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Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2004 · 163 mins · Hindi
Directed by
Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla
Starring
Ajay Devgn, Rajpal Yadav, Gulshan Grover, Shakti Kapoor, Narendra Bedi, Vatsal Sheth

A tense thriller about Raj, who rebuilds the car his father was murdered in and names it Taarzan. The restored vehicle inexplicably becomes sentient, hunting down and killing the men responsible. As the supernatural car enacts its deadly justice, Raj must face the moral cost of this relentless vengeance.

On this page (5)
  1. 1 Events in order (12)
  2. 2 Timeline questions answered
  3. 3 Movie threads
  4. 4 Movies like Taarzan: The Wonder Car
  5. 5 Every angle

12 events in order · contains spoilers

Taarzan: The Wonder Car Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Deven Chaudhary builds the DC car

    Automobile engineer Deven Chaudhary designs and builds a futuristic car called DC with advanced features. He pours his skill into a passion project while living with his mother Suhasini and his son Raj. The car represents his personal dream of innovation and progress.

    Where
    Deven's workshop
  2. FourFox steals the design and registers it

    FourFox executives admire the DC design but conspire to steal it. They register the design under their own name, depriving Deven of credit and laying the groundwork for later conflict. The betrayal sets off a chain of criminal actions against Deven.

    Where
    FourFox offices
  3. Deven reports the theft to the police; authorities are compromised

    Deven files a formal complaint with the police about the theft. The investigation is compromised because Inspector Sanjay Sharma is secretly on FourFox’s payroll, undermining any pursuit of justice. The system appears to be rigged against him.

    Where
    Police station
  4. Deven is attacked and dies in a lake

    Deven is attacked and gagged by the conspirators, then locked inside his car. They push the car into a lake, causing Deven’s death and sealing the motive for revenge. The tragedy silences his voice at the moment of his greatest professional achievement.

    Where
    Lake
  5. Twelve years later: Raj grows up, falls for Priya

    Raj, now 22, attends college and falls in love with Priya, a wealthy girl. He also works as a part-time mechanic at Kartar Singh’s garage. The personal stakes for the family are rebuilt through new relationships driven by Raj’s ambitions.

    When
    Twelve years later
    Where
    College campus
  6. Raj finds his father’s old car, Taarzan

    Raj discovers his father’s legacy—a Morris Minor called Taarzan—in a scrapyard. He pools money to buy it for a modest sum, despite the shopkeeper’s initial resistance. The found car becomes the vessel for his and his father’s memory.

    Where
    Scrapyard
  7. Raj and Kartar upgrade Taarzan into a modern DC

    Raj teams with Kartar Singh to repair and upgrade the car, transforming it into a more advanced version than Deven’s original design. They rename it DC again to honor his father’s memory. The car is reborn as a symbol of vengeance and justice.

    Where
    Kartar Singh’s garage
  8. Deven’s spirit possesses DC to seek revenge

    The supernatural element returns as Deven’s spirit inhabits the car and gains control over its systems. He uses DC to target those who betrayed and killed him, directing the vehicle’s actions from beyond the grave. The possession marks a turning point in the story.

    Where
    Inside DC
  9. DC murders Kailash, Anthony, Mahesh, and Sanjay

    While Rakesh is abroad, DC carries out a series of killings against Kailash, Anthony, Mahesh, and Sanjay, the FourFox conspirators and accomplices who betrayed Deven. Each murder underscores the car’s deadly mission and deepens Raj’s growing suspicion and fear. The police struggle to connect the violent events to the car’s new owner.

    Where
    Various locations
  10. Inspector Khurana suspects Raj

    As the body count rises, Inspector Khurana investigates the murders and starts suspecting Raj, who now owns the car. The connection between the car and the killings blurs the line between killer and victim. Raj fights to prove his innocence while the truth about Deven’s murder remains hidden.

    Where
    Police headquarters
  11. Rakesh returns as Priya’s father and suspects Raj

    Rakesh Kapoor returns to India and visits Raj, revealing that he is Priya’s father. He suspects Raj has uncovered the truth about Deven’s murder and is using Priya as a pawn. He vows to kill Raj and take Priya back to London to arrange a marriage of his own choosing.

    Where
    Raj’s city
  12. Deven intervenes; confession and arrest follow

    Deven’s spirit intervenes and saves Raj from Rakesh’s threat. Realizing the truth, Rakesh confesses his crimes before the authorities, and Khurana arrests him. Deven bids farewell to Suhasini and Raj as his spirit ascends, and the family is finally united.

    Where
    Police/Family scene

Last updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:35

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Timeline questions answered

Taarzan: The Wonder Car Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Deven's spirit inhabit the car Taarzan?

Deven's spirit inhabits the rebuilt car because of his unfinished business, his murder was never avenged, and the men who killed him (the FourFox executives and Inspector Sanjay Sharma) went unpunished. The car, built by his own hands and carrying his legacy, becomes the vessel through which he can seek vengeance from beyond the grave.

Foreshadowing: The earlier scene where Deven preserves the old Morris Minor and names it Taarzan foreshadows this connection, as the car already held sentimental value to him.

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  • car possession
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  • vengeance
Q2

How does the DC car become a sentient killing machine?

The supernatural transformation occurs when Raj and Kartar Singh rebuild and upgrade the car beyond its original design. During this process, Deven's spirit possesses the vehicle, gaining control over its systems and using it as an instrument of revenge. The upgraded technology allows Deven to operate the car remotely and carry out his targeted killings.

Foreshadowing: The moment Raj finds Taarzan in the scrapyard and decides to restore it sets the stage for the car's transformation into something beyond ordinary machinery.

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Q3

Why does the car kill Kailash, Anthony, Mahesh, and Sanjay?

The car kills these four men because they were directly responsible for Deven's murder. Kailash Chopra, Anthony D'Costa, and Mahesh Saxena were the FourFox partners who stole Deven's design and orchestrated his death, while Inspector Sanjay Sharma was the corrupt police officer who helped ambush and kill Deven. Each killing targets a specific conspirator involved in the original crime.

Foreshadowing: The scene showing Deven's attack and death in the lake establishes the specific perpetrators whose identities become crucial to the car's mission.

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  • killings
  • conspirators
  • murder victims
  • revenge targets
Q4

How does Raj not know about his father's murder?

Raj was only ten years old when his father died twelve years before the main events. The murder was made to look like an accident or simply left unresolved, and his grandmother Suhasini likely kept the traumatic truth from him to protect him. When Raj finds Taarzan in the scrapyard, he has no knowledge that his father was murdered in that very car.

Foreshadowing: The twelve-year time jump and Raj's innocent discovery of the car in a scrapyard establish his lack of awareness about the true circumstances of his father's death.

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  • father death
  • unaware
  • twelve years
  • missing information
Q5

What is Rakesh Kapoor's role in Deven's murder?

Rakesh Kapoor was one of the FourFox partners who stole Deven's car design. However, he was abroad during the actual murder of Deven. When he returns to India and discovers his partners have been killed by the supernatural car, he realizes Raj may have uncovered the truth. He attempts to eliminate Raj and force Priya into an arranged marriage in London to prevent the secret from surfacing.

Foreshadowing: The timeline shows Rakesh was part of the original theft conspiracy, making his return and suspicious behavior logical continuation of the criminal plot.

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  • fourfox
  • conspiracy
  • priya father
  • original crime
Q6

Why does Inspector Khurana suspect Raj of the murders?

Inspector Khurana suspects Raj because the supernatural car now belongs to him. As the killings occur, the police notice a pattern, the car was involved in the original crime and now serves as the murder weapon. Since Raj owns and rebuilt the vehicle, he becomes the prime suspect despite having no actual involvement in the killings.

Foreshadowing: The earlier investigation by Inspector Sanjay Sharma establishes how the car was used in Deven's murder, making Khurana's suspicion logically consistent.

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  • raj suspect
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  • car owner
  • suspected killer
Q7

How can the car kill people on its own?

The car appears to kill autonomously because Deven's spirit possesses and controls it after Raj and Kartar rebuild it. Deven operates the vehicle remotely, using its upgraded systems to track down and murder each conspirator. This supernatural possession transforms an ordinary car into a deadly weapon that acts without a visible driver.

Foreshadowing: The moment Raj and Kartar complete the car's restoration marks the activation of its supernatural capabilities.

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  • car kills
  • driving itself
  • possessed car
  • spirit control
Q8

What happens to the car and Deven's spirit at the end?

After Rakesh Kapoor confesses to the crimes, Deven's spirit achieves its goal of justice and closure. He bids farewell to his mother Suhasini and son Raj, expressing peace before ascending to heaven. The car presumably loses its supernatural properties as Deven's spirit finally departs, allowing Raj, Suhasini, and Priya to be united as a family.

Foreshadowing: The confession and arrest of Rakesh complete the circle of justice that Deven's spirit sought, making his departure emotionally logical.

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  • ascension heaven
  • family united
  • car fate
  • peaceful ending
Q9

Why is Priya's father revealed to be Rakesh Kapoor?

Rakesh Kapoor is revealed to be Priya's father when he returns to India and confronts Raj. He discovers Raj's relationship with Priya and realizes Raj may have uncovered the truth about Deven's murder. This revelation complicates the romantic subplot, as Rakesh attempts to separate them by taking Priya to London for an arranged marriage.

Foreshadowing: The romantic relationship between Raj and Priya established early in the story gains dramatic irony once Rakesh's true identity and motives are revealed.

  • priya father
  • family secret
  • raj priya relationship
  • rakesh kapoor daughter
Q10

What is Kartar Singh's role in rebuilding Taarzan?

Kartar Singh is the experienced mechanic who runs the garage where Raj works part-time. He helps Raj purchase the car from the scrapyard and provides the expertise needed to transform the old Morris Minor into an upgraded vehicle far beyond Deven's original design. His mechanical skills make the car's transformation possible, though he remains unaware of its supernatural possession.

Foreshadowing: Kartar Singh's garage serves as Raj's workplace, establishing the setting where the car's restoration takes place.

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  • mechanic
  • garage
  • car restoration
  • rebuild

Movie threads

More Movies Like Taarzan: The Wonder Car, by Mood & Story

Curated lists built around what makes Taarzan: The Wonder Car tick: the same mood, the same kind of story or the same emotional payoff. Each list explains why these movies belong together.

Supernatural revenge stories like Taarzan: The Wonder Car

Stories where inanimate objects become tools for bloody, supernatural payback. If you liked the way Taarzan: The Wonder Car uses a sentient vehicle for justice, you'll find more movies like it here. These films feature vengeful spirits or supernatural forces acting through everyday objects, delivering fast-paced, high-intensity thrills that mix action with dark fantasy.

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  • supernatural
  • tense
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  • grim
  • suspenseful
  • Tone: tense, vengeful, grim
  • Pacing: fast, relentless
Why these movies?

The story pattern: These narratives typically begin with a grave injustice, such as a murder. A supernatural element then bonds with an object, transforming it into an avenging entity. The plot follows the object's systematic and often violent pursuit of the wrongdoers, forcing the protagonist to confront the moral implications of this automated vengeance.

Why they belong together: Movies are grouped here by their core premise of object-led supernatural revenge. They share a high-intensity, fast-paced vibe, a tense tone, and a focus on the catharsis and moral ambiguity of justice delivered by an uncontrollable force.

Thrillers with a hopeful ending like Taarzan: The Wonder Car

Bleak paths of revenge ultimately lead to catharsis and emotional resolution. For viewers who enjoyed the tense, vengeful journey but appreciated the happy ending in Taarzan: The Wonder Car, this thread finds similar movies. Discover thrilling stories where dark themes of murder and revenge are ultimately resolved with hope, catharsis, and family reunion.

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  • Tone: tense, grim, ultimately hopeful
  • Pacing: fast, culminating
Why these movies?

The story pattern: The narrative pattern involves a protagonist suffering a major loss, which sparks a quest for revenge. The path is grim and filled with tension, but the story avoids a purely bleak outcome. Instead, the cycle of violence concludes, allowing for emotional healing, the restoration of family, or the peaceful resolution of a restless spirit.

Why they belong together: These movies are united by their specific emotional arc: they begin with heavy themes but are engineered to provide a satisfying, hopeful payoff. They balance medium to high emotional weight with a definitive happy or bittersweet ending, creating a cathartic rather than purely depressing experience.

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