Titli

Titli

Year: 2014

Runtime: 112 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Kanu Behl

CrimeActionDramaCrime

Not every family is a family. A young man in Delhi tries to break free from his controlling brothers.

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Timeline – Titli (2014)

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1

Opening plan in East Delhi

Titli inspects the parking lot of an under-construction mall in East Delhi as his friend Pintu predicts fortunes will change once he buys the lot for ₹3,00,000. He envisions leaving his violent family and starting a new life through legitimate business. This opening sets his motive to break away from the gang.

Opening scene East Delhi
2

Car-jacking attempt and arrest

During a late-night car-jacking to flee with the money, Titli crashes a stolen car just before a police checkpoint. Pradeep and Titli are nabbed, illustrating the danger of their criminal life. The incident foreshadows the fragility of their plans.

Immediately after planning Delhi streets near a police checkpoint
3

Release and confession

The next day they are released, but the police have seized the money from Titli's bag. Titli confesses to his brothers that he planned to run away and invest in the parking-lot business. The revelation deepens the tension within the gang.

The next day Police station / road
4

Vikram forces Neelu marriage

Vikram tightens his control by marrying Titli to Neelu, introducing a decoy for the gang’s operations. Titli is coerced into the union, expanding the family’s reach and complicating his escape plan.

Gang’s base
5

Neelu's affair with Prince

Neelu is in love with Prince, a wealthy married man she is having an affair with. She yearns for a future away from Titli’s criminal world, using the relationship to fuel her escape ambitions.

Neelu’s circle / city
6

Neelu's escape attempt and money swap

One night Neelu tries to escape the family and seeks Titli’s help to run off with Prince. She offers Titli ₹2,50,000 from her personal bank account in exchange for his assistance.

Neelu's home
7

Titli meets Prince

Neelu takes Titli to meet Prince, who presents himself as ready to divorce his wife for Neelu. The plan to escape with him seems possible but fragile.

Prince's house
8

Sangeeta vs Vikram

Sangeeta, Vikram’s estranged wife, arrives and demands a divorce, backed by evidence of domestic violence. She also asks for alimony of ₹5,00,000, pressing Vikram to sign.

Vikram’s home
9

FD money wiring plan rejected

Titli’s father suggests wiring the money from Neelu’s FD to cover debts, but Vikram refuses, keeping the family's money flow under his control.

Family home
10

Prince's cheating and blackmail

At Prince's house, Titli learns that he’s cheating on Neelu and confronts him. Prince uses the information to blackmail Titli for money, complicating their scheme.

Prince's house
11

Hit-for-hire offer

Titli and Neelu are drawn into a plan offering ₹20,00,000 for killing a powerful industrialist, facilitated by a politically connected cop. The lucrative option tempts Titli’s desire to escape but clashes with his moral boundaries.

City / unspecified
12

Ending: reversal and reconciliation

Titli drops Neelu at her parents’ residence, takes off with the cash given to him, and anonymously reports his brothers to the police. He then reverses on the parking-lot deal, returns home to sever ties with his father, and leaves with his belongings. Neelu later learns Prince was not leaving his wife, and she and Titli reconcile.

Ending Home; Neelu’s family home

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