Twenty One Grams (2022) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Anjali was killed because she had discovered evidence of unauthorized drug trials being conducted on children at the hospital where she worked as a biomedical engineer. She and journalist Shihab Muhammed were trying to expose these illegal experiments, making her a target. Before her death, she recorded a video warning her brother Martin about the danger and urging him to publish the evidence.

Foreshadowing: Anjali's video message to Martin, cautioning him about threats to her life, foreshadows her murder.

• anjali murder
• drug trials
• whistleblower
• hospital corruption

Nikhil and Tony (known as Tipper Tony) killed Anjali. Nikhil was a staffer at the hospital who worked for John Samuel, while Tony was a missing suspect with a criminal record. Martin was also killed by Tony while searching for the evidence files, though the investigation initially believed both siblings were murdered by the same person.

Foreshadowing: The DNA evidence matching Tony from the crime scenes early on hinted at his involvement.

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• tony
• tipper tony
• anjali murder
• martin murder

No, Martin is not dead. He was presumed dead after being found in Anjali's apartment, but this was part of a elaborate deception. In reality, Tony attacked Martin while he searched for the documents, but Martin survived and killed Tony instead, burning his body to cover his tracks. Martin then continued the killings of Nikhil and John Samuel himself, orchestrating the entire revenge plot while pretending to be dead.

Foreshadowing: The priest who identified the burned remains as Tony's was both Anjali's and Martin's uncle, lending credibility to the false identification.

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• martin killer
• twist ending
• revenge

The hospital owner John Samuel was conducting unauthorized drug trials on children at the city hospital. Anjali, as a biomedical engineer, discovered these illegal experiments and attempted to expose them along with journalist Shihab Muhammed. Shihab died of cardiac arrest before he could publish the exposé, and Anjali was murdered to silence her. The case became intertwined with Nanda's personal tragedy since his own daughter had died at the same hospital.

Foreshadowing: Nanda's personal loss at the hospital creates a thematic link between his grief and the hospital's crimes.

• drug trials
• hospital corruption
• john samuel
• children experiments

Vinay was arrested because the Contessa car used by the killer was traced to him, and he was revealed to have been Anjali's boyfriend. Additionally, Vinay had been prescribed antidepressants, and the same medications were found near Nikhil's body. These connections made him a suspect, though the investigation later revealed Martin was the actual killer driving the Contessa.

Foreshadowing: The wreaths placed on Anjali's grave in her favorite flowers suggested the killer was someone close to her.

• vinay arrested
• contessa car
• antidepressants
• anjali boyfriend

John Samuel was killed by Martin, who slashes his throat with the same method used on Anjali. This murder occurs after John returns from abroad and his police protection is temporarily lifted. The killer drives the same Contessa car that had been used in previous murders. Martin killed John Samuel as part of his revenge plot against those responsible for Anjali's death.

Foreshadowing: The throat-slash method matches Anjali's murder, connecting all the killings to a single orchestrator.

• john samuel murder
• revenge
• contessa car
• throat slash

The crucial evidence planned for arresting John Samuel as the mastermind disappeared from the Superintendent of Police's office. This occurred just as Nanda was about to make the arrest, throwing the case into doubt. The timing suggests police corruption or someone within the system was protecting John Samuel, though the specific culprit is not explicitly identified.

Foreshadowing: John Samuel's police protection earlier hinted at his influence within the force.

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• police corruption
• john samuel protection

The old Contessa car serves as the killer's vehicle throughout the film, appearing at each murder scene. The killer also leaves distinctive wreaths made from Anjali's favorite flowers on her grave, placed in a specific pattern. Police trace the car to Vinay initially, but it is later found in Tamil Nadu. The car is central to identifying the killer's movements and becomes the key evidence linking all the murders.

Foreshadowing: The wreaths at Anjali's grave, made of her favorite flowers, directly connect the killer to someone who knew her personal preferences.

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• wreaths
• grave
• killer vehicle

Nanda chooses to withhold his findings about Martin being alive and orchestrating the killings. He makes this decision despite knowing the truth, likely to protect Vinay from further incrimination or to strategically position himself for a future confrontation. His choice reflects a calculated approach rather than complete disclosure, leaving the case officially open.

Foreshadowing: Nanda's personal grief over his daughter's death may influence his complex decision-making regarding justice.

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• withhold evidence
• martin alive
• case open

Yes, Anjali was Vinay's girlfriend. This connection is revealed when police trace the Contessa car to Vinay, and he admits to the relationship. The fact that Anjali's killer was someone close to her explains why the murderer had knowledge of her life and schedule. However, Vinay maintains his innocence regarding the murders, and the actual killer driving the car was Martin.

Foreshadowing: The wreaths placed with Anjali's favorite flowers on her grave hinted at a close personal relationship.

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• vinay relationship
• personal connection