Vaada

Vaada

Year: 2005

Runtime: 122 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Satish Kaushik

DramaRomance

Rahul and Puja are devoted spouses until a tragic accident leaves Rahul blind. While overseas he meets dynamic businessman Karan and invites him to join his firm. Back in India, Puja discovers Karan is also a close friend, and his obsessive love for her clashes with Rahul’s blind, unconditional devotion, trapping her between a sightless husband and a sighted lover.

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Timeline – Vaada (2005)

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1

Pooja Verma's body found; mystery begins

The opening scene reveals the body of Pooja Verma discovered, with investigators treating it as a possible suicide. Before the postmortem can take place, her body mysteriously goes missing, leaving the case unresolved and the truth unclear. The event sets a menacing tone for the rest of the film.

Opening scene, present day Rahul's house / crime scene
2

Karan and Pooja's possessive past

A flashback shows Karan's lingering obsession with Pooja when they were together. They argue in a mall after an incident, and Karan's possessiveness drives a wedge between them. The breakup foreshadows later conflicts and sets up the motive for future actions.

Past before marriage Mall
3

Pooja's marriage to Rahul

After the breakup, Pooja meets Rahul Verma, a loving and successful businessman, and they marry. The couple's early years appear blissful until a devastating car accident changes everything. Rahul loses his eyesight, altering their marriage and trust.

Shortly after the breakup Rahul's home / city
4

The car crash and Rahul's blindness

The couple is involved in a serious car crash on a city road during their early years together. Rahul loses his eyesight, and Pooja becomes his anchor and partner in hardship. The accident foreshadows the power struggles that will come to define the relationships among Pooja, Rahul, and Karan.

Early years after marriage Road / outskirts
5

Karan rebuilds as a wealthy partner

Karan rises as a wealthy businessman and enters a partnership with Rahul, unaware that Rahul's wife is Pooja—the very woman he once pursued. The two men work side-by-side in business while a personal history casts a shadow over their alliance. The tension intensifies as past ties threaten their present success.

Between the accident and present Business meetings; offices
6

Present-day shock: Karan learns Rahul is Pooja's husband

During a meeting at Rahul's house, Karan is stunned to discover that Rahul is married to Pooja. The revelation forces him to confront the tangled web linking his past with the present. It raises urgent questions about the motives and potential guilt behind Pooja's death.

Present day Rahul's house
7

Police investigation begins; evidence points at Karan

Investigators grow suspicious that Pooja's death wasn't a suicide after all. Jewellery and other evidence from Pooja are found at Karan's house, shifting the focus toward him. Frustrated and convinced he's being framed, Karan seeks legal help to clear his name.

Present day Police station and Karan's house
8

Karan hires Saxena and sets up to prove Rahul's innocence

Karan enlists his lawyer friend Rajat Saxena to help prove his innocence. He suspects Rahul may have orchestrated the murder and tries to expose a supposedly non-blind Rahul through various schemes. He bribes Rahul's servant, Alex, to confess and testify against Rahul.

Present day Karan's office; Rahul's house
9

Rahul reveals he's not blind after all

In a dramatic turn, Rahul reveals he can see when he uses his sight to save a young boy from an oncoming train. The moment confirms that Rahul had regained his vision long before and calls into question the belief that he was ever blind. This twist redraws the motives behind Pooja's death and the frame-up.

Present day Train tracks
10

Karan coerces a confession through a recording

Believing he can force a confession, Karan drives Rahul into admitting to Pooja's murder and records the exchange. The attempt backfires when Rahul controls the remote and the recording captures only Karan's coercive words, not an actual confession. The plan collapses as the truth remains hidden from the jury.

Present day Rahul's house
11

Courtroom confrontation and arrest

Police arrive and the courtroom becomes the battleground as Rahul and Alex testify against Karan. The judge rules that Saxena can no longer defend Karan, sealing his fate. Karan is arrested for murder as the case moves toward conviction.

Present day Courtroom
12

The truth behind Pooja's death unfolds

In custody, Karan learns that Rahul and Saxena had been coordinating to unmask him. Rahul explains that Pooja's death was engineered by Karan and not Rahul, aiming to frame him. The incident is reinforced by Pooja's cassette recording, which exposes Karan's coercion and divorce manipulation.

Post-arrest, immediate aftermath Holding cells / prison
13

Rahul's final act: Pooja's ashes in the river

The film closes with Rahul immersing Pooja's ashes in the river, signaling closure of the long ordeal. He has unmasked the truth and ensured justice, while honoring his wife's memory. The ending leaves viewers pondering the ethics of vengeance and forgiveness.

Ending Riverside

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