Wanted

Wanted

Year: 2010

Runtime: 153 mins

Language: Bengali, Bangla

Director: Ravi Kinagi

Action

Amarnath (Rajat Ganguly), an opposition leader, plots a fake assassination to win sympathy votes. His aide Shubhankar Banerjee (Biplab Chatterjee) hires hit‑man Raja (Jeet). Before the scheme, Amarnath is killed by Joy (Indrajit Chakraborty). Police surround the skyscraper; believing Joy dead, Raja climbs to the roof and, pursued, escapes by swinging on a rope onto a passing train.

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Timeline – Wanted (2010)

Trace every key event in Wanted (2010) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Rival gangs rise in Mumbai

In Mumbai, two rival gangs led by Gani Bhai (Dubai-based) and Datta Pawle move to dominate the land mafia through extortion, coercion, and contract killings. The newly appointed DCP Ashraf Khan begins a crackdown on crime across the city as the conflict escalates.

Mumbai
2

Radhe defeats Genghis and joins Gani Bhai

Radhe, a money-minded rogue, defeats Gani Bhai's henchman Genghis at Pawle's order. Impressed by the payoff, Radhe ultimately joins Gani Bhai's gang as a mercenary, tying his fate to the criminal outfit.

Mumbai
3

Radhe falls in love with Jahnvi

Radhe develops feelings for Jahnvi, an aerobics teacher who lives with her widowed mother and brother. Their budding romance is complicated by Jahnvi discovering Radhe's criminal identity, deepening the story's emotional stakes.

Jahnvi's home, Mumbai
4

Talpade's coercion attempt and Radhe's intervention

Daulat Talpade schemes to pressure Jahnvi by staging an assault to force acceptance of his demands. Radhe learns of the ploy and secretly thrashes Talpade, foiling the immediate menace to Jahnvi.

Jahnvi's neighborhood, Mumbai
5

First hit against Pawle's gang and escape

Radhe's initial task with Gani Bhai is to eliminate a Pawle gang member, but the police arrive during the hit. Radhe buys time by engaging the cops and helps Jahnvi escape from Talpade, showing a glimmer of his complicated loyalties.

Pawle's territory, Mumbai
6

Gani Bhai eliminates Pawle and plans a mass attack

Gani Bhai arrives from Dubai, kills Pawle, and meets Radhe to discuss a plan to kill a minister by blowing up a school. Radhe objects, arguing that such an act would slaughter innocents and betray any notion of justice.

Mumbai
7

Police raid and Gani Bhai's capture

During a club raid, the police arrest Gani Bhai and torture him to extract information. The gang's response is brutal, and they retaliate by taking Ashraf Khan's daughter hostage to force his release.

Club, Mumbai
8

Ashraf's daughter is drugged and a gang video is threatened

Gani Bhai's gang kidnaps Ashraf Khan's daughter, drugs her, and records a gang-rape video they threaten to release to the media unless Ashraf frees Gani Bhai. The pressure tightens the noose around the police official.

Ashraf Khan's residence area, Mumbai
9

Mole inside the gang is revealed

In the midst of the crisis, Ashraf Khan's daughter reveals that her father did plant an undercover cop as a mole within Gani Bhai's gang, complicating surveillance and loyalties. This revelation adds a strategic layer to the investigators' approach.

Police HQ, Mumbai
10

Rajveer undercover and Ajay is killed

The gang learns Rajveer Shekhawat, son of retired Inspector Shrikant Shekhawat, has gone undercover to infiltrate and eliminate them. Enraged, Gani Bhai kills Ajay, believing him to be Rajveer.

Gani Bhai's hideout, Mumbai
11

Shrikant is killed to lure the real Rajveer; Radhe is revealed

Gani Bhai kills Shrikant to bait the real Rajveer. When Rajveer finally arrives, Jahnvi and Talpade are stunned to learn that Rajveer is actually Radhe, the man they believed to be an ally or foe.

Mumbai
12

Final showdown at Binny Mills

Radhe, revealed as Rajveer, storms Binny Mills and begins eliminating Gani Bhai's gang. He rescues Ashraf Khan's daughter and finishes Gani Bhai by slitting his throat with a broken glass, then shoots Talpade while declaring an unbreakable commitment.

Binny Mills, Mumbai

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