Welcome Back (2016) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Poonam and Babita are con women who scheme to fleece the brothers of their money. They pose as Maharani Padmavati and Rajkumari Chandni of Najafgarh, presenting themselves as royalty to gain the brothers' trust and convince them to finance a luxurious lifestyle for both couples.

Foreshadowing: The con women arrive in Dubai with an elaborate ruse from the very beginning, establishing their deceptive intentions early.

• poonam
• babita
• con women
• royalty
• deception
• dubai

Shankar Shetty reveals that Ranjana is Uday's half-sister from his third marriage. Using emotional blackmail, Shankar makes Ranjana's marriage a condition for allowing Babita to help arrange her own match with one of the brothers, forcing Uday and Majnu into the arrangement.

Foreshadowing: Ranjana's existence is revealed early, setting up the marriage mandate that drives much of the later conflict.

• shankar
• ranjana
• marriage
• pressure
• brother

Ajju is Dr. Ghunguroo's stepson, a brash goon based in Mumbai where Ranjana studies. He falls in love with Ranjana and threatens to marry her without consent when the brothers arrange her engagement without knowing his true dangerous nature.

Foreshadowing: Ajju is introduced as a known danger from Mumbai, creating immediate tension when the brothers unknowingly arrange Ranjana's marriage to him.

• ajju
• ranjana
• mumbai
• goon
• threat

Facing Ajju's threat to marry Ranjana without consent and unable to control the escalating situation, Uday and Majnu seek protection from Wanted Bhai, a feared blind don. They return to their old violent habits in hopes that Bhai can eliminate the Ajju threat.

Foreshadowing: The brothers' decision to seek Bhai's help marks their return to criminal methods, foreshadowing the dangerous path ahead.

• wanted bhai
• uday
• majnu
• protection
• blind don

During the island confrontation, Wanted Bhai announces his intention to marry Poonam, who has been posing as royalty. Poonam and Babita see this as an opportunity to secure Bhai's wealth and twist the situation further to their advantage.

Foreshadowing: The marriage announcement adds another layer of deception, as Bhai becomes entangled in the con women's scheme.

• wanted bhai
• poonam
• marriage
• island
• con

CCTV cameras recording every move around the island capture evidence of the conspiracies, including Ajju and Dr. Ghunguroo's plans with Babita and Poonam. This footage is discovered by Wanted Bhai and Honey, shifting the power dynamic and enabling them to trap the conspirators.

Foreshadowing: The cameras are present from early on the island, quietly recording all activities that will later expose the truth.

• cctv
• cameras
• island
• evidence
• conspiracy

When Wanted Bhai unleashes explosive choppers controlled by Honey's tablet, chaos erupts. Ajju throws Honey's tablet into fire to stop the explosions. During the camel stampede, Ajju saves Wanted Bhai from being trampled and somehow manages to restore his sight, earning Bhai's gratitude.

Foreshadowing: The escalating violence with choppers and the stampede creates the opportunity for Ajju's heroic act that changes everyone's fate.

• ajju
• wanted bhai
• save
• sight
• camel stampede

After Ajju saves Wanted Bhai from the stampede and restores his sight, Bhai is deeply grateful. He arranges Ajju's marriage to Ranjana and declares Ajju his "second son," forming a new alliance and shifting the family dynamics completely.

Foreshadowing: Bhai's initial anger at Ajju transforms completely through Ajju's heroic actions, reshaping all loyalties.

• wanted bhai
• ajju
• marriage
• ranjana
• alliance
• son

A fierce sandstorm erupts as everyone celebrates the new alliances, forcing everyone to run for cover. The storm signals a chaotic but potentially hopeful turning point, suggesting that despite the resolution of immediate threats, ongoing instability remains.

Foreshadowing: The sudden sandstorm provides a dramatic, uncertain conclusion to the already convoluted story.

• sandstorm
• ending
• chaos
• conclusion

Ajju and Dr. Ghunguroo, working with Ranjana, stage a ghostly graveyard act to frighten Uday and Majnu and disrupt their plans to kill Ajju. The terrifying performance successfully scares off the brothers temporarily.

Foreshadowing: The graveyard scene uses the island's eerie atmosphere to create a pivotal moment of suspense.

• ghost
• graveyard
• scare
• ajju
• ghunguroo
• ranjana