Wrong Side Raju

Raju arrived at the crash scene after the accident happened. He had been following Tanmay and Shaily on his scooter when the crash occurred. By the time Raju reached the checkpoint, the speeding car had already plowed through, killing two constables and injuring Pritam Parikh. The police later found his scooter nearby with illicit liquor, which is why he became a suspect.

Earlier scenes show Raju trailing behind Tanmay's car on his scooter during the Navratri night.

Shaily Asher was behind the wheel, not Tanmay. This is the film's central twist. After Raju confessed to Parth following the acquittal, it was revealed that Shaily had been driving the car that night while Tanmay was in the passenger seat. Tanmay died in the crash.

The film shows Shaily reluctantly agreeing to drive away with Tanmay while Raju follows on his scooter.

Tanmay Shah died in the crash. After the truth came out, Raju and Parth disposed of Tanmay's body and orchestrated a plan to make it appear as though he had fled. They threatened Mark to maintain this cover story, ensuring no one would search for a missing Tanmay.

The CCTV footage shows Tanmay driving minutes before the accident, but the later revelation contradicts this.

Amitabh Shah attempted to frame Raju to protect his son Tanmay and the family reputation. Once CCTV footage revealed Tanmay had been driving, Amitabh feared the Shah family would be implicated. He offered a ₹2 crore bribe to pin the crime on Raju, who was already a convenient suspect due to his criminal record (bootlegging) and presence at the scene.

Amitabh's loyalty to family becomes clear early on as he navigates the criminal underworld to protect his interests.

Shaily fled to Paris to escape legal consequences since she was the actual driver responsible for the crash that killed two constables and injured Pritam Parikh. Raju and Parth orchestrated her departure to protect her from prosecution. This allowed them to maintain the false narrative that Tanmay was responsible and had fled.

After the acquittal, Raju confesses the truth to Parth and they formulate the plan to protect Shaily.

Parth Parikh, son of the injured victim Pritam Parikh, defended Raju because he believed Raju was innocent and being framed. Parth challenged the investigation's integrity, exposed the conspiracy against Raju, and successfully got the charges dismissed. His motivation appeared to be genuine justice rather than personal gain.

Pritam Parikh was a regular customer at Raju's bootlegging operation, creating a personal stake in the case.

Mark was a figure associated with Tanmay's troubled partnerships. While the exact nature of Mark's involvement isn't fully detailed, he was someone Amitabh Shah bowed to pressure from during the case. After the truth surfaced, Raju and Parth threatened Mark to create the impression that Tanmay had absconded, helping maintain the cover story.

Tanmay's relationship with Mark is mentioned as troubled early in the film.

Tanmay withdrew the loan guarantee for Raju's travel agency dream because he became jealous and possessive upon learning about Raju's growing bond with Shaily. Tanmay's warning glare and possessive streak had already been pushing Shaily into difficult choices, and this final act of withdrawing financial support was his response to the perceived betrayal.

Earlier scenes show Tanmay's warning glare and control over Shaily whenever Raju gets close to her.

The CCTV footage initially seemed to show Tanmay driving the car minutes before the accident, which could have implicated the Shah family and complicated Raju's alibi. However, this was misleading, later revelations showed Shaily was actually driving. The footage became a key piece in the investigation that initially pointed toward Tanmay but ultimately led to the conspiracy to frame Raju.

The footage surfaces during the investigation, creating a turning point in the case.

Raju confessed to Parth after his acquittal because he could no longer live with the lie and wanted to protect Shaily from the consequences. His confession revealed that Shaily was driving and Tanmay had died. Raju's motivation was a mix of self-preservation and misguided loyalty, he wanted those he cared about to be safe, even if it meant orchestrating a cover-up.

The entire film builds toward this confession as Raju struggles between truth and protection.

The police threatened Raju with a PASA case (Prevention of Anti-Social Activities) because they discovered his scooter at the crash scene along with the illicit liquor he was bootlegging. They used this leverage to pressure Raju into cooperating and paying a bribe to close the case quickly. This forced Raju into a corner where he claimed he arrived late and knew nothing about the crash.

Raju's dual life as a driver and bootlegger was established early, creating this vulnerability.

The ending shows Raju and Shaily reuniting in Paris, representing a fragile solace after all the fear, loyalty, and moral compromise they experienced. However, it remains bittersweet because they are living with a lie, they escaped legal consequences but at the cost of justice for the two dead constables and the injured Pritam Parikh. The ending leaves questions about accountability and the price of protection.

The film consistently explores the thin line between protecting someone and enabling crime.