Yaara

Yaara

Year: 2020

Runtime: 131 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia

Echo Score: 57
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The film follows the notorious ‘Chaukdi Gang’ and the complex relationship between two men, portrayed by Vidyut Jammwal and Amit Sadh, who helped establish the group. Along with Vijay Varma, the gang members are eventually arrested and serve time in prison. Upon their release, the men who once dominated drug smuggling, gun-running, and looting grapple with their pasts, each struggling to forge a new life and escape the shadows of their criminal history.

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Timeline – Yaara (2020)

Trace every key event in Yaara (2020) 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

Origins in Jaisalmer: Chand's sacrifice and escape

In the 1950s, Phagun and Mitwa are raised by Chand. When Chand uses his gun to kill a criminal's brother, he shoots himself to save them. They escape by setting their house on fire and stepping into a life of danger that will shape everything to come.

1950s Jaisalmer
2

Recruitment at the India–Nepal border

Chaman recruits Phagun, Mitwa, Rizwan, and Bahadur to form the Chaukdi Gang as smugglers moving goods between India and Nepal. The group forges a tight circle and a bond born of shared risk.

India–Nepal border
3

Patna bank heist and its brutal aftermath

A powerful gangster orders the gang to rob a bank in Patna, making it look like a naxalite raid. After the heist, a shootout with police leaves Chaman dead. The gang retaliates by killing the gangster and his henchmen, solidifying their ruthless code.

Patna
4

Fakira joins and the gang helps the people

Fakira later joins the gang, reinforcing their loyalty. The group also helps villagers by beating a corrupt landlord, providing food, and buying land to secure their illicit operations and future.

5

Sukanya meets Phagun and falls for him

Sukanya, a college student involved in a political movement, meets Phagun after he fights corrupt cops to save her and an injured teammate. They fall for each other as danger closes in around them.

6

Trip to Sukanya's village and rising tensions

The gang travels to Sukanya's village, but Fakira leaves earlier, setting the stage for shifting loyalties and growing danger within the group. The departure foreshadows fractures that will test the circle's unity.

Sukanya's village
7

Arrests and long sentences test the crew

A tense night leads to a brutal shootout with the cops, followed by torture and arrest. Rizwan and Bahadur receive seven-year sentences, Mitwa four, and Phagun ten; Sukanya later reveals she was arrested too but was released after an assault.

India – police custody
8

Wedding and new balance after release

After Phagun's release, they marry, and the gang is reunited with Rizwan and Bahadur. Phagun also starts a land business, trying to balance family life with the shadow of their past.

9

1997 update: Mitwa's capture flagged to Phagun

In 1997, JCP Jasjit Singh informs Phagun, Rizwan, and Bahadur about Mitwa's capture. Sukanya doesn’t want Phagun involved, but he remains determined to help Mitwa as the situation tightens.

1997 India
10

Rescue plan unfolds; Madan and accomplices strike

Phagun orchestrates a rescue for Mitwa with Tanuja's abusive husband Madan and two other men, but the operation turns deadly as the men are killed in the process.

11

Shakeel's assault; Tanuja and Bahadur die

Shakeel arrives and kills Tanuja and Bahadur, devastating the group. Jasjit informs the others and they set a trap to kill Shakeel with help from Rizwan's lover.

Bahadur's house
12

Wedding revelations and Durrani connections

At a wedding, Sukanya learns that Tinku spoke of the killers talking to Durrani, hinting at larger connections. Rizwan's lover reveals further complicating ties to the Romania-based Durrani.

Wedding function
13

Romania trip reveals Fakira; Phagun's pursuit of truth

An assassin shoots Rizwan and his wife Sonya in the restroom, intensifying the conflict. Phagun flies to Romania to confront Durrani, only to discover that Durrani is Fakira in disguise.

Romania
14

Confronting Mitwa and the fallout

Phagun returns to India, privately confers with Jasjit, and learns that Mitwa betrayed the gang by naming them to the police and serving the shortest sentence. He confronts Mitwa with a passport and a gun.

15

Mitwa's suicide and the final image

Jasjit arrives to arrest Mitwa, who ultimately shoots himself rather than face justice. Back home, Phagun sees his son Arjun playing piano with Tinku, a quiet moment after the storm.

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