Yakeen

Yakeen

Year: 2005

Runtime: 116 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Girish Dhamija

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Whilst piecing together his life after a car accident left him with amnesia, a man begins to suspect that his wife is having an affair.

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1

Car accident and Simar's recovery

The film opens with Simar and Nikhil surviving a serious car crash. Simar emerges unscathed while Nikhil sustains severe physical damage and psychogenic amnesia. Doctors reconstruct his leg and face, and Simar commits to his rehabilitation.

Night of the accident Road accident site and hospital
2

Six months of recovery

Months of physiotherapy follow as Nikhil is discharged from the hospital. Simar stays by his side at home, guiding his recoveries and helping him rebuild independence. He remains wary of the future but clings to hope for a normal life.

Six months after the accident Hospital
3

Return home and uneasy calm

The couple returns to their home, and Simar's devotion seems unwavering. Nikhil slowly regains trust as routines fall back into place. Subtle doubts begin to surface as he revisits fragments of his past.

Weeks after discharge Home
4

Nikhil probes his past

Nikhil revisits his old life by meeting friends and rummaging through personal files, discovering inconsistencies. He senses that things in his past marriage were more troubled than he remembers. The realization sets him on a path to uncover the truth.

Shortly after returning home Home, social circle
5

The private investigator is hired

Disturbed by these clues, Nikhil hires a private investigator named Chamanlal. The investigator begins uncovering hidden truths about Simar and the man she allegedly loved. They plan to verify rumors and map the sequence of events surrounding the accident.

Following first suspicions Home/Chamanlal's office
6

Evidence of an affair emerges

Chamanlal uncovers evidence that Simar had an affair with a man named Kabir. Nikhil overhears Simar speaking on the phone with Kabir, and she insists their relationship is over because she has fallen back in love with Nikhil. She agrees to meet Kabir one last time.

During investigation Investigation locations
7

The night meeting and staging confession

Nikhil follows Simar to a secluded house where she and Kabir are supposed to meet. A tense confrontation erupts, but a chase through the woods reveals that Kabir was never really there. Simar confesses that Nikhil killed Kabir on the night of the accident to protect him.

Night of the accident (recollection) Secluded house and woods
8

The truth reshapes the past

Nikhil's belief in Simar's confession collapses as she explains the motive differently, aiming to rebuild their relationship after the murder and his amnesia. He starts to reconcile with Simar, unsure of whether to trust his own memories. The revelation reframes his sense of identity and loyalty.

After confrontation Home
9

Tanya's information and murder

Tanya contacts Nikhil with new information, but he learns she has been shot dead. He reports to Chamanlal that he has vivid flashbacks of the night of the accident. They suspect that Kabir's truth is the hidden key to the whole story.

Present Present-day city scene
10

A snow burial reveals a shocking identity

Nikhil experiences strong flashbacks guiding them to a burial site in the snow. They dig up a body that is preserved and the face matches Nikhil's. The discovery challenges everything they thought about the night of the crash.

Present Snowy burial site
11

The real Kabir surfaces

Nikhil realizes that he is Kabir and that the original Nikhil was the abusive partner. Kabir had an affair with Simar and was entangled in a deadly night that led to the car crash. The backstory explains why Simar manipulated the truth to protect herself.

Post-digging revelation Memory and investigations
12

The confrontation at the police threshold

In the present, Kabir tries to bring Nikhil's body to the police with Simar resisting. Simar shoots Chamanlal during the confrontation, while Kabir refuses to accept the identity swap. She tries to kill them both, but Kabir escapes, leaving Simar defeated.

Present Approach to police station
13

Kabir carries the corpse to the station

The final scene shows Kabir arriving at the police station carrying Nikhil's corpse and confessing the truth to the officers. The end credits roll as Kabir explains the full story, exposing Simar's manipulation and the true motives behind the accident.

Final scene Police station

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