Zero (2018) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

The exact reason for the breakup isn't explicitly shown in the film. Bauua ends the relationship despite their connection, suggesting he may have had doubts about his readiness for commitment or fears about whether he could be a proper partner to someone with cerebral palsy. After the breakup, Aafia seeks him out and his parents arrange their marriage, indicating the separation was primarily driven by Bauua's uncertainty rather than conflict.

• bauua singh
• aafia
• breakup
• relationship
• marriage

On his wedding day, Bauua's friend Guddu tells him he has been shortlisted for a dance competition with a life-changing prize: a chance to meet Bollywood star Babita Kumari. The opportunity to meet a famous actress and potentially change his life pulls him away from the ceremony. He acts impulsively, leaving Aafia and the wedding party devastated, choosing what he perceives as a chance at stardom over his marriage vows.

• bauua
• wedding
• babita kumari
• dance competition
• run away

Aafia deliberately spins a false story about her parents being dwarves and her father cheating on her mother to make Bauua realize his mistakes and push him away. This calculated deception is her way of ending their relationship without directly confronting him. The lie is later revealed, and it causes Bauua to reflect on his faults and the pain his earlier breakup caused her.

• aafia
• lie
• family
• deception
• breakup

During Bauua's visit to her NSAR seminar in New York, Aafia's father reveals she was pregnant with Bauua's child. This revelation explains why Aafia had been so eager to marry him and why she came back into his life. It adds urgency to their earlier wedding plans and deepens Bauua's understanding of her motivations, though by this point their relationship had already become complicated.

• aafia
• pregnancy
• baby
• father
• marriage

On the day of the Mars launch, Aafia is supposed to marry Srinivasan, her colleague and fellow scientist. However, she rushes to NSAR seconds before launch because she cannot let Bauua leave without seeing him one last time. Bauua reaffirms his love for her, and she chooses to follow her heart rather than proceed with the planned marriage, demonstrating that her feelings for him never faded.

• aafia
• srinivasan
• mars mission
• launch
• love

Babita ends her association with Aditya Kapoor after discovering he is cheating on her again, repeating the same pattern of infidelity that had previously hurt her. This happens during the confrontation at Babita's party when Bauua attempts to reconcile with Aafia. The betrayal confirms Aditya's untrustworthiness and marks a turning point in Babita's character arc.

• babita
• aditya kapoor
• cheating
• breakup
• betrayal

Bauua successfully reaches Mars and sends a video message back to Earth. However, during the return journey, his spacecraft malfunctions and becomes separated from the main craft. He goes missing in space, and for fifteen years his fate remains unknown until a Chinese space station detects his escape pod, which crash-lands in the Pacific Ocean, confirming he is still alive somewhere in the vastness of space.

• bauua
• mars
• space
• mission
• return journey
• missing

Guddu is rejected from the Mars mission due to his vision impairment, which makes him ineligible for the space travel program. While Bauua passes the training and earns a spot on the mission, Guddu's disability prevents him from joining. This creates a poignant moment where their paths diverge based on physical requirements for space travel.

• guddu
• mars mission
• vision
• rejection
• disability

Bauua demonstrates an uncanny ability to read people simply by observing them, he can sense their thoughts and emotions through physical cues. This skill impresses Babita Kumari at the party where he wins the dance competition. She offers him a job and takes him onto her team, seeing potential in his unique perceptive abilities.

• bauua
• mind reading
• observation
• babita
• ability

Despite leaving her at the altar, working with Babita, and going through the Mars mission, Bauua's love for Aafia remains constant throughout the film. He never stops caring for her, which is evident when he crashes her seminar in New York, when he learns about her pregnancy, and when he reaffirms his love for her just before the launch. His journey is ultimately about realizing what truly matters to him.

• bauua
• aafia
• love
• commitment
• growth