Aankhen 2002

Vijay Singh Rajput is a volatile, obsessively driven bank manager who falls from grace after brutally beating a clerk accused of embezzlement. The humiliation and anger from losing his job push him toward a dangerous plan: to strike back at the very bank that fired him by pulling off a daring heist. To execute it, he targets three blind men, assembling Vishwas Prajapati, Ilias, and Arjun Verma into his scheme, convinced that their supposed invisibility as blind thieves will shield the crime from suspicion.

Under the pressure of a blackmail and with calculated manipulation, he drags into the plot a teacher at the school for the blind, Neha Srivastav. Neha is drawn in not just by the lure of a large payoff, but also by the promise of protecting her younger brother, Rahul, who has been kidnapped by Vijay himself. Her role is to train the trio, guiding them through the mechanics of a heist while she wrestles with moral conflicts and the abusive conduct she witnesses from Vijay.

The robbery unfolds with unsettling success: the jewels are seized and the trio appears to have outsmarted the system. However, the operation leaves a trail, and Illyaas’ face is inadvertently captured on a nearby civilian’s footage, triggering citywide posters that reveal his identity. This unforeseen exposure sets off a chain of tensions as Vijay tries to squeeze information about the missing loot from Vishwas and Arjun, who refuse to disclose what they themselves do not have. They insist on maintaining some control of the situation, hinting at a deeper knowledge about where the jewels lie.

As the plot thickens, Arjun confesses his feelings for Neha, and she bluntly reveals a painful truth: she is involved in the plan primarily to secure her brother’s safety and that she cannot simply kill Vijay. The dynamic between the conspirators becomes increasingly fraught as Neha’s loyalty is tested and Vijay’s coercive taunts escalate.

A desperate confrontation erupts at Vijay’s home. In a violent push, Illyaas is physically brutalized, an act that leaves him gravely wounded and bleeding. Despite the severity, Vijay presses for answers, and Vishwas and Arjun insist that Illyaas receive medical attention before any information can be shared. They arrange for Dr. Siddiqui, hoping to buy time and save their ally. The trio rushes to Shamim Street to fetch the doctor, only to turn back when Vishwas senses Illyaas’s peril and they realize time is running out. In the chaos that follows, Illyaas is driven to fall from a balcony, dying in the scramble to uncover the truth.

Neha, overwhelmed by the death and the mounting danger, turns the gun on Vijay in a bid to shield her companions and reveal the truth to the authorities. Yet Vijay counters by asserting that Neha’s influence and training are what kept the operation alive—his survival hinges on her continued silence. With Neha’s sacrifice and the mounting pressure, the pursuit of the truth intensifies.

When the police finally arrive, the three blind men are caught in a web of suspicion and miscommunication. Vijay defends his actions with arguments of a vast conspiracy involving Neha, Vishwas, and Arjun, while the others maintain that they did what was necessary to survive. The officers, still unsure how a blind crew could execute a bank heist, are slow to accept the possibilities, and Vijay’s stubborn denials complicate matters further. In a crucial moment, Vijay admits that Illyaas knew where the jewels were, attempting to shift the blame and draw a line under the entire operation.

The narrative closes with Vijay behind bars, his arrogance checked by the law. Vishwas and Arjun chart a future where they can protect Rahul and quietly rebuild what was broken, ultimately discovering that the jewels had been hidden inside Illyaas’s harmonium, bringing a sense of closure to a case driven by vengeance, manipulation, and fragile loyalties.