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In Vedic cosmology, time unfolds through vast and repeating cycles rather than linear progression. For example, yugas within kalpas that cycle perpetually from creation (srishti) through preservation, decay and finally dissolution (pralaya). This paper analyses Back to the Future (1985) as a secular and popular embodiment of this Kala Chakra. Marty McFly's DeLorean navigates through timeline ripples that reflect cosmic flux. Parental alterations trigger existential fading like Kali Yuga entropy. These crises are resolved through lightning-struck resets, similar to divine renewal. The film's mechanics, such as flux capacitor activations, photo erasures, and perfected returns, emerge as playful visualisations of eternal recurrence, contrasting Western linear causality. By bridging ancient metaphysics and 1980s science fiction, it democratises cyclical time, which in turn offers moksha-like timeline harmony without explicit spirituality. This reading uncovers an unrecognised Vedic resonance in the mainstream cinema.