The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest (2026) Movie Script
1
During the seventh
century in eastern India,
there existed a city called Devanchal.
It was a peaceful and prosperous city.
Smiles adorned every face,
and serenity filled every gaze.
Devanchal owed much of
its happiness and prosperity
to the enchanting, mystical forest
that lay along its border.
Dev Vvaan.
The people of Devanchal's fortunes
were bound to this forest.
So was their faith.
For some reason the
Vvaan Devi was
established at the very
heart of the forest.
And with it came
an inviolable tradition:
Entering the forest after sunset
was restricted.
No one had defied the
Goddess's decree for centuries.
But one night, the king found
himself confronting a grave crisis.
And that night
Your Highness
I won't be able to save the queen!
Pandit ji, there has to be a way.
Only the Vvaan Devi can save her now.
My dear
The queen must be rushed
to the Vvaan Devi immediately!
Your Highness, it is forbidden
by the Vvaan Devi.
Entering the jungle after sunset
is prohibited.
No one has defied the Goddess's
decree in centuries.
Entering the forest after sunset can
put your life in danger, Your Highness.
If I don't go, my entire
bloodline will come to an end.
The queen will die!
Very well, Your Highness.
You may go.
But remember one thing
No one is permitted
to witness the forest's secrets.
You must blindfold yourself
before entering the jungle.
Offer holy water to the Shivling,
and your wishes shall be fulfilled.
Offer holy water to the Shivling,
and your wishes shall be fulfilled.
Offer holy water to the Shivling,
and your wishes shall be fulfilled.
This needs to be inspected.
- Brother
- It'll be ready, sir.
- Brother
- But I think it'll be delayed a little.
Brother, it's Monday.
Offer holy water to the Shivling,
and your wishes shall be fulfilled.
Are you sure?
- Yes.
- This isn't fake holy water, is it?
Not at all, brother.
- Where are you from?
- Rajasthan.
And you're still wasting water?
Here keep these fifty rupees.
Now give me your name and address.
What for, brother?
Son I'm investing fifty rupees.
If my loan doesn't get sanctioned
even after offering this holy water,
I'll recover my money
from you with interest.
Keep your fifty rupees.
Crazy fellow.
What a waste of time.
Fine, listen.
I've got another scheme.
Not interested.
As they say, God chooses only those
He wants to offer holy water.
Are you going home
for Chhath Puja this year, sir?
No. I couldn't get leave.
If I get time off, I'd rather
head to Goa, by the sea.
Hey, hey
Move aside!
Turn off the machine.
- Turn off the machine.
- The machine's out of control!
Hey, kid! Watch out!
Shit!
Someone save that child.
The JCB has lost control!
It's headed this way!
Get out!
Come on!
Move!
- Help!
- Save us!
No! No!
May God bless you!
Okay.
As they say, God chooses only those
He wants to offer holy water.
Alright, sir. I'm leaving.
We made it through today by God's grace.
Wonderful.
God gets credit for my work.
Next time, call God instead.
No, Rishi.
It's not what you think.
You want credit?
I'll give you leave too.
There's no work here
for the next couple of days.
Go home.
Celebrate Chhath. Enjoy yourself.
Thank you, sir. Sir
What about my loan?
Those higher up are discussing it.
I am talking to the higher authorities.
Will I have to wait for a
reply till you go higher up, sir.
- What?
- I mean, how soon will you find out, sir?
- It's in talks. It will happen.
- Sir.
Hello yes. I've been
waiting on the road for so long.
Where are you?
Yes. I'm coming.
Hey
Bike taxi, sir.
What's the OTP?
Forget the OTP, madam.
I'd even give you my ATM PIN.
One look at you, and I doubt
there'd be anything in my account.
Then let's open a joint account.
Excuse me.
I'm looking for a guy in finance.
Trust fund. Height six-five. Blue eyes.
Six-one, engineer, brown eyes,
and many EMIs.
If we had a home,
our Wi-Fi password would
be "ILoveMamta123"!
Mr. Kumar, how can you still flirt
after all these years of marriage?
Everyone has it
- But no one does it, Mrs. Kumar.
- True.
Why did it take you
so long at school today?
The PTA meeting just wouldn't end.
Listen Did you get leave for Chhath?
Leave for Chhath? No.
The boss said those five
days are going to be busy.
You know what your problem is?
You're too good at your job.
Stop being so sincere at work.
Like you are at home.
You'll get leave in no time.
Where are we going?
- I'll tell you.
- Okay.
What happened?
Why did you stop here?
Ayurvedic Clinic? No.
You can go alone if you want.
- Please.
- But I'm never going in there.
Madam
For forty years, our family has been
in the business of helping
other families grow theirs.
Business?
Want to know a secret?
This isn't medicine.
I knew it.
It's a miracle.
I know this man. He used
to sell bhel at the street corner.
Don't believe me?
Wait.
Come in, son.
Come Yes
We couldn't have children either.
We tried for years.
Then we tried this medicine.
And this is the result
my son, Sundar.
His name is Sundar?
It's Ati Sundar.
We just call him Sundar.
Sundar, sit in uncle-auntie's lap.
No, son. I took a shower.
Alright, sit in auntie's lap.
Don't overthink it, mister.
Try this medicine,
and you'll have
a Sundar like him.
Like him?
Unbelievable, Mamta.
What was that place?
He looked more like
a dealer than a doctor.
I mean, come on
Rishi
We got every test done.
Been to so many doctors.
Our reports are perfectly normal.
Allopathy, Homeopathy, Naturopathy
we've tried everything.
But no one can tell us
where the problem is.
And we can't afford IVF right now.
Should we just forget about it?
Mamta, I spoke to my boss today.
The moment my loan is approved,
we'll go ahead with IVF.
I promise.
Don't worry.
And our children
will be truly beautiful.
Of course.
They're going to look like me.
Though I could turn down
Though I could turn down
From all the riches in the world
In the marketplace of love
I'm yours for free
I'm no poet, but since I saw you
I've begun to
Write a little poetry
Read my eyes once in a while
Know how I feel without a single word
Hear the plea of my heart
Every time we meet
It feels like magic
Understand my crazy desires
I've touched you so many
Times with my eyes in my dreams
Try to understand
Hear me out
I'm completely lost in your love
I've surrendered myself to you
Ever since you became mine
I'm completely transformed
I'm losing my mind
I'm the sea, and you're my shore
Without you, I'm lost
Without you, I would die
Never turn away from me
I'm still amazed by what's happened
I've never been this crazy before
Hear the plea of my heart
Every time we meet
It feels like magic
Feel my crazy desires
I've touched you so many
Times with my eyes in my dreams
Try to understand
Hear me out
I'm completely lost in your love
I've surrendered myself to you
Ever since you became mine
I'm completely transformed
I'm losing my mind
I'm addicted to your love
And have embraced your pain
I prayed for your happiness
I'm overwhelmed with your grace
Since I fell in love with you
I was lost and only you existed
Ever since you became mine
I've found my whole world
Try to understand
Try to understand
Try to understand
Hear me out
Am I looking too handsome?
Sorry, we don't want to buy anything.
I'm looking so handsome
that my own friend didn't recognize me.
Rishi.
Rishi, it's VP.
It's my Goa look, VP.
My Goa look
- Goa
- Stop talking about Goa.
Mamta doesn't know.
And anyway, who invited you?
Don't talk rubbish.
Hi, Mamta. How are you?
I'm here.
VP? Back again at lunchtime?
You're not planning
to stay for lunch, are you?
Imagine
Hot puris, potatoes on the side
I'll help myself.
And anyway nothing beats home food.
Then you should try your own home food.
I will.
By the way, why haven't you
told Mamta about Goa?
Mamta wanted to go
to Devanchal for Chhath.
That's why I didn't tell her
- that I got the leave.
- So?
As soon as the last
train for Devanchal leaves,
I'll tell her that I got the leave.
And then Goa!
- Sun.
- Bikini.
- Beaches.
- More bikinis.
Sea.
Bikinis everywhere.
What are you two whispering about?
It's nothing we were planning
on making a vlog together.
Come on.
Hi, VPians, meet my best friend Rishi.
And that's his lawfully
wedded wife, Mamta.
And I'm at their home today.
Say hello.
- Hello, Ved Prakash here.
- No, no. VPians.
Yeah. Okay. You will be glad to know that
Ved Prakash's fistula is finally cured.
Correct!
Jealous!
- You are jealous of my vlogging career.
- Come on.
Did you hear this drama queen?
He has only six followers in total.
And nine members in his family.
Shameful.
Don't drag my family into this, okay.
I am telling you to be ashamed.
I am staying because of the potato -puri,
or else I would have stormed out.
It's hurtful.
Sir, your letter. It arrived yesterday.
And you're delivering it today?
Brilliant.
I guess you are having almonds.
- Regularly, sir.
- That's great.
LAND ACQUISITION
"Land Acquisition."
Sounds haunted, bro.
It means Land Acquisition.
Englishman.
I thought these were passes
to some South Indian horror film.
I would have also come along.
I love it.
- No, really.
- Go eat puris.
Honestly. I mean it
- The number you've dialed
- Why isn't brother picking up the phone?
Why do you get so irritated
at the mere mention of your village?
Since the time I saw Swades,
I've been planning
to migrate to America.
Hello, Rishi.
- Greetings, brother.
- God bless you,
Why did you send me this
land acquisition letter?
You deal with it.
That land is still under
father's name, Rishi.
We have to decide together.
Is it? How soon?
As soon as possible.
I thought you would
come on Chhath this year.
I am not some migratory
bird that returns every year.
Come home, Rishi. It's been six years.
The entire family
will decide collectively.
Brother, stop being so dramatic.
Okay, fine. I'll think about it.
Don't waste time thinking.
You might miss the evening train.
This involves millions.
Bring Mamta over.
We will celebrate Chhath together.
Yes.
He's your older brother, Rishi.
You should do what
he says and not avoid him.
Do as he says.
For that, I have to speak with him,
sister-in-law.
Give him the phone.
- Yes, Rishi.
- I'm busy for the next couple of days.
- I'll call you back. Goodbye.
- Listen, Rishi
Mamta.
We are going to Devanchal.
Right. It's off-season in Goa anyway.
Goa?
How do you know about Goa?
Why are you so afraid?
- Me
- I'm not your mom,
I'm your wife.
Right.
I understand everything.
And whether you believe it or not,
the Goddess has called us,
we were predestined to go to Devanchal.
Shall we?
Let's go.
Look, Phinish. Uncle and aunt are here.
- Hi.
- Let's go.
Greetings, brother.
- God bless. God bless.
- Greetings.
Hope you had a pleasant journey?
We were so excited,
we didn't even realize we'd arrived.
- How are you?
- I'm good.
Okay, now hurry up.
It's over three hours to Devanchal.
Over three hours?
Nothing's changed
here in all these years.
Will you head home to freshen up
or go straight to the meeting?
No, brother. Straight to the meeting.
That's why I'm here.
- Come on.
- Yes, let's go, uncle.
- Do you want to take my bag?
- Come, brother. Let's go.
I actually dared to climb
onto the bus roof just for content.
I can't tell if I'm riding a bus
or a camel.
- VP bro
- Yes.
- Watch your backside when you sit.
- Why?
Till now, you've only needed your hand
to wipe it clean.
If this goes wrong, you may
not have a backside left to wipe.
What a funny guy, right?
I'll throw you under
It's okay. Calm down.
Calm down.
Can you hold him, brother?
Hold him.
Calm down. Calm down. Okay.
Wow, brother.
You calmed him down so quickly.
Guess you have a lot of experience.
This has nothing to do with experience,
sister-in-law.
Even Gabbar Singh
can tuck children into bed.
- You're right, brother.
- Right, son?
Sleep, or else
Brother, is it dangerous
to enter the jungle after sunset?
No one is allowed to enter
the jungle at night.
And if anyone enters at night
they become prey of the Goddess's tiger.
You mean they die?
Even their bodies are never found.
So, the Vvaan Devi temple
was built in the 7th century.
But why build a temple
in the middle of a jungle?
That I don't know.
But I do know that
the Vvaan Devi had to manifest Herself
for whatever happened.
I see
I came here to
investigate these rumors.
I am a journalist by profession.
I heard stories about a tiger
killing people around here
and came here to investigate.
STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
Listen, mister.
- Come out before darkness falls.
- Yes
- And be careful.
- I'll stay alert.
Sounds strangely familiar.
Where are you going, brother?
ENTRY IS PROHIBITED AFTER SUNSEHello. Let's begin the council meeting.
The foreign company gave us two options.
In the first plan,
the road runs along the jungle's edge.
In this option,
the company will pay us less money.
In the second option,
we'll have to chop some of
the trees of the Vvaan Devi jungle.
But we'll reach
the highway in 45 minutes.
And the company will pay us five
times more money than the current price.
But Deepak, we cannot break a tradition
followed for generations just for money.
The village chief is absolutely right.
Nothing is above tradition.
Yes, how can we break it?
Brother Shashi, we don't know
what tradition is and what is folklore.
I just know there are no decent schools,
colleges, or hospitals in our area.
He is right. He's right.
See, Deepak
we can't decide to cut down the forest.
Only the king's descendant
can decide that.
But where is the descendant of the king?
I don't see him.
If anyone can see him,
then point him out to me.
Brother Rishi, hello.
You suggest which plan
we should go ahead with.
What can I say?
- Everyone here is--
- Come up, come up.
- Go on, Rishi.
- But brother
- Go, go.
- Clap for him first, then he'll come.
You are the most educated
person in our village.
- Come.
- Come on the stage.
Hello. Hello.
After watching both plans,
I can understand
On one hand is Vvaan Devi,
and on the other is Development.
And I believe we should
go with Vvaan Devi.
See that's an educated man talking.
- Right.
- Yes
He said we will reach
the highway in 45 minutes.
Unbelievable
If the highway can be reached
in 45 minutes,
won't your children go to the city
to study in schools and colleges?
What is your issue with education?
Even you are educated.
My education was by chance, chief.
But if your children get educated
and become doctors,
engineers, or lawyers
Then who will do labor?
Who will work in your fields?
- But, brother Rishi
- No if and buts, no questions
I know that we have been following a
tradition of not educating our children
since the time of our ancestors.
So, you too don't break the tradition,
just like your ancestors.
Between Vvaan Devi and development
choose the forest.
The thing about development is
You can also get it through prayers.
As you have been receiving so far.
That's all I wanted to say.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Thank you. Thank you.
No, Rishi.
It's eaten after we're done praying.
Don't worry. I will convince him.
Brother Rishi.
- Hey
- Greetings!
- I'm very happy.
- How are you?
After so long. You forgot all about us.
No, I didn't forget.
I just don't miss you.
So tell me.
How are things here?
You saw it yourself.
I've been trying to explain them,
but they don't listen.
Yes, they haven't changed one bit.
Some are entangled in Goddess Vvaan Devi's
decree, and some are scared of Her wrath.
No one wants to talk about development.
He's the local MLA.
Hello.
The forest proposal came from him.
Is it.
Rishi. Why did you leave me there?
- You came here without telling me.
- What are you doing here?
I
Brother Chirag.
Deepak.
Deepak and Chirag mean the same thing.
Their job is to burn.
Isn't it, uncle?
He's our youth MLA
from Shivpur Youth Party.
Youth leader? Are you youth?
Then I am Bal Ved Prakash.
His hair makes him look so old,
if he stands out here another minute,
he'll start accumulating moss.
- You should go home.
- Good idea.
I've a suggestion. Hang a protective
charm on your crisp mustache.
You'll never get jinxed.
See you.
- He was just joking.
- He's a little silly.
What is this?
He's the descendant of the king.
Descendant number 1008.
Are you still following this, brother?
Even I used to believe
in these things as a kid.
But now these things make me laugh.
- Let's go.
- Let's go have some tea.
- No, no.
- We'll leave now, Deepak.
And go home.
- Take care.
- See you later, brother.
Why waste your time
with these clowns, Young Scholar?
You've returned after so many days.
The event is about to begin.
- No, sir. I
- No, no.
The Chhath Puja fast
also starts tomorrow.
- Come on.
- Let's go if he's insisting.
Walks with a sweet little sway
Oh my flower bush?
Why are you so distant from me?
Look up and see
You don't care at all
My sweetheart,
Turn your gaze towards me
Even though wandering
Come down my lane
Look how she walks
With a sweet little sway
Her eyes met mine, and stole your heart
Can't stand anyone looking her way
Look how she walks
With a sweet little sway
Her eyes met mine, and stole your heart
Can't stand anyone looking her way
You are my heart's desire
And I am yours-let us become one
I wish to live within your eyes
Through dusk and through dawn
How can I put into words
What I feel when I come near?
Hold me in your arms
In your eyes, I see our future
My love, never let your
Heart grow sad
Come away with me, to a place
Where we'll be together forever
Look how I walk with
A sweet little sway
My eyes met yours and stole your heart
Why do you feel jealous?
Look how I walk with
A sweet little sway
My eyes met yours and stole your heart
Why do you feel jealous?
Who is it?
Who is it? Help! Help!
There is something here.
Look how she walks
With a sweet little sway
Her eyes met mine, and stole your heart.
Can't stand anyone looking her way
Did you hear that scream? Come on.
I think it came from the forest.
The forest was calm for many years.
Sir, did the scream
come from the jungle?
Yes.
Just the mention of cutting trees
was like throwing fuel on the fire.
There is no such thing, brother.
It must be the journalist
you told to be careful.
- Let's go and see what happened to him.
- Stop.
Whenever someone broke this tradition
it only led to disaster.
Stories about this tradition
have been told since childhood.
No one has actually seen anything
all these years
yet the faith remains unshaken.
In fact, no one believes
in calling an ambulance.
They directly call the hearse.
What do you want to say, brother?
Just that we don't
know what happened inside.
It's our responsibility
to go and look inside.
This responsibility belongs
to the king's descendant.
The chief is right, Rishi.
Only he's been blessed
with this power.
And it's said that no one can
enter the jungle at night except him.
Is there a toll booth in the jungle,
and only the king's
bloodline gets clearance?
Brother Rishi they also say
that he's the king's descendant.
- Look at him.
- Are you the king's descendant?
- Huh? Yes. Absolutely.
- See
But I am not completely
sure about it.
You see, there were no
official documents in those days.
With a royal face like yours,
who needs an identity?
Your entrance is legitimate.
Here you go.
But I am illegitimate!
My grandfather said that he heard
this scream in his day.
And he was so terrified,
let alone the jungle.
he didn't step out of his own house for
the next couple of days.
- Come on, Prince. Let's get out of here.
- Are you watching this drama?
- Where are you going, brother Raja?
- My queen awaits in the palace. Move.
You are laughing?
You think we're blinded by faith
Don't you?
Not at all, chief.
You are just very close to it.
This blind faith will soon
turn into real blindness.
Enough! That's enough!
No one will go inside the forest!
And that's the law here.
Entering after sunrise
would be advisable.
- Goodnight.
- But
Did everyone hear?
What did the priest say?
Let's go home now.
Enough of this. Come on and hurry up.
Let's go, brother. Rishi.
I will come personally in the
morning and see what happened. Let's go.
This is terrible.
The road should go around the jungle.
We can adjust with less money.
What's the point of it all,
if we don't survive?
Wow. Village nightlife.
Wow auntie making knots.
How knotty.
Mamta, already started teaching.
Alright, I'll make a vlog of this.
This will be amazing.
Come on.
The Sun at a far distance was swallowed by
Hanuman, thinking of it as a sweet fruit.
Where have you heard this?
Hanuman Chalisa.
Exactly.
Do you know what it means?
No.
It tells us the distance
between the Earth and the Sun.
After doing extensive research,
modern science calculated the distance
Do you know what they found out?
What?
The distance was the same.
Do you know what that tells us?
What?
Science and tradition
are two sides of the same coin.
- Yeah?
- Yes. So cool.
Amazing, Mamta.
Do you eat a whole lot of almonds?
How do you remember all these things?
Wow! Tell us some more facts.
What other unique things
are there in the world?
I'm having indigestion.
Uncle Rishi.
- Greetings, auntie.
- Preeti.
- Stay blessed.
- Uncle Rishi.
Hi, Preeti. How are you?
- I'm good. How are you?
- Wow. You are all grown up.
- Greetings, sister-in-law.
- It's okay.
How are you?
- I'm okay. And you?
- Fine.
By the way I was asking why
the council meeting ran so late?
Because an unrighteous
man entered the forest today.
But don't worry, sister-in-law.
We didn't break any
of your Goddess' rules.
We did not even try to save him.
It's pretty late.
If you need anything, Mamta, tell me.
Come on, Preeti.
You've got school tomorrow.
Sushila, give me something
for this indigestion.
Yes, come with me.
- See you tomorrow, Preeti.
- Okay, uncle.
Can you tell us what are the
main features of an authentic witch?
Most witches are pretty old.
If anyone makes fun of this,
they don't like it at all.
There's always a pitch-black
darkness around her.
Her feet are turned backwards.
And most importantly
with an innocent face
she'll lure you to sleep with her.
- But
- Don't fall for it.
Hey, old woman!
I mean, hi buddy.
You know what, auntie, let's make a vlog.
Vlog?
My heart almost jumped out of my chest.
Auntie, come over here.
She's our auntie.
The oldest person in the village.
- VP son.
- Yes, auntie.
The Goddess alone doesn't reside in the
forest, there are other mystical powers.
Ohh
If you make fun of them,
they don't let go easily.
They don't let go?
We aren't planning on
holding on to them either.
Darkness has fallen.
Opposite feet.
Most witches are pretty old.
There's always pitch
black darkness around her.
Her feet are turned backwards.
And most importantly
Where are you going?
To hell.
You know what, son
there are a lot of people here today.
Come and sleep in my home.
with an innocent face,
she'll lure you to sleep with her.
Come on.
But you shouldn't?
Come on.
- Come on.
- No.
Come on.
I'll sleep in the crematorium,
but never in your house.
No
No
What is wrong with him?
Open your mouth.
- Let me see.
- What are you doing?
Has the cat got your tongue?
Why didn't you talk to him?
- I'll do it tomorrow.
- Tomorrow! Of course.
You just end up with
indigestion every day.
That's all. Take this.
Make sure you tell him clearly
whatever you have to say.
Tell him whatever he did six years ago,
I haven't forgotten it.
And if he crosses the line again,
the whole village
will face the Goddess' wrath.
You are still stuck on that.
And I will be.
Speak softly.
Who looked after the
land all these years?
You did. I did.
Tell him to transfer
the land into your name.
It's the Goddess' land,
not some plot in the city.
Which he can sell whenever he wants.
We are never going to sell this land.
And whatever you say, be clear about it.
For God's sake,
don't say anything to him.
I will talk to him.
Now go and sleep. We've to make
preparations for Chhath from tomorrow.
It's my very first
Fast of Chhath, O Goddess
Fast of Chhath, O Goddess
Please forgive me, O Chhathi Maiya
For any mistakes or errors I have made
For any mistakes or errors I have made
You have seen the
land we farm on, Rishi.
The other four acres
are inside the jungle.
Four acres inside the jungle.
And the government is willing
to pay us five times the price.
So we can easily
get five to six million.
Yes, even I know that,
Rishi, but the Vvaan Devi's forest
Why do you worry about
the forest so much, brother?
By the way, any clue yet
about who was screaming?
The chief informed the police.
They'll conduct
a thorough investigation.
We will find out sooner or later.
- Bullshit.
- What?
Bullshit, brother.
I can see it from afar.
Your sister-in-law and I were
thinking that the land in the jungle--
- One second, brother.
- If we
Yes, Deepak.
You have reached.
Okay. I am coming as well.
Let's talk tonight, brother.
- See you.
- But, Rishi
We've been searching from dawn to dusk.
What happened to the journalist?
Should we search the other side?
Every time I come here
something feels off.
Let's go.
Victory to Goddess Durga!
- What happened? Why did you stop here?
- One minute.
What is this?
It's my father's shrine.
What happened to him?
He had a heart attack.
We couldn't reach the hospital on time.
The road we currently
have takes four hours.
And on the way
That's why I've been
trying to tell everyone
we should build a road
through the jungle.
It will bring development
and five times more money.
But no one seems to understand.
Superstition is on the rise.
I am glad I got out of this mess.
Only a few more days.
I'll deal with this land
issue and go back to Mumbai.
But don't lose hope, Deepak.
Brother. Brother. Brother.
- What happened, Dina?
- I was making firecrackers for Chhath.
But I don't know what happened,
and Anmol went berserk.
- Is Anmol his son?
- No, his bull.
I tried, brother,
but he ran into the jungle.
You should have kept him tied.
He's a bull after all.
He's my only source of income.
Please do something.
- It's a law.
- Deepak,
this is our chance.
To show the people that the
forest lore is just another story.
- Uncle, give me those firecrackers.
- Here you go
- Wait here.
- Yes, I'll be here. I'll wait.
May Vvaan Devi protect them.
Deepak. Over there.
Was something there?
There he is.
- It's too dark.
- Hold on.
There he is.
There he is.
Let's go, Deepak.
The sound is coming from over there.
Let's go.
I saw something again.
Is he over there?
- Thank you very much.
- What are you doing, uncle?
- There is no need for this.
- You saved my Anmol.
- Take care of Anmol.
- Come on. Let's go.
There was something in that jungle.
Did you notice anything?
Yes, I did.
I saw you, the bull.
Hearing all this hearsay,
even you have now
There was nothing.
I think the villagers
are having an effect on me.
So just for our viewers,
can you tell us.
Should the government declare a
national holiday to be safe from witches?
- National holiday?
- Yes, of course.
Don't they have a dry day,
when they don't drink someone's blood.
Of course. It should be on Durga Ashtami.
Because they become
strongest on that night.
Yes, son.
I'll come on Durga Ashtami.
They become possessed
with unnatural powers.
From head to toe,
every inch of the body begins to sway.
What crawled inside my sari?
So if you hear someone
dancing late in the night,
then know that it's the time to
- Disco!
- Kill!
Kill?
- Kill!
- I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
Durga Ashtami. Durga Ashtami.
Durga Ashtami.
Durga Ashtami.
- I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
- Senior citizen Konjolika.
Durga Ashtami. Durga Ashtami.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
On Durga Ashtami, they become
possessed with unnatural powers.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
From head to toe,
every inch of the body begins to sway.
I am not yours.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
Don't suck my blood.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
So, are you going ahead
with the road outside the jungle?
Yes, I mean we are still deciding.
Careful, brother.
This discussion might
turn into a debate.
You know, the nation wants to sleep.
Rish, you're unbelievable.
Then let's fast-track this discussion.
Because these two will leave
on the next morning of Chhath.
I was thinking, brother
that the plan of going through
the jungle will be better.
We are getting five times more money.
- But Rishi, that pla--
- Don't worry, brother.
Deepak and I went inside
the jungle tonight.
To save Dina's bull.
What?
There is nothing in there except mist.
You went inside the jungle at night?
This Deepak is corrupting
your mind, Rishi.
Deepak is the one
poisoning everyone's mind.
Ever since he got obsessed
with becoming a leader
he's suddenly become
very "progressive."
But Deepak is not wrong, sister-in-law.
Of course not. He is not wrong.
I'm the only one who's wrong.
I never said that.
Rishi, why don't we all go and sleep?
- We can sit and talk comfortably tomorrow.
- Yes.
No!
We'll talk today and
sleep comfortably tomorrow.
Okay. If you want to sell
your share of the land, then don't.
But at least let us think
about selling our share.
Share?
What share?
- Leave it, Sushila.
- Why leave it?
What share is he talking about?
He wasn't around
when the house and fields needed him.
We were there.
And now that there's money in it,
he's here to claim his share.
Oh God.
This is why I don't want
to come to this cursed place.
- Rishi
- Cursed?
You call this house cursed?
Sushila, give me something
for my indigestion.
- Go get it.
- Yes.
And don't you dare
call our house cursed!
What else should I call it?
You're forgetting that incident
happened to us in this cursed place.
Rishi. How long will you keep
dwelling on that one incident?
Many years have passed. Forget it.
How can I forget it, Mamta?
I've seen you cry in silence
every single night.
If we had roads, development, a hospital,
we'd be a family of three today
celebrating Chhath.
Rishi
I was saying, Rishi, cutting down
the Goddess's jungle can be inauspicious.
Let's go with the other plan.
We shouldn't hurt
people's faith like this.
True faith gives strength, brother,
not fear.
If not for yourself
at least think about Phinish.
Yeah, right. Such concern for Phinish.
Where was this concern when I told you
to keep Phinish with you
in Mumbai for a few days?
- He didn't help us back then.
- Don't talk about help, sister-in-law!
For three months I kept asking you
to come to Mumbai Mamta needs you.
- But no one came.
- Your needs matter, and ours don't?
- Nothing?
- Hari Om! Hari Om!
Alright. I have decided.
I will give my share of the land for
that map that leads through the jungle.
Fine, then hear my decision as well.
If they build a road through the jungle,
then they will do it over my dead body!
Look, sister-in-law--
- Sushila, stay back.
- Sister-in-law.
Suhshila
Rishi, careful.
You think I am wrong.
I am a bad person.
I am a witch, a ghoul.
No you are my inspiration,
sister-in-law.
Rishi wait
Auntie, who teaches us to fight?
Tradition or science.
To end these years of family feud,
I will have to dare it out once.
Idea.
Brother VP.
Hear me out, brother VP.
- Hear me out.
- What happened?
Let's go raise hell
in the jungle tonight.
Grab your camera.
Let's record everything
tonight and expose the jungle.
That will be the end of the feud.
No. It will be the end of us.
Who gives you such ideas?
And listen, my name is VP. It's not VIP
that you have to take me everywhere.
Let's do one thing.
We'll go in the morning, okay.
Go back to sleep.
Brother VP, let's go.
Grab your camera.
I'll show you the jungle's darkness today.
I can see the darkness
even with my eyes closed.
Why do I have to go
to the jungle for that?
Let's sleep. We'll go in the morning.
Stop making excuses.
- It's pretty late. Listen
- Come on.
Listen to me
- Get up. Get up.
- Listen to me.
- Come on, brother VP.
- Coming. Coming.
How did it get stuck there?
I'll get it.
Are you coming, brother VP?
I am. Let me take blessings first.
You see, I never leave the
house without God's blessings.
I am coming.
Promise. You won't give me the slip?
Promise. Beyond fear is Phinish.
Come soon. Hurry up.
Phinish didn't listen.
I'll convince his friends
that we'll go in the morning.
Kids like him should go missing
at the village fair in their childhood.
Hey stop.
Stop. Where are you going?
Stop. Where are you going?
I will kill you!
I will kill you!
Phinish was right.
- Stop.
- We should go in the jungle at night.
- Phinish
- Stop.
Where are you going?
I will kill you.
I will kill you.
Brother VP, why are you
holding brother Raja like this?
Have you seen the Lion King?
He's the king's descendant.
The jungle should know
that the king is born
I mean, he's arrived.
- I see
- Yes.
Let's go.
We were supposed to
sneak into the jungle,
and he's announcing it to the world.
What if someone kills me
and takes my kingdom?
Listen to him, worried about
losing his kingdom.
At this rate, someone could pocket Raja-
and we wouldn't even know.
- Mine's ripped.
- Me too.
I meant my pocket.
I was not talking about my pocket.
- Stay in front.
- Okay. Okay.
Hi guys, tonight's
vlog is not sleepy with VP.
Tonight at midnight,
to fulfil our cheap itch
I mean our cheap thrill, we've
come to Devanchal's Vvaan Devi temple.
And we are going to see whether
there are demonic powers here or not.
Did you hear? Did you hear?
Yes, even I heard it.
What? I didn't hear anything?
Yes. Even I didn't hear anything.
- No, no, there was a sound.
- Yes.
- Must be a bird.
- Or a demonic creature.
Why don't you pull each others hair out?
I have recorded everything.
Let's take a look. Come here.
See it's there.
There was a sound.
What is this sound?
I think these mystical powers
are trying to tell us something.
Trying to communicate with us.
- Brother VP.
- Yes.
- Do one thing.
- Yes.
Let's hear it on slow.
- Again?
- Yes.
Okay.
Listen to this.
I am sure this is a demon.
Locked inside a cage.
Has to be tightly shut in the cage.
Brother VP. Give me the camera.
Brother Raja, remember
when we were returning
from the chief's feast
We kept hearing this demonic
sound over and over again.
And I kept wondering who this demon is.
- Why?
- The chief's feast
Yes
Why am I saying yes?
I wasn't even there?
Phinish. Phinish.
Don't cross the line.
The race will end. Phinish.
- My kingdom is ruined!
- Phinish!
Where are you guys going? Listen to me.
Phinish!
Phinish!
Phinish!
Phinish. Where are you, son?
Where are you? I am coming inside.
Where are you going?
Your son is already trapped in there.
You will also get trapped inside.
- Who will go inside?
- Phinish.
- Phinish!
- Move.
- Hey, Rishi
- Where are you going?
Stop him.
Phinish.
Phinish.
Phinish.
You've made a grave mistake, King.
You shouldn't have violated the tradition.
I apologize, Goddess.
But I had to take this
step to save my wife and my heir.
They are in grave trouble.
Help me.
Show mercy.
You fulfilled your duty
as a father, King.
I am pleased with you.
For the blessing of a child,
observe the fast,
of the Sun God's younger sister
during the bright lunar fortnight.
You will be blessed with a child.
You are merciful, Goddess.
You are merciful!
But in return, I ask for a promise!
You and your descendants
must protect this sacred jungle.
This is my armor, which will
protect you and your bloodline.
Wear this armor on your left leg.
With this, you and your descendants
can enter the forest at night.
This armor will protect you and
your descendants.
Remember, King,
I can control the forces that dwell
in this jungle from sunset to sunrise.
But these powers are at
their full potential at night.
And I can only bind them
in the jungle at that time,
but I cannot prevent
every calamity.
King you must make sure
everyone follows this tradition,
and no one enters
the jungle after sunset.
Otherwise, it will unleash
an apocalypse which even I cannot stop.
But Goddess
what are these forces
even you cannot defeat?
Goddess.
Answer me, Goddess!
What apocalypse?
What are these powers
even you cannot protect us from?
Phinish!
Phinish!
Phinish! Wake up.
Phinish, what is wrong with you?
Phinish, say something.
Hey!
Shit!
Come on, Phinish.
Phinish! Phinish!
Phinish!
Phinish!
- Phinish! Phinish!
- Phinish, why don't you say something?
- What happened to him?
- Rishi. What happened to him?
Why don't you say something?
What happened to him?
- Who did this to you?
- Rishi. What happened to him?
Hurry up. Put him in the car.
Careful. Careful.
Phinish
Victory to Goddess Durga!
Hurry up, Rishi.
He is not coming with us!
- Sushila
- I said he's not coming!
His stubbornness is responsible
for Phinish's condition.
- Sister-in-law
- Let's go.
Let's go. Now. Hurry up.
Until now, we only heard screams
coming from the jungle
But there's been bloodshed
on full moon night.
Pray to Vvaan Devi
nothing more sinister happens now.
Do you see the consequences
of defying an age-old tradition, Deepak?
Keep your political agendas
away from our faith.
Don't even think about
cutting down the jungle.
We can discuss this later, chief.
- Let Phinish get better
- Why should we wait?
This is really terrible.
Vvaan Devi is angry with us.
The outer road plan
should be approved.
- Leave. Leave.
- Come on, let's go home.
You face the consequences.
We don't want any part of this.
Let's go. Let's go.
Let's go home, everyone.
Rishi went inside the forest at night.
Why nothing happened to him?
I think he's the king's descendant.
What's going on in Devanchal?
Screams can be heard coming
from the forest earlier.
And now that child was found
half dead after he entered the forest.
I don't think you can get the road
made through the forest.
Or get any funds for the party.
The forest will be chopped down, MLA sir.
Or it will be burnt down.
Whatever I will get you the funds.
Just give me the ticket to the elections.
What about the journalist?
If he opens his mouth
He won't open his mouth.
Hang up the phone.
Hey untie me.
You've kept me tied up for so long.
Untie me.
Untie me!
So, you know a lot about me.
But if you go out
and tell anyone about me
Then the tables will be turned on me.
Understood?
I will expose you as soon
as I get out of this jungle, rascal.
Untie me!
You cannot escape a journalist.
Why just the jungle,
when I can send you to the next world?
What do you mean
His blood pressure is okay.
Even his brain activity is normal.
Don't worry. Give it a few days.
He will recover.
Okay.
Sushila. The doctor
said Phinish will be okay.
Brother we should
transfer Phinish to Mumbai.
- He can get better treatment
- Did anyone ask you?
Why are you here?
Please, sister-in-law.
I am talking to my brother.
- Don't you dare call me sister-in-law!
- Come here, brother.
This is your fault.
Stay away from our children.
We are to be blamed
for letting him come back.
He came here with the intention
of disrespecting the Goddess.
Which Goddess? What disrespect?
What are you saying?
- You came here to cut down the forest.
- Brother, think about Phinish.
You know cutting this forest
is a bad omen.
But you will cut down the forest.
Do you see the consequences now?
Sister-in-law, please hear him out first.
He only wants what's best for Phinish.
I am also observing the fast for Chhath.
- Preeti and Phinish are our children
- They are not your children!
They are my children!
You don't have children of your own.
And now you want to
snatch our children as well!
- Sushila!
- You're crossing the line, sister-in-law.
You have crossed all limits, Rishi.
Can't you see?
The Goddess is angry with you.
That's why you couldn't have children.
Do you even know what you are doing?
Calm down.
- Rishi, listen to me
- No, brother.
Let's clear this once and for all.
What happened here six years ago?
You took us to that temple.
The weather was bad.
A storm was coming.
But you said
she would enter her eighth month.
We must get Vvaan Devi's blessings today!
- Even you used to believe in Her!
- Yes, I did.
It was blind faith.
And that was my biggest mistake.
I was crazy enough to believe in a stone.
And I don't have a
child today because of you.
Rishi!
Sister-in-law. I think a storm is coming.
Let's go back.
Not at all.
Mamta will enter her eight month tomorrow.
We must get Vvaan Devi's blessings today.
Keep walking.
- Rishi.
- What happened?
- It kicked for the first time.
- Yes.
Oh, yes.
See
even he is eager to meet Vvaan Devi.
Come on. Hurry up.
I guess the weather has cleared up, Rishi.
Remember the village saying, brother.
"When the Water God unleashes his wrath
Vvaan Devi stops it."
Great. You remember the saying so well.
Of course. He remembers
everything required for an argument.
Yes. Just like you remember
the names of all my ex-girlfriends.
Mamta!
- Mamta.
- Mamta.
Mamta! Mamta!
Mamta!
- Mamta.
- Mamta.
Mamta!
Mamta!
Rabadi, come here.
Dear God!
Smacking her lips.
I had heard that women drink blood.
I'm watching it for the first time.
She swallowed it neat.
Witch.
Rishi
No
Rishi.
Rishi. I had to tell
you something important.
- Wunty is an aitch.
- What?
I mean, auntie is a witch.
She is a vampire. Is not an old lady.
She's a blood-sucking vampire.
Unbelievable
You don't believe me.
If only I had my camera,
I would have recorded
that witch's unboxing.
Even my phone isn't working.
Camera?
Where is your camera?
Phinish took it to the jungle.
- Rishi Rishi, no.
- Come.
Listen to me.
We cannot kill auntie by ourselves.
Have you been possessed?
She is a witch. Don't go.
This is where I found Phinish.
You know what, you look that way
and I'll look near the temple.
Okay.
Great.
What a clever game You've devised.
You make the rules,
so Your victory is assured.
But these games won't work on me.
I don't even believe in You.
You don't exist for me.
Then why interfere in my life?
Why are you showing me
these useless rubbish images?
Do you have any shortage of followers?
You have millions of followers like them.
So why me?
Is this about proving your power?
You want me to believe again?
Alright, I accept defeat and
believe that You exist.
You are a super God,
a super Goddess, super power
You are everything that You want to hear.
Happy?
Six years ago I lost my
child in front of Your eyes.
And You watched quietly. Did nothing.
How could You?
You don't exist.
You have put us in an illusion.
You don't exist now,
nor did You exist back then.
You are a lie, a mirage, and we are fools.
I am the biggest fool
who is talking to a stone.
Leave it.
Ved Prakash.
Help me.
Thank God I found you.
Did you find the camera?
Of course.
Sorry. That's my lunch.
I took care of it like a child.
How can I lose it?
Why isn't this damn thing turning on?
It's not a TV remote you're
trying to turn on like that.
There is a button for it.
Press the button. Look.
- Cheap thing Wait. It's on. It's on.
- There's a button
Tell me what you are looking for.
I can help.
- Wait just a minute.
- My vlog will get deleted.
- Stop fidgeting
- Hey
- Hey my camera.
- Wait
VP. Take the camera and run.
My vlogs will get deleted. Let go.
Grab him!
Rishi!
You must make sure
the tradition is not broken.
it will unleash an apocalypse
which even I cannot stop.
- Rishi, wake up.
- Wake up, Rishi.
- Rishi. Get up.
- Wake up.
Wake up, Rishi.
He's still alive. Get up.
He's not dead. Get up.
Are you alright?
Are you alright?
We are terrified,
and you are trying to freshen up.
Are you okay?
This time you survived with
the blessings of Goddess Vvaan Devi.
Whenever I get hurt
and lose consciousness,
I can see some king's story.
What?
Yes.
The king and his pregnant wife.
The Goddess blesses them and
And then a boon to his descendants.
But all this happened here centuries ago.
What?
Listen, Karan-Arjun.
I can't see what's 200 meters ahead of me.
And you took a trip into the past.
What are you talking about?
- Listen to me
- But why can you see all this?
Are you the descendant of the king?
King's descendant?
Maybe the Goddess wants
to show you something.
What will the Goddess show me?
She said an apocalypse is coming,
one even She cannot save us from.
What apocalypse?
- Bhuitakkya.
- Who?
The dark souls of this jungle.
Centuries ago, they terrorized this land.
What?
When?
This story goes back
to the seventh century
Of Devanchal and this sacred forest
in which you stand.
Mystical fruits grew
in this sacred forest,
which used to turn into nectar
under the moonlight.
Whoever ate them
would become immortal.
Yet, even knowing their power,
the people of Devanchal
honored the forest's laws and traditions.
But one day,
King Vikramaditya of Devanchal
had to leave the kingdom
to address something urgent.
Taking advantage of his absence,
they entered Devanchal.
Who were they?
They had no names.
No one knew who they were.
They were neither humans nor beasts.
Some called them the living,
others called them the dead.
No one had heard or seen them before.
And that night,
the unthinkable happened.
They consumed the divine fruit,
and a new evil was born into the world.
A new name. Bhuitakkya.
Darker than the night,
swifter than a storm.
They couldn't be killed by
Gods or demons.
They unleashed such terror on Devanchal
that the entire city lived in fear.
They did not merely kill.
They possessed human bodies
and turned people into one of them.
The living became the living dead.
Everyone became a Bhuitakkya.
Before long, that sacred city
became a city of Bhuitakkyas.
Once paradise turned into a graveyard.
Then what happened?
How were they stopped?
Through severe penance and sacrifice,
the Goddess came to this forest
She could not destroy the Bhuitakkyas,
but with Her divine power,
She bound them within this forest.
Their fury was contained
inside these sacred woods.
And since their power would
be at full potential at night,
hence the rule was made: no one
may enter the forest after sunset
And the king I keep seeing?
The King of Devanchal.
King Vikramaditya.
He broke the Goddess's rule.
Yet, as a boon,
the Goddess granted him an armor,
and entrusted him with the duty
of protecting the sacred forest.
It is said that even
after losing the throne,
his descendants fulfilled
that duty for generations.
They guarded the forest.
But if the Goddess is here to protect us,
then why is Her tiger killing people?
The Goddess's tiger
does not attack humans.
He saves them from the Bhuitakkyas.
It is the Goddess and Her tiger
who have kept the Bhuitakkyas
from escaping the forest.
But they are still waiting
for the one who will free them.
Even today,
they are waging war against the Goddess.
He will set us free.
He has my blessings, Goddess.
He will arrive and destroy you.
He will set us free.
Victory to Goddess Durga!
Now I gradually understand.
I understand why I'm seeing everything.
What do you understand?
That whatever is happening here
is utter rubbish!
Brother says that the tiger devours
people and you say he's saving them.
Your fake stories are driving me crazy.
There is no king, no Bhuitakkya.
There is no centuries-old mystery.
You filled my head with these stories,
and now even I am seeing them.
This village gossip
has turned into a business.
Because when people are unemployed,
they become story writers.
Every unemployed person in this story
is writing their own authentic
versions of the story.
No remakes.
Don't you talk to the villagers?
You should have matched your stories.
Bhuitakkyas, zombies, tiger.
What more is left?
Haunted dolls?
Shape-shifting serpents? Blue aliens?
I think you watch a lot of TV.
And what is this story
you keep telling?
VP where is the camera?
The goons took it.
Oh, God.
But listen
I took the memory card out.
Bravo.
- Bravo!
- Isn't it? I am your friend after all.
Tell me honestly.
Are you the king's descendant?
Let's go.
- Tell me, where's the gold now?
- Come, come.
- Let me give you some gossip.
- Planning to hoard it all for yourself?
Don't mistake this story for a farce.
Yes. You should make
your own universe, priest.
Vvaan-Verse, right?
Keep it up.
- Bye.
- What an idea. Vvaan-Verse.
I will direct it.
No more vlogger.
Yes, MLA sir.
Deepak. Six months have passed
listening to the villagers' jungle story.
Look. You have twenty-four hours.
Either convince these villagers
to build the route through the jungle,
or else I will give the party ticket
to the village chief.
Listen to me, MLA sir
Hello?
Father
My father's tomb.
He had a heart attack.
How are you, Father?
Or should I say the king's descendant?
All of Devanchal is searching
for the king's descendant.
And the king's descendant
is right here.
The descendant they believe is dead
I killed him.
I made it look as though
he did not reach the hospital in time.
Do you know why?
Because of you!
Otherwise, you would have told everyone
that I, your own heir,
intend to cut down the forest our
ancestors swore to the Goddess we would.
That's why I declared you dead!
I kept you alive
because I want the Goddess's armor.
I've been asking for the armor for years.
Why don't you give it?
With that armor,
I can run my smuggling operation
openly in broad daylight,
instead of sneaking around at night.
If you give me the armor,
you can die peacefully,
and I can live peacefully.
Answer my question and die.
Does it look nice,
a son killing his father?
Then tell me where
is the Goddess's armor.
Tell me.
- No
- I am the descendant.
This will make me heir.
Do whatever you want,
but I won't tell you.
You're neither my descendant,
nor will you become our heir.
Our ancestors have kept
their promise made to the Goddess.
We are servants of Vvaan Devi.
But you never understood this,
and you never will.
You would have understood
if you were my descendant.
But I am your blood!
This is the problem.
I cannot kill you.
But I cannot leave you alive either.
Tell me
- Father
- No
Father
Tell me.
What are you looking at?
- What are you doing there?
- What else are you hiding?
No
Finish what you were doing?
Come here
Listen to me.
Leave it.
There it is.
I am such a fool.
I looked everywhere, and the
old man hid the armor under his bed.
This is my armor.
It will protect you and your descendants.
Wear this armor on your left leg.
With this, you and your descendants
can enter the forest at night.
The winds hisses
The air shivers
I wonder what's causing it
The night itself trembles
Eyes shut tight in fear
Someone's there
Someone's there
But he's invisible to the eye
Someone's there
Someone's there
No one knows who he is
Goodbye, father.
Rabdi. Rabdi.
Rabdi. You climbed up again.
Rabdi. Come here.
Come on.
VP how is Phinish?
He is undergoing treatment, uncle.
Did Reshmi give milk?
Rascal. Reshmi is my wife.
And my buffalo is Reshma.
Is it?
- They both look identical. Are they twins?
- Get lost!
Uncle
When I get angry I run away.
- Get lost.
- Go away.
Rishi shouldn't have saved your buffalo.
It was a bull, not a buffalo.
Then put a jingle to it.
- Get lost.
- Dance with it.
Come on.
Get lost.
How did my hair grow
so long and gray so soon?
Female ghost.
Leave me.
Female ghost.
- VP, stop.
- She's climbed on me. Leave me.
- Forgive me. I am just a child.
- VP, stop.
- VP! VP!
- Leave me. Leave me.
VP. VP. Help me.
- Help me.
- Auntie?
Help me.
Help me.
VP.
Auntie is a female ghost.
Auntie is a female ghost.
- Rishi.
- VP.
Rishi. Rishi. Rishi.
- Rishi, listen to me.
- Don't worry, Mamta. I'll call back.
Rishi, listen to me. Auntie is a ghost.
Confirmed. Auntie is a ghost.
She is not auntie, that
Stop chanting auntie all the time.
Decide once and for all.
Whether she is a witch, ghost,
or a vampire.
These villagers have spoiled you.
Spoiled me? I spoilt my father.
Bro, what will it take
to give the card reader?
Phinish. Phinish. Phinish.
Phinish, let's go.
Phinish. Come on. Let's go.
- These are not ghosts?
- These are scoundrels.
Isn't that the journalist
who went missing?
They are just ordinary goons
who are spreading the terror
of dark forces in the jungle, and
- Brother, we just
- Rishi, Phinish needs blood.
His condition just got worse.
- Come soon.
- Yes, brother. We're coming right away.
Deepak, get to the hospital quickly.
Take the card.
Someone's there
Someone's there
But he's invisible to the eye
Someone's there
Someone's there
No one knows who he is
I am the descendant.
Do what you want.
Set us free from this jungle.
We will give you whatever you want.
We'll make you the king of Devanchal.
We will help you cut down the jungle.
You will be more powerful than anyone.
Set us free from this jungle.
You are the descendant, and we're
the destroyers. Take the armor off.
Together we can rule the world.
The entire world.
We are here!
We are here!
This fire will unleash pure hell!
We are here!
We are here!
Witness the spectacle of ruin!
The winds hisses
The air shivers
I wonder what's causing it
The night itself trembles
Eyes shut tight in fear
Deepak, get to the hospital quickly.
Need to tell you something
important about the jungle.
SHIVPUR SADAR HOSPITAL
How is Phinish now?
- How's he doing?
- He's critical?
But, Deepak, look what I found.
What is this?
Evidence.
There is no Goddess' tiger in the jungle.
Only humans who spread
this fear and cut down trees.
Which people? Did you see anything?
I couldn't recognize
their faces, but take a look.
You might recognize someone.
What are you doing, Deepak?
You came here for a few days.
Celebrate Chhath and leave.
Why do you want to
ruin my years of hard work?
- Your hard work--
- Yes, my hard work!
Six years ago you lost your child,
do you want to get your
nephew killed this time?
Show him.
Deepak!
Stop him, Deepak. If anything
happens to Phinish, I won't spare you.
Deepak, please.
Stop him.
Quietly leave for the city.
If you cross my path, I will kill you.
I will start with Phinish
and end with your beautiful wife.
The forest will be chopped down,
and the apocalypse is inevitable!
Mamta.
Mamta. Let's go.
Mamta.
What happened?
You, sister-in-law,
and Preeti, leave quickly.
I have packed your bags.
I, brother and VP will join
you as soon as Phinish gets better.
But what is wrong?
You look so scared.
Tell me something.
It's not about being afraid.
I cannot put my family in any more danger.
We are right in front of your eyes.
- Nothing is wrong with us.
- But what happened today
Today is Chhath Puja.
Just wait for the morning veneration.
Nothing will happen to us.
Have some faith.
I'll ready the veneration platter.
You get ready.
Why are you insisting?
Why do you want to do the Chhath Puja?
Because sister-in-law said there will
be only one Chhath Puja in this house.
And even though our sister-in-law
had to break her fast,
I won't let the tradition
of this family break.
We will perform one
Chhath Puja in this house.
And I will do it.
Please try to understand, Mamta.
I lost my child due
to my faith in the Goddess.
I cannot lose you because
of this veneration.
You alone didn't lose the child!
You might feel the pain sometimes.
But I actually live with that scar.
Whether you support me or not.
I am observing this fast
for our child.
Maybe you don't, but I still have faith.
I believe that
Chhati Maiyya will bless us.
There is no sorrow in this world
That Your grace won't heal
There is no such blessings
That you deny your devotees
O Chhati Maiyya
Your praises echo across the world
Your grace is known everywhere
There is no one
I have except for You
Where do I go O Mother
You are everything to me
You hold my happiness and sorrow
Chhati Maiyya
Chhati Maiyya, hear my plea
Hear my plea
Hear my plea
Chhati Maiyya
Bless us with your grace
With Your grace infinite
With Your grace infinite
Is your husband an atheist, dear?
He's not an atheist
just angry with God.
- Doctor?
- Phinish is out of danger now.
Sushila. Phinish is out of danger now.
We've come to Your doorstep
After losing hope everywhere else
We've heard Chhathi Maiya
Can turn lives around
Bless us with love and affection
Showers affection on devotees
Whenever anyone calls out Goddess's name
Hear my plea Hear me
Bless me with the joy of motherhood
Goddess
Chhati Maiyya
Chhati Maiyya, hear my plea
Hear my plea
Hear my plea
Mamta?
Mamta!
Help!
Mamta!
Mamta!
- Help! Help!
- Someone save her.
Help! Help!
You are the creator
You are the provider
You are the giver of life
O Mother You shape our destiny
My life and my death belong to You
You are the giver of life
O Mother You shape our destiny
Chhati Maiyya
O Mother!
Hear my plea
Hear my plea
Mamta! Mamta!
Mamta!
Mamta!
I thought I lost you today.
The Goddess has blessed us with Her grace.
Glory to Vvaan Devi!
Glory to Vvaan Devi!
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi.
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
Forgive me, Goddess.
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
Our strength lies in your devotion.
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
I have spoken to the MLA sir.
And he has promised to give me the ticket.
Did I do the right thing?
- Yes, chief.
- And he also said
Brother Rishi. Brother Rishi.
That Deepak
He's gone berserk.
He killed the chief and the priest.
Now he's headed for the forest
with his gang to clear the forest.
You are everything for me
You hold my happiness and sorrow
The saying is right
When it's a person's time to die,
he thinks of God.
Did you make the offerings?
I am here to offer
a sacrifice to the Goddess.
You will perish today.
Perish?
It's the jungle, and it's the Goddess
who is going to perish today.
How will you save it?
I don't have to worry about Her
She worries about me.
She is our protector
One who mounts the tiger.
Beat him.
I shall destroy you with
my own hands today.
- Burn down everything.
- You will also burn with the jungle today.
No one can burn Laxman
as long as Ram is here.
Alone?
He's not alone.
Bajrang Bali is also here.
With his ape army.
- Are you okay, Rishi?
- Yes, brother.
Deepak has gone inside, brother.
He must be stopped.
Yes, we cannot break
Vvaan Devi's rule, Rishi.
No rule will be broken today,
nor the temple!
How dare you attack my kingdom?
Oh God.
- Thank you, Brother. You saved my lineage.
- God bless.
After all these years, the night has come
when we will unleash destruction together.
Before we destroy your Goddess's temple,
tell me what shall I break in you first?
Your body or your faith?
Your Goddess could never help you,
nor can you help Her.
From now
no Goddess will be worshipped here.
This forest will cease to exist,
and so will the Vvaan Devi.
Entry to the jungle
is no longer restricted at night.
Dear where are you going?
Wait for sunrise.
If they can fight to keep
the faith in the jungle alive
Then I can keep faith in their fight.
I will stand in the water
and pray for them until sunrise.
But dear
Run. Run!
Come on. Run!
What did you think?
You've become all-powerful now?
You are finally here.
The shackles You bound us with
the descendant who can break them
is now with us.
Your own boon
will bring about Your destruction.
You will destroy me?
Remember, I grant boons to many,
but I choose only one.
I chose him then
and I choose him still.
The warrior who brought me in this
forest centuries ago to bind you.
That warrior alone,
my devotee, can easily defeat you.
Who had returned after defeating
the enemies on the battlefield.
But he was unaware of
the destruction in Devanchal.
Seeing Devanchal burn and his family die,
he took a pledge.
I will destroy these mystical entities.
No one can kill them.
They are immortal.
There is only one solution.
On the tall mountains situated
on the other side of the jungle,
A Goddess resides on its
highest peak in the form of a stone.
Although it is very difficult
to appease the Goddess.
If the Goddess's effigy is
established in the jungle,
then the Goddess will imprison
the Bhuitakkyas in the forest.
The conch heralds your holy presence
I pray with folded hands for your support
When my steps falter, steady me
Show me the bond that binds me to You
Hear my plea,
You are beyond all emotion
You are the destroyer
Of all evil forces
Death stands before us, baring its teeth
An evil no one has ever defeated
Your devotee may fall
But rises every time
Walk beside me, O Goddess
You are the remedy for all my sorrows
Walk beside me, O Goddess
I entered this battlefield
With Your blessings alone
Warrior. I am impressed
by your determination.
And I'm ready to go with you.
But remember
You might even die trying
to establish me in the jungle.
If my sacrifice can protect this land,
then I accept this death, Goddess.
Your devotee may fall
But rises every time
Walk beside me, O Goddess
You are the remedy for all my sorrows
Walk beside me, O Goddess
I entered this battlefield
With Your blessings alone
Warrior, you have established
me in this jungle,
but you must make me a promise.
Whenever these mystical powers
become a threat to humanity,
you must come back
Be it in any era, you must come, Warrior.
It will be an honor for me. Goddess!
Triumph in this war
Glory to the Goddess
Triumph in this war
Glory to Dharma
He has returned
the destiny's chosen one.
First I will break
your delusion and then you.
Death dances in fury
The heavens tremble, raining fire
War rages within the forest
Trouble brews in the wild
Evil has made its move
Armed with greed and power
The earth thirsts for the blood
Of this evil
We will fight
Victory or defeat means nothing
This evil must end
Grant me Your boon
With Your grace
I will vanquish evil
The enemy-slayer strikes like lightning!
The brave warrior lets out a battle cry
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
FOREST WILL BE SAVED, ROAD WILL BE BUILDEVANCHAL'S NEW PATH OF DEVELOPMENVictory to Goddess Durga!
During the seventh
century in eastern India,
there existed a city called Devanchal.
It was a peaceful and prosperous city.
Smiles adorned every face,
and serenity filled every gaze.
Devanchal owed much of
its happiness and prosperity
to the enchanting, mystical forest
that lay along its border.
Dev Vvaan.
The people of Devanchal's fortunes
were bound to this forest.
So was their faith.
For some reason the
Vvaan Devi was
established at the very
heart of the forest.
And with it came
an inviolable tradition:
Entering the forest after sunset
was restricted.
No one had defied the
Goddess's decree for centuries.
But one night, the king found
himself confronting a grave crisis.
And that night
Your Highness
I won't be able to save the queen!
Pandit ji, there has to be a way.
Only the Vvaan Devi can save her now.
My dear
The queen must be rushed
to the Vvaan Devi immediately!
Your Highness, it is forbidden
by the Vvaan Devi.
Entering the jungle after sunset
is prohibited.
No one has defied the Goddess's
decree in centuries.
Entering the forest after sunset can
put your life in danger, Your Highness.
If I don't go, my entire
bloodline will come to an end.
The queen will die!
Very well, Your Highness.
You may go.
But remember one thing
No one is permitted
to witness the forest's secrets.
You must blindfold yourself
before entering the jungle.
Offer holy water to the Shivling,
and your wishes shall be fulfilled.
Offer holy water to the Shivling,
and your wishes shall be fulfilled.
Offer holy water to the Shivling,
and your wishes shall be fulfilled.
This needs to be inspected.
- Brother
- It'll be ready, sir.
- Brother
- But I think it'll be delayed a little.
Brother, it's Monday.
Offer holy water to the Shivling,
and your wishes shall be fulfilled.
Are you sure?
- Yes.
- This isn't fake holy water, is it?
Not at all, brother.
- Where are you from?
- Rajasthan.
And you're still wasting water?
Here keep these fifty rupees.
Now give me your name and address.
What for, brother?
Son I'm investing fifty rupees.
If my loan doesn't get sanctioned
even after offering this holy water,
I'll recover my money
from you with interest.
Keep your fifty rupees.
Crazy fellow.
What a waste of time.
Fine, listen.
I've got another scheme.
Not interested.
As they say, God chooses only those
He wants to offer holy water.
Are you going home
for Chhath Puja this year, sir?
No. I couldn't get leave.
If I get time off, I'd rather
head to Goa, by the sea.
Hey, hey
Move aside!
Turn off the machine.
- Turn off the machine.
- The machine's out of control!
Hey, kid! Watch out!
Shit!
Someone save that child.
The JCB has lost control!
It's headed this way!
Get out!
Come on!
Move!
- Help!
- Save us!
No! No!
May God bless you!
Okay.
As they say, God chooses only those
He wants to offer holy water.
Alright, sir. I'm leaving.
We made it through today by God's grace.
Wonderful.
God gets credit for my work.
Next time, call God instead.
No, Rishi.
It's not what you think.
You want credit?
I'll give you leave too.
There's no work here
for the next couple of days.
Go home.
Celebrate Chhath. Enjoy yourself.
Thank you, sir. Sir
What about my loan?
Those higher up are discussing it.
I am talking to the higher authorities.
Will I have to wait for a
reply till you go higher up, sir.
- What?
- I mean, how soon will you find out, sir?
- It's in talks. It will happen.
- Sir.
Hello yes. I've been
waiting on the road for so long.
Where are you?
Yes. I'm coming.
Hey
Bike taxi, sir.
What's the OTP?
Forget the OTP, madam.
I'd even give you my ATM PIN.
One look at you, and I doubt
there'd be anything in my account.
Then let's open a joint account.
Excuse me.
I'm looking for a guy in finance.
Trust fund. Height six-five. Blue eyes.
Six-one, engineer, brown eyes,
and many EMIs.
If we had a home,
our Wi-Fi password would
be "ILoveMamta123"!
Mr. Kumar, how can you still flirt
after all these years of marriage?
Everyone has it
- But no one does it, Mrs. Kumar.
- True.
Why did it take you
so long at school today?
The PTA meeting just wouldn't end.
Listen Did you get leave for Chhath?
Leave for Chhath? No.
The boss said those five
days are going to be busy.
You know what your problem is?
You're too good at your job.
Stop being so sincere at work.
Like you are at home.
You'll get leave in no time.
Where are we going?
- I'll tell you.
- Okay.
What happened?
Why did you stop here?
Ayurvedic Clinic? No.
You can go alone if you want.
- Please.
- But I'm never going in there.
Madam
For forty years, our family has been
in the business of helping
other families grow theirs.
Business?
Want to know a secret?
This isn't medicine.
I knew it.
It's a miracle.
I know this man. He used
to sell bhel at the street corner.
Don't believe me?
Wait.
Come in, son.
Come Yes
We couldn't have children either.
We tried for years.
Then we tried this medicine.
And this is the result
my son, Sundar.
His name is Sundar?
It's Ati Sundar.
We just call him Sundar.
Sundar, sit in uncle-auntie's lap.
No, son. I took a shower.
Alright, sit in auntie's lap.
Don't overthink it, mister.
Try this medicine,
and you'll have
a Sundar like him.
Like him?
Unbelievable, Mamta.
What was that place?
He looked more like
a dealer than a doctor.
I mean, come on
Rishi
We got every test done.
Been to so many doctors.
Our reports are perfectly normal.
Allopathy, Homeopathy, Naturopathy
we've tried everything.
But no one can tell us
where the problem is.
And we can't afford IVF right now.
Should we just forget about it?
Mamta, I spoke to my boss today.
The moment my loan is approved,
we'll go ahead with IVF.
I promise.
Don't worry.
And our children
will be truly beautiful.
Of course.
They're going to look like me.
Though I could turn down
Though I could turn down
From all the riches in the world
In the marketplace of love
I'm yours for free
I'm no poet, but since I saw you
I've begun to
Write a little poetry
Read my eyes once in a while
Know how I feel without a single word
Hear the plea of my heart
Every time we meet
It feels like magic
Understand my crazy desires
I've touched you so many
Times with my eyes in my dreams
Try to understand
Hear me out
I'm completely lost in your love
I've surrendered myself to you
Ever since you became mine
I'm completely transformed
I'm losing my mind
I'm the sea, and you're my shore
Without you, I'm lost
Without you, I would die
Never turn away from me
I'm still amazed by what's happened
I've never been this crazy before
Hear the plea of my heart
Every time we meet
It feels like magic
Feel my crazy desires
I've touched you so many
Times with my eyes in my dreams
Try to understand
Hear me out
I'm completely lost in your love
I've surrendered myself to you
Ever since you became mine
I'm completely transformed
I'm losing my mind
I'm addicted to your love
And have embraced your pain
I prayed for your happiness
I'm overwhelmed with your grace
Since I fell in love with you
I was lost and only you existed
Ever since you became mine
I've found my whole world
Try to understand
Try to understand
Try to understand
Hear me out
Am I looking too handsome?
Sorry, we don't want to buy anything.
I'm looking so handsome
that my own friend didn't recognize me.
Rishi.
Rishi, it's VP.
It's my Goa look, VP.
My Goa look
- Goa
- Stop talking about Goa.
Mamta doesn't know.
And anyway, who invited you?
Don't talk rubbish.
Hi, Mamta. How are you?
I'm here.
VP? Back again at lunchtime?
You're not planning
to stay for lunch, are you?
Imagine
Hot puris, potatoes on the side
I'll help myself.
And anyway nothing beats home food.
Then you should try your own home food.
I will.
By the way, why haven't you
told Mamta about Goa?
Mamta wanted to go
to Devanchal for Chhath.
That's why I didn't tell her
- that I got the leave.
- So?
As soon as the last
train for Devanchal leaves,
I'll tell her that I got the leave.
And then Goa!
- Sun.
- Bikini.
- Beaches.
- More bikinis.
Sea.
Bikinis everywhere.
What are you two whispering about?
It's nothing we were planning
on making a vlog together.
Come on.
Hi, VPians, meet my best friend Rishi.
And that's his lawfully
wedded wife, Mamta.
And I'm at their home today.
Say hello.
- Hello, Ved Prakash here.
- No, no. VPians.
Yeah. Okay. You will be glad to know that
Ved Prakash's fistula is finally cured.
Correct!
Jealous!
- You are jealous of my vlogging career.
- Come on.
Did you hear this drama queen?
He has only six followers in total.
And nine members in his family.
Shameful.
Don't drag my family into this, okay.
I am telling you to be ashamed.
I am staying because of the potato -puri,
or else I would have stormed out.
It's hurtful.
Sir, your letter. It arrived yesterday.
And you're delivering it today?
Brilliant.
I guess you are having almonds.
- Regularly, sir.
- That's great.
LAND ACQUISITION
"Land Acquisition."
Sounds haunted, bro.
It means Land Acquisition.
Englishman.
I thought these were passes
to some South Indian horror film.
I would have also come along.
I love it.
- No, really.
- Go eat puris.
Honestly. I mean it
- The number you've dialed
- Why isn't brother picking up the phone?
Why do you get so irritated
at the mere mention of your village?
Since the time I saw Swades,
I've been planning
to migrate to America.
Hello, Rishi.
- Greetings, brother.
- God bless you,
Why did you send me this
land acquisition letter?
You deal with it.
That land is still under
father's name, Rishi.
We have to decide together.
Is it? How soon?
As soon as possible.
I thought you would
come on Chhath this year.
I am not some migratory
bird that returns every year.
Come home, Rishi. It's been six years.
The entire family
will decide collectively.
Brother, stop being so dramatic.
Okay, fine. I'll think about it.
Don't waste time thinking.
You might miss the evening train.
This involves millions.
Bring Mamta over.
We will celebrate Chhath together.
Yes.
He's your older brother, Rishi.
You should do what
he says and not avoid him.
Do as he says.
For that, I have to speak with him,
sister-in-law.
Give him the phone.
- Yes, Rishi.
- I'm busy for the next couple of days.
- I'll call you back. Goodbye.
- Listen, Rishi
Mamta.
We are going to Devanchal.
Right. It's off-season in Goa anyway.
Goa?
How do you know about Goa?
Why are you so afraid?
- Me
- I'm not your mom,
I'm your wife.
Right.
I understand everything.
And whether you believe it or not,
the Goddess has called us,
we were predestined to go to Devanchal.
Shall we?
Let's go.
Look, Phinish. Uncle and aunt are here.
- Hi.
- Let's go.
Greetings, brother.
- God bless. God bless.
- Greetings.
Hope you had a pleasant journey?
We were so excited,
we didn't even realize we'd arrived.
- How are you?
- I'm good.
Okay, now hurry up.
It's over three hours to Devanchal.
Over three hours?
Nothing's changed
here in all these years.
Will you head home to freshen up
or go straight to the meeting?
No, brother. Straight to the meeting.
That's why I'm here.
- Come on.
- Yes, let's go, uncle.
- Do you want to take my bag?
- Come, brother. Let's go.
I actually dared to climb
onto the bus roof just for content.
I can't tell if I'm riding a bus
or a camel.
- VP bro
- Yes.
- Watch your backside when you sit.
- Why?
Till now, you've only needed your hand
to wipe it clean.
If this goes wrong, you may
not have a backside left to wipe.
What a funny guy, right?
I'll throw you under
It's okay. Calm down.
Calm down.
Can you hold him, brother?
Hold him.
Calm down. Calm down. Okay.
Wow, brother.
You calmed him down so quickly.
Guess you have a lot of experience.
This has nothing to do with experience,
sister-in-law.
Even Gabbar Singh
can tuck children into bed.
- You're right, brother.
- Right, son?
Sleep, or else
Brother, is it dangerous
to enter the jungle after sunset?
No one is allowed to enter
the jungle at night.
And if anyone enters at night
they become prey of the Goddess's tiger.
You mean they die?
Even their bodies are never found.
So, the Vvaan Devi temple
was built in the 7th century.
But why build a temple
in the middle of a jungle?
That I don't know.
But I do know that
the Vvaan Devi had to manifest Herself
for whatever happened.
I see
I came here to
investigate these rumors.
I am a journalist by profession.
I heard stories about a tiger
killing people around here
and came here to investigate.
STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
Listen, mister.
- Come out before darkness falls.
- Yes
- And be careful.
- I'll stay alert.
Sounds strangely familiar.
Where are you going, brother?
ENTRY IS PROHIBITED AFTER SUNSEHello. Let's begin the council meeting.
The foreign company gave us two options.
In the first plan,
the road runs along the jungle's edge.
In this option,
the company will pay us less money.
In the second option,
we'll have to chop some of
the trees of the Vvaan Devi jungle.
But we'll reach
the highway in 45 minutes.
And the company will pay us five
times more money than the current price.
But Deepak, we cannot break a tradition
followed for generations just for money.
The village chief is absolutely right.
Nothing is above tradition.
Yes, how can we break it?
Brother Shashi, we don't know
what tradition is and what is folklore.
I just know there are no decent schools,
colleges, or hospitals in our area.
He is right. He's right.
See, Deepak
we can't decide to cut down the forest.
Only the king's descendant
can decide that.
But where is the descendant of the king?
I don't see him.
If anyone can see him,
then point him out to me.
Brother Rishi, hello.
You suggest which plan
we should go ahead with.
What can I say?
- Everyone here is--
- Come up, come up.
- Go on, Rishi.
- But brother
- Go, go.
- Clap for him first, then he'll come.
You are the most educated
person in our village.
- Come.
- Come on the stage.
Hello. Hello.
After watching both plans,
I can understand
On one hand is Vvaan Devi,
and on the other is Development.
And I believe we should
go with Vvaan Devi.
See that's an educated man talking.
- Right.
- Yes
He said we will reach
the highway in 45 minutes.
Unbelievable
If the highway can be reached
in 45 minutes,
won't your children go to the city
to study in schools and colleges?
What is your issue with education?
Even you are educated.
My education was by chance, chief.
But if your children get educated
and become doctors,
engineers, or lawyers
Then who will do labor?
Who will work in your fields?
- But, brother Rishi
- No if and buts, no questions
I know that we have been following a
tradition of not educating our children
since the time of our ancestors.
So, you too don't break the tradition,
just like your ancestors.
Between Vvaan Devi and development
choose the forest.
The thing about development is
You can also get it through prayers.
As you have been receiving so far.
That's all I wanted to say.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.
Thank you. Thank you.
No, Rishi.
It's eaten after we're done praying.
Don't worry. I will convince him.
Brother Rishi.
- Hey
- Greetings!
- I'm very happy.
- How are you?
After so long. You forgot all about us.
No, I didn't forget.
I just don't miss you.
So tell me.
How are things here?
You saw it yourself.
I've been trying to explain them,
but they don't listen.
Yes, they haven't changed one bit.
Some are entangled in Goddess Vvaan Devi's
decree, and some are scared of Her wrath.
No one wants to talk about development.
He's the local MLA.
Hello.
The forest proposal came from him.
Is it.
Rishi. Why did you leave me there?
- You came here without telling me.
- What are you doing here?
I
Brother Chirag.
Deepak.
Deepak and Chirag mean the same thing.
Their job is to burn.
Isn't it, uncle?
He's our youth MLA
from Shivpur Youth Party.
Youth leader? Are you youth?
Then I am Bal Ved Prakash.
His hair makes him look so old,
if he stands out here another minute,
he'll start accumulating moss.
- You should go home.
- Good idea.
I've a suggestion. Hang a protective
charm on your crisp mustache.
You'll never get jinxed.
See you.
- He was just joking.
- He's a little silly.
What is this?
He's the descendant of the king.
Descendant number 1008.
Are you still following this, brother?
Even I used to believe
in these things as a kid.
But now these things make me laugh.
- Let's go.
- Let's go have some tea.
- No, no.
- We'll leave now, Deepak.
And go home.
- Take care.
- See you later, brother.
Why waste your time
with these clowns, Young Scholar?
You've returned after so many days.
The event is about to begin.
- No, sir. I
- No, no.
The Chhath Puja fast
also starts tomorrow.
- Come on.
- Let's go if he's insisting.
Walks with a sweet little sway
Oh my flower bush?
Why are you so distant from me?
Look up and see
You don't care at all
My sweetheart,
Turn your gaze towards me
Even though wandering
Come down my lane
Look how she walks
With a sweet little sway
Her eyes met mine, and stole your heart
Can't stand anyone looking her way
Look how she walks
With a sweet little sway
Her eyes met mine, and stole your heart
Can't stand anyone looking her way
You are my heart's desire
And I am yours-let us become one
I wish to live within your eyes
Through dusk and through dawn
How can I put into words
What I feel when I come near?
Hold me in your arms
In your eyes, I see our future
My love, never let your
Heart grow sad
Come away with me, to a place
Where we'll be together forever
Look how I walk with
A sweet little sway
My eyes met yours and stole your heart
Why do you feel jealous?
Look how I walk with
A sweet little sway
My eyes met yours and stole your heart
Why do you feel jealous?
Who is it?
Who is it? Help! Help!
There is something here.
Look how she walks
With a sweet little sway
Her eyes met mine, and stole your heart.
Can't stand anyone looking her way
Did you hear that scream? Come on.
I think it came from the forest.
The forest was calm for many years.
Sir, did the scream
come from the jungle?
Yes.
Just the mention of cutting trees
was like throwing fuel on the fire.
There is no such thing, brother.
It must be the journalist
you told to be careful.
- Let's go and see what happened to him.
- Stop.
Whenever someone broke this tradition
it only led to disaster.
Stories about this tradition
have been told since childhood.
No one has actually seen anything
all these years
yet the faith remains unshaken.
In fact, no one believes
in calling an ambulance.
They directly call the hearse.
What do you want to say, brother?
Just that we don't
know what happened inside.
It's our responsibility
to go and look inside.
This responsibility belongs
to the king's descendant.
The chief is right, Rishi.
Only he's been blessed
with this power.
And it's said that no one can
enter the jungle at night except him.
Is there a toll booth in the jungle,
and only the king's
bloodline gets clearance?
Brother Rishi they also say
that he's the king's descendant.
- Look at him.
- Are you the king's descendant?
- Huh? Yes. Absolutely.
- See
But I am not completely
sure about it.
You see, there were no
official documents in those days.
With a royal face like yours,
who needs an identity?
Your entrance is legitimate.
Here you go.
But I am illegitimate!
My grandfather said that he heard
this scream in his day.
And he was so terrified,
let alone the jungle.
he didn't step out of his own house for
the next couple of days.
- Come on, Prince. Let's get out of here.
- Are you watching this drama?
- Where are you going, brother Raja?
- My queen awaits in the palace. Move.
You are laughing?
You think we're blinded by faith
Don't you?
Not at all, chief.
You are just very close to it.
This blind faith will soon
turn into real blindness.
Enough! That's enough!
No one will go inside the forest!
And that's the law here.
Entering after sunrise
would be advisable.
- Goodnight.
- But
Did everyone hear?
What did the priest say?
Let's go home now.
Enough of this. Come on and hurry up.
Let's go, brother. Rishi.
I will come personally in the
morning and see what happened. Let's go.
This is terrible.
The road should go around the jungle.
We can adjust with less money.
What's the point of it all,
if we don't survive?
Wow. Village nightlife.
Wow auntie making knots.
How knotty.
Mamta, already started teaching.
Alright, I'll make a vlog of this.
This will be amazing.
Come on.
The Sun at a far distance was swallowed by
Hanuman, thinking of it as a sweet fruit.
Where have you heard this?
Hanuman Chalisa.
Exactly.
Do you know what it means?
No.
It tells us the distance
between the Earth and the Sun.
After doing extensive research,
modern science calculated the distance
Do you know what they found out?
What?
The distance was the same.
Do you know what that tells us?
What?
Science and tradition
are two sides of the same coin.
- Yeah?
- Yes. So cool.
Amazing, Mamta.
Do you eat a whole lot of almonds?
How do you remember all these things?
Wow! Tell us some more facts.
What other unique things
are there in the world?
I'm having indigestion.
Uncle Rishi.
- Greetings, auntie.
- Preeti.
- Stay blessed.
- Uncle Rishi.
Hi, Preeti. How are you?
- I'm good. How are you?
- Wow. You are all grown up.
- Greetings, sister-in-law.
- It's okay.
How are you?
- I'm okay. And you?
- Fine.
By the way I was asking why
the council meeting ran so late?
Because an unrighteous
man entered the forest today.
But don't worry, sister-in-law.
We didn't break any
of your Goddess' rules.
We did not even try to save him.
It's pretty late.
If you need anything, Mamta, tell me.
Come on, Preeti.
You've got school tomorrow.
Sushila, give me something
for this indigestion.
Yes, come with me.
- See you tomorrow, Preeti.
- Okay, uncle.
Can you tell us what are the
main features of an authentic witch?
Most witches are pretty old.
If anyone makes fun of this,
they don't like it at all.
There's always a pitch-black
darkness around her.
Her feet are turned backwards.
And most importantly
with an innocent face
she'll lure you to sleep with her.
- But
- Don't fall for it.
Hey, old woman!
I mean, hi buddy.
You know what, auntie, let's make a vlog.
Vlog?
My heart almost jumped out of my chest.
Auntie, come over here.
She's our auntie.
The oldest person in the village.
- VP son.
- Yes, auntie.
The Goddess alone doesn't reside in the
forest, there are other mystical powers.
Ohh
If you make fun of them,
they don't let go easily.
They don't let go?
We aren't planning on
holding on to them either.
Darkness has fallen.
Opposite feet.
Most witches are pretty old.
There's always pitch
black darkness around her.
Her feet are turned backwards.
And most importantly
Where are you going?
To hell.
You know what, son
there are a lot of people here today.
Come and sleep in my home.
with an innocent face,
she'll lure you to sleep with her.
Come on.
But you shouldn't?
Come on.
- Come on.
- No.
Come on.
I'll sleep in the crematorium,
but never in your house.
No
No
What is wrong with him?
Open your mouth.
- Let me see.
- What are you doing?
Has the cat got your tongue?
Why didn't you talk to him?
- I'll do it tomorrow.
- Tomorrow! Of course.
You just end up with
indigestion every day.
That's all. Take this.
Make sure you tell him clearly
whatever you have to say.
Tell him whatever he did six years ago,
I haven't forgotten it.
And if he crosses the line again,
the whole village
will face the Goddess' wrath.
You are still stuck on that.
And I will be.
Speak softly.
Who looked after the
land all these years?
You did. I did.
Tell him to transfer
the land into your name.
It's the Goddess' land,
not some plot in the city.
Which he can sell whenever he wants.
We are never going to sell this land.
And whatever you say, be clear about it.
For God's sake,
don't say anything to him.
I will talk to him.
Now go and sleep. We've to make
preparations for Chhath from tomorrow.
It's my very first
Fast of Chhath, O Goddess
Fast of Chhath, O Goddess
Please forgive me, O Chhathi Maiya
For any mistakes or errors I have made
For any mistakes or errors I have made
You have seen the
land we farm on, Rishi.
The other four acres
are inside the jungle.
Four acres inside the jungle.
And the government is willing
to pay us five times the price.
So we can easily
get five to six million.
Yes, even I know that,
Rishi, but the Vvaan Devi's forest
Why do you worry about
the forest so much, brother?
By the way, any clue yet
about who was screaming?
The chief informed the police.
They'll conduct
a thorough investigation.
We will find out sooner or later.
- Bullshit.
- What?
Bullshit, brother.
I can see it from afar.
Your sister-in-law and I were
thinking that the land in the jungle--
- One second, brother.
- If we
Yes, Deepak.
You have reached.
Okay. I am coming as well.
Let's talk tonight, brother.
- See you.
- But, Rishi
We've been searching from dawn to dusk.
What happened to the journalist?
Should we search the other side?
Every time I come here
something feels off.
Let's go.
Victory to Goddess Durga!
- What happened? Why did you stop here?
- One minute.
What is this?
It's my father's shrine.
What happened to him?
He had a heart attack.
We couldn't reach the hospital on time.
The road we currently
have takes four hours.
And on the way
That's why I've been
trying to tell everyone
we should build a road
through the jungle.
It will bring development
and five times more money.
But no one seems to understand.
Superstition is on the rise.
I am glad I got out of this mess.
Only a few more days.
I'll deal with this land
issue and go back to Mumbai.
But don't lose hope, Deepak.
Brother. Brother. Brother.
- What happened, Dina?
- I was making firecrackers for Chhath.
But I don't know what happened,
and Anmol went berserk.
- Is Anmol his son?
- No, his bull.
I tried, brother,
but he ran into the jungle.
You should have kept him tied.
He's a bull after all.
He's my only source of income.
Please do something.
- It's a law.
- Deepak,
this is our chance.
To show the people that the
forest lore is just another story.
- Uncle, give me those firecrackers.
- Here you go
- Wait here.
- Yes, I'll be here. I'll wait.
May Vvaan Devi protect them.
Deepak. Over there.
Was something there?
There he is.
- It's too dark.
- Hold on.
There he is.
There he is.
Let's go, Deepak.
The sound is coming from over there.
Let's go.
I saw something again.
Is he over there?
- Thank you very much.
- What are you doing, uncle?
- There is no need for this.
- You saved my Anmol.
- Take care of Anmol.
- Come on. Let's go.
There was something in that jungle.
Did you notice anything?
Yes, I did.
I saw you, the bull.
Hearing all this hearsay,
even you have now
There was nothing.
I think the villagers
are having an effect on me.
So just for our viewers,
can you tell us.
Should the government declare a
national holiday to be safe from witches?
- National holiday?
- Yes, of course.
Don't they have a dry day,
when they don't drink someone's blood.
Of course. It should be on Durga Ashtami.
Because they become
strongest on that night.
Yes, son.
I'll come on Durga Ashtami.
They become possessed
with unnatural powers.
From head to toe,
every inch of the body begins to sway.
What crawled inside my sari?
So if you hear someone
dancing late in the night,
then know that it's the time to
- Disco!
- Kill!
Kill?
- Kill!
- I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
Durga Ashtami. Durga Ashtami.
Durga Ashtami.
Durga Ashtami.
- I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
- Senior citizen Konjolika.
Durga Ashtami. Durga Ashtami.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
On Durga Ashtami, they become
possessed with unnatural powers.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
From head to toe,
every inch of the body begins to sway.
I am not yours.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
Don't suck my blood.
I'll come on the day of Durga Ashtami.
So, are you going ahead
with the road outside the jungle?
Yes, I mean we are still deciding.
Careful, brother.
This discussion might
turn into a debate.
You know, the nation wants to sleep.
Rish, you're unbelievable.
Then let's fast-track this discussion.
Because these two will leave
on the next morning of Chhath.
I was thinking, brother
that the plan of going through
the jungle will be better.
We are getting five times more money.
- But Rishi, that pla--
- Don't worry, brother.
Deepak and I went inside
the jungle tonight.
To save Dina's bull.
What?
There is nothing in there except mist.
You went inside the jungle at night?
This Deepak is corrupting
your mind, Rishi.
Deepak is the one
poisoning everyone's mind.
Ever since he got obsessed
with becoming a leader
he's suddenly become
very "progressive."
But Deepak is not wrong, sister-in-law.
Of course not. He is not wrong.
I'm the only one who's wrong.
I never said that.
Rishi, why don't we all go and sleep?
- We can sit and talk comfortably tomorrow.
- Yes.
No!
We'll talk today and
sleep comfortably tomorrow.
Okay. If you want to sell
your share of the land, then don't.
But at least let us think
about selling our share.
Share?
What share?
- Leave it, Sushila.
- Why leave it?
What share is he talking about?
He wasn't around
when the house and fields needed him.
We were there.
And now that there's money in it,
he's here to claim his share.
Oh God.
This is why I don't want
to come to this cursed place.
- Rishi
- Cursed?
You call this house cursed?
Sushila, give me something
for my indigestion.
- Go get it.
- Yes.
And don't you dare
call our house cursed!
What else should I call it?
You're forgetting that incident
happened to us in this cursed place.
Rishi. How long will you keep
dwelling on that one incident?
Many years have passed. Forget it.
How can I forget it, Mamta?
I've seen you cry in silence
every single night.
If we had roads, development, a hospital,
we'd be a family of three today
celebrating Chhath.
Rishi
I was saying, Rishi, cutting down
the Goddess's jungle can be inauspicious.
Let's go with the other plan.
We shouldn't hurt
people's faith like this.
True faith gives strength, brother,
not fear.
If not for yourself
at least think about Phinish.
Yeah, right. Such concern for Phinish.
Where was this concern when I told you
to keep Phinish with you
in Mumbai for a few days?
- He didn't help us back then.
- Don't talk about help, sister-in-law!
For three months I kept asking you
to come to Mumbai Mamta needs you.
- But no one came.
- Your needs matter, and ours don't?
- Nothing?
- Hari Om! Hari Om!
Alright. I have decided.
I will give my share of the land for
that map that leads through the jungle.
Fine, then hear my decision as well.
If they build a road through the jungle,
then they will do it over my dead body!
Look, sister-in-law--
- Sushila, stay back.
- Sister-in-law.
Suhshila
Rishi, careful.
You think I am wrong.
I am a bad person.
I am a witch, a ghoul.
No you are my inspiration,
sister-in-law.
Rishi wait
Auntie, who teaches us to fight?
Tradition or science.
To end these years of family feud,
I will have to dare it out once.
Idea.
Brother VP.
Hear me out, brother VP.
- Hear me out.
- What happened?
Let's go raise hell
in the jungle tonight.
Grab your camera.
Let's record everything
tonight and expose the jungle.
That will be the end of the feud.
No. It will be the end of us.
Who gives you such ideas?
And listen, my name is VP. It's not VIP
that you have to take me everywhere.
Let's do one thing.
We'll go in the morning, okay.
Go back to sleep.
Brother VP, let's go.
Grab your camera.
I'll show you the jungle's darkness today.
I can see the darkness
even with my eyes closed.
Why do I have to go
to the jungle for that?
Let's sleep. We'll go in the morning.
Stop making excuses.
- It's pretty late. Listen
- Come on.
Listen to me
- Get up. Get up.
- Listen to me.
- Come on, brother VP.
- Coming. Coming.
How did it get stuck there?
I'll get it.
Are you coming, brother VP?
I am. Let me take blessings first.
You see, I never leave the
house without God's blessings.
I am coming.
Promise. You won't give me the slip?
Promise. Beyond fear is Phinish.
Come soon. Hurry up.
Phinish didn't listen.
I'll convince his friends
that we'll go in the morning.
Kids like him should go missing
at the village fair in their childhood.
Hey stop.
Stop. Where are you going?
Stop. Where are you going?
I will kill you!
I will kill you!
Phinish was right.
- Stop.
- We should go in the jungle at night.
- Phinish
- Stop.
Where are you going?
I will kill you.
I will kill you.
Brother VP, why are you
holding brother Raja like this?
Have you seen the Lion King?
He's the king's descendant.
The jungle should know
that the king is born
I mean, he's arrived.
- I see
- Yes.
Let's go.
We were supposed to
sneak into the jungle,
and he's announcing it to the world.
What if someone kills me
and takes my kingdom?
Listen to him, worried about
losing his kingdom.
At this rate, someone could pocket Raja-
and we wouldn't even know.
- Mine's ripped.
- Me too.
I meant my pocket.
I was not talking about my pocket.
- Stay in front.
- Okay. Okay.
Hi guys, tonight's
vlog is not sleepy with VP.
Tonight at midnight,
to fulfil our cheap itch
I mean our cheap thrill, we've
come to Devanchal's Vvaan Devi temple.
And we are going to see whether
there are demonic powers here or not.
Did you hear? Did you hear?
Yes, even I heard it.
What? I didn't hear anything?
Yes. Even I didn't hear anything.
- No, no, there was a sound.
- Yes.
- Must be a bird.
- Or a demonic creature.
Why don't you pull each others hair out?
I have recorded everything.
Let's take a look. Come here.
See it's there.
There was a sound.
What is this sound?
I think these mystical powers
are trying to tell us something.
Trying to communicate with us.
- Brother VP.
- Yes.
- Do one thing.
- Yes.
Let's hear it on slow.
- Again?
- Yes.
Okay.
Listen to this.
I am sure this is a demon.
Locked inside a cage.
Has to be tightly shut in the cage.
Brother VP. Give me the camera.
Brother Raja, remember
when we were returning
from the chief's feast
We kept hearing this demonic
sound over and over again.
And I kept wondering who this demon is.
- Why?
- The chief's feast
Yes
Why am I saying yes?
I wasn't even there?
Phinish. Phinish.
Don't cross the line.
The race will end. Phinish.
- My kingdom is ruined!
- Phinish!
Where are you guys going? Listen to me.
Phinish!
Phinish!
Phinish!
Phinish. Where are you, son?
Where are you? I am coming inside.
Where are you going?
Your son is already trapped in there.
You will also get trapped inside.
- Who will go inside?
- Phinish.
- Phinish!
- Move.
- Hey, Rishi
- Where are you going?
Stop him.
Phinish.
Phinish.
Phinish.
You've made a grave mistake, King.
You shouldn't have violated the tradition.
I apologize, Goddess.
But I had to take this
step to save my wife and my heir.
They are in grave trouble.
Help me.
Show mercy.
You fulfilled your duty
as a father, King.
I am pleased with you.
For the blessing of a child,
observe the fast,
of the Sun God's younger sister
during the bright lunar fortnight.
You will be blessed with a child.
You are merciful, Goddess.
You are merciful!
But in return, I ask for a promise!
You and your descendants
must protect this sacred jungle.
This is my armor, which will
protect you and your bloodline.
Wear this armor on your left leg.
With this, you and your descendants
can enter the forest at night.
This armor will protect you and
your descendants.
Remember, King,
I can control the forces that dwell
in this jungle from sunset to sunrise.
But these powers are at
their full potential at night.
And I can only bind them
in the jungle at that time,
but I cannot prevent
every calamity.
King you must make sure
everyone follows this tradition,
and no one enters
the jungle after sunset.
Otherwise, it will unleash
an apocalypse which even I cannot stop.
But Goddess
what are these forces
even you cannot defeat?
Goddess.
Answer me, Goddess!
What apocalypse?
What are these powers
even you cannot protect us from?
Phinish!
Phinish!
Phinish! Wake up.
Phinish, what is wrong with you?
Phinish, say something.
Hey!
Shit!
Come on, Phinish.
Phinish! Phinish!
Phinish!
Phinish!
- Phinish! Phinish!
- Phinish, why don't you say something?
- What happened to him?
- Rishi. What happened to him?
Why don't you say something?
What happened to him?
- Who did this to you?
- Rishi. What happened to him?
Hurry up. Put him in the car.
Careful. Careful.
Phinish
Victory to Goddess Durga!
Hurry up, Rishi.
He is not coming with us!
- Sushila
- I said he's not coming!
His stubbornness is responsible
for Phinish's condition.
- Sister-in-law
- Let's go.
Let's go. Now. Hurry up.
Until now, we only heard screams
coming from the jungle
But there's been bloodshed
on full moon night.
Pray to Vvaan Devi
nothing more sinister happens now.
Do you see the consequences
of defying an age-old tradition, Deepak?
Keep your political agendas
away from our faith.
Don't even think about
cutting down the jungle.
We can discuss this later, chief.
- Let Phinish get better
- Why should we wait?
This is really terrible.
Vvaan Devi is angry with us.
The outer road plan
should be approved.
- Leave. Leave.
- Come on, let's go home.
You face the consequences.
We don't want any part of this.
Let's go. Let's go.
Let's go home, everyone.
Rishi went inside the forest at night.
Why nothing happened to him?
I think he's the king's descendant.
What's going on in Devanchal?
Screams can be heard coming
from the forest earlier.
And now that child was found
half dead after he entered the forest.
I don't think you can get the road
made through the forest.
Or get any funds for the party.
The forest will be chopped down, MLA sir.
Or it will be burnt down.
Whatever I will get you the funds.
Just give me the ticket to the elections.
What about the journalist?
If he opens his mouth
He won't open his mouth.
Hang up the phone.
Hey untie me.
You've kept me tied up for so long.
Untie me.
Untie me!
So, you know a lot about me.
But if you go out
and tell anyone about me
Then the tables will be turned on me.
Understood?
I will expose you as soon
as I get out of this jungle, rascal.
Untie me!
You cannot escape a journalist.
Why just the jungle,
when I can send you to the next world?
What do you mean
His blood pressure is okay.
Even his brain activity is normal.
Don't worry. Give it a few days.
He will recover.
Okay.
Sushila. The doctor
said Phinish will be okay.
Brother we should
transfer Phinish to Mumbai.
- He can get better treatment
- Did anyone ask you?
Why are you here?
Please, sister-in-law.
I am talking to my brother.
- Don't you dare call me sister-in-law!
- Come here, brother.
This is your fault.
Stay away from our children.
We are to be blamed
for letting him come back.
He came here with the intention
of disrespecting the Goddess.
Which Goddess? What disrespect?
What are you saying?
- You came here to cut down the forest.
- Brother, think about Phinish.
You know cutting this forest
is a bad omen.
But you will cut down the forest.
Do you see the consequences now?
Sister-in-law, please hear him out first.
He only wants what's best for Phinish.
I am also observing the fast for Chhath.
- Preeti and Phinish are our children
- They are not your children!
They are my children!
You don't have children of your own.
And now you want to
snatch our children as well!
- Sushila!
- You're crossing the line, sister-in-law.
You have crossed all limits, Rishi.
Can't you see?
The Goddess is angry with you.
That's why you couldn't have children.
Do you even know what you are doing?
Calm down.
- Rishi, listen to me
- No, brother.
Let's clear this once and for all.
What happened here six years ago?
You took us to that temple.
The weather was bad.
A storm was coming.
But you said
she would enter her eighth month.
We must get Vvaan Devi's blessings today!
- Even you used to believe in Her!
- Yes, I did.
It was blind faith.
And that was my biggest mistake.
I was crazy enough to believe in a stone.
And I don't have a
child today because of you.
Rishi!
Sister-in-law. I think a storm is coming.
Let's go back.
Not at all.
Mamta will enter her eight month tomorrow.
We must get Vvaan Devi's blessings today.
Keep walking.
- Rishi.
- What happened?
- It kicked for the first time.
- Yes.
Oh, yes.
See
even he is eager to meet Vvaan Devi.
Come on. Hurry up.
I guess the weather has cleared up, Rishi.
Remember the village saying, brother.
"When the Water God unleashes his wrath
Vvaan Devi stops it."
Great. You remember the saying so well.
Of course. He remembers
everything required for an argument.
Yes. Just like you remember
the names of all my ex-girlfriends.
Mamta!
- Mamta.
- Mamta.
Mamta! Mamta!
Mamta!
- Mamta.
- Mamta.
Mamta!
Mamta!
Rabadi, come here.
Dear God!
Smacking her lips.
I had heard that women drink blood.
I'm watching it for the first time.
She swallowed it neat.
Witch.
Rishi
No
Rishi.
Rishi. I had to tell
you something important.
- Wunty is an aitch.
- What?
I mean, auntie is a witch.
She is a vampire. Is not an old lady.
She's a blood-sucking vampire.
Unbelievable
You don't believe me.
If only I had my camera,
I would have recorded
that witch's unboxing.
Even my phone isn't working.
Camera?
Where is your camera?
Phinish took it to the jungle.
- Rishi Rishi, no.
- Come.
Listen to me.
We cannot kill auntie by ourselves.
Have you been possessed?
She is a witch. Don't go.
This is where I found Phinish.
You know what, you look that way
and I'll look near the temple.
Okay.
Great.
What a clever game You've devised.
You make the rules,
so Your victory is assured.
But these games won't work on me.
I don't even believe in You.
You don't exist for me.
Then why interfere in my life?
Why are you showing me
these useless rubbish images?
Do you have any shortage of followers?
You have millions of followers like them.
So why me?
Is this about proving your power?
You want me to believe again?
Alright, I accept defeat and
believe that You exist.
You are a super God,
a super Goddess, super power
You are everything that You want to hear.
Happy?
Six years ago I lost my
child in front of Your eyes.
And You watched quietly. Did nothing.
How could You?
You don't exist.
You have put us in an illusion.
You don't exist now,
nor did You exist back then.
You are a lie, a mirage, and we are fools.
I am the biggest fool
who is talking to a stone.
Leave it.
Ved Prakash.
Help me.
Thank God I found you.
Did you find the camera?
Of course.
Sorry. That's my lunch.
I took care of it like a child.
How can I lose it?
Why isn't this damn thing turning on?
It's not a TV remote you're
trying to turn on like that.
There is a button for it.
Press the button. Look.
- Cheap thing Wait. It's on. It's on.
- There's a button
Tell me what you are looking for.
I can help.
- Wait just a minute.
- My vlog will get deleted.
- Stop fidgeting
- Hey
- Hey my camera.
- Wait
VP. Take the camera and run.
My vlogs will get deleted. Let go.
Grab him!
Rishi!
You must make sure
the tradition is not broken.
it will unleash an apocalypse
which even I cannot stop.
- Rishi, wake up.
- Wake up, Rishi.
- Rishi. Get up.
- Wake up.
Wake up, Rishi.
He's still alive. Get up.
He's not dead. Get up.
Are you alright?
Are you alright?
We are terrified,
and you are trying to freshen up.
Are you okay?
This time you survived with
the blessings of Goddess Vvaan Devi.
Whenever I get hurt
and lose consciousness,
I can see some king's story.
What?
Yes.
The king and his pregnant wife.
The Goddess blesses them and
And then a boon to his descendants.
But all this happened here centuries ago.
What?
Listen, Karan-Arjun.
I can't see what's 200 meters ahead of me.
And you took a trip into the past.
What are you talking about?
- Listen to me
- But why can you see all this?
Are you the descendant of the king?
King's descendant?
Maybe the Goddess wants
to show you something.
What will the Goddess show me?
She said an apocalypse is coming,
one even She cannot save us from.
What apocalypse?
- Bhuitakkya.
- Who?
The dark souls of this jungle.
Centuries ago, they terrorized this land.
What?
When?
This story goes back
to the seventh century
Of Devanchal and this sacred forest
in which you stand.
Mystical fruits grew
in this sacred forest,
which used to turn into nectar
under the moonlight.
Whoever ate them
would become immortal.
Yet, even knowing their power,
the people of Devanchal
honored the forest's laws and traditions.
But one day,
King Vikramaditya of Devanchal
had to leave the kingdom
to address something urgent.
Taking advantage of his absence,
they entered Devanchal.
Who were they?
They had no names.
No one knew who they were.
They were neither humans nor beasts.
Some called them the living,
others called them the dead.
No one had heard or seen them before.
And that night,
the unthinkable happened.
They consumed the divine fruit,
and a new evil was born into the world.
A new name. Bhuitakkya.
Darker than the night,
swifter than a storm.
They couldn't be killed by
Gods or demons.
They unleashed such terror on Devanchal
that the entire city lived in fear.
They did not merely kill.
They possessed human bodies
and turned people into one of them.
The living became the living dead.
Everyone became a Bhuitakkya.
Before long, that sacred city
became a city of Bhuitakkyas.
Once paradise turned into a graveyard.
Then what happened?
How were they stopped?
Through severe penance and sacrifice,
the Goddess came to this forest
She could not destroy the Bhuitakkyas,
but with Her divine power,
She bound them within this forest.
Their fury was contained
inside these sacred woods.
And since their power would
be at full potential at night,
hence the rule was made: no one
may enter the forest after sunset
And the king I keep seeing?
The King of Devanchal.
King Vikramaditya.
He broke the Goddess's rule.
Yet, as a boon,
the Goddess granted him an armor,
and entrusted him with the duty
of protecting the sacred forest.
It is said that even
after losing the throne,
his descendants fulfilled
that duty for generations.
They guarded the forest.
But if the Goddess is here to protect us,
then why is Her tiger killing people?
The Goddess's tiger
does not attack humans.
He saves them from the Bhuitakkyas.
It is the Goddess and Her tiger
who have kept the Bhuitakkyas
from escaping the forest.
But they are still waiting
for the one who will free them.
Even today,
they are waging war against the Goddess.
He will set us free.
He has my blessings, Goddess.
He will arrive and destroy you.
He will set us free.
Victory to Goddess Durga!
Now I gradually understand.
I understand why I'm seeing everything.
What do you understand?
That whatever is happening here
is utter rubbish!
Brother says that the tiger devours
people and you say he's saving them.
Your fake stories are driving me crazy.
There is no king, no Bhuitakkya.
There is no centuries-old mystery.
You filled my head with these stories,
and now even I am seeing them.
This village gossip
has turned into a business.
Because when people are unemployed,
they become story writers.
Every unemployed person in this story
is writing their own authentic
versions of the story.
No remakes.
Don't you talk to the villagers?
You should have matched your stories.
Bhuitakkyas, zombies, tiger.
What more is left?
Haunted dolls?
Shape-shifting serpents? Blue aliens?
I think you watch a lot of TV.
And what is this story
you keep telling?
VP where is the camera?
The goons took it.
Oh, God.
But listen
I took the memory card out.
Bravo.
- Bravo!
- Isn't it? I am your friend after all.
Tell me honestly.
Are you the king's descendant?
Let's go.
- Tell me, where's the gold now?
- Come, come.
- Let me give you some gossip.
- Planning to hoard it all for yourself?
Don't mistake this story for a farce.
Yes. You should make
your own universe, priest.
Vvaan-Verse, right?
Keep it up.
- Bye.
- What an idea. Vvaan-Verse.
I will direct it.
No more vlogger.
Yes, MLA sir.
Deepak. Six months have passed
listening to the villagers' jungle story.
Look. You have twenty-four hours.
Either convince these villagers
to build the route through the jungle,
or else I will give the party ticket
to the village chief.
Listen to me, MLA sir
Hello?
Father
My father's tomb.
He had a heart attack.
How are you, Father?
Or should I say the king's descendant?
All of Devanchal is searching
for the king's descendant.
And the king's descendant
is right here.
The descendant they believe is dead
I killed him.
I made it look as though
he did not reach the hospital in time.
Do you know why?
Because of you!
Otherwise, you would have told everyone
that I, your own heir,
intend to cut down the forest our
ancestors swore to the Goddess we would.
That's why I declared you dead!
I kept you alive
because I want the Goddess's armor.
I've been asking for the armor for years.
Why don't you give it?
With that armor,
I can run my smuggling operation
openly in broad daylight,
instead of sneaking around at night.
If you give me the armor,
you can die peacefully,
and I can live peacefully.
Answer my question and die.
Does it look nice,
a son killing his father?
Then tell me where
is the Goddess's armor.
Tell me.
- No
- I am the descendant.
This will make me heir.
Do whatever you want,
but I won't tell you.
You're neither my descendant,
nor will you become our heir.
Our ancestors have kept
their promise made to the Goddess.
We are servants of Vvaan Devi.
But you never understood this,
and you never will.
You would have understood
if you were my descendant.
But I am your blood!
This is the problem.
I cannot kill you.
But I cannot leave you alive either.
Tell me
- Father
- No
Father
Tell me.
What are you looking at?
- What are you doing there?
- What else are you hiding?
No
Finish what you were doing?
Come here
Listen to me.
Leave it.
There it is.
I am such a fool.
I looked everywhere, and the
old man hid the armor under his bed.
This is my armor.
It will protect you and your descendants.
Wear this armor on your left leg.
With this, you and your descendants
can enter the forest at night.
The winds hisses
The air shivers
I wonder what's causing it
The night itself trembles
Eyes shut tight in fear
Someone's there
Someone's there
But he's invisible to the eye
Someone's there
Someone's there
No one knows who he is
Goodbye, father.
Rabdi. Rabdi.
Rabdi. You climbed up again.
Rabdi. Come here.
Come on.
VP how is Phinish?
He is undergoing treatment, uncle.
Did Reshmi give milk?
Rascal. Reshmi is my wife.
And my buffalo is Reshma.
Is it?
- They both look identical. Are they twins?
- Get lost!
Uncle
When I get angry I run away.
- Get lost.
- Go away.
Rishi shouldn't have saved your buffalo.
It was a bull, not a buffalo.
Then put a jingle to it.
- Get lost.
- Dance with it.
Come on.
Get lost.
How did my hair grow
so long and gray so soon?
Female ghost.
Leave me.
Female ghost.
- VP, stop.
- She's climbed on me. Leave me.
- Forgive me. I am just a child.
- VP, stop.
- VP! VP!
- Leave me. Leave me.
VP. VP. Help me.
- Help me.
- Auntie?
Help me.
Help me.
VP.
Auntie is a female ghost.
Auntie is a female ghost.
- Rishi.
- VP.
Rishi. Rishi. Rishi.
- Rishi, listen to me.
- Don't worry, Mamta. I'll call back.
Rishi, listen to me. Auntie is a ghost.
Confirmed. Auntie is a ghost.
She is not auntie, that
Stop chanting auntie all the time.
Decide once and for all.
Whether she is a witch, ghost,
or a vampire.
These villagers have spoiled you.
Spoiled me? I spoilt my father.
Bro, what will it take
to give the card reader?
Phinish. Phinish. Phinish.
Phinish, let's go.
Phinish. Come on. Let's go.
- These are not ghosts?
- These are scoundrels.
Isn't that the journalist
who went missing?
They are just ordinary goons
who are spreading the terror
of dark forces in the jungle, and
- Brother, we just
- Rishi, Phinish needs blood.
His condition just got worse.
- Come soon.
- Yes, brother. We're coming right away.
Deepak, get to the hospital quickly.
Take the card.
Someone's there
Someone's there
But he's invisible to the eye
Someone's there
Someone's there
No one knows who he is
I am the descendant.
Do what you want.
Set us free from this jungle.
We will give you whatever you want.
We'll make you the king of Devanchal.
We will help you cut down the jungle.
You will be more powerful than anyone.
Set us free from this jungle.
You are the descendant, and we're
the destroyers. Take the armor off.
Together we can rule the world.
The entire world.
We are here!
We are here!
This fire will unleash pure hell!
We are here!
We are here!
Witness the spectacle of ruin!
The winds hisses
The air shivers
I wonder what's causing it
The night itself trembles
Eyes shut tight in fear
Deepak, get to the hospital quickly.
Need to tell you something
important about the jungle.
SHIVPUR SADAR HOSPITAL
How is Phinish now?
- How's he doing?
- He's critical?
But, Deepak, look what I found.
What is this?
Evidence.
There is no Goddess' tiger in the jungle.
Only humans who spread
this fear and cut down trees.
Which people? Did you see anything?
I couldn't recognize
their faces, but take a look.
You might recognize someone.
What are you doing, Deepak?
You came here for a few days.
Celebrate Chhath and leave.
Why do you want to
ruin my years of hard work?
- Your hard work--
- Yes, my hard work!
Six years ago you lost your child,
do you want to get your
nephew killed this time?
Show him.
Deepak!
Stop him, Deepak. If anything
happens to Phinish, I won't spare you.
Deepak, please.
Stop him.
Quietly leave for the city.
If you cross my path, I will kill you.
I will start with Phinish
and end with your beautiful wife.
The forest will be chopped down,
and the apocalypse is inevitable!
Mamta.
Mamta. Let's go.
Mamta.
What happened?
You, sister-in-law,
and Preeti, leave quickly.
I have packed your bags.
I, brother and VP will join
you as soon as Phinish gets better.
But what is wrong?
You look so scared.
Tell me something.
It's not about being afraid.
I cannot put my family in any more danger.
We are right in front of your eyes.
- Nothing is wrong with us.
- But what happened today
Today is Chhath Puja.
Just wait for the morning veneration.
Nothing will happen to us.
Have some faith.
I'll ready the veneration platter.
You get ready.
Why are you insisting?
Why do you want to do the Chhath Puja?
Because sister-in-law said there will
be only one Chhath Puja in this house.
And even though our sister-in-law
had to break her fast,
I won't let the tradition
of this family break.
We will perform one
Chhath Puja in this house.
And I will do it.
Please try to understand, Mamta.
I lost my child due
to my faith in the Goddess.
I cannot lose you because
of this veneration.
You alone didn't lose the child!
You might feel the pain sometimes.
But I actually live with that scar.
Whether you support me or not.
I am observing this fast
for our child.
Maybe you don't, but I still have faith.
I believe that
Chhati Maiyya will bless us.
There is no sorrow in this world
That Your grace won't heal
There is no such blessings
That you deny your devotees
O Chhati Maiyya
Your praises echo across the world
Your grace is known everywhere
There is no one
I have except for You
Where do I go O Mother
You are everything to me
You hold my happiness and sorrow
Chhati Maiyya
Chhati Maiyya, hear my plea
Hear my plea
Hear my plea
Chhati Maiyya
Bless us with your grace
With Your grace infinite
With Your grace infinite
Is your husband an atheist, dear?
He's not an atheist
just angry with God.
- Doctor?
- Phinish is out of danger now.
Sushila. Phinish is out of danger now.
We've come to Your doorstep
After losing hope everywhere else
We've heard Chhathi Maiya
Can turn lives around
Bless us with love and affection
Showers affection on devotees
Whenever anyone calls out Goddess's name
Hear my plea Hear me
Bless me with the joy of motherhood
Goddess
Chhati Maiyya
Chhati Maiyya, hear my plea
Hear my plea
Hear my plea
Mamta?
Mamta!
Help!
Mamta!
Mamta!
- Help! Help!
- Someone save her.
Help! Help!
You are the creator
You are the provider
You are the giver of life
O Mother You shape our destiny
My life and my death belong to You
You are the giver of life
O Mother You shape our destiny
Chhati Maiyya
O Mother!
Hear my plea
Hear my plea
Mamta! Mamta!
Mamta!
Mamta!
I thought I lost you today.
The Goddess has blessed us with Her grace.
Glory to Vvaan Devi!
Glory to Vvaan Devi!
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi.
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
Forgive me, Goddess.
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
Our strength lies in your devotion.
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
I have spoken to the MLA sir.
And he has promised to give me the ticket.
Did I do the right thing?
- Yes, chief.
- And he also said
Brother Rishi. Brother Rishi.
That Deepak
He's gone berserk.
He killed the chief and the priest.
Now he's headed for the forest
with his gang to clear the forest.
You are everything for me
You hold my happiness and sorrow
The saying is right
When it's a person's time to die,
he thinks of God.
Did you make the offerings?
I am here to offer
a sacrifice to the Goddess.
You will perish today.
Perish?
It's the jungle, and it's the Goddess
who is going to perish today.
How will you save it?
I don't have to worry about Her
She worries about me.
She is our protector
One who mounts the tiger.
Beat him.
I shall destroy you with
my own hands today.
- Burn down everything.
- You will also burn with the jungle today.
No one can burn Laxman
as long as Ram is here.
Alone?
He's not alone.
Bajrang Bali is also here.
With his ape army.
- Are you okay, Rishi?
- Yes, brother.
Deepak has gone inside, brother.
He must be stopped.
Yes, we cannot break
Vvaan Devi's rule, Rishi.
No rule will be broken today,
nor the temple!
How dare you attack my kingdom?
Oh God.
- Thank you, Brother. You saved my lineage.
- God bless.
After all these years, the night has come
when we will unleash destruction together.
Before we destroy your Goddess's temple,
tell me what shall I break in you first?
Your body or your faith?
Your Goddess could never help you,
nor can you help Her.
From now
no Goddess will be worshipped here.
This forest will cease to exist,
and so will the Vvaan Devi.
Entry to the jungle
is no longer restricted at night.
Dear where are you going?
Wait for sunrise.
If they can fight to keep
the faith in the jungle alive
Then I can keep faith in their fight.
I will stand in the water
and pray for them until sunrise.
But dear
Run. Run!
Come on. Run!
What did you think?
You've become all-powerful now?
You are finally here.
The shackles You bound us with
the descendant who can break them
is now with us.
Your own boon
will bring about Your destruction.
You will destroy me?
Remember, I grant boons to many,
but I choose only one.
I chose him then
and I choose him still.
The warrior who brought me in this
forest centuries ago to bind you.
That warrior alone,
my devotee, can easily defeat you.
Who had returned after defeating
the enemies on the battlefield.
But he was unaware of
the destruction in Devanchal.
Seeing Devanchal burn and his family die,
he took a pledge.
I will destroy these mystical entities.
No one can kill them.
They are immortal.
There is only one solution.
On the tall mountains situated
on the other side of the jungle,
A Goddess resides on its
highest peak in the form of a stone.
Although it is very difficult
to appease the Goddess.
If the Goddess's effigy is
established in the jungle,
then the Goddess will imprison
the Bhuitakkyas in the forest.
The conch heralds your holy presence
I pray with folded hands for your support
When my steps falter, steady me
Show me the bond that binds me to You
Hear my plea,
You are beyond all emotion
You are the destroyer
Of all evil forces
Death stands before us, baring its teeth
An evil no one has ever defeated
Your devotee may fall
But rises every time
Walk beside me, O Goddess
You are the remedy for all my sorrows
Walk beside me, O Goddess
I entered this battlefield
With Your blessings alone
Warrior. I am impressed
by your determination.
And I'm ready to go with you.
But remember
You might even die trying
to establish me in the jungle.
If my sacrifice can protect this land,
then I accept this death, Goddess.
Your devotee may fall
But rises every time
Walk beside me, O Goddess
You are the remedy for all my sorrows
Walk beside me, O Goddess
I entered this battlefield
With Your blessings alone
Warrior, you have established
me in this jungle,
but you must make me a promise.
Whenever these mystical powers
become a threat to humanity,
you must come back
Be it in any era, you must come, Warrior.
It will be an honor for me. Goddess!
Triumph in this war
Glory to the Goddess
Triumph in this war
Glory to Dharma
He has returned
the destiny's chosen one.
First I will break
your delusion and then you.
Death dances in fury
The heavens tremble, raining fire
War rages within the forest
Trouble brews in the wild
Evil has made its move
Armed with greed and power
The earth thirsts for the blood
Of this evil
We will fight
Victory or defeat means nothing
This evil must end
Grant me Your boon
With Your grace
I will vanquish evil
The enemy-slayer strikes like lightning!
The brave warrior lets out a battle cry
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
- Glory to
- Vvaan Devi!
FOREST WILL BE SAVED, ROAD WILL BE BUILDEVANCHAL'S NEW PATH OF DEVELOPMENVictory to Goddess Durga!