Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Year: 2007

Runtime: 158 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Priyadarshan

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Enter at your own risk. NRI Siddharth Chaturvedi and his wife Avni travel to his family’s ancestral palace in Varanasi despite warnings of a curse and strange paranormal activity. Unexplained phenomena soon erupt, prompting Siddharth to enlist eccentric psychiatrist Aditya Shrivastav to unravel the mystery.

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1

Badri's palace in Varanasi is haunted by Manjulika

The Chaturvedi family rules a royal palace in Varanasi, reputed to be haunted by the spirit of Manjulika, a dancer from Bengal. Locals report eerie sightings and unsettling noises around the third floor. The legend sets an uneasy mood for the household from the start.

Present day Varanasi Palace
2

Siddharth and Avni return from the U.S. and marry

Siddharth, heir to the dynasty, returns with his archeologist wife Avni after a whirlwind romance. They resume life in the palace, with their marriage signaling a fresh chapter for the family. The union stirs reactions among the aged residents and the aging ghosts alike.

Present day Varanasi Palace
3

Radha's heartbreak over Siddharth's marriage

Radha, Badri's adopted daughter and Siddharth's childhood friend, watches her love marry another. Her heartache deepens as she remains close to the family but excluded from Siddharth's new life. The tension over unrequited love foreshadows trouble in the palace.

Present day Varanasi Palace
4

Avni's interest in the Manjulika legend grows

Avni becomes captivated by the palace's legend of Manjulika and the tragic history surrounding her. She probes the archives and speaks with locals to understand the ghost's motivation. This curiosity begins to blur the line between belief and fear in the household.

Present day Varanasi Palace
5

Backstory: Maharaja Vibhuti Narayan's infatuation and Manjulika's fate

Decades earlier, Maharaja Vibhuti Narayan fell for Manjulika, who loved Shashidhar. In a fit of rage, the king beheaded Shashidhar and imprisoned Manjulika to force a marriage. Angered, Manjulika cursed the royal line and later hanged herself, while the king died under mysterious circumstances. Powerful priests sealed her spirit on the third floor of the palace.

Decades ago Chaturvedi Palace, Varanasi
6

Confinement broken: Avni opens the third floor

Avni obtains a duplicate key and unlocks the third floor, breaking Manjulika's confinement. Immediately, unnerving presences and a spectral vision begin to manifest in the palace corridors. The household grows frightened as the ghost seems to target Radha and destabilize the family.

Present day Third floor, Chaturvedi Palace
7

Siddharth suspects Radha and calls in a psychiatrist

Siddharth suspects Radha's behavior may be linked to mental instability after the disturbing events. He brings in Aditya Shrivastava, a psychiatrist, whose unconventional methods divide the household. Trust wavers as fear and accusations spread.

Present day Varanasi Palace
8

Aditya foils a poisoning attempt on Siddharth

An attempt to poison Siddharth with tainted tea is thwarted by Aditya's quick intervention. The incident raises questions about loyalty and whether the danger is supernatural or psychological. Aditya's competence earns some grudging respect from the family.

Present day Varanasi Palace
9

Aditya hears Manjulika and talks to her as King Vibhuti Narayan

One night, Aditya overhears a ghungroo and a Bengali song in Manjulika's room and speaks with her under the guise of King Vibhuti Narayan. The encounter reveals Manjulika's thirst for revenge and intensifies the danger around the family. He learns she has a purpose tied to the royal lineage.

One night before Durgashtami Manjulika's room, Chaturvedi Palace
10

Engagement tensions: Avni accuses Sharad; Aditya clarifies reality

During Nandini's engagement to poet Sharad Pradhan, Avni accuses Sharad of sexual harassment. Aditya explains to Siddharth that Avni's allegations come from dissociative identity disorder rather than fact. The truth about Avni's condition becomes clearer but remains unsettling.

During engagement Varanasi Palace
11

Exorcist Bharti arrives; Aditya's link to him is revealed

Badri summons the renowned exorcist Yagyaprakash Bharti to purge the haunting. It is revealed that Aditya was Bharti's disciple long ago, complicating loyalties and strategies. The pair orchestrate a plan to handle Manjulika's spirit from a psychiatric angle.

Present day Varanasi Palace
12

The Durgashtami plan: staged murder to appease Manjulika

On Durgashtami, Avni, as Manjulika, performs the dance and is told to leave only if she kills the King. Siddharth is envisioned as the King, but Yagyaprakash and Aditya trick her into killing a dummy instead. The staged act aims to purge Manjulika by fulfilling her revenge without real bloodshed.

Durgashtami night Varanasi Palace
13

Avni is cured; the ghost's purpose is fulfilled

The orchestrated murder frees Avni from Manjulika's presence, and she believes the revenge has run its course. The family breathes a collective sigh of relief as the dangerous possession ends. Aditya's approach is hailed as successful.

After Durgashtami Varanasi Palace
14

Ending: Aditya hints at a future with Radha

Grateful for the help, the family thanks Aditya, who also reveals a growing fondness for Radha. He mentions he could arrange to bring his parents for a future proposal, hinting at possible marriage. Radha contemplates a life beyond the haunting and a romance with the unconventional doctor.

After cure Varanasi Palace

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