Ghost

Ghost

Year: 2012

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Puja Bedi

Horror

A horror tale infused with romance unfolds within a hospital, where Sayali Bhagat portrays a compassionate doctor and Shiney Ahuja plays a debonair detective drawn into the mystery. Directed by Puja Jatinder Bedi, the film blends supernatural suspense with emotional twists.

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1

Opening: Mary the ghost haunts the hospital

A ghostly Mary roams the hospital, her body crawling with cockroaches. She brutally murders Doctor Saxena by pulling his heart from his chest. Soon after, a nurse in the same hospital is killed at 3:00 am, signaling a chilling pattern.

3:00 am City hospital
2

Investigator at work: Vijay meets Suhani

Investigator Vijay is assigned to track the killer, and he meets Dr. Suhani, who is the first to discover the nurse's body. Suhani argues that the deaths are supernatural, while Vijay remains skeptical. The uneasy alliance marks the start of a tense investigation in the hospital.

City hospital
3

Debate over supernatural vs rational explanations

Suhani pushes for a spirit-based explanation, insisting a supernatural presence is at work. Vijay refuses to accept that interpretation, clinging to rational theories. The clash deepens the mystery as more victims appear.

4

More victims: doctor and office boy fall victim

Another doctor is murdered in the same manner, followed by the killing of an office boy who had been assisting in the operation theatre. The killing pattern strengthens the belief that a determined killer targets the hospital staff with a personal motive. Mary’s shadow looms over the case as the body count grows.

Hospital
5

Intern Mary goes missing

The hospital intern Mary disappears, heightening the sense that she may be connected to the killings. Her disappearance adds a personal stake for Vijay and hints at a hidden plot. The investigation widens as clues become scarce.

6

Vijay experiences memory loss

Vijay experiences memory loss from a past accident, complicating the case. He begins to recall fragments of life with Mary, hinting at a shared history. The missing memories push him to uncover the truth behind the murders.

7

Visions return: memories reappear

Vijay starts having visions from his past, which help restore his lost memory. The visions point to Mary and their relationship, steering the investigation toward a personal motive. Suhani’s supernatural theory gains renewed relevance as memory returns.

8

Backstory revealed: marriage and attack

Flashbacks reveal that Mary was the woman Vijay loved, and they married in a church with his father’s blessing. The wedding is followed by an attack that leaves Vijay badly injured and memory fractured. The tragedy explains Mary’s transformation into a vengeful spirit seeking justice.

Church
9

Mary’s survival and international backlash

Mary, though beaten and left for dead, survives because her heart continues to beat. The doctors face an international outcry as the incident becomes front-page news, involving the Australian embassy and global media. The near-death revelation intensifies the motive for vengeance.

City hospital
10

Conspiracy unmasked: Mary dismembered

Convinced by the growing conspiracy, the doctors and others have Mary dismembered by a local butcher and her remains dumped into the sea. The act reveals the breadth of the cover-up and the personal stakes for those involved. Vijay begins to see how far the conspiracy reaches.

Butcher shop and sea
11

Revelation: father behind the murders

Vijay uncovers that his father orchestrated the murders to prevent Mary from marrying him. He reveals that bribed attackers, wardboys, and medical staff were complicit in the scheme. The revelation reframes the killings as a family vendetta rather than a random haunting.

Vijay's home
12

Confrontation and final vengeance

Vijay confronts his father; the confrontation escalates into a deadly reckoning. Mary’s revenge culminates as she eliminates the attackers and the butcher. The killer’s domination ends with Mary’s sense of justice restored.

City
13

Final peace: faith and aftermath

With her vengeance complete, Mary finds solace in Jesus's arms after the haunting events. Vijay, scarred by memory and guilt, begins a difficult recovery. The city bears the scars of the tragedy, but a fragile peace starts to emerge.

Church

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