Hulla

Raj and Abha relocate to a new 2-bedroom flat in a Mumbai suburb, hoping for peace and a stable life. Their careers seem to be thriving and domestic life appears smooth. They anticipate quiet nights that will complement their ambitions.

Raj, a light sleeper, is repeatedly disturbed by noises at night which keep him awake. The disturbances begin as a minor irritation but start taking a serious toll on his peace of mind. He grows anxious about even small sounds in his environment.

Abha offers Raj headphones and tries to soothe him by muttering random things. The tactic fails when the doorbell rings, breaking the moment of calm. The couple realizes the problem is more stubborn than they anticipated.

One night Raj goes downstairs to investigate and discovers the night watchman blowing a whistle to deter thieves. He scolds the man and orders no more noise, but the secretary insists the sound remains for security. The disagreement marks the first escalation in the conflict.

The secretary, Janardan, formalizes a whistle schedule—11:00–11:30, 12:00–12:30, 01:00–01:30, and so on. Raj objects, but the plan goes ahead for the sake of perceived security. The whistling becomes a painful fixture in the residents' nights.

Frustrated, Raj goes to the police station to file a complaint. Officers side with the secretary, arguing that the noises are necessary for security. Raj feels ignored and powerless as the system tilts in favor of the building's security routine.

With the whistle routine continuing, Raj's sleep deprivation intensifies. His professional judgment and personal relationships suffer as he becomes edgy and suspicious of ordinary noises. The lack of sympathy from Abha, friends, and neighbors deepens his isolation.

The combination of fatigue and agitation harms his stock-broker performance and decision-making. Everyday irritations become magnified, fueling a cycle of bad choices. He struggles to maintain composure in both the office and at home.

In a moment of sleep-deprived confusion, Raj makes a drastic trading error and sells a bulk set of shares in which the secretary had invested. The move triggers heavy losses for both him and the secretary, underscoring the consequences of his impaired judgment. The incident exemplifies how a simple nuisance spirals into financial trouble.

Abha, saddened by the strain of their life together, leaves the old apartment and moves to her father’s house. The couple's shared future dissolves as she seeks solace away from the escalating chaos. The separation marks a personal turning point for both.

On the journey toward the couple's destined move, the former watchman is seen no longer as a security figure but as a beggar. The change underscores the human cost of the ongoing conflict and the widening consequences of the disturbance. The image contrasts the initial threat with a fall from grace.

Meanwhile, the secretary's own hard life worsens under the strain of the ongoing dispute and its fallout. The security-driven conflict takes a personal toll on him as well. This echoes the story's comment that the disruption touches many lives.

Hulla presents how a simple nightly annoyance can destroy several lives while paradoxically fixing one. The narrative closes with a meditation on how small disturbances ripple through relationships, careers, and futures. The ending frames the whole sequence as a cautionary tale about unchecked irritation.