Jaani Dushman

On their wedding night, Thakur Jwala Prasad is murdered by his wife. His spirit returns to earth as a malevolent force bent on revenge against newly wedded brides who wear red bridal sarees. To carry out his revenge, the spirit must possess a human body, turning the host into a monster in the presence of brides.

At a remote estate, newly wedded brides begin to disappear as their palanquins reach a temple, and their corpses vanish without a trace. The estate is ruled by benevolent Thakur Saab, whose family holds the region's power. The disappearances sow fear and push villagers to search for a rational explanation while the mystery deepens.

The suspicion falls on several figures, including a mentally unstable vagrant and a visiting priest, as rumors swirl through the village. Thakur Saab himself breaks down at the sight of a red dress, fueling fears that the curse is real. With each missing bride, paranoia rises and trust erodes among neighbors.

Gauri, Lakhan's younger sister, vanishes during her bridal procession; an earring is found near the priest's shoes, inflaming suspicions against him. The priest proves his innocence, but the incident illustrates how fear and rumor spread faster than truth. The village grows tenser as the mystery deepens.

Lakhan suspects Gauri's former lover Amar, but it turns out that both lovers had committed suicide because they could not be together. This tragedy shows the deaths may have a human root rather than supernatural cause. The pattern of disappearances remains unexplained, keeping the mystery alive.

Shera pressures his father to approach Reshma's father, the supposedly blind Vaidji, with a marriage proposal. Reshma rejects him; Shera discovers Vaidji is not blind and is a thief, complicating the family dynamics. Vaidji confesses in front of everyone so Shera has no leverage, and Lakhan and Reshma decide to marry.

Shera's sister Shanti's marriage is fixed, and she realizes Lakhan loves Reshma rather than her, so she agrees to her own betrothal. Lakhan accompanies her palanquin to safeguard her, and Shanti reaches her destination safely because she does not wear the red bridal saree, following her father's phobia. This highlights the ritual's role in the danger arc.

As more brides go missing, suspicion shifts toward Thakur Saab, with Shanti as the only one spared. He is one of the few who knew of the plan to safeguard Shanti, fueling whispers of his guilt or involvement. The town debates his responsibility and the true source of the curse.

Thakur Saab attempts suicide, but his wife reveals that Shera also knew about the changed plan to protect Shanti. Thakur Saab vows to punish the guilty, even if it means sacrificing his own son. The revelation strains family bonds and intensifies the quest for truth.

Shera abducts Reshma, triggering a chase that leads to a cave where Lakhan and Shera pursue the monster. Inside, they encounter a monstrously eerie figure and a mentally unstable vagrant who is actually a policeman in disguise investigating the missing brides. The stage is set for a final confrontation.

In the confrontation, Lakhan learns the vagrant is a policeman in disguise and the monstrous figure is Thakur Saab, possessed by the vengeance-driven spirit of Jwala Prasad. Lakhan stabs the possessed man in the chest, seemingly ending the monster, but the spirit fights to transfer to another host. Thakur Saab dies after ensuring the evil spirit is gone.

With the evil spirit vanquished, Lakhan and Reshma marry and return to a village slowly healing from the ordeal. Champa's devotion to Shera is acknowledged as he reforms and embraces her, strengthening the community’s recovery. The curse ends with Thakur Saab’s sacrifice marking the end of the terror.