Kaal

Kaal

Year: 2005

Runtime: 127 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Soham Shah

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After a string of fatal attacks at Orbit Wildlife Park is blamed on a rogue tiger, wildlife reporter Krish Thapar begins a magazine investigation to uncover the cause. As he probes the forest, he realizes that a far more lethal predator is stalking the area, turning his search into a fight for survival.

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1

The mystery in Corbett National Park begins

Two British nationals are killed by a ferocious tiger in Corbett National Park, triggering an investigation. Krish Thapar, a wildlife expert, and his wife Riya are sent by National Geographic to uncover what really happened.

Corbett National Park, India
2

A hunting trip with strangers

Dev Malhotra and his friends Ishika, Sajid, and Vishal set out on a hunting trip hoping to sight big prey. When their car breaks down, Bagga, an alcoholic passerby driver, offers them a lift.

Road to Corbett National Park
3

Collision and alliance

Bagga's car accidentally hits Krish's car, forcing both groups to travel together. A mechanic is left behind to repair Krish's car, and the uneasy alliance begins.

On the road toward DS Pandey's guesthouse
4

Mechanic's disappearance

Shortly after setting off, the mechanic disappears, leading everyone to fear a wild animal has taken him. Despite the danger, the group decides not to pause and continue deeper into the jungle.

In the jungle road
5

Guesthouse and Pandey

Bagga finds a guesthouse owned by DS Pandey, a guide who agrees to lead them to the core tiger area. The prospect of hunting with a guide raises both hope and suspicion among the group.

DS Pandey's guesthouse
6

Pandey's death

That night Pandey disappears; the next day his decapitated body is found in a swamp. Krish, being an animal expert, suspects the killer is not a tiger or other wildlife.

Swamp near Pandey's guesthouse
7

Warning and disappearance of Sajid

Forest officer Bashir Khan warns the group to leave the jungle. Sajid goes missing with Dev assuming he went to the core area to hunt, and they decide to depart without him.

Near the jungle entrance
8

Sajid's death and encounter with tigers

Sajid's decapitated body is found by a lake. Soon they are confronted by three tigers on the road, and a mysterious man named Kaali Pratap Singh appears offering help.

Near a lake and jungle path
9

Kaali's aid and backstory

Kaali proves to be knowledgeable about the jungle and its history. He tells a tale of a crazy tour guide whose ghost supposedly kills tourists, a story which the others dismiss as superstition.

In the jungle
10

Escalation of danger

Bagga disappears again while repairing his car. Shortly after, Vishal is killed when a car window explodes, sending a fatal impact toward him.

Inside the moving vehicle
11

Riya's death at the well

The group reaches a deserted guesthouse at night and discovers a well outside. Ignoring Kaali's warning, Riya drinks from the well and is hanged by her foot, dying.

Deserted guesthouse; well outside
12

Revelation of Kaali's true nature

The remaining members realize Riya is dead and suspect Kaali. Dev notices Kaali has no reflection in the well water and realises Kaali is the ghost; he shows videos to Krish and Ishika proving his true nature.

Deserted guesthouse; near the well
13

Escape and Kaali's pursuit

Kaali returns with timbers to perform Riya's final rites but finds nobody; the trio has escaped.

Deserted guesthouse
14

Kaali's origin in the village

Flashbacks reveal villagers did not kill Kaali but instead beat him and threw him to a hungry tiger, which mauled him to death. Kaali's ghost now haunts the jungle and seeks vengeance on tourists.

Village outskirts (flashback)
15

Krish's report and Kaali's continuing rampage

Krish writes his report concluding the deaths were tiger attacks, choosing not to reveal the true cause. He credits Kaali as the main contributor to the report, while Kaali continues to lure and kill tourists, with a new victim killed by a truck as a fresh group arrives.

Jungle, then road

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