Pari

Pari

Year: 2018

Runtime: 112 mins

Language: Urdu

Director: Syed Atif Ali

Horror

When their daughter exhibits strange behavior after moving into their new home, a couple must come to terms with who she really is.

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1

Rise of Ifrit-driven vigilante crusade

The legend of Ifrit and a Bangladeshi cult led by Professor Qasim Ali is introduced, revealing their plan to perpetuate Ifrit's bloodline by kidnapping women and summoning a male demon for impregnation. The group tortures and kills the resulting demonic babies, sealing their heads in glass jars. Villagers initially support but opposition grows, and the vigilante operation is eventually shut down due to its violent methods.

Bangladesh (village areas)
2

Mother's mark and Ali's search

A mortuary assistant reveals that Rukhsana's mother bears the cult's mark, connecting her to the long pursuit of Ali. Professor Ali, who has hunted Rukhsana for years, tightens the net as he continues to search for her. The revelation escalates the danger surrounding Rukhsana.

years of pursuit mortuary
3

Arnab rescues Rukhsana after the accident

On a rain-soaked route home, Arnab and his parents strike an old woman who dies. Police investigations lead to a forest hut where Rukhsana is chained and kept by the cult; Arnab, feeling responsible, brings her into his home. He shelters her and begins to learn about her strange world.

on the way home in heavy rain Forest hut (where she is kept) and Arnab's home
4

Rukhsana adapts, visions and growing bond

Rukhsana struggles to adjust to the modern world and is haunted by demonic visions she cannot control. Arnab finds her strange yet endearing, and their bond deepens as they spend time together. Her presence unsettles some, but it draws Arnab closer.

shortly after adoption Arnab's home
5

Cult ties reassert with Ali

A mortuary assistant informs Ali that the cult's mark appeared on Rukhsana's mother, confirming Ali's long pursuit of Rukhsana. Ali escalates his campaign to capture her and eliminate the threat he believes she represents. The pursuit intensifies as the danger to Rukhsana grows.

soon after morgue / Ali's base
6

Illness, love, and a secret kiss

One night, Rukhsana grows sick as her body fights the demon poison dwelling in her blood. She secretly bites a dog, killing it, as a stark sign of the poison's power. She then admits that she loves Arnab, and the two share an intimate moment.

one night Arnab's home
7

Ali confronts Arnab; the morgue fight

The next morning, Ali confronts Arnab with the truth about Rukhsana, but Arnab refuses to believe him. The morgue assistant attacks Arnab, but Rukhsana intervenes by killing the assistant and stepping between Arnab and Piyali.

the night after illness Arnab's home / morgue vicinity
8

Arnab learns about Ifrit and calls for guidance

Disturbed, Arnab researches Ifrit and learns that Ifrit babies are born in one month, not nine. He contacts Professor Ali, seeking guidance and help to protect Rukhsana and their unborn child.

shortly after the confrontation Arnab's home / library
9

Ali's men capture and torture Rukhsana

Ali's men capture Rukhsana after she reveals she is pregnant. They tie her up and torture her to death by forcing the poison to kill her, while she cries for Arnab. The torture ends with her death, underscoring the danger surrounding them.

soon after secluded site / Ali's base
10

Three weeks later: truth about the baby

Three weeks later, Piyali visits Arnab and reveals that Rukhsana's pregnancy makes him the father, a truth he discovers and laments for not having saved her. He realizes he should not have left her to die and that the baby is his.

three weeks later Arnab's family home
11

Rukhsana's final rampage and birth

Rukhsana, having endured torture, breaks free and kills Professor Ali before heading to Piyali's. She injures Piyali and goes into labor, with Piyali assisting the birth despite her own fears. The baby is born with an umbilical cord, raising questions about humanity as Rukhsana disappears.

immediately after the attack Ali's hideout / Piyali's home
12

A human child and a vow to raise it

Arnab rushes to the old hut and finds Rukhsana near death. He cries and hugs her, and she resists biting him to release her poison, choosing to keep it inside. Before dying, she tells Arnab that their baby is human, not Ifrit's offspring, thanks to their love, and Arnab vows to raise the child.

end of story old hut

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