Bhoot (2003)

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This way.

No dearth of flats, sir.

You don't like this,
I'll show you one there.

Never trust rains in Bombay.

When you are through
with weather analysis

then will you tell me where next.
-Don't you worry, sir.

If not this, I'll show you another.

This was just in case you liked it.

That's a nice building.

Do you have a flat there?

There is one.

-What are you hiding it for?
-Come, have a look.

Come in sir.

It's a duplex.

The previous occupants left it.
You can keep it if you like.

That's the kitchen.

It's a handy loft.

How do you like the bedroom?
-This is what I call house.

I'll take it if the
rent is reasonable.

Rent is not an issue sir.

But.

But what?

The thing is, a lady who
used to stay here

fell off the balcony and died.

-From here?
-Yes.

-But why?
-Who knows?

Some say she was mad.

Others believe it was a suicide.

Hope you are not superstitious?

What nonsense!

In every house around the
world somebody or the other dies.

What has the poor
house got to do with it?

-Who is the owner?
-Mr. Thakkar.

He lives next door. He's also
the secretary of this building.

Hello Mr. Thakkar, meet Mr. Vishal.

He wants to rent your flat.

I've told him about Manjeet's death.

He has no problem.

You'll enjoy your stay here.

-Nice, isn't it?
-Yes.

Where are you off to?

-Mind your tongue.
-Who are you?

-I've never seen you before.
-We've come to stay in 1201.

Sorry!

Not here that way.

People who lived here prior
to us left it. Keep it if you want.

It's nice.

And that's the kitchen.

Do you like it?

I'm the maid.

I used to work here before.

Who told you about us?

Mr. Thakkar.

All right, come from tomorrow.

She seems a little...

-Poor thing. Don't be mean.
-I am not being mean.

'They're targeting their own neighbours.'

'This is violence and chaos
spinning out of control.'

'Everywhere, the fire's rage...'

'This country belongs to us they pride.'

'While cheering for men failed to...'

'The police failed dismally.
Soldiers of the...'

...for too late to stop so
much of the destruction here.

'And it doesn't explain why
street battles are...'

The lift doesn't work.

Lift doesn't work.

Hello. Hi Vishal.

No, I'd just gone to the market.

Yeah.

Missing you. Bye.

-What's it?
-The lift is working again.

-Why didn't you ring the bell?
-The door was open.

What do you want?

It's the society bill.

-Why didn't you give it to me downstairs?
-I forgot.

Okay. Go now.

And don't you ever enter
without ringing the bell.

Useless.

'Coming'.

But why didn't you tell me before?

Forget it now. I've warned him.

He shouldn't forget. He's a watchman.

He can be quite a
nuisance in this way.

These days where do you
get good people for work?

But Mr. Thakkar, that does
not mean we tolerate this nonsense.

You're right.

But the thing is...

after Manjeet's death

he became a witness in
the case, and then...

Who's this Manjeet?

Swati doesn't know.

'I am just shocked you know Vishal.'

'A woman jumped off
this flat and died'

'and you didn't even think
it's important to inform me?'

'Why make a mountain of a molehill?'

Is this something trivial, Vishal?

Swati, just because
a woman died here

should we leave this nice house?

Every other house faces deaths.

That doesn't make
people leave their homes.

I am shocked that being educated

how can you believe in such silly
and superstitious nonsense?

And what reason did I
have to hide this from you?

Only because I wanted
you to be as happy

about the house as I was. That's it.

Still if you feel that
I should have told you

then I'm sorry.

But am I not right?

Even Manjeet's ghost would
have agreed with me.

'We are not increasing
our defence budget.'

'But that doesn't mean that we...'

'Into the pads. The finger goes up.'

'Seem like thousands of people
along the eastern sea...'

'For a specific limit applicable to...'

'... everywhere.'

Vishal!

Vishal!

-Vishal!
-Swati!

Swati!

Somebody is there inside.

Who?

I don't know, but somebody is there.

Nobody here.

It must have got knocked
off by the wind.

But what if that woman...

What woman?

I was sitting here watching the TV

and then for a moment
I thought I saw a woman

standing here right behind me.

What do you mean by you thought?

I mean she was there.

But when I turned around,
she wasn't there.

What are you saying, Swati?

And anyway, what are you
doing here at this time?

I couldn't sleep Vishal

so I thought I'd
watch TV for a while.

Then you must have fallen
asleep watching TV.

And while seeing a dream this
noise must have woken you up.

Stupid. Come on.

What? -Nothing. Sorry.

Swati!

All right, sorry. But last
night you were a sight to behold.

I know, but there is no
need to make fun of me.

Swati!

Vishal! Vishal!

I'll k*ll you. Are you mad?

Leave me.

'...with commander Raag in...'

'And the return of The Pretender
in all new episodes.'

'You've got only the best comedy with
all new episodes of Dharma & Greg.'

'Get out you...'

And Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

'You've got only the best news reporting
from Asia and around the world.'

'You've got only the best documentaries
with images that leave you spellbound.'

'You've got only the best
channel V with really real...'

How there is a possibility
of spending, lets's see.

'Cassettes and
CDs exclusively on Venus.'

'Tonight on Due South, Fraser and
Ray come to the grand finale'

'in a swashbuckling battle of the sea.'

'Due South tonight at 10 Hong
Kong and in India on Star World.'

'Why me?'

'But they haven't aged to date.'

Time Magazine called it the greatest
TV show of the 20th Century.

The Simpsons on Sunday on Star World.

Come in.

Greetings, sir.

-Hi.
-Hi.

Guess what?
I got tickets of "Spiderman" movie.

Spiderman? Vishal, please.

So what do you want to watch?
-I...

I want to watch "Mann Ka Rishta."

Oh God Swati, I am
sick of your serials.

I'm tired of watching these
stupid romantic films.

I'm also tired of your
idiotic action films.

Ok listen.

Let's go for Spiderman today

and next time we'll
straight away watch

two of your emotional dramas.

Two together?

Come on, they are all the same.

Vishal, you...

What happened?

I'm through with the day's work.

'I think I have a superhero stalker.'

'I was in the neighborhood.'

'You are amazing.'

'Some people don't think so.'

'But you are.
-Nice to have a fan.'

'Do I get to say thank you?'

'Norman!'

'Oh my God!'

'Norman?'

I'm through with the day's work.

'Norman!'

'Norman!'

-Swati!

Thinking about Manjeet right?

Please, can you forget her for me?

-Hmm.

-Hmm.

Swati!

Swati!

Swati!

Where were you going?

Were you sleepwalking?

-Vishal, that woman.
-What woman?

I told you yesterday.

Now don't tell me that
you dreamt of her again.

-Dream?
-Let's go now.

I've never walked in my sleep.
-Are you sure?

What do you mean by if I am sure?

Of course I am sure Vishal.

If I had, then wouldn't I have known?

Well that's okay. There is nothing
much to worry about. It's ok.

Of course, there is.

I mean, I mean sleep walking.
Goddammit!

Sleepwalking is not common cold.
-Swati relax.

Sit. Sit.

Maybe you were tired.

That does not mean
you walk in your sleep.

Yeah. But it's weird isn't it?

Suddenly I am in the lift.

Swati, don't let this
thing get to your head.

I don't know just, just be okay.
-I know.

Just forget about it.

Yeah.
-Relax.

Coconut water?
-Yeah!

You can wait outside.
-Okay thanks.

In medical terms, sleepwalking
is called somnambulism.

It's the result of a severe
emotional disturbance.

I think the news of Manjeet's
death has disturbed her a lot.

But there's nothing to worry.

It's not as bad as it sounds.

It's easily curable by medication.

The doctor said that you've lost it.

You are okay. Come on.

Hello?

Ask Hiren to start the proceedings.

Can't we do it tomorrow?

-Vishal, why don't you go?
I am okay.

-But?
-Hey, I am really okay.

I am coming.

I'll be back soon.

When I tell I'll take
care of the investments

you don't have to worry about that.

You take care of this.

Swati!

Swati!

Swati!

'I just remember the maid
leaving after work.'

And...and

I don't even remember sleeping.

Swati, what do you mean you
don't remember sleeping?

How can you sleepwalk
without sleeping?

Vishal, believe me.
-Swati, first relax.

It's ok.

Everything will be all right.

How did I reach

that house?

You remember a few days ago

we were talking
about that open door

maybe that remained in your mind.

And can one ever make
sense of one's dreams?

Vishal, I hope nothing is happening to me.

Vishal.

Swati.

Nothing is happening to you.

Remember, what the doctor told you?

Take a pill and go to sleep
and everything will be all right.

Everything will be fine.

One can stab.

Okay.

One can sh**t.

Okay.

But what is the need to wring
someone's neck like this to k*ll?

What it takes to twist the
neck completely like this

Do you have any idea?

I want to know everything about him.

When did he join work,
when did you see him the first time?

When was he seen last?

I want everything
including coffee, okay.

Do you stay alone in this house?

'No. I have a son.'

'But he lives in Pune these days.'

Qureshi Liyakat Qureshi.

About the incident

have to talk.

You had a tiff with
the deceased, I hear?

He misbehaved with my wife,
she reprimanded him.

Where's your wife?
-What's the need? I'm telling you.

No. I just wanted
to check for any clues.

She's sleeping.

It's a m*rder case. Wake her up.

She isn't feeling well.

What happened?

That's none of your business.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Manjeet Khosla used to
live in this house, right?

'As the government meeting opens
with Zimbabwe set to dominate.'

'Violence in India spreads...'

Manjeet.

What, Manjeet?

Manjeet is here, Vishal?

Where?

I think we'll need
to consult a psychiatrist.

Dr. Rajan would be right.

He is the best.

Stephen, connect me to Dr. Rajan please.

Oh! Is he here?

I completely forgot.
Oh yeah! I will call him. Thanks.

Dr. Rajan's daughter has blood cancer.

She is admitted in this hospital,
won't survive too long.

I'm feeling very scared.

There's no need to be scared,
my child. You'll be all right.

You are lying.

I'm going to die.

Don't talk like this.

I'm feeling very scared, Papa.

Sorry to disturb you Dr.
Rajan but if you can

Dr Shyam, wants to
meet you if possible.

I'll be back.

Hello, Dr. Rajan!

Sorry to trouble you at this time.

That's all right.
-Please sit.

This is Mr. Vishal.

Doctor, something is...

happening to my wife.

Listen! I know that you see Manjeet.

Don't think that I don't trust
you because I'm a doctor.

You can sense her, I can't.

That's why I need to
know more about her.

Is she with us?

Where?

Madam is unwell. Don't wake her up.

It's delusions compounded
with severe depression.

She's also hallucinating.

-Is it common?
-No.

But that doesn't mean,
it does not happen.

The knowledge about the
dead girl has affected her deeply.

I'm sure that's the trigger.

-Hi.
-Hello.

Is your wife?

No.

Mr. Rajan, he's inspector...
-Liyakat Qureshi.

You're in the share market too?

No. I'm a Psychiatrist.

-Psychiatrist?
-Let's go.

Doctor.

My wife often tells me,
that I need a psychiatrist.

What do you think?

What happened to Madam?

Nothing. Go, get some tea.

Swati?

Swati?

Swati?

Swati?

Swati!

Swati!

Swati!

I am very scared papa!!!!!

Dr Rajan here.

'Sorry doctor, your daughter is no more.'

I'm coming.

What's all this, doctor?

I've given her an injection
to put her to sleep.

This is a psychological disorder.

Don't be stupid, doctor,
what is psychological about it?

Can't you see what's happening upstairs?
Is it humanly possible?

I can understand your view.

You know, I have a personal problem.

I know I shouldn't do it to you.

But I have to leave immediately.

I'll be back.

I am really sorry doctor.

At least, I'm glad she doesn't

have to bear the pain anymore.

Thank you for everything
you've done, doctor.

I shall leave now.

By the way doctor, Vishal had called.

I told him about your daughter.

If you want, he can refer
to some other Psychiatrist...

No, no, no, there is no need.

I'll take care of it.

You know Shyam,

When I was treating Swati..

then she was talking hysterically.

Smiling..

weeping..

because of

God knows what not!

In my Career, I have seen
such irratic behaviour many a times. But..

Maybe because of these unfortunate events,
which I spent with Swati..

as if my own daughter
Priya was speaking to me.

I know it's just a coincidence.
But at that moment...

Did you tell Vishal?

That his wife suffers from
Multiple Personality disorder?

'It's the first time I hear.'

"Multiple Personality disorder."

Qureshi. Liyakat Qureshi!

Doctor, I am sorry. It was
sad to hear about your daughter.

I am sorry.

Thank you very much sir.
-Shyam, I'll take leave.

Doctor Rajan.

Can a person with Multiple
Personality Disorder

pose threat to someone's life?

In some cases, yes.

I have to leave, inspector.

Please! Please!

What's your opinion?
-About?

About Vishal's wife.

I am sorry inspector.

I don't discuss my cases with anyone.

Even I don't do that.

But I don't feel sorry.

Professional ethics.

Sir?

Ghost!

It's Manjeet's spirit!

I recognise her voice.

Doctors are no good in it.

Only someone who knows
all this, can help.

Hurry up, sir. Before it's too late.

'Death takes us to the vast expanse'

'of darkness that surrounds us.'

And in the little flicker
of the light of our lives

we become oblivious to it's reality.

I'm not professing

that we can know all that lies
in the depths of this darkness.

But by accepting it's existence

we can take a step towards
understanding it.

Someone's come to see you.

My name is Vishal.

I think my wife

is possessed.

-What's the name?
-Whose?

Manjeet.

I'm sorry I had to leave.

You must have heard about my daughter.

Anyways, Swati is a
complicated case of MPD.

I wanted some tests done on her.
Let's take her for them.

She's come to help me out.

Help?

Doctor, maybe after all
it's not just a disease?

You mean to say

she is a witch doctor,
some kind of medium...

Vishal, you are an educated man.

This is your wife
we are talking about.

How can you believe in such nonsense?

She's suffering from a mental ailment.

This is not a mental ailment!

Don't try to teach me.

Not everybody is
a fool to listen to you.

There's no need to be rude.
I've called her here.

What kind of madness is this?

Can't you see? Your wife
needs urgent medical care.

Medicine is not the answer.
-Shut up and don't interfere.

Shut up...
-Enough doctor!

Enough!

You have my phone number.

Vishal.

I need Manjeet's mother's address.

Why do you need Manjeet's
mother's address?

Some of her stuff that
is lying in the house

we want to return it.

Mr. Thakkar said you'd
probably know her address.

Yes.

As it is I know a lot.

But what I want to know, I don't.

I didn't get it.

Neither did I.

Keshu, get the file.

Your wife...

She's still not recovered.

Who are you?

How did you get in?

We've come to talk about Manjeet.
-Majeet?

Your daughter.

My daughter?

But my daughter is dead.

She's come back.

Hello Dr. Rajan, Qureshi here.
Liyakat Qureshi!

Come here. Quickly!

There's some problem
with Vishal's wife. Make it fast.

I lied to you.

Lie?

I need your help in a m*rder case.

m*rder?

Yes doctor, m*rder.

A gruesome m*rder.

I need your help for the right
treatment for Vishal's wife. Please.

Hello Vishal.

How's Swati?

She's fine.

We don't need you for
the treatment anymore.

Thanks for coming.

Sanjay. Mr. Thakkar's son.

Sanjay! You?
-Dad, you look fine.

What's wrong with me?

Somebody called me

Called you?
-Yes.

Somebody called me to
say that you were unwell.

Who called you to say that
I was unwell? Who called you?

Something's wrong with Swati

we'll have to take
her to the hospital.

Our new tenants...
-Please hurry up.

Come on, son.

Sanjay.

Don't you recognize her?

Manjeet.

The same Manjeet who used
to stay here with her son.

It's her.

The same girl who you desired.

And when you couldn't get her then...

'The same girl who while
trying to get away from you'

'The same girl for getting
away with whose m*rder'

'you had to buy out the watchman.'

And the watchman
told the police that

'Manjeet in her fit of madness
k*lled herself and her son.'

You don't recall?

Are you guys mad?

I don't understand what
you are trying to say.

I don't get it.

What's happening?

How did you get in?
-The door was open.

That doesn't mean
you barge in like this.

And didn't I tell you
we don't need you anymore?

I need to talk to you.
Come on. -Listen, right now I'm...

Don't you want me to be nice to you?

Come.

I hope all that's not true.

You have to talk to me.
Maybe I can help you.

What's happening to you?
Say something.

Sanjay my son, please you
have to confide in me.

What was she saying?
Was she speaking the truth?

Sanjay.

Sanjay tell me what you did.

Sanjay, please.

Mr. Vishal, your wife suffers from MPD.

And I am sure. She's
k*lled the watchman too.

Vishal, I know how
dangerous a patient

can be in case of such a disorder.

You love her a lot.

And you are doing
all this for her, I know.

But why don't you get it
that she needs treatment

in an asylum before she...

My wife does not have
any mental disorders.

She is...

She is, possessed by a spirit.

Vishal, think rationally.

You are talking all nonsense

after listening to that

witch-doctor of yours.

Really I'm surprised that
an educated man like you

can believe such
superstitious nonsense.

Really it's ridiculous.

Listen.

I beg of you.

Please give me some time.

This matter is about to get over soon.
Give me some more time.

Where is Swati?

You think Manjeet will let Sanjay go?

The police think Swati is mad.

If Manjeet harms Sanjay
they'd put the blame on Swati.

I'll just tranquilize her.

Be careful.

She can be quite
dangerous in this state.

Inspector, look
-Move.

I told you, she is not a
mental patient -Move.

Why don't you, understand? Please.

Stop it, Manjeet.

Don't be impatient.

Don't punish Swati for what
Sanjay has done to you.

Inspector, Manjeet did
not commit suicide.

Tell them.

Speak, Sanjay!

Speak up.

Yes, I k*lled her. It was me.

Manjeet?

I really love you, my child.
I love you a lot.

But this is not your world.

You came here for revenge
and you've got it.

Now let these people live
their lives daughter.

Leave them alone, child.

Vishal?

Vishal.

Law has limitations.

It will only sentence you to death.

I really wish you get
a punishment much worse.

I'm sorry.

'Ghost.'