[ominous music playing]
[eerie vocalisation]
Meera's mother Nandini snatched my Swastika from me!
Listen, Ayaan.
Meera's mother
took your mother's life!
I took you from this house for good that day,
but you wanted to return.
You came back for your mother.
So, for her sake, don't befriend the enemy's daughter, Ayaan.
My mother wasn't a murderer.
She was a fraud!
[unsettling music playing]
She'd cheat people in the name of black magic!
My mother didn't do any black magic!
She'd misguide innocent people and make them do God knows what!
My mom didn't cheat anyone.
He constantly keeps lying.
- My mother didn't kill anyone and you better not... - Enough!
Enough.
You can't talk to my father like that. Apologise.
I won't apologise.
This is how I will talk to anyone who speaks ill of my mother.
- And he's deliberately lying... - He isn't.
Your mother killed my mom.
[poignant music playing]
I know.
I remember everything. I witnessed it!
Until now, you didn't even remember meeting me as kids.
- And all of a sudden, you remember everything he said! - No!
Just that moment.
I saw my mother.
Your mom was right there.
She had blood on her hands.
Sometimes, not everything you see is the truth, Mr. Choudhury.
We perceive memories with emotion
and those memories shattered your heart.
So, what you witnessed wasn't the complete truth.
[macabre music building]
[ghoulish vocalisation]
There was never a dakini in this house,
but her mother Nandini
beguiled your mother with stories of dakini and took her life.
You're lying about Mom.
This is not a lie!
This girl is doing
the same thing
her mother had done
to your mother, Ayaan.
It's a lie!
Please say something, Thakuma. Why are you quiet?
I should have strangled her at that very moment.
[mouthing words]
[white noise blaring]
[white noise continues]
What the hell! What are you doing?
Trying to suppress his voice.
He's talking rubbish.
He won't listen to me.
Why should I hear lies about my mother?
- [screams] - [thudding]
[solemn music playing]
What proof do you have that he's telling the truth?
My father's statement is proof in itself!
He speaks the truth.
Now, I am certain that your mother had a motive to kill my mom!
Mom found out about her fraud. She had learned everything.
Before she could tell the whole world and expose your mother,
your mother silenced my mom!
- You're shooting in the dark, Mr. Choudhury. - Unlike your mom,
- who stabbed someone in the chest! - Stop it!
Just because you gave us refuge
doesn't mean you can say whatever you want!
What proof do you have
that I am telling lies?
Family, upbringing and father.
Tragedy struck my family too.
But my family never accused anyone, let alone blame destiny for it!
My parents taught me
that if someone is in trouble, you must not abandon them.
My father was practising what he preached
when he was rendered bedridden trying to save you!
Instead of being grateful to him, you are accusing his wife.
Fine.
Since you think I'm ungrateful, let me prove you right.
Get out of this house!
Get out!
[sobbing]
Be gone in the morning
and never show your face to my family.
Never.
[poignant music playing]
[eerie vocalisation]
[Bengali] "I am yours."
[Bengali] "You are mine."
[Bengali] "Don't ever"
"leave me."
"Written on the pages of love"
"is a story unfulfilled."
"It is not new."
"It started years ago..."
[door creaks shut]
[door opening]
[sobbing]
Ishu!
Ishu! Ishu...
- [sobbing] - Ishu, don't...
Don't be scared.
Take a deep breath.
- [sobbing] - Ishu, take a deep breath.
What had we learnt, Ishu?
One! Two!
Three! Four!
My Ishu is a superstar. Right?
A! E!
- I! O! - I! O!
That is the rhythm of our breathing.
- Like this. Look at me. - Hmm.
Breathe.
[inhales and exhales]
Good girl.
- Mother Meera! - Yes?
[spluttering] What was Uncle saying about our mother?
[spluttering] Uncle! Uncle was lying, Ishu. He was lying.
Don't listen to him, okay?
But Vayuyaan is nice.
He's also my friend.
And he even helped us.
He said that our mother killed his mother.
Ishu, one hard slap and you will forget Vayuyaan!
[sobbing]
Ishu...
[sobbing]
Ishu, you...
Ishu, I'm sorry.
Sorry!
Stop crying. I'll never yell at you. Please stop crying.
[sobbing]
Remember one thing, Ishu.
Our mother wasn't wrong.
She did nothing wrong.
She was very nice.
[spluttering] Our mother was good.
Vayuyaan is also good.
And good people don't lie.
They don't.
Then who's lying, Mother Meera?
Vayuyaan said that our mother killed his mother.
Uncle was speaking ill about our mother.
Tell me the truth, Mother Meera.
- [sobbing] - Ishu, calm down.
Calm down and take a deep breath.
- Take a deep breath. - [sobbing]
I don't want to take a deep breath.
I don't want to, Mother Meera.
Tell me the truth. What's the truth?
Tell me the truth. [sobbing]
What's the truth, Thakuma?
I want to know the truth before I leave.
My sister and I are entitled to it.
The truth about that night was known
either to my daughter-in-law
or your mother.
And they are no more.
But there is one more being
who knows to this day
what transpired that night.
And that is
Dak...
[eerie music playing]
Where did a cold breeze come from?
All the windows are shut.
For a hundred years,
our family has been living in Dakini's shadow.
Not just our ancestors,
she has a strong hold even on our ancestral mansion.
Even the walls tremble at the mention of her name.
If walls could speak, I'd have asked them about the events of that night.
But who do I ask, Thakuma?
I've called out to my mother in my sleep,
in suffering and even in pain,
but she never visited me.
Along with Aunt and Mom's body, has their truth burned down too?
Only the body burns, Meera,
but the soul is ageless and immortal.
And
if an evil spirit like Dakini can stay with us in this realm,
your mother was a pure soul.
What do you mean?
Do you have anything that belonged to Nandini?
[music playing]
'My father was practising what he preached'
'when he was rendered bedridden trying to save you!'
'Instead of being grateful to him, you are accusing his wife.'
[solemn music playing]
[gripping music playing]
Here.
This is Mom's only belonging. Her diary.
I could never muster the courage to read it.
[tremulous breathing]
Today...
I have to muster the courage.
[music playing]
[music fades out]
[exhales]
What's...
'Ouija'
'A, B, C, D, E, F...'
Thakuma, this...
This is used to summon spirits!
[eldritch music playing]
[water running]
[dreadful music stings]
I'm glad Ayaan kicked that girl out.
I didn't like Ms. Customer Care from the beginning.
Why not?
Didn't you see
how she shows off by saying "Mr. Choudhury" all the time?
Hey! Who speaks such fluent English in a village?
Meera is educated and independent, Mother.
Humph! If she's so independent, why doesn't she live in her house?
Uncle burned down their house.
Meera has helped us from day one.
She saved Koyal and Ayaan.
In fact, from the time we've arrived,
Meera has only suffered.
She's been in one problem after another.
These problems began because of her.
I have implicit faith in Meera.
You trust everyone other than your family.
Uncle told us that her mother killed our aunt.
- Yes. - Shush.
We're so busy fighting
that we forgot we're here to cheer Ayaan.
Ready?
[knocking]
Ayaan, do you know what the door did when it got angry?
The door handled it!
[laughs]
Even Ayaan didn't laugh at your lame joke today.
Ayaan, Kaustubh is here too.
You can talk to us.
But if you find us so useless,
Sagarika is here as well.
[solemn music playing]
[water running]
Ayaan, please talk to someone.
[music playing]
Ayaan, open the door.
Your Aunt Piyali is here too.
I guess I'll have to handle this.
[door creaks shut]
[bolt clanking]
[music playing]
I guess Ayaan wants to be alone for a while.
It's okay.
Besides, it's quite late. Let's talk to him in the morning.
Let's go, Mother.
You mean
you...
You'll summon your mother's spirit!
Yes.
A mother has answered a prayer.
Now, this daughter will listen to her mother's voice.
But how?
We don't know what's written on this.
What do you do when you're confused, Thakuma?
I pray to the Lord, child.
And our generation looks to the internet.
[music playing]
[camera shutter clicking]
Any luck, Meera?
I got it, Thakuma.
[rattling]
- [thwacking] - [chair rocking]
[clanking]
- [Ayaan] 'I'll take it off. - [Meera] No, don't you dare.'
'Hang on a minute, no.'
[vocalisation]
[mirror shattering]
[ghoulish vocalisation]
[solemn music playing]
[wind whooshing]
[clanking]
- [thwacking] - [chair rocking]
[clanking]
[gripping music building]
[suspenseful music playing]
[ghoulish vocalisation]
[thunder rumbling]
[dramatic music stings]
[solemn music playing]
'You've grown up, Meera.'
[vocalisation]
Mom!
'I am not your mother.'
[bolt creaking]
[perplexing music playing]
When did I lock the door?
[shattering]
[ghoulish vocalisation]
[menacing music playing]
'She can't return, Meera.'
'She has attained liberation.'
'But I am still here.'
'It has been twenty years.'
[spluttering] You...
Who are you?
Oh, my!
Swastika!
[gasps]
You...
You are Mr. Choudhury's mother!
'Yes, Meera.'
'I've wanted to tell you one thing for so long.'
'You have always protected my son.'
Thank you so much, Meera.'
'If you people summoned me like this,'
'it has to be something important, Mother.'
'Do you want to ask me something, Meera?'
Yes.
This...
[spluttering] Everyone here says
that my mother killed you.
This isn't true. Right, Aunt?
[sobbing]
My mother...
'No matter what anyone says, Meera,'
'always remember.'
'Your mother was a really nice woman.'
[sobbing]
I knew it.
[sobbing]
I knew my mother
was innocent.
[sobbing]
But...
That night...
[spluttering] What happened that night?
How did you die?
How was my mom accused of something so grave?
Please. I want to know everything.
'Meera, my child.'
'Your mom has done me so many favours.'
'No matter what I do for you, it will never be enough.'
'Come on, Meera.'
'Come with me and see for yourself.'
[tremulously] With you?
Where?
'Not where, Meera, but when.'
'I will take you back in time to that moment.'
[music playing]
[wind whooshing]
[eerie vocalisation]
[wind whooshing]
The river of separation that flowed
has now run dry.
My king, our unison
is now only a moment away!
[ominous whispering]
[ghoulish vocalisation]
[vocalisation fades out]