It’s a bit urgent.
I can’t come. I will tell you an address.
Please send it there.
Meena
Temple Street, Viratapalem.
Why did you come?
-I would have come, right? -It’s okay.
I don’t have much work at home.
Here, give it.
Dear,
I heard you are going to marry the president’s son.
It’s really good news.
Yes, ma’am. You must definitely come.
I can’t come, dear.
I don’t have that luck.
But why are you getting married in this village?
You could go to the city, get married, and live happily.
If everyone leaves the village, who will remain here?
That’s not it, dear.
Because of the curse on this village,
I had to keep my only son away,
and I’m somehow surviving here alone.
I live seeing the money and letters
he sends me occasionally.
I survive because this is my hometown.
Think once about your mom.
If something happens to you, what will happen to your mom?
You may think the fears of elders are superstitions,
but our entire worry is about our children.
If the wedding happens in this village,
no one would be happier than me.
But if I’m the one saying no,
please think about it.
What happened, dear?
I was just checking why no one has come yet to apply turmeric.
Don’t worry, dear. They will come.
-Shall we eat here? -Oh no, not now!
-Let’s go to the hotel in the evening. -Hey, you’re always about going to hotels.
I was very worried.
It’s enough that you all have come.
I don’t know the customs and traditions of this village. You all have to manage everything.
Oh, that’s nothing.
-We will take care of everything. -Yes.
-Come. -Let’s go.
Step down slowly.
Why is everyone staring like that?
Because you usually don’t come to weddings even if invited.
But now you’ve come without an invitation?
What’s this sarcasm?
It’s the president’s son’s wedding. Why should we wait for an invitation?
Even without one, we will come. Look, I even brought my wife.
We must take care of everything closely.
When it’s about the president, he won’t stay away.
I’m very happy you came with good hearts.
That’s enough. Come.
Move aside.
You too come, mom.
Oh no, I shouldn’t come, Meena.
It’s okay, the bride is asking. Come.
She is just a young girl. She doesn’t know.
Go ahead.
Meena, go to the pond and bring three pots of water
and do the ritual bath for the trident.
Hmm.
Priest, after the ritual bath is done, what’s next?
What else?
Meena, bring those pots here and keep them.
That’s all, right?
Yes, dear.
Take this pot to your house.
Bathe with this water and come wearing the bridal saree.
Should I carry the pot all the way home?
So shall I help you?
You keep quiet, Kittu. No one should help. She must carry it herself.
Meena, until your wedding is over, you shouldn’t
eat anything or step outside, okay?
How many more traditions are there?
Meena,
-take this. -Hmm.
-Oh no. -What happened, Meena?
Oh no, you're bleeding.
Please sit down for a moment.
It’s nothing, Kittu. Just a small cut.
[Chanting mantras]
[Inner voice] Why hasn’t Kittu come yet?
-Dear, wear this bridal saree. -Take it.
Get up. Just a moment.
Meena, this is the necklace passed down for generations.
Wear this while sitting for the wedding.
Dad,
why are you giving mom’s necklace to her?
It’s the honor given to the daughter-in-law of this house.
After your mom, it belongs to Meena.
I won’t allow you to give mom’s necklace to just anyone.
Come on, don’t make a scene now.
Don’t disgrace me here. Go.
Hey, where are you going?
Dear, don’t mind these words.
Take the bride.
Come, dear.
Sir, please come and sit.
[Chanting mantras]
Bring the bride.
[Chanting mantras]
Meena!
The priest is calling you. Open the door.
Meena, it’s time for the wedding. Hurry!
Meena!
-Open the door, Meena! Meena! -Meena!
Kittu, she is not opening the door.
Meena!
-Madam! Meena madam, madam! -Meena!
Why don't you open the door despite calling you so many times?
-Meena, the priest is calling you. -Come out, dear.
[Intense music]
Drums, drums.
[Chanting mantras]
Meena!
Madam!
Meena! Meena dear!
-Meena! -Kittu!
Meena, what happened to you?
Meena, look!
Meena!
-What happened, Meena? -Madam!
-Meena!
Meena, what happened to you?
Kittu, do something!
-Meena! -Huh!
Huh!
Meena!
Oh! Meena!
-Dear! -She has fallen down!
When I warned you, you didn't listen! Meena!
What I feared has happened. Oh, Meena!
-Dear! -What I feared has happened. Oh, Meena!
Madam!
Meena!
Meena! Dear Meena!
-Dear Meena! -Madam!
Madam! You will be fine, madam.
Get up, madam.
Madam!
Doctor!
Don’t worry. She is out of danger.
The native medicine you gave
couldn’t neutralize the poison,
but it slowed it down and stopped it from spreading.
You can go see her now.
Okay, doctor. You come.
Meena, how are you, dear?
I’m fine, mom.
I was so scared, madam.
A major danger was averted, Meena. You took a big risk.
Why bring it up now?
Okay.
Let’s go. She needs rest.
Let’s go.
Sir,
from now on, this village’s curse and your blessing,
is this curse finally gone, sir?
-What are you talking about? -Huh
Look over there, sir.
For the past ten years, no girl in this village has survived the wedding ceremony
after coughing up blood. But today, a girl went to the brink of death and returned.
Doesn’t this mean the village’s curse has ended?
You would buy two houses per death.
But since the curse has ended now,
probably they won't sell their property at lesser prices.
-Hey, shut up and drive. -Okay, sir.
She went to the verge of death and returned.
This police girl is really brave.
If she’s returning alive to this village, it means she has great courage.
SI sir, I want to file a complaint.
That day, when Malli died, you asked who would file a case.
Today, there was a murder attempt on me.
I will file the case. Please register my complaint.
It’s sad that this happened at a wedding, Meena.
But if it’s because of the curse,
what case can you file? Even if you do, how will you investigate?
There are no leads at all.
This is the forensic report from Malli’s death.
This is my blood test report.
Both reports show the same thing, sir.
They used a poison called Strychinine to kill the brides.
Until now, everyone thought the deaths in this village were because of the curse.
But these are all pre-planned murders, sir.
They killed many innocent girls.
They used Durga’s death as an excuse
to convince everyone the village was cursed.
They manipulated people’s blind beliefs
and made everyone live in fear.
We can’t let such people go free.
Please file the complaint.
I understand your anger, Meena.
If this case goes public,
it may cause panic among the villagers.
If what you say is correct, the killer might become alert.
But we can’t just stay silent, sir.
Let’s help Meena in some way.
Until we catch the killer,
nothing about this case should go public.
That’s the best help we can give her.
Look, Meena.
You handle this secretly and investigate the case.
Sure, sir. I will definitely catch the killer.