What's...
What's taking the priest so long?
Wait, I'll check.
What happened--
Taha.
Find out why the priest isn't back yet.
-I'll check. -Yes.
-I'll come with you. -Let's go.
Priest!
Careful.
Slowly.
Please sit, doc.
What happened to him?
Goddess Manasa has taken him!
If you want to live...
run!
Run away, everyone!
Or else...
you will die!
All of you!
You've taken one with you, Goddess.
Who's next?
How many times will Behula save Lakhindar?
Calm down, Mom. Don't worry.
NAGPANCHAMI
No, I'm telling you.
Impersonators have never come to this house before.
First, the idol lit up.
Then those impersonators appeared out of nowhere.
No.
They're messengers of God.
No, Mother.
Impersonators are actors. Bengal's folk artists.
Stop it! This is not your classroom.
I'm scared to death, and she's lecturing me.
Why did they call you Behula?
Umm...
I'm a new bride.
Maybe they wanted to scare me.
Fine, they wanted to scare you.
If that's the case...
they were successful.
I am scared.
Understand?
I won't stay here with my family, not for a second.
-I won't stay here. -Mother, please.
Tell your brother we're leaving for Kolkata today.
I can't abandon my family in this hour of crisis.
Are we not your family?
What's wrong with you guys?
Look.
Last month, he said he won't come here for the festival.
What happened?
What made the Goddess so angry?
Did you say you won't come?
Last month they were talking about selling the house.
I didn't want to get involved.
Then I thought this might be our last festival together.
Listen.
I can't waste time on this rubbish now.
Heard that?
Did you hear what he just said?
-It's all my fault, huh? -Please calm down, Mother.
What do we do?
Any hindrance in the Manasa festival is an ill-omen.
Have to hurry up and complete the rituals.
But first, I need to purify the house.
-Is the dead body still in the house? -No, the police took it.
Goddess.
Please calm down.
Please, Goddess.
Please calm down.
(chanting)
Where did you go through the back door last night?
You kept the door open and a snake crept into the house.
The priest is dead because of you.
You went out last night?
Where did you go?
Bhim frequently goes to the forest at night.
Old man has gone nuts!
I went to watch a play.
Bhim.
Do snakes often come into the house?
Why are you telling me?
-As if I killed the priest! -What's going on?
-Why tell me this? -Let's see.
So, whatever bad happens in this house
is my fault?
I wasn't even here when he died.
Okay, calm down.
Her friend killed a snake.
They want to sell the house.
-And everything is my fault? -Abhi.
Lower your voice.
We have guests downstairs.
-Hey! What do you mean by 'they'? -Jayant.
-Who did you mean? -You.
Talk properly, Abhi!
What do you mean by 'they'?
Listen, Abhi.
The Goddess is angry because of a disgrace like you.
-Remember that. -What did you say?
A disgrace?
Let it go.
Don't get me started about you.
You are still in touch just for money.
-I'll give you one tight slap! -Stop it!
-Scoundrel! -You want to slap me? Go ahead.
-Go on, do it! -(indistinct quarrelling)
Abhi!
Please stop!
Get out of this house right now.
Me?
Brother, it won't help to lose our cool.
And Anjana, we're in the middle of a crisis.
-Why are you making a scene? -Why won't she?
Listen, Animesh.
Stop protecting Abhi.
Jayant and I don't need your money.
To hell with this dilapidated old house!
-Let's get of our here right now. -What are you doing, Anjana?
-Don't be crazy. -Please, Aunt Anjana.
I just got here and you want to leave?
We need you here.
Please don't go.
You don't know these people.
They're all--
No one leaves this house till the rituals are over.
What?
What did you say?
I said no one leaves till the rituals are over.
-You will stop us? -Jayant.
Do it if you can.
-We will leave right now. -Stop it, Abhi.
-What are you... -Move!
(indistinct chatter)
If you leave before it's over, you'll die!
Wanted to sell the house, huh?
That house is bloody cursed.
No one can live there.
Can't even be sold off.
Someone died in the house.
Now its value will fall drastically.
I'm telling you.
Why did the idol suddenly light up?
Why is the Goddess angry?
D-Did you see the priest's face?
It had turned blue.
His eyes were wide open.
What did he see?
Abhi! Abhi!
Wake up!
You uncle and aunt had an accident.
They're at a hospital. Get up.
Wake up!
-Get up! -Get lost!
-Calm down! -Aunt!
Aunt!
-Stop it, Aunt! -Why did you...
Rascal!
-You have a cursed tongue! -What are you...
You wish ill and it comes true.
-Leave him. -Let it go.
What are you doing?
He didn't will it on them.
Please calm down.
You're not well.
Hold it!
Who's taking the law into their own hands?
Maintain one-arm distance, everyone.
One-arm distance.
Move.
Avinash.
What is going on?
Ask your wife and son to calm down.
No one's listening to you.
Did you visit the accident site?
No, but we've got the car back.
To see if there was any tampering.
Hey!
Yes?
Don't come any closer.
You're not allowed to attend the ceremony at your house.
So, when everyone was busy there...
where were you?
Waiting for this accident to happen.
-You-- -Please, ma'am.
Excuse me.
Doctor's here.
Avinash.
Mr. and Mrs. Sen are critically injured.
Both have suffered internal haemorrhage.
Mrs. Sen is already in coma.
Mr. Sen is yet to come around.
Doctor. They will be okay, right?
Can't say right now.
Do one thing, doctor.
If either of them comes around, inform me.
Not their family. Got it?
One moment.
You think one of us did it?
You don't think it's an accident?
Remember what was going on in the house before the accident?
The neighbours complained about how loud you all were.
Fights are common in every family.
How can you stop Uncle Avinash from meeting his own sister?
Because of the neighbours?
Fair enough.
I'll tell you what, doctor.
Inform me when the patient comes around.
-Avinash can meet them with me. -Okay.
Got it?
Happy?
Hmm.
-Scoundrel! -Abhi!
-What are you doing? -Stop, Abhi!
-Someone stop him! -Let him go!
-Stop, he'll die! -Avinash! Come quick!
I'll kill you!
(indistinct yelling)
-Bloody swine! -Hey! Watch your tongue!
Serves him right.
How dare he!
-He killed the guardian snake! -Stop it, Abhi!
-What the hell! -Stop!
-Son of a b***h! -Hey!
-Don't you dare-- -Abhi!
You're standing before the Goddess.
Remember that.
Apologise to your father.
I won't!
I didn't do anything wrong.
You hit me.
But you're protecting the one who killed the guardian snake.
Why won't you? You want to sell the house.
But as long as I'm alive, I won't let you sell this house.
This is a warning.
Keep it in mind.
And remember...
if the guardian snake is killed
Goddess Manasa's curse befalls the family.
Be prepared for it.
Be prepared.
Protect us, Goddess Vishahari!
Hey, why are you crying?
Don't cry.
Tell me something.
Why doesn't Abhi attend the ceremony?
Once, he came drunk.
Uncle Avinash has banned him ever since.
But why is Goddess Manasa so angry?
Because the guardian snake was killed?
Umm...
Look.
I've read that deities get angry if the rituals aren't perfect.
But would a goddess kill because of it?
Ever heard of that?
Yes, I have.
Goddess Manasa had destroyed Chand Sadagar's entire family.
That's folklore, Taha. Fiction.
Folklore? Fiction?
Then why were you covering up the hole in our room?
Hmm?
I can't explain.
Fine, let's say the Goddess is mad about killing the snake.
Then She should've killed the promoter. Why the priest?
And I'm sure She wouldn't have caused the car accident.
I don't think the two incidents are related.
It's just a coincidence.
Relax. Take it easy.
On the road... In front of us...
Goddess Manasa.
I am blessed...
by Goddess Chandi Herself.
I am a devotee of Shiva.
And a half-blind woman thinks she can harm me?
You are vain, Chand.
Blinded by arrogance, you dare mock me?
Look how I sink all your seven ships in the sea.
No! No!
You wanted to see how powerful I am. Look.
Look how I destroyed your world.
Hello?
Has Anjana come around?
What?
Jayant is no more.
Stop the rituals.
There's been a death in the family.
Don't talk rubbish!
Jayant was not family--
He wasn't part of our family, so you can't stop the rituals.
Priest.
How can you stop without pacifying the goddess?
Carry on with the rituals.
Pardon me.
Look.
A priest has already died.
Another family member just died.
It's not right to continue the rituals.
You should cover the idol for now.
The rituals have never been stopped midway.
The priest is right.
End it here.
It's not looking good for your family.
-It's no time for a festival. -Yes.
The Goddess has cursed the family.
I won't perform any rituals in this cursed house.
Please don't do this.
We're really scared.
Please don't do this.
Priest.
Aunt Anjana is critical.
If you refuse to continue
everyone will be even more scared.
Please reconsider.
Pardon me.
But whoever performs the rituals
is destined to die.
Besides...
you won't find any priest who would come to this house.
I will perform the rituals.
I will do it.
Abhi.
Excuse me.
-O Goddess! -Hey!
This is the festival of Nagpanchami.
Got it?
This is not one of your parties.
You may leave.
Go!
Nonsense!
Abhi.
Abhi!
Hail Goddess Vishahari!
All hail the goddess!