Narayan didn't kill himself.
Why would he strangle himself with tanpura strings?
This is murder.
Someone... Someone saw us.
They'll kill us too. They'll kill all of us!
Mahendra!
We didn't do anything.
Exactly.
We didn't do anything.
Kashinath.
My dearest friend is dead.
I want to be alone for some time.
Sir.
Why have you come here? Go away.
Sir.
I said go away.
Mahendra.
(song playing)
THE NIGHT CALLS
-Anirban. -Hmm?
Your full name?
Anirban Sen.
I don't understand why
you put up at this broken, abandoned house?
That's what I've been trying to explain.
We are pursuing PhD in music.
We came here for research work.
Who's "we"?
Me...
Neel, Rwito, Meghla, Titli... And Arun.
But why here?
We can tell you if you let us speak.
Hey, put this one in the van.
Sorry, sir.
We can't think straight, sir.
Our friend is dead. We are completely lost, sir.
Hmm.
Actually, we are doing a group project.
The topic is five favourite singers of Tagore.
Someone called Nishigandha Bhaduri lived in this house.
She was Tagore's favourite singer.
We're here find out more about her. That's it, sir.
We didn't know this is Arun's village or that his mother lives here.
I don't get why he hid it from us.
Hey, take the body away.
(indistinct chatter)
I don't care what project you have.
But till the postmortem report arrives
you can't leave this place.
Sir, I want to call my family.
There's no network here. We can't inform our families.
Please help us. I just want to make one call.
This village has network issues.
You can either call from the police station
or if you go outside the village.
But none of you are to leave the village.
You are all suspects.
What about police protection?
What if one of us is next? We need police protection.
What a hassle!
Bibhash, you--
No, sir. Sorry but I can't stay here at night.
Bibhash! Oh, come on!
No.
No local will stay here at night.
I'll try to get a constable posted from the town.
Till then, be careful. I'll take my leave.
-Aunty! Aunty! -Aunty! What happened?
-Slowly. -Careful with her.
-Aunty! Aunty? -Get water.
Give me some water.
Aunty...
Aunty?
-Drink some water. -Take it easy.
Ever since he was born...
I was afraid this day would come.
I thought...
if I send him away from me, away from this village...
then he'll live.
But he didn't...
He died...
It was the "nishi".
That "nishi" lured him here.
But why would she kill Arun?
If anyone from those six families plays music...
that "nishi" kills them.
Which six families?
Huh?
I've only heard stories.
Once upon a time...
the zamindars of this house hosted a grand Durga Festival.
And the six of them would play music.
Mahendra used to play the flute.
Dipankar, the esraj.
Kashinath played the khol.
Dhiman played the tabla.
Hemchandra, the sarod.
And Narayan Bandyopadhyay, my father-in-law, played the sitar.
But the centre of attraction was Rajshekhar.
The only heir of this zamindar family.
He had an exceptional voice.
(singing)
These seven friends...
would gather at the Ghoshal Mansion every evening for a musical soiree.
Arun's grandfather, Narayan Bandyopadhyay...
and Mahendra Biswas.
They were best friends.
Who is it?
Is that you, sister-in-law?
Madam has sent dry clothes for you.
Come here.
Then take off your dry clothes and give them to me.
Hey! Come here!
Mahendra!
What are you doing?
Let her go.
Move.
Did he scare you?
I've scolded him.
Go on now.
Hey!
Leave your clothes behind.
Then all of a sudden...
...death fell upon the village.
This village changed forever.
But why?
No one knows.
-I want to go home. -Careful.
-I... I want to go home. -I'll drop you home, Aunty.
Meghla, come along in case she needs anything.
-Be safe. -Let's go.
Watch your step.
-Bhola? -Yes?
Come with me for a bit.
Okay.
You're pale.
Lie down in the room.
I think I have chocolates in my bag. I'll get them.
Come on.
You go and lie down. I'll be right there.
What happened?
Someone's out there, Neel.
Look! Someone's out there.
Where?
There's no one, Titli.
I just saw someone. Over there.
I saw someone...
Sit down.
Sit.
Obviously you're stressed.
Why did you have to look outside?
You could have called me.
How did he get wrapped up in tanpura strings, Neel?
No one in this village...
We shouldn't have come here.
-Then Arun would be fine. -Hush.
-Calm down. - We shouldn't have come here.
(singing)
Is your duty over?
Mine just started.
I'm spending the festival keeping an eye on suspects.
Don't you people celebrate any festivals here?
There's no fair, no pandal. What's going on?
Why are you talking so much?
And do not sing!
And listen.
If someone calls you, do not look back.
What the heck?
Madam's friend...
You came back.
So, you finally remembered Nishi?
Madam's friend.
I've secretly brought some tamarind paste for you.
You're here?
­-So-- -What was that?
-Titli? -What happened?
Titli!
-Your tamarind paste... -What the hell are you doing?
-Titli! -Titli-- Oh my God!
How did you come in?
Who is this?
We should ask you that.
You're here on guard but you let in strangers?
Look.
I'm not here on a witch hunt.
My job is to make sure you all don't escape.
-Brilliant. -Just get rid of her!
-Hey, old hag! -Tamarind paste...
-Sir, careful with her. -Get out!
Hey, watch out. She's an old lady.
-Maybe she's not in the right mind. -Neither am I.
-Get out, hag! -How rude.
Tamarind paste...
-Be a little more gentle. -Move it, oldie!
-Get out! -Careful.
-Are you guys okay? -So far.
-Hope no one's hurt. -What's going on?
Where did that old woman come from?
How did she enter?
I don't know what's happening in this house.
Be on your guard, guys.
(song playing)
Save me!
Help!
Please help!
Save me!
It was murder...
(singing)
All set.
Bapi.
Who's there?
-Bapi. -Huh?
I tell them not to sing. But no one listens.