👻 Kahani: “Shamshan”
Ek gaon ke kinare par ek purana shamshan ghat tha. Din me log apne pyaron ka antim sanskaar karte, lekin raat ko koi bhi wahan kadam rakhne ki himmat nahi karta. Gaon wale kehte the – “raat ko shamshan sirf murdon ka nahi, atmaon ka bhi hota hai.”
Ek din, Arav, ek documentary filmmaker, apni girlfriend Naina aur dost Vikram ke saath wahan pahucha. Uska iraada tha ki wo gaon ki paramparaon par ek documentary banaye. Shamshan me unki mulaqat hui ek budhe pujari Pandit Haridas se, jisne unhe chetavani di –
“Yahaan raat ko mat rukna… yeh jagah shraapit hai. Sadion se ek atma, ‘Chhaya’, yahin qaid hai. Agar jaag gayi, to sabko nigal jaayegi.”
Lekin Arav ne us baat ko sirf andhvishwas samjha aur team raat bhar shamshan me ruk gayi.
Jaise-jaise raat gehri hoti gayi, ajeeb ghatnaayein shuru ho gayi. Apne aap chita jal uthna, hawa me gunjti hansi, camera me saaye record hona… aur sabse daraawna – Naina par ek ajnabi kabza hone lagna.
Sab kuch tab kharab ho gaya jab Vikram ne lalach me ek purana taabut khol diya. Usme ek tantrik ki haddiyan aur ek bandhan mantra tha. Jaise hi usne woh mantra tod diya, atma Chhaya azaad ho gayi.
Chhaya ne Naina ke sharir ko apna ghar bana liya. Uski aankhen kaali pad gayi, awaaz badal gayi, aur woh shamshan me apne purane “ghar” – aag aur raakh – ko pukarne lagi. Pandit Haridas ne Arav ko sach bataya – Chhaya ek jawan ladki thi jise ek tantrik ne bali chadha kar amartva paane ki koshish ki thi. Uski atma sadion se yahin qaid thi.
Ab shamshan narak ban gaya tha – 10–15 chitaen ek saath jal uthti thi, hawa me cheekhein gunjti thi, aur Naina par Chhaya ka poora kabza ho gaya.
Vikram lalach me atma se deal karna chahta tha, lekin Chhaya ne use turant maar dala.
Bach gaye sirf Arav aur Naina (jo ab Chhaya ke kabze me thi).
Pandit Haridas ne Arav se kaha –
“Atma ko rokne ka ek hi tarika hai… ek bali deni hogi.”
Arav samajh gaya – uske bina Naina nahi bach sakti.
Subah hone se pehle, usne apna hi khoon havan kund me chadha diya. Aag bhadak uthi, aur Chhaya cheekhti hui dobara qaid ho gayi. Naina bach gayi… par Arav zameen par gir kar hamesha ke liye khamosh ho gaya.
Kuch mahine baad, Naina ne documentary edit ki. Jab usne camera play kiya, screen par ek safed saaya muskurata dikhai diya – Arav ki atma.
Ab woh shamshan ka naya rakshak ban chuka tha.
🌑 Moral
Lalach aur andhvishwas se khela gaya ek khel, insaan ki zindagi ka sabse bada khauf ban sakta hai.
Aur jo apne pyar ke liye bali de, woh mar kar bhi amar ho jaata hai.
🎬 Movie ka Naam: "Shamshan"
🎭 Mukhya Characters
- Arav (28) – documentary filmmaker, jigyasu aur nirdar.
- Naina (25) – Arav ki girlfriend, sensitive aur thodi darpok.
- Pandit Haridas (60) – shamshan ghat ka pujari, rahasyo ka rakshak.
- Vikram (30) – Arav ka dost, lalchi aur practical.
- “Chhaya” – atmaon ki rani, jo shamshan me qaid hai.
🏚️ Location
- Gaon ka purana shamshan ghat, nadi ke kinare.
- Ek toota hua shamshan mandir / math.
- Ghaney jungle aur jaley hue chita ke aas-paas ka mahaul.
📖 Kahani (Screenplay Breakdown – 2.5 hrs)
Act 1 (0-40 min) – Setup
- Arav ek documentary banane gaon aata hai – subject hai antim sanskaar ki parampara.
- Woh apni team (Naina aur Vikram) ke saath shamshan ghat pahuchta hai.
- Pandit Haridas unhe chetavani deta hai:
“Yahaan raat ko rukna mat… yahaan sirf murde nahi jalte.”
- Lekin team decide karti hai ki raat bhar rukenge aur shooting karenge.
- Raat hote hi ajeeb awaazen, chita khud jal uthna, raksh se chehre ban-na, camera me shadow dikhna – horror build up shuru.
Act 2 (40-110 min) – Horror ka phailav
- Vikram ek purana taabut kholta hai, jisme ek tantrik ki haddiyan aur ek bandhan mantra likha hota hai.
- Uska todne se Chhaya ki atma mukt ho jaati hai.
- Ab horror intense:
- Chita apne aap jalne lagti hai.
Nadi ka paani laal ho jaata hai.
Camera me sirf atmaon ke chehre record hote hain.
- Naina par atma ka asar hone lagta hai – woh dheere-dheere Chhaya ke kabze me aa jaati hai.
- Arav ko flashback me pata chalta hai ki Chhaya ek jawan ladki thi jise ek tantrik ne amartva paane ke liye bali chadha diya tha. Tab se uski atma shamshan me qaid hai.
Act 3 (110-150 min) – Climax
- Chhaya poori tarah Naina ke sharir par kabza kar leti hai.
- Vikram lalach me atma se deal karta hai – lekin woh use maar deti hai.
- Arav aur Pandit Haridas milkar ek antim yagya karte hain taaki atma ko dobara bandh sakein.
- Climax scene (20 min):
- Adhi raat ko 10-15 chitaen apne aap jal uthti hain.
- Atmaen hawa me ghoomti hain.
- Naina (jo ab Chhaya ke kabze me hai) Arav ka gala dabaati hai.
- Arav apna khud ka khoon bali me chadha deta hai aur Chhaya dobara bandh jaati hai.
- Naina bach jaati hai, lekin Arav ki maut ho jaati hai.
Epilogue (5 min) – Twist Ending
- Kuch mahine baad Naina wahi jagah laut-ti hai.
- Uske camera me Arav ki atma dikhai deti hai.
- Ab woh shamshan ka naya rakshak ban chuka hai.
⏳ Total Runtime:
- Act 1 = 40 min
- Act 2 = 70 min
- Act 3 = 40 min
- Epilogue = 5 min
Total = 155 min (~2 ghante 35 min)
👍 ab main aapke liye Act 1 (40 minutes) ka scene-by-scene movie screenplay likhta hoon.
Ye roman hindi dialogues + screenplay style me hoga jaise ek asli film script likhi jaati hai.
🎬 “Shamshan” – Act 1 (Scene-by-scene, 40 mins)
Scene 1 (EXT. GAON KA RASTA – SHAAM, 6:00 PM)
(Gaon ke raste par jeep aati hai. Arav camera le kar shoot kar raha hai. Naina dar-dar se aas paas dekh rahi hai. Vikram steering pe hai.)
Arav (camera ke through):
"Yeh hai Bharatiya gaon ka purana shamshan ghat… log kehte hain yahaan raat ko sirf aag hi nahi jalti, kuch aur bhi uthta hai."
Naina (gabra kar):
"Arav, mujhe bilkul acha nahi lag raha… tumhe pata hai na main aisi jagah se dar-ti hoon."
Vikram (hans kar):
"Arre Naina relax! Documentary banani hai, darna nahi. Paisa bhi yahin se milega."
Scene 2 (EXT. SHAMSHAN GHAT – SHAAM, 7:00 PM)
(Shamshan ghat par teenon pahuchte hain. Chita ki raakh aur jaley hue lakdi chaaron taraf. Ek budha pandit (Pandit Haridas) deepak jala raha hai.)
Pandit Haridas (tez awaaz me):
"Kaun ho tum log? Yeh jagah raat ke liye nahi hai."
Arav:
"Ham ek documentary bana rahe hain, pandit ji. Sirf kuch ghante ke liye rukenge."
Pandit Haridas (sakt sur me):
"Din me yeh jagah pavitra hai… raat ko yeh shraapit ho jaati hai. Murdo ki aatmaen chain se uthti hain. Chale jao."
Vikram (thoda tanz me):
"Pandit ji, darana band kijiye… hum log ko sirf kaam karna hai."
Naina (dheere se Arav ko):
"Chalo na, mujhe bilkul acha nahi lag raha."
Arav (narmi se):
"Naina, bas thodi der… fir chalte hain."
Scene 3 (INT. SHAMSHAN GHAT – RAAT, 9:00 PM)
(Teenon apna camera, tent aur light setup karte hain. Shamshan ke kone me ek jal chuki chita abhi bhi dhuan de rahi hai.)
Arav (shoot karte hue):
"Yahaan raat ko rukna ek alag hi anubhav hai… log kehte hain ki shamshan kabhi soota nahi."
(Camera me ek black shadow jhalak dikhkar gayab ho jaati hai.)
Naina (camera ki screen dekhkar):
"Arav… wahan kuch tha na?"
Arav:
"Shadow hoga. Light ka effect."
Vikram (hansi udate hue):
"Haan, aur tum keh rahi thi ki yahan bhoot hai."
Scene 4 (INT. SHAMSHAN GHAT – RAAT, 11:00 PM)
(Hawa tez chalti hai. Nadi ke paas se ghanti ki awaaz aati hai. Pandit Haridas wapas dikhte hain, haath me rudraksh aur mashaal.)
Pandit Haridas (chillakar):
"Main fir keh raha hoon… is jagah raat ko mat ruko. Tum samajhte kyun nahi? Yahan woh hai… jo kisi ko bhi zinda nahi chhodti!"
Arav (camera pakad kar):
"Kya hai yahaan pandit ji? Hume bataiye, logon ko sach dikhana hai."
Pandit Haridas (dheere, aankhon me dar):
"Yahaan ek atma hai… ‘Chhaya’. Jo sadion se qaid hai. Agar jag gayi… toh na tum bachte, na main."
(Pandit gusse me chala jata hai. Camera uske peechhe andheron me record karta hai, ek aurat ki hansi sunai deti hai.)
Naina (rote hue):
"Arav please… mujhe ghar jana hai!"
Arav (use samjhate hue):
"Bas ek raat, bas ek shoot… kal subah chalte hain."
Scene 5 (EXT. SHAMSHAN – ADHI RAAT, 12:00 AM)
(Sab so rahe hain tent me. Camera apne aap record ho raha hai. Door ek chita apne aap jal uthti hai. Ash se ek haath bahar nikalta hai aur phir gayab ho jata hai.)
Background me – ek aurat ki halki awaaz:
“Main… aa gayi hoon…”
(Naina ka chehra chain se hilta hai, woh neend me bolti hai.)
Naina (neend me):
“Chhaya…”
(Arav ka camera zoom karta hai – tent ke bahar ek safed saaya khada hai.)
CUT TO BLACK – ACT 1 END (40 MINUTES)
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