Anuj Sawhney

A young man arrives in Rangpur to become a postmaster apprentice, but soon finds himself deeply involved in the lives of the village prostitutes. In the village of Rangpur, District of Badlapur, India, lives Narainda, who has been the Postmaster for the past 35 years. He has patiently awaited the arrival of an assistant so that he can consider retiring. His assistant arrives in the form of Chandan Mishra. Narainda teaches him to deliver mail, take a rupee for reading mail aloud--and avoid much contact with the prostitutes of Lal Batti. But the women of Lal Batti--Phulwa, Gulabo, Bijli, Padmavati, and Basanti and her young daughter Titli--are drawn to Chandan, and he becomes a frequent visitor there. The local High Priest Bhuvan Panda, who also visits Basanti late at night to satisfy his sexual lust, does not appreciate Chandan's frequent visits, especially after he finds out that Chandan is educated and very outspoken. Then a mysterious admirer of Basanti starts sending her love letters and even proposes marriage. When Bhuvan finds out, he forbids anyone to go to Lal Batti, as in his mind there are only three kinds of women: 1. Devi (Goddesses), 2. Mother who provides a heir for the family; and 3. Prostitutes. He forbids anyone to marry any prostitute. With patrons being intimidated by Bhuvan's instructions, no one dares go near Lal Batti, causing considerable anxiety and financial worries for the women there. The entire village waits in dread as the deadline approaches for Basanti's lover to materialize and marry her. Who is this mysterious admirer, and why does he want to marry a prostitute and go against the wishes of the all-powerful and deadly Bhuvan Panda?

After receiving an eye transplant, a young woman realizes that she can see into the supernatural world. On a day of solar eclipse, five year old, Naina, loses her eyesight and her parents in a road accident in London. Twenty years later, she is bestowed with the gift of sight thanks to the marvels of modern science. Her period of darkness is over; or is it? A horrifying period of darkness begins. What is this curse that has been upon her? Will she ever be able to escape it? Will this extraordinary sense she is now bestowed with destroy her life? Will she ever be able to resume her regular life again? "Naina" is the Quest of a young woman trying to find answers to these supernatural mysteries. Will she succeed? —Anonymous

Bombay City lives in fear of a notorious thief who calls himself Chindi Chor, and steals whenever and whatever he desires without any regard to security, and police protection. When Ghoshal announces the exhibition and subsequent auction of Emperor Babushah's crown, Chindi challenges him that he is going to steal this priceless crown, and Ghosal accepts the challenge, and hires private security guards. Chindi carries out the theft, and two of the security guards, Vikram and Ajay, and an accomplice, John D'Souza, become prime suspects, and are on the run. They must apprehend Chindi and recover the crown to absolve themselves of this crime. While being chased by security guards, the trio crash into a wall, and are transported back to the 10th century, straight into the palace of Emperor Babushah himself. The trio think they are on the sets of a Bollywood movie, and take nothing seriously, until they are imprisoned. It is then the hapless trio realize that they must not only escape, but must also take the crown, back with them to the 21st century to absolve themselves of this crime. They do realize that only an miracle can get them back to the 21st century. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)