Hiten Tejwani

Shorgul is a political drama , based on real life incidents that rocked the Nation with headlining news in the past. The film is set on the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh bringing to light sensitive subjects that have occurred in our country. In addition, it brings out some controversial Political Mind Games & Master strokes of high profile dignitaries. In the Movie, an Innocent Friendship between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl rapidly escalates into a political minefield, causing unrest and chaos in the state. The matter snowballs in an interesting series of events and takes an unexpected turn, becoming a national issue in question.

Anwar, a middle-class Muslim, falls in love with Mehru, his next-door neighbour. Post her death, he is caught by the police, and a misunderstanding leads them to believe that he is a terrorist. Anwar is a Muslim who lives a middle-class lifestyle in Lucknow, India, along with his mom, brother, and Bhabhi, Suraiya. Anwar is doing a research on ancient Hindu Mandirs. They rent out a room to a poor widow and her attractive daughter, Mehru. Anwar falls in love with her. Anwar is certain of Mehru's love for him, but is shocked when he finds out that she has eloped with Udit, his Hindu friend, who is about to immigrate to America. He informs her mother, who in turn calls upon her nephew and other kith and kin, to locate Mehru. They do locate the couple abroad a bus, Udit is killed, while Mehru is beaten and ultimately hangs herself. A guilt-ridden Anwar takes shelter in an ancient Mandit in Dholpur and his bag, which contained drawings of Mandirs and notes on 'Lord Krishna', 'Devi Maa Meera', and 'Mehru'. This bag ends up with the Police and they believe that Anwar is a terrorist who is planning to detonate bombs in sacred Hindu temples. The place is surrounded by Police, politicians who are anxious to win the Hindu vote, the media, and a huge crowd who are here to see the show. Anwar contemplates his life and gets visits from 3 people. The first is an extremist Imam, who tells him to kill himself rather than surrender; the second is Police Superintendent Ashok Tiwari, who wants him to surrender quickly so that he can be with his ailing wife and young daughter; and the third is media-person, Anita, who wants a live interview so that she can establish her credibility with her boss. Set amongst post 9-11 scenario, amidst the craze for Valentine's day, Britney Spears, Osama Bin Laden, George W. Bush, and the American way of life, Anwar must now examine his options - the question is what will he ultimately decide? —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

An incomplete book containing nine-and-a-half stories is revealed to be cursed and endangers the life of a bunch of college friends after one of them ends up reading it. During the year 1990 Professor-Author Siddharth Das releases his first book 'Kahi Unkahi Baatein' which contain a total of 10 short stories albeit with the last story 'Krishna Cottage' without any ending. A total of fifty thousand copies are printed and distributed to five different cities in India. Three trucks carrying these copies meet with mysterious accidents, two toppling off cliffs, and one catching fire; and one ship sinks losing it's entire consignment. One copy of this book is found and kept under lock and key in the store-room of J.C. College. Then in 2002 collegians Akshay, Kabir, Nupur, Pulit, Shanti, and Manav, induct new-comer, Disha, to their group, and also invite her to the engagement ceremony of Shanti and Manav. The group will soon find out that her induction will set loose a chain of events that will throw their lives in jeopardy as she may be a ferocious shape-changing entity that is out to claim her lover, Amar Khanna, from a past life, and also prevent anyone from reading the last chapter of Professor Das' book. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) Professor Siddharth Das launches his first story book titled "Kahi Unkahi Baatein" amounting to a total of 10 short stories with the last story being "Krishna Cottage" a 22 year old love chemistry between a couple Amar Khanna and his beloved Disha and how they meet their drastic end. A story that does not have any ending; however this book spell destruction as no copy to date has met its destination. Never the less a copy is kept behind closed doors in J.C. College and manages to get into the hands of 6 collegians Akshay, Kabir, Nupur, Pulit, Shanti and Manav. Not knowing that these fellows lives are in great danger as Disha's soul has resurrect from the dead and is out to befriend them so that she can kill them with a motive of drawing Manav the look-alike of Amar into her dark world with no power on earth that can stop her from having her way. —gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com) Professor Siddharth Das launches his book Kahi Unkahi Baatein with 10 stories where the last story Krishna Cottage is without the ending.The published books never reached anyone as the trucks carrying it either met with accident or caught fire.Many years later Manav and Shanti are college sweethearts a beautiful Disha enters the college and Manav feels attracted towards her.He saves her life on his day of engagement with Shanti.He tells Shanti thou he loves her has cold feelings for Disha.Shanti can't see Manav and Disha getting closer and goes to her house to scold her.She meets Disha's mother who tells her that she has passed 22 years back. —alex.mjacko@gmail.com Krishna Cottage is the story of Manav and Shanti who attends the same college along with there friends Nupur and others. Manav and Shanti loves each other for a very long time and there love have blossom to engagement. On there engagement day a woman name Disha enter the college as a new student and decides to attend Shanti and Manav's engagement. Shanti suspects Disha that she was in love with Manav. Her doubt came through one day when she visits Disha's house and hears from Disha's mom that she had die twenty two years ago, she along with a man called Amar who was Disha's previous love in her lifetime was said to be in resemblance with Manav, Shanti's love. Disha is a spirit and Disha uses her spirit powers in order to kill Nupur and Tali, two members from there group. But Manav only love Shanti and has no feelings for Disha, the spirit, so on Shanti's and Manav's wedding day Disha's spirit try to harm Shanti. But Manav didn't allow such things to happen since he kills and surrenders himself to Disha for the sake of Shanti. But he can be alive again and well since he had to go to a place called "Krishna Cottage" and remove all evidences of Disha and Amar. —hEmRaJ (gavin_coolhgr@hotmail.com)