EXT. CITY – MORNING – AJAY’S HOUSE – HYDERABAD Camera pans across a peaceful morning. Birds chirp. Ajay, in his early 30s, is seen lighting an incense stick in front of a small home altar. A framed photo of his recently deceased father hangs above. AJAY (softly) (Praying) Appa… this year’s trip is for you. Bless us. His phone buzzes. It's KIRAN (Video Call). KIRAN Hey traveler! Packed up or not yet? AJAY (laughs) Almost. You all better be ready. KIRAN Sneha’s already at the station. Ramesh… well, still stuffing idlis into his bag. EXT. HYDERABAD RAILWAY STATION – LATER THAT DAY
Pathala Yatra - Part 1
EXT. CITY – MORNING – AJAY’S HOUSE – HYDERABADCamera pans across a peaceful morning. Birds chirp. Ajay, in his 30s, is seen lighting an incense stick in front of a small home altar. A framed photo of his recently deceased father hangs above.AJAY (softly)(Praying)Appa… this year’s trip is for you. Bless us.His phone buzzes. It's KIRAN (Video Call).KIRANHey traveler! Packed up or not yet?AJAY(laughs) Almost. You all better be ready.KIRANSneha’s already at the station. Ramesh… well, still stuffing idlis into his bag.EXT. HYDERABAD RAILWAY STATION – LATER THAT DAYAll four friends meet with hugs and excitement. Bags, trekking shoes, ...Read More
Pathala Yatra - Part 2
INT. FOREST EDGE – LATER THAT NIGHTThe group camps outside the village in fear. Fire crackles. All are silent.RAMESHMaybe cursed for entering. That villager tried to warn us.AJAYThere’s a reason we’re here. This is not coincidence.SNEHA (softly)I’ve seen this place in dreams... long before this trip.Everyone turns to her, stunned.EXT. CAMPSITE NEAR FOREST EDGE – NIGHTA small fire crackles. The friends are shaken. Silence is interrupted by rustling leaves.AJAY(turning to Sneha)What did you mean by “dreams”? You’ve seen Pathalapuram before?SNEHANot by name. But since I was a child... I’ve had this recurring dream.A burning temple... villagers screaming... a girl ...Read More
Pathala Yatra - Part 3
INT. SAME TEMPLE – LATERRamesh lies asleep. The group is shaken. Ajay sits beside Sneha.AJAYWhat happened back there?SNEHAOne of old spirits tried to speak through him.They’re restless… they want the yatra completed. We need to recreate the offering. The chant. The fire.KIRANThat ritual requires a priest. A proper one!SNEHANo. Just someone who remembers. And I do.INT. TEMPLE – NIGHT PREPARATIONThe friends clean the temple surroundings. Light lamps. Use the ancient book to prepare herbs. Draw sacred diagrams on the floor using rice powder and turmeric.A beautiful, terrifying calm fills the place.SNEHA (chanting softly)“Om Yogeeshwari Ma… accept our prayer… bring ...Read More
Pathala Yatra - Part 4
INT. TEMPLE – FLAMES TURN BLUEThe fire rises high, now glowing blue and white. The air becomes thick. A feminine roar is heard—part divine, part beast.A form of Devi—fiery, ghostly—rises behind the idol. Glowing eyes. The trishul glimmers.DEVI’S VOICE (echoing, layered)“The vow is fulfilled. The gate shall close.”The temple shakes. Wind screams. And then… silence.INT. TEMPLE – AFTERMATHSmoke clears. Sneha collapses in Ajay’s arms—smiling faintly.SNEHA (softly)I feel light… finally.AJAY (crying)Don’t go, Sneha. Stay with us!SNEHAI already stayed… one lifetime too long.Her eyes close. Her body dissolves into ash, gently scattering in the wind.The broken idol behind them is now ...Read More