Bandh Darwaza
| Bandh Darwaza बन्द दरवाजा |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay |
| Produced by | Shyam Ramsay |
| Written by | Dev Kishan and Shyam Ramsay |
| Starring |
Manjeet Kullar Kunika Aruna Irani Hashmat Khan Chetana Das |
| Music by | Anand-Milind (Soundtrack) |
| Cinematography | Gangu Ramsay |
| Edited by | Keshav Hirani |
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Release date
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7 May 1990 |
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Running time
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145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Bandh Darwaza (Translation: "The Closed Door") is a 1990 Bollywood horror movie starring Kunika, Manjeet Kullar, Aruna Irani, Anirudh Agarwal and the Afghan actor Hashmat Khan. The film soundtrack was composed by the Anand-Milind brothers.
The film opens in the ruins of Kali Pahari (Black Hills, a decrepit complex of caves), and introduces the vampire Neola. Neola, a Dracula-like vampire, sleeps in a coffin by day, and transforms into a bat at night to hunt humans from the neighbouring villages. He craves a steady supply of human blood, and a supply of fresh young women (so he may seduce them and spread his evil seed). Neola is assisted by a ragtag bunch of servants who lure innocent humans (mostly women) to Kali Pahari so Neola may easily prey on them. His servants include Mahua (a witch-woman), Mahaguru (an evil priest), a tantrik (evil wizard) and various other henchmen that provide muscle for his evil deeds.
Mahua is employed as a maid in the household of a righteous Thakur (baron) Pratap. The Thakur spots her speaking with Baku one evening. Knowing of Baku's association with the evils of Kali Pahari, the Thakur threatens to fire Mahua if she is ever caught with any of the gang again. Mahua, however, is under orders to source a new maiden for Neola.
The upright Thakur is wealthy, well liked and happy, except for the fact that his wife Lajo is unable to have children. The local temple priest reassures her, but she is deeply perturbed when the Thakur's mausi (aunt) arrives and urges him, citing the necessity of progeny, to consider marrying again. Mahua moves in. She promises Lajo will bear children if Lajo will agree to come to Kali Pahari where Neola will grant her wish, on the condition that if she bears a son she can keep him but if she gives birth to a daughter the child will be Neola's property and should be handed over to him. Lajo refuses at first, but Mahua prevails over Lajo's vulnerability and Lajo accepts the deal. Accordingly, she goes to Kali Pahari, where she is bathed in milk and Neola appears and hypnotises her. At midnight Neola had sex with Lajo. Lajo fully hypnotised co-operated with Neola to have sexual intercourse. Lajo woke up early morning to found herself fully nude sleeping with Neola. Lajo later returned to her Haveli unaware that Neola had made her pregnant Thereafter Lajo gives birth to a daughter Kamya. But when Mahua claims the child, Lajo naturally refuses point-blank and drives her away. Mahua poisons Lajo on the instructions of Neola. Lajo confronts Thakur and tells him the truth and tells him to rescue Kamya who is abducted by Mahua and taken to Kali Pahari. Lajo succumbs to the poison. Enraged, the Thakur enters Kali Pahari and, after a long fight, is able to drive a magic stake through Neola to put him down. Gravely wounded, Neola staggers back to his coffin deep within the caves (behind a bandh darwaza or closed doorway) and lays within it to rest and recover.
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