Shishira

Suraj is a confirmed sceptic who believes in neither gods nor ghosts. When his friends dare him to spend a day alone inside a house that locals insist is haunted, he takes the bet and goes in with no means of contacting anyone outside. What starts as a chance to prove a point becomes a long ordeal, as unexplained events inside the house wear down his certainty and leave him frightened and desperate for help. The whole story plays out over about twelve hours, keeping the action tight and confined. Yashas Surya leads as Suraj, with Prema, Meghana and Santhosh in key roles. Manju Swaraj wrote and directed the film as his first feature, and B. Ajaneesh Loknath composed the music. Reviewers of the original release singled out Yashas's committed central performance, the camerawork and the score, and noted that the film leans more towards psychological thriller than outright horror, taking its central idea from the Hollywood film 1408.