Project 1 – When Darkness Falls
Set in a picturesque hill station, When Darkness Falls tells the story,of Markham, an aged army veteran, horribly disfigured while in,service. After being discharged from the army, he sought help from,his childhood friend, Negi, who was now the manager of the nowfoundering,Empire Hotel. Negi gives him shelter in the basement of,the sprawling hotel; out of sight of the guests. Markham has been,residing there since, for a number of years, his face no less fearinducing,than the face of a ghoul.
The hotel changed ownership to new owners. Mrs Khanna, the,owner’s wife, stays in a plush room at the hotel while her husband,travels around the world, courtesy his job. Over time, Negi and Mrs.,Khanna develop a close bond which transcends into an affair.,Meanwhile, Markham, who was allowed to step out of his lair, at,night, begins to grow bolder and bolder as he begins to venture out,more frequently. He is seen by guests and residents of the town,,drawing many questions and suspicions about the hotel.
Negi reacts and applies stricter curfews to Markham who does not,take kindly to the new development. This puts a train on their,relationship. One night, Markham wanders into the hotel bar and,does not hold back on the alcohol. In his quiet revelry, he,accidentally drops his glass. Mrs Khanna, from the floor above, hears,this commotion and goes down to investigate.,When confronted by Mrs Khanna, Markham loses his cool and,throttles her to death. Inundated by guilt, Markham swipes the rifle,of the night watchman, Shambhu and goes down to his basement,room.
He lays down on his bed and shoots himself in the head as dawn was,breaking. The deafening sound of the rifle breaks through the,morning silence.
The film ends.
THE PROJECT WILL BE LAUNCHED DURING NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS AT VARIOUS PLACES.
ONCE IT IS LAUNCHED DURING NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS THEN THE NEXT STEP WILL BE TO LAUNCH THIS MOVIE ON OTT PLATFORM.