Old, desolate havelis with eerie passageways, sweeping staircases, shadowy landings and secret tunnels… these formed the backdrops of some of Hindi cinema’s most iconic Gothic offerings. Think of films such as Mahal (1949; about a haunted mansion and a ghost who claims to know its new owner) and Bees Saal Baad (1962; one man’s battle against a family curse).
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Featuring fabulous music, gripping plots and stars such as Madhubala, Waheeda Rehman and Ashok Kumar, these films became timeless classics. When
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