Hindi Makdee (2002)

Makdee, promoted as The Web Of The Witch, in English, is a 2002 Indian comedy horror movie written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. It features Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Shweta Basu Prasad, Vijay Raj, and Alaap Mazgaonkar in lead roles. The movie tells the story of a young girl in north India and her encounter with an alleged witch in an old mansion in the locality, believed by the locals to be haunted. It also explains the belief in witches and witchcraft across modern-day India. The movie was screened in the Critics’ Week section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.