Shhh!

Shhh! is a 1993 Indian Kannada-language horror thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It stars Kumar Govind, Kashinath and Suresh Heblikar, with N.B. Jayaprakash, Baby Rashmi, Megha and others in support roles. The film also stars Kashinath and introduced Kumar Govind as mainstream hero. It has a cameo by Upendra as a wannabe actor in police costume. This film went on to be a major commercial success. It created a new trend of thriller movies in Kannada cinema. It was also the debut movie of Sadhu Kokila as an actor and music director. Plot A young boy comes out of his house at midnight to relieve himself, where he hears some leaves rustling in the distance, and looks up to see what it is. His face suddenly bears an expression of horror, and he screams at the top of his lungs. A few days later, a shooting crew led by veteran Kannada director Kashinath is on their way to start filming their newly approved film. For shooting, they have selected Onti Mane Estate, a lonely estate feared in the vicinity. As they try to find their way, they encounter a series of mishaps, which irritates Kashinath. They arrive at the estate, where they meet the estate owner Nagraj Rao. Nagraj Rao's daughter Bharathi keeps playing hilarious pranks on Kashinath and the film's protagonist Kumar. Kumar is instantly attracted to Bharathi due to her outgoing and charming personality and falls in love with her. As the shooting progresses, strange events start taking place, where the demon ghost's costume starts smoking in the middle of the night and Kumar witnesses a hooded figure leaving Nagraj Rao's house. When he tries to follow the figure, Rao's brother-in-law stops him and warns him not to roam around the estate at night. A few hours later, a demonic figure (wearing the film's ghost costume) nabs him from behind and carrys him to the top of estate hill which is a dilapidated house. Frightened by his disappearance, Nagaraj Rao's wife lodges a complaint, where SI Kalappa and his perennially drowsy constable take charge of the investigation. A few days later, it is revealed that Nagaraj's wife was the hooded figure and her brother was looking out for her as she had an affair with a local sanyasi Dayananda Swamiji. The same night, as she goes out to meet her lover, she is trailed by the demon. The sanyasi and Nagraj Rao's wife make love.