Ek Khoon Sau Baatein: Story, Writer, Director, and Production Details

Ek Khoon Sau Baatein is set against the background of old Bombay, brimming with Indian film noir and drama. The story follows a protagonist named Deva, who witnesses the death of a renowned public figure, Mamu. Mamu’s death is blamed on Aapa, another Donna in Bombay, triggering riots across the city—especially in Dharavi, where a famous builder named Basant is plotting development projects. Deva finds himself caught in the middle due to his ties with Mamu's gang and his status as Aapa's adopted son. Anamika enters the story with her own surprises, eventually getting on board with Basant's plans to develop the Dharavi slums before discovering the dark side of the real estate business. Deva seeks to uncover Mamu's true murderer while working to save Anamika's life.

As the plot unfolds, Basant kidnaps Anamika and Deva, and characters like Rehman and Potya enter the picture. Interrogations reveal that Basant had a contract with Mamu and had him killed to keep money intended for Mamu and to cause riots across Dharavi. Eventually, Aapa, Mamu’s wife, and Rajmani arrive to defeat Basant and his minions. Anamika reveals she is a secret agent using Basant to reach a bigger underworld don named Talwani. In the end, Anamika, Deva, Aapa, Rajmani, and others make it out safely.

Writer and Director

The production features writing by Ravi, a theatre practitioner from Allahabad (Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, with over a decade of experience across acting, designing, directing, writing, and music-making. The production is directed by Rajeev Ranjan, an Indian theatre practitioner, activist, educator, and faculty of Design and Direction at the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Hyderabad, who also founded Independent Theatre India.

Director's Note

In the director's note, Rajeev Ranjan welcomes audiences to the world of Ek Khoon Sau Baatein 2, noting that he stepped into the director's chair building upon the foundation laid by Rajiv Velicheti and the original team in 2017. Created as a semester production, the work utilizes noir and thriller elements, moral ambiguity, stark visual shadows, and the atmosphere of suspicion to explore the consequences of a single violent action.

Production Group

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