ZEE5 recently announced its association with renowned author Ruskin Bond where 12 of his ghost stories will come alive on screen with the web-series, ‘Parchhayee – Ghost Stories by Ruskin Bond’. The first one ‘The Ghost In The Garden’ starring Farida Jalal, Sarah-Jane Dias,Swanand Kirkire received a phenomenal response and the next story from the anthology is ‘The Wind on Haunted Hill’ starring Manav Vij, Dalip Tahil, Sara Arjun, Mazel Vyaas, Armaan Ansari and Gauri Singh.

On a Haunted Hill, stands the ruin of a deserted house. The residents, including two children, had been killed when a bolt of lightning struck the house years ago. A 12-year-old local girl is forced to take shelter in the ruins after being caught in a downpour on her way back from the bazaar. As the afternoon fades into the evening, the two younger siblings, a boy and a girl, are set out in the rain to look for their elder sister. The older sister doesn’t know that her younger siblings are in the ruins and they don’t know she is there. With thumping hearts, the soaked children count seconds, trying not to be alarmed by the howl of the wind, the groan of the oak that has spread roots in the ruins, and the sounds made by a wild cat and an owl that have also moved into the derelict structure. Then as lightning occasionally illuminates the dark interiors of the ruins, the children see ghostly figures of other children. Are they seeing each other, or do they have company?

National award-winning director V.K. Prakash who has directed the story said that Ruskin Bond short stories have always been fascinating. Each story creates its own little world of fantasy. The idea to adapt these stories on screen is what drew him towards the project. It was a wonderful experience creating Ruskin Bond’s world on screen, shooting in cold, scenic hill stations.

Actor Manav Vij said that working on the series has been an amazing experience. As a child, he was fascinated by Ruskin Bond’s stories.

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