2 Male + 1 Female (M + M + F) 6 - 9 Minutes Horror/Supernatural
The Second Bed
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Dr. Aniket
Super-Objective (What They Want):
To maintain clinical control and prove the situation is explainable.
Hidden Subtext (What They Hide):
He is trying to protect his authority, but buried guilt is already making him vulnerable to the room’s logic.
P
Pranav
Super-Objective (What They Want):
To force the doctor to acknowledge the truth and correct the wrong.
Hidden Subtext (What They Hide):
He is not merely scared; he is carrying a grievance that has survived death.
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Mira
Super-Objective (What They Want):
To guide Aniket toward surrender and acceptance of his place in the room.
Hidden Subtext (What They Hide):
Her calmness is not comfort; it is certainty.
Casting Director Note: Use these curated dialogue beats during casting auditions and table reads. Characters switch naturally between Hindi and English (Hinglish).
PRANAV
Doctor, second bed par koi leta hai.
Main uthta hoon, toh woh bhi uthta hai.
Main saans rokta hoon, woh bhi rok leta hai.
PRANAV
Aapne wrong certificate sign kiya tha, Doctor.
Humein dead declare kar diya.
MIRA
Sleep is surrender, Doctor.
Aap hi bolte the.
MIRA (soft, final): Aaj aap so jayenge, Doctor.
DR. ANIKET: Main... patient tha?