Bishal Dutta Shares 5 Indian Myths He Grew Up With

By Owen October 7, 2023 Entertainment 0 Comments

“It Lives Inside”: Bishal Dutta Shares 5 Indian Myths He Grew Up With

From the producers of Jordan Peele’s Get Out and starring Never Have I Ever’s Megan Suri, the film follows the struggle between Sam, an Indian American high-schooler, and a pishach, a flesh-eating demon from Hindu mythology — something I grew up hearing stories and legends about from my Indian grandparents. Turns out, It Lives Inside writer and director Bishal Dutta based the film on his experience immigrating to the US from India as a 4-year-old, Indian folklore, and even a family story his grandfather told him.

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Last but not least, Bishal and I discussed the Nale Ba legend — said to be based on true events from a village in Bengaluru, India. In English, “nale ba” translates to “come tomorrow.” As the story goes, an evil spirit would knock on the doors of villagers at night while saying their names in a familiar voice. If the villagers opened the door, they would be killed and put back into bed. In hopes of preventing the spirit from knocking, the villagers began writing “nale ba” on their doors.

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