THE SURFACE - Character Essentials
THE WORLD
SUNDARPUR - A remote village in West Bengal, 174 km from Kolkata. Population: 2200. Here, on 50 acres of red earth, stands the Vane Estate - a colonial mansion where ivory meets grit. and silence hides everything.
THE CHARACTERS
SAAVINI MALHOTRA-VANE
Age: 22
From: Mumbai (billionaire family)
Now: Alone in the Vane mansion, Sundarpur
Married to: Rahul Vane (4 months)
The Reality: Isolated, lonely, waiting for her husband to return
RAHUL VANE
Age: 28
From: Sundarpur (born on the estate)
Now: In Kolkata, building his empire
Married to: Saavini (4 months)
The Reality: Working 16-hour days, Obsessed with building an empire in Kolkata. He believes he has left his wife in safety, unaware of the wolves circling his gates.
PADMA BAGDI
Age: 50
From: Sundarpur village
Role: Housekeeper at the Vane Estate
Married to: Ram Bagdi (30 years)
The Reality: Saavini’s only companion in the empty house. The woman who knows where all the bodies are buried—and might be the only one who can save the new bride.
RAM BAGDI
Age: 58
From: Moved to Sundarpur 45 years ago
Role: Day laborer, village "fixer"
Married to: Padma (30 years)
The Reality: A "fixer" who has survived in Sundarpur for 45 years by knowing when to speak and when to bite. He watches the bungalow with eyes that miss nothing.
ADITI SHARMA
Age: 26
From: Mumbai, now in Kolkata
Role: Saavini's best friend from university
Married to: Vikram Sharma (Government Officer)
The Reality: Living the bold, free city life Saavini left behind
THE SITUATION
A young billionaire bride. An absent husband. An empty mansion. When the gates of the Vane Estate close, the laws of the city no longer apply. Saavini thinks she is waiting for her husband to return. She is wrong. She is waiting to be hunted.
Welcome to Sundarpur.
Where ivory meets grit.
