We all have some crazy memories about the time when we used to discuss urban legends with our friends and families. Some of them became folklore and erased with the time. Let’s talk about them.
Here are some of the desi urban legends that have been in news in the 21st century for different reasons.
Song that attracted ghosts
It may sound silly at first, but it wasn't for residents of Bhalej in Gujarat who reported this song to be an invitation to evil spirits. JhalakDikhla Ja, a popular Chartbuster song released in 2006 brought terror and fear for the residents of Bhalej, in Gujarat as they claimed that those who listen to it or sing it get possessed. One instance is of Firoz Thakur who was allegedly possessed by evil spirits after singing the song. The legend says that He behaved strangely, he threw objects away from the house and kept talking to himself, he kept on eating for the entire day eventually, he was taken to a priest who reported evil spirits inside him. The fear continued in the village as strange cases were being reported from the different areas of the village each mimicking the action ofFiroz. The incident became so huge that it was even covered by the national media; no one could explain the strange happenings of Bhalej. It was said because the lyrics of the song having the words AajaAajabecame a carrier for evil spirits to enter the village.
Face scratcher
Imagined your face being scratched by an unknown force and the next thing you remember is waking up with no sights of that creature or force, similar kind of stories surfaced in 2002 and was mainly confined to the rural regions of Uttar Pradesh. Right now the story of Muhnochwa may sound similar to Monkeyman and is equally horrifying if not more. During 2002 electricity wasn't available in rural areas especially during the night and it was common in the villages of Uttar Pradesh for people to sleep on the roof and according to eyewitnesses, they became easy targets for Mohnuchwa. It is said that Muhnochwa only attacked in the night and preyed on individuals and avoided to attack groups.
White lady of Sanjay Van
There is a story among masses about Sanjay Van that there is a white lady that roams here and there in the forest of Sanjay Van. Many students of IIFT DELHI have also confirmed that it is true and people therefore have stopped visiting the area at night.
