A strand of hair brings good fortune. But at what cost?

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Back in the days before there was electricity, people believed in ghosts and the supernatural a lot more. When Angela Aunty begins to talk about the Simcar - a mysterious gypsy folk with mysterious abilities, Francis tells a personal story. How his own grandfather stole a hair from a Simcar, and the consequences that followed.

Nowhere else is there as wide a range of spooky stories and fables as in India. Great Indian Ghost Stories is a collection of horror stories from Kashmir to Kochi, starting in Goa. Join us as we explore India through its folklore, its living present and the spirits of its past.