When a city-wide blackout plunges Chennai into an unprecedented darkness, a fraudulent astrologer, a rebellious schoolgirl, a lonely housewife, and a dying hitman are forced to confront the secrets they can no longer hide. As their desperate paths begin to cross in surreal and dangerous ways, they discover the blackout outside is nothing compared to the one within.
"In times of darkness, you either find truth... or run from it."
When a mysterious solar flare plunges the sprawling city of Chennai into total darkness, the power isn't the only thing that dies. For four strangers, the sudden silence is a deafening roar, forcing them to face the lives they've built on lies, fear, and regret.
Gopal, a charismatic but fraudulent astrologer, has made a fortune selling false hope. But when a blind boy asks for a horoscope "without sweetening," he is forced to confront the emptiness of his own predictions.
Vaidehi, a brilliant young inventor, feels trapped by her strict mother's plans to send her away. Armed with her "Time-Traveling Alarm Clock," she sees the city-wide chaos as her one and only chance to escape.
Rohini, a quiet housewife, unearths a dusty cassette tape from her past. On it, a woman's voice confesses a devastating secret that implicates her own husband, shattering the fragile peace of her world.
Bala, a terminally ill hitman, accepts one final, bloody assignment. But as he navigates the darkened streets with his estranged daughter in tow, the ghosts of his past begin to blur with reality.
As the city descends into panic and paranoia, the paths of these four lost souls begin to collide. A stolen backpack, a cryptic radio signal, and a series of dreamlike encounters tie their fates together. In a world without light, they must each choose between running from their demons or finally facing them.
The Blackout is a hyperlink thriller and surreal drama about how a city's darkest hour can ignite the brightest spark of truth, redemption, and human connection.
{𝗢𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱}
[𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬]
The cold metal of the gun kissed her forehead.
Her hands didn't tremble as she pressed hers against his chest."Ek goli... sirf ek," Abhigyan's voice was like ice, his eyes unreadable. "Aur sab khatam."
(One bullet... just one, and everything ends.)
Jeevika's lips curved into a shadow of a smile. "Phir maro. Shayad iss andhere mein sach ka khoon tumhari ungliyon se nikle."
(Then shoot. Maybe in this darkness, the truth bleeds from your fingers.)
They stood in silence-two shadows, two storms, aiming to destroy, yet chained by something darker than death itself.
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𝐀𝐛𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢, ruthless mafia heir and tycoon, rules skyscrapers by day and syndicates by night. Untouchable, disciplined... yet he cannot conquer his obsession with her.
𝐉𝐞𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐡, born in Assam's valleys, seems tender, but beneath lies a storm of secrets, scars, and deadly strength. A hidden investigator, she is anything but fragile.
Some destinies are carved in ruin, but theirs is a story far from finished-a tangled web of betrayal, desire, and secrets that will force them to confront what lies hidden in the shadows. In a world where nothing is what it seems and every choice could be their last, who will survive the darkness, and who will be lost forever? Follow their journey, where every heartbeat could be the one that changes everything.
☆☆Tropes☆☆
•Marriage of Convenience (arranged by her family.)
•Slow-Burn Romance with Intensity
•Toxic Obsession MML × Possessive FML
•Hidden Scars x Painful Pasts
•Businessman/Mafia × Chartere