Trapped 2016

As Shaurya (played by actor name) and his fiancée Noorie make hasty preparations for their clandestine union, he hastily relocates to a new apartment complex, unaware that it’s a ghost town due to ongoing construction and legal woes. The lone security guard, oblivious to the sudden occupancy, is left guarding an empty building. Meanwhile, Shaurya has shared his new address with Noorie, but she remains none the wiser.

As fate would have it, the following morning finds Shaurya inadvertently trapped inside the apartment, struggling to free himself from the padlock’s stubborn grasp. His initial attempts at liberation yield nothing but frustration, and he soon discovers that the wiring is faulty, plunging him into darkness. With his phone battery running on fumes, he’s unable to call for assistance, leaving him disconnected from the world.

As the days tick by, Shaurya faces a desperate struggle to survive without basic necessities like food, water, and electricity. His confinement takes its toll, gradually giving rise to claustrophobic anxiety that fuels his increasingly frantic attempts at escape. In a last-ditch effort, he uses his own blood to scrawl a plea for help on a cardboard sheet, which accidentally falls onto the nearby residence of Swati (played by actress name), a curious resident who’s left perplexed by the enigmatic clue.

Despite the watchman’s assurance that the building is empty, Swati can’t shake off the feeling that something is amiss. She hesitantly decides to investigate further but ultimately gives up, leaving Shaurya to continue his agonizing struggle in solitary confinement.

As the pangs of hunger intensify, Shaurya’s desperation takes a drastic turn. He resorts to an unconventional diet, subsisting on insects, rodents, and scraps from the streets. In this bleak existence, he finds solace in the unlikeliest of companions - a rat that becomes his only confidant. The skies eventually yield to his pleas, and a torrential downpour quenches Shaurya’s thirst, allowing him to collect precious water in makeshift containers. However, his body begins to betray him, ravaged by the trifecta of starvation, dehydration, and isolation. In a last-ditch effort to escape the prison-like confines of his apartment, Shaurya sets his sights on breaching the balcony gate using a makeshift tool - a metal sheet he’s managed to salvage. After an arduous climb down five floors, dodging exhaustion at every turn, he finally reaches a floor without barriers and makes a break for freedom. Weakened to the point of collapse, Shaurya is rushed to the hospital, where his ordeal begins to subside.

Days pass, and the weight of his experiences slowly lifts. Noorie’s arrival brings with it a stinging revelation - she’s moved on, believing Shaurya had abandoned her. The emotional toll of this news sends Shaurya reeling, leaving him shattered and struggling to rebuild his life. His attempts at reintegrating into society are thwarted by the harsh realization that his absence went unnoticed by his friends and colleagues, who were too consumed by their own affairs to care. The trauma of his experience has left an indelible mark on Shaurya’s psyche, forcing him to confront the disconcerting truth that his life, once full of purpose and connection, now feels like a hollow shell.