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Based on a true story The Haunted Fortress is the story of Chuck, an Irish-Canadian geologist and former priest, whose belief in god and religion gave way to atheism after he suffered through the personal tragedy of losing his entire family in a plane crash, and Amit, a brilliant Indian geologist, who although a communist, has unerring faith in god. Chuck and Amit travel to Lakhpat, a remote, derelict fortress town in the Rann of Kutch in India, to work on a path breaking oil exploration project. Upon arrival in Lakhpat they realize the difficulties and hurdles in their path: The villagers are insular and conservative and averse to progress and the place is uninviting and has dark secrets. As soon as they arrive in the village they start experiencing unusual activities that Chuck dismisses as delusions, but Amit is shaken by the things that happen to them. Due to the unavailability of any other accommodations in the village, they are forced to live in the derelict fort and strange happenings come to pass that shakes the very foundation of their belief in science and rationale. After experiencing a series of paranormal incidents, Chuck starts believing that the villager, out of their resistance to change and progress, are trying to intimidate them and drive them away, but the very basis of his beliefs are challenged when they are hounded by a mysterious man called Sunil, who appears and disappears at will, and an enigmatic woman who haunts their nights. Amit becomes desperate to leave the village, but Chuck is obstinate and determined to understand why the things that they face are happening, but he risks his life in the process.