This paper offers a reading of Anjaan: SCU as an example of Gothic television placed in the context of Globalgothic. The article situates Anjaan: SCU within a larger body of supernatural detective series, the genre that has contributed significantly to Asian television’s global presence, investigates the gothic themes employed in the creation of the show, both in terms of its narrative strategies and visual aesthetics, and examines the social construction of ghosts in the series. The article argues that the narrative structure of the show operating across legal and mythical dimensions serves a didactic purpose and that these modern reconfigurations of Indian ghost lore aim to dispense social critique and address controversial local issues, such as caste-based inequality, female infanticide, or ‘honour’ killings.
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