• Suman Halder

This paper intends to study the idea of free will and Existence in two Bollywood movies. It will find how these two diverse time and philosophy together put a question of existence. This research will explain Bollywood’s treatment of free will, in multiple movies and its connection with sociopolitical issues. Using existential theories of The first movie Bhootnath Returns, shows how society and power controls human’s will, with his own self-centeredness. The second movie Yehi Hai Zindagi will explain how divinity and fate act as both barrier and helper to free will. Two theories as leap of faith and Karmic Bound, will together explore human fragility Infront of world. Finally it will give a new way to interpret Bollywood movies and show movies can act as a great narrative of existence.

Existence, Free will, Bollywood, Leap of Faith, Karmic Bound.

"Free will VS Fate and Society, in two Bollywood Movies, Bhootnath Returnes and Yehi Hai Zindagi ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 3, page no.a665-a673, March-2026, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2603091.pdf

"Free will VS Fate and Society, in two Bollywood Movies, Bhootnath Returnes and Yehi Hai Zindagi ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.13, Issue 3, page no. ppa665-a673, March-2026, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2603091.pdf