Folklore, fairy tales and superstition mixed with a spark creativity has given rise to some of the strangest, funniest and scariest legends on this side of the planet. With the mixing pot of religions, beliefs and cultures that is India, one always finds the most fascinating stories in the strangest places, usually over a cup of chai. The back story to a haunted house and the mystery of the wailing woman, they're all part of legends heard in India.

3. Muhnochwa - The face scratcher

Muhnochwa literally means the creature who scratches its victim's face violently. It was during the early 2000s, Muhnochwa all of a sudden became the most talked about phenomenon among the town folk of Kanpur. Muhnochwa was rumored to attack it's prey in the dark of night, jumping on your face and scratching violently. The 'Face scratcher' reportedly killed seven and injured several others.

4. Jhalak Dikhla Ja's evil spirit

'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa', the superhit from a movie most can't remember was actually believed to be an invitation to evil spirits. A village near Anand in Gujarat took what can arguably be called the most progressive step in the country by banning the song, even giving examples of reported cases of people getting possessed after listening to the song. I suppose madness does breed madness.