M. Night Shyamalan, an Indian-American filmmaker, brought a unique sensitivity to the supernatural genre that felt familiar to Indian audiences.

The film's themes of the supernatural, unresolved spirits, and family bonds strike a deep chord with Indian cultural sensibilities.

The story follows (Bruce Willis), a child psychologist in Philadelphia seeking redemption after failing a former patient. He begins working with Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), a terrified nine-year-old who claims to have a "sixth sense"—the ability to see and talk to the dead who do not know they are deceased.