Immediately following the events of 2021’s “Dark Disco”, Evan Melada finds himself on the run from police after a series of serial murders in a Las Vegas motel room in 2090. Seven years later, Melada is drinking himself to death. After gathering several talismans (a framed photo of Mae West, a lei, a bottle of poppers, and a bandana), he launches himself into a botched dream world.
Immediately following the events of 2021’s “Dark Disco”, Evan Melada finds himself on the run from police after a series of serial murders in a Las Vegas motel room in 2090. Seven years later, Melada is drinking himself to death. After gathering several talismans (a framed photo of Mae West, a lei, a bottle of poppers, and a bandana), he launches himself into a botched dream world.
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Dev Kumar Verma comes from a middle-class family and must find employment to support his dad and mom. Dev, however, has set his mind upon becoming a music sensation like Elvis Presley. He loses his job because of this, and refuses to work until and unless he gets a job to his liking, much to the dismay of his parents and his brother, Shiv Kumar. Dev does get employment at Charlie's Disco, where he meets with Maya and falls in love with her. When Charlie's Disco's competitor, Rana, finds out about Dev, he wants to hire Dev, but Dev decides to continue to work with Charlie's Disco, as a result Dev and Charlie get a beating by Rana's men, and Dev is unable to sing. After recuperating, Dev is devastated to find out that Maya and Shiv Kumar are in love with each other. What impact will this have on Dev and his brother on one hand, and what of his career in music?
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