It stars Jasmin as a woman who becomes possessed by the spirit of a dead witch, turning her into a bloodthirsty creature who seduces and kills men.

The film's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri and songs were sung by Suman Kalyanpur, Mohammad Aziz and Sharon Prabhakar.

[2] Made on a low budget,[3] Veerana has been described as a cult film that garnered success on home video and in television airings.

Thakur Mahendera Pratap Singh finds out that a witch Nakita is creating havoc in an adjoining forest.

Sameer later goes to Mussoorie to drop his niece, Jasmin, at her boarding school, but the car overheats and stops in the forest.

However, Baba suddenly creeps out and hypnotises Jasmin, cuts a piece of her hair, and places the bottle in the witch's sarcophagus.

Sameer tries to save her but is too late, as the witch's evil spirit already manages to enter the girl's body.

After taking Jasmin back to room, Thakur leaves servants in charge of her and goes downstairs to meet Baba.

Thakur Saab is happy to see Sahila after being saved by Hemant, gives him a job in his timber factory, and accepts him as his son.

Sahila decides to sleep by Jasmine in their old bedroom, but she suddenly notices something frightening in her and informs her uncle and Hemant.

Jasmine then recounts her past and transforms into a different person, and vows to kill every member of Thakur's family.

Jasmine is saved by making the witch leave her body by destroying the bottle with her doll, but sacrifices his life.

[6] Veerana was initially rejected by the Central Board of Film Certification due to its mixture of sexual and horror imagery, such as in the seductive portrayal of Jasmine and the "gruesome make-up" used in depicting her transformation into a monstrous witch.

[7] In his review of Veerana for Mumbai Sakal, film critic Ashok Rane characterized the Ramsay Brothers as seeking to entertain "through extreme or shocking elements" without any story or underlying themes, and wrote that, "Veerana is that kind of a film by them.

"[8] Veerana went on to achieve popularity on home video and in subsequent television airings, and is now considered a cult film.

[4] In 2009, Veerana was released on DVD by Mondo Macabro as a double feature with the 1989 film Purani Haveli (also directed by the Ramsay brothers), as part of the Bollywood Horror Collection Vol.

[9] In 2023, Mondo Macabro released Veerana on Blu-ray as part of the Bollywood Horror Collection boxed set, which also includes the Ramsay brothers-directed films Aatma (2006), Bandh Darwaza (1990), Purani Haveli, Purana Mandir (1984), and Tahkhana (1986).