The story of Vikram Betaal is based on a King named Vikramaditya, who was not only famous for his courage and bravery but also for his wisdom and justice. A Sage sends King Vikramaditya on an impossible mission to get a corpse from the middle of a Jungle. The corpse that Vikram is after is possessed by a ghost named Betal, a very clever ghost who loves to tell stories and pose questions to King Vikram in order to test his wisdom and sense of Justice.

"Story of wise and just king Vikramaditya and a clever ghost, Betal who pose questions to King Vikram in order to test his wisdom and sense of Justice"