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Cast:
Emraan Hashmi, Kangna Ranaut, Adhyayan Suman |
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Year:
2009 |
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Music:
Toshi, Sharib, Raju Singh, Gourov Dasgupta |
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Lyrics:
Sayeed Quadri, Kumaar |
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Cinematographer:
Chris Dickens |
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Screenplay:
Simon Beaufoy |
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Banner:
Vishesh Films, Sony BMG |
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Executive Producer:
Kumkum Saigal |
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Co-Producer:
Kumkum Saigal |
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Producer:
Mukesh Bhatt |
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Director:
Mohit Suri |
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| The Bhatts
live up to their promise and deliver an interesting film in
'Raaz-The Mystery Continues.' Director Mohit Suri, who is
credited with the story of the film, along with Shagufta
Rafique, comes up with a film that works. Hindi films have
never really scored high on the horror quotient, but this
film, without really breaking any new ground, has its
moments which have been well crafted. The premise is
supported by some very credible acting by the film's
protagonists, Kangana Ranaut, Emraan Hashmi and Adhyayan
Suman. Another plus for the film is its music, which is
lilting and has some very good numbers, which have been
picturised quite effectively.
Just like human
beings love to cry and laugh in the theatres, they also love
being spooked. Ram Gopal Verma knows this well and he made a
killing with films like Bhoot and Phoonk. Taking a leaf out
of that same book, Vishesh Films have come up with a film
which has many such uncanny moments. |
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The best
thing about the movie is that it has an interesting
story and it has been played out well in the
screenplay. However, where Suri stumbles is really
towards the end. He is unable to wrap the film up
satisfactorily. But where he has excelled in, is the
manner in which he has laid out premise of the film.
He builds the atmosphere very skillfully as the
protagonist encounters the unnatural in incident
after incident. The film engages you from the
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into the plausibility of there being 'something out
there', which is not all benign.
The film's story is about an artist Prithvi (Emraan
Hashmi), who is plagued by some very disturbing
visions. He sees a woman, who we later know as
Nandita (Kangana), a woman he has never met before,
and sees her in all kinds of disturbing situations.
He does not stop at just painting these visions on
his canvas but goes ahead and tracks her down,
propelled by a feeling that the visions are nothing
but signs of what lies in store for her. He feels
impelled to warn her about these accidents, which
are going to happen to her. Nandita does not believe
him in the beginning, but gradually the truth of
what he was saying starts dawning on her. Strange,
scary things happen to her, which are uncannily,
exactly like what Prithvi has already painted on his
canvas. To top it, his latest painting shows her as
dead. |
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Nandita's boyfriend, Yash, does not believe in the
supernatural and dismisses Prithvi's visions.
Nandita is faced with a dilemma as she has the
option of allowing the uncanny and scary incidents
to continue or fight for her life, with Prithvi's
help. The director has done a good job with the
movie and it will probably rank as one of Mohit Suri
's better films. Except for the end, one would say
that he has directed the movie with a lot of
confidence. The camerawork of the film by Ravi Walia
is good and so is the editing. The film moves at a
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pace and the scary quotient has been well done, with
going over the top.
Where the
actors are concerned, Kanagana Ranaut scores yet again. Her
fragile beauty works very well for the character as does her
histrionic ability. She is quite the scene stealer here, as
she was in her last film, Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion. She
is well supported by Emraan Hashmi, who shows that he is
quite adept in the art of acting as well. The film actually
belongs to the two of them and they both play true to their
roles. As for Adhyayan Suman, he makes his presence felt as
Nandita's boyfriend, Yash. These are early days, but the
actor shows promise. Jackie Shroff makes one of his rare
appearances in a bit role, which is a letdown. |
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