Bhoot -> Review

1st Jun 2003

BHOOT->"Darna mana hai!!!"

First of all, let me lift the lid off, those umpteen mails that we received which proclaimed that there was no 'bhoot' in 'bhoot' were off the beam... there very much is a 'bhoot' in 'bhoot' and unfortunately that is just about the only interesting thing about 'bhoot'.

Bhoot was one of the most eagerly awaited films ever, much hype was generated as it had everything going for it... great cast(any takers for Urmila???), great publicity and a director who dares to be different...
but its more of a horrible than a horror film. High on hype and low on content, its almost 'Daud' revisited.

Vishal (Ajay Devgan) and Swati (Urmila) are projected as a happily married couple whose life takes an unexpected turn when they shift to a haunted house... there is no chemistry going between Ajay Devgan and Urmila although Ajay Devgan pitches in with anhonest(not exceptional) performance. Urmila's expressions look tired and much used...

Nana Patekar, Rekha, Tanuja, Fardeen Khan all make their appearences post-interval, so their characterisation is lousy and especially Nana Patekar's character has been poorly etched. Rekha has so much paint on her face that she could well be the brand ambassadoress for Asian paints.

Over the years, Ram Gopal Verma has got all the right ideas but only great ideas alone don't make great films. Merriam-Webster defines Artistic as showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution and RGV fails disasterously on this count. No one expected 'BHOOT' to be an 'Evil Dead' or a 'Scream' but the worst part is that Veerana's Yasmine or Sony's Aahat have more horror to them than Bhoot.

And to top it all the numbering of the film starts with RGV warning that the film is not meant for pregnant woman and the weak-hearted. This could qualify as the biggest over-statement of the new millenium. Looks like RGV himself has a heart of a Rabbit...

Perfectly Avoidable, Would sink without a trace.

Shouldn't run beyond a couple of weeks.