| Bhool Bhulaiyaa (Hindi Movie) |
| | Producer | Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar | | Director | Priyadarshan | | Music | Pritam | | Writer | Neeraj Vora | | Release Date | 12-Oct-2007 |
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Cast
Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, Amisha Patel, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Vineet, Asrani, Vikram Gokhale, Manoj Joshi
Movie Report
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a remake of the Malayalam hit film Manichitrathazhu. Comedy is there but in minimal doses. Bhool Bhulaiyaa is all about suspense and spirits. The expectations of unlimited laughing from the Priyadarshan and Akshay combo is missing in the film. Its length is tends to get taxing in the second hour, and the placement of the chartbusting track 'Hare Krishna Hare Ram' in the end credits.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a story of Siddharth [Shiney Ahuja] who came from America to his hometown in the interiors of India; it was a long journey indeed for him. It was a journey into an astounding maze in which each step meant mystery, discovery, surprise, shock and revelation. With open arms, his large extended family welcomes Siddharth and his newly-wed wife Avni [Vidya Balan], when they come home.
But what the family resists is Siddharth's insistence on staying in his royal ancestral mansion during his stay. His uncle Badrinarayan Chaturvedi [Manoj Joshi] particularly has no qualms about voicing his displeasure. For, it was that very mansion that held in its realm a deadly secret that had repeatedly destroyed the family for generations. The scientifically inclined Siddharth pays no heed and starts staying at the palatial mansion with Avni, who is equally modern in her thinking.
But, soon enough, the couple is forced to rethink their decision. Unforeseen happenings, mysterious elements, horrific indications and life-threatening incidents swarm their path. Suddenly, it becomes a situation that urgently had to be dealt with before it got too late. Siddharth instinctively finds the solution in his dynamic Doctor-friend Aditya [Akshay Kumar]. When Dr. Aditya finds his way into the mansion, he is a man on a mission. He just had to find the cause of all the upheaval before the effects caused more harm than could be imagined. Where did the answer lie?
Although the screenplay isn't too convincing in the latter half, you have to admit that the suspense does come as a jolt. The flashback that follows is equally interesting. You also await, with bated breath, the chartbusting song that's taken the nation by storm to make an entry. And when it eventually does arrive [in the end credits], it doesn't make the impact that it should've.
Music composer Pritam is in top form this time around. 'Hare Krishna Hare Ram' is splendid. The flashback song is excellent in terms of choreography. Cinematography [Thiru] is excellent. Production design [Sabu Cyril] is topnotch. Akshay enacts his part with effortless ease. A role with comic shades comes easy to him and he's on familiar ground in Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Vidya is splendid, especially in the second hour. Shiney gets scope initially, but is sidelined the moment Akshay arrives. Amisha Patel is efficient in a substantial role. Paresh Rawal and Rasika Joshi are first-rate. Rajpal Yadav manages a few laughs in a brief role. Manoj Joshi is very much with the character. He performs well. Vikram Gokhale doesn't work because his role comes across as an unwanted track. Asrani is fair. Vineeth and Tareena Patel are average.
On the whole, Bhool Bhulaiyaa is glossy, stylish and well executed, technically speaking. As mentioned at the outset, Bhool Bhulaiyaa is not the atypical fare with laughs and more laughs. Here, Priyan opts for horror, not humor and that may have its share of advocates and adversaries. It is an extremely well-shot film. Right from the production design to the styling of the film to its overall look, Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a visually attractive film.
