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By Sanjay Shah ©2003 Bollyvista.com |
Being intellectuals and educated people, we may not like to accept the existence of ghosts. Varma’s own grinning note in the beginning makes it clear his work does not mean he believes in such things. But when you will see Bhoot for around two hours in a blackened cinema with hi decibel sound system, you will have no choice but to accept ghosts and their existence. So much so that your jokes and comments for the time being, after seeing the movie, will revolve around ghosts.
There are some weaknesses that needed to be mentioned. Varma has shown elevator scenes many times (style courtesy Alfred Hitchcock?) but has failed to make it useful or live as a character. The film ends faster than expectations and in an attempt to keep the movie compact, the director has actually ended the show little hastily. The inspector’s character, which is the only one of its kind that brings in few lighter moments, is not as sensible as it could have been.
Technically, Bhoot is too good. Vishal Sinha’s cinematography matches mood of each frame while Shimit Amin’s editing keeps the movie flowing till the end. Art by Priya Raghunath is realistic. Hufeeza Lokhandwala’s visual effects add power to sequences where it is used. It is Salim-Sulaiman’s background score that makes everything scarier than you can digest.
Performancewise, Ajay Devgan excels in a role that is conceived well. He is remarkable in the second half. Urmila Matondkar is so good that your heart will go with her throughout. She looks real, acts as real and steals the show. Nana Patekar lives up to his image and delivers a watchable act. Victor Banerjee does justice to his character. Seema Biswas enlivens her role. She has hardly got some dialogues to speak but that makes no difference to this able actress’ performance. Rekha makes her presence felt just with the help of her eyes. Tanuja and Fardeen Khan lend able support.
Bhoot belongs to Varma more than anyone else. He has once again proved that he is a director who can handle any subject as honestly as you can expect. Bhoot is a no nonsense film with lots of scaring moments. You must go and enjoy this film because Hindi films are rarely made in such a way. Get scared, go and see Bhoot. |
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