1920 Review
Movie: 1920; Star Cast: Rajneesh Duggal, Arjun Singh Rathod, Adah Sharma and Lisa Singh Rathod; Director: Vikram Bhatt; Music Director: Adnan Sami; Rating: * * * *
If you think Ram Gopal Verma's Phookh scared you to the core, here is a film which will scare you left, right and centre. Vikram Bhatt's 1920 is the sole answer to Verma's Phookh throwing the latter nowhere in terms of horror flicks.
Vikram's 1920 is again an answer to his movie Raaz. People, who got on the edge of their seats while watching Raaz, can be rest assured that 1920 will certainly make them jump out of their seats.
The story encircles a Hindu boy Arjun (Rajneesh Duggal) and an Angelo Indian girl Lisa (Adah Sharma).How they go against their families and get married. Arjun is an architect and is given the biggest task of his life, to pull down a huge house and reconstruct it into a big hotel. Unfortunately there is something in the house which will not allow things to happen the way he wants. A mysterious story unfolds and it is soon realized that the house is haunted. Strange and inexplicable events start taking place. Unfortunately it is something to do with the heroine and then a series of mysteries unfold in gulping them too.
The first half moves like a limping horse, supported only by audio effects as a scaring material. Common unpleasant events take place like 1000 candles getting extinguished in a flick of second, unwanted and unpleasant whispering sounds, automatic operations of gramophone, etc.
But the film actually gallops when the spirit takes over the girl's body. Thereafter, incident after incident catches you unaware. The sequence at the nursing home, when the spirit talks to the doctor is worth a watch. Or recall the spirit's warning to the priest. The finale when Rajneesh chants Hanuman Chalisa is another highpoint.
The special effects of the movie are simply amazing and can give any Hollywood's film a run for money. Lisa climbing a 25 foot pillar backwards gives us a small portrayal of the king size special effects done. Rajneesh Duggal has done great justice to his role. Adah Sharma by her amazing performance has stunned everybody. She is for sure a promising actress and a reliable one too. As a debutant, Adah Sharma has given an amazing and outstanding performance. Anjori Alagh looks beautiful and leaves an impression in the second hour. Indraneel does well. Raj Zutshi (as the priest) is top notch. Vallabh Vyas (doctor) is as usual.
Pandit Jasraj, Asha Bhosle, Kailash Kher, etc have done great justice to the music of the film. The music is soothing to ears and has already made a place for itself in the charts.
Director, Vikram Bhatt has once again proved that he is the jack of all trades (in terms of horror flicks). The location of Yorkshire serves well to the periodic film. The castle chosen is in itself horrifying.
All in all, 1920 is simply horrifying and intensely made to give the audience a real view of proper and genuinely horror flicks. With stunning special effects, compared to those of Hollywood ones, is this the dawn of good horror flicks in the Indian Industry.
A Highly Recommended Movie.
Pratik Maheshwari (Sampurn)
1920 is a classic horror movie.
Do watch it for a change n meena nalla
Best of Luck! for this movie. I hope this movie’ll get great success in the Bollywood.Vikram Bhatt is a great director in the film industry. He proved that he is a best director in the industry by his performance in the movie like Raaz.By the way Rajeesh is also a good model. I have also seen him in the album ‘Chhod do anchal’. Adah has a great look. Her eyes are also bold & beautiful.
fantastic movie!
I like this movie.
Hear is film to scare the hell out of u.
The scene where the heroine is possesed by the evil and she is found eating a cat sitting on the staircase is really a stomach churner.The film has got good script backed by good performance by all the star cast.
MORE FILMS OF THIS KIND SHOULD BE MADE*****
Verma should now try to make films which really scare people…..LIKE 1920*****
excellent movie mind blowing one should watch this movie shouldnt miss it
it was an amazing CLASSIC horror movie supported by excellent music and amazing perfomances by all…it is just the best movie of its own kind….good job by vikram n adnan on music
its very good movie really………
its too horror……….
its Big Hit
HITTTTTTTTTTTTT
Awesome movie.
Guys believe me You will Pee in your paint , its an amazing Horror Movie..
One of The Best Indian Horror Movies!!Thought Raat was the scariest..but my opinian changed after watching 1920…Great Job Vikram..Keep it up!!
FANTASTIC MOVIE………. WILL BE A BIG HIT……SIMPLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have seen this movie ,it is better than raaz,simply mond blowing,excellent special effect ,thumbs up to vikram
i have seen this movie ,it is better than raaz,simply mind blowing,excellent special effect ,thumbs up to vikram
FANTASTIC HORROR FLICK!
Wow! It’s a fantastic film. It is a huge hit. Splinded performanes by Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma. Cast them in more films.
Simply mind blowing,excellent special effect, good acting done by Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma
Excellent movie, better than Raaz. Good performances. Hats off to Vikram Bhatt for casting good actors and actress.
Wonderfull and excellent movie,the most scary scenes is when actres eats cat by sitting in staircase,and the she holds the hand of doctor and call him with his nick name.
Wow scary…….
Must Watch!… It will give u sleepless nights. Great Job Vikram Bhatt!
A great movie. 1920 was simply awesome. It had extremely good performances by everyone. I greatly liked the film more where the director showed his original storyline and scenes. However, I did not liked where the director fully copied the scenes from the movie, “Exorcism of Emily Rose”, like Lisa eating an animal and Lisa jumping out of the glass window. These could have avoided as the film has it’s own original script and taste.
to the reviewer,
I recently saw 1920, and agree with you, that it is a great film and indeed, does provide genuine scares to the moviegoer.
However, if I had read your review before seeing the film, I would not have enjoed it as much.
There is a way of writing an informed review without “informing” the viewer and taking away the elements of surprise in most scenes.
I hope you will take caution in this note, that it is not a criticism, but a plea to write reviews more appropriately
Thank You
Good bollywood horror movie….will scare d people who have’nt watched movies like Ring,Grudge,Shutter.Scenes are copied from Exorcist but still..maintains the effect…still good movie to watch..far better than Scary “CROW” of Phoonk…..
absolutely good……..plz do a watch
Wonderfull and excellent movie,the most scary scenes is when actres eats cat by sitting in staircase,and the she holds the hand of doctor and call him with his nick name.
Wow scary…….
Must Watch!… It will give u sleepless nights. Great Job Vikram Bhatt!
excellent movie mind blowing one should watch this movie shouldnt miss it
GREAT MOVIE…
MUST WATCH…
ADAH IS BEST OF ALL..
IT’S A BEAUTIFULLLL HORRORRRR…SUPER HIT….
GOD
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One of the worst bollywood horror films ever made. Expensive yet so boring with little horror on view.
Bollywood will never learn how to make a proper horror film without the boring old storylines and stupid sing a long tunes.
Raaz 1 might be the best thing the east have to offer in terms of thrillers but certainly not HORROR.
Bollywood should just still to the over the top romantic films and carry on the good work in terms of copying storylines from the west. lol
1920 film is best horror movie