Well the big Eid release-Bhool Bhulaiyaa is here.Priyadarshan is back again & yes this is another remake.But no its not a remake of Chandramukhi ( the Rajnikant hit Tam/Telugu movie made by P.Vasu which in itself was a frame to frame remake of P.Vasu's own Kannada hit-Apthamitra which in turn was "inspired" by the malayalam
movie Manichitrathazhu by Fazil) thankully its a remake of the original mallu movie-Manichitrathazhu by Fazil.
This malayalam movie ( Mohanlal,Shobana,Suresh Gopi) is a modern day classic within the mainstream genre & shared the National Award in 1993 for Best Film providing Wholesome Entertainment along with Darr.But for those expecting a Priyan's trademark, please be warned- this is not a comedy.Its a psychological thriller with doses of comedy thrown in.Coming to BB's plot ( for those who havent seen any of the 4 south Indian versions :) ), Shiney Ahuja & Vidya Balan are newly married & come down to their home town from the U.S.
They have a large extended family-Manoj Joshi,Paresh Rawal,Rasika Joshi,Amisha Patel etc.When Shiney & Vidya decide they want to stay in their pushtaini ( old traditional) haveli, the family throws a fit since the haveli is supposed to be haunted.After some mishaps everyone stays in the haveli & people suspect Amisha Patel of being ghost possessed.
Well its nearly interval time & thats when our hero Akshay arrives-he's Shiney's friend-a well known Psychiatrist.How he goes along to solve the mystery is the rest of the story.Performances wise Akshay is in form, since its a role laced with humour, which comes naturally to him.Shiney Ahuja is ok, though people will like Vidya Balan here, her performance pales in comparison to those who have played the roel earlier like Shobana ( malayalam), Soundarya ( kannada) & Jyothika ( Tam/Telugu).
Amisha Patel doesnt thankfully have any emotional scenes, Manoj Joshi does well.Paresh Rawal & Asrani are ok but dont have too much to do here, same for Rajpal Yadav.Music by Pritam is good- especially the title track which is rocking the nation ( hey!it comes at the end of the movie with the end credits, so junta stay on for the same)& Labon se.
Priyan who was associated with the original mallu movie also is sure to take the bollywood audience by storm.For more or less sticking to the original script & daring to bring the hero almost as late as the interval but still making gains out of the same,credit goes to him.
The holiday crowd ( Eid & weekend) along with the title track + Priyan-Akshay combo will ensure a terrific start for the movie.Go watch this one, its one different journey.
Rating-3/5
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