Phoonk
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Phoonk is a 2008 Horror film
directed by Ram Gopal Varma
and produced by Praveen Nischol starring Sudeep
. The film is about superstition and black magic
. It is directed by Ram Gopal Varma
. The film is succeeded by Phoonk 2
.
Critically, the movie received mixed reviews. Taran Adarsh gave it 4 out of 5 and said, "PHOONK is a fascinating cinematic experience on a subject that’s rarely tackled by the dream merchants in Bollywood: Black magic
." AOL India reviewer Noyon Jyoti Parasara gave a negative review of the film saying, "Overall Phoonk scores low on the scare-o-meter."
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
and produced by Praveen Nischol starring Sudeep
Sudeep
Sudeep is an Indian actor, director, producer and singer from Shimoga, Karnataka, known in the Kannada film industry and Bollywood. He is also founder owner of his production company Kiccha Creations.Hence he is also famously known as 'Kiccha' Sudeep....
. The film is about superstition and black magic
Black magic
Black magic is the type of magic that draws on assumed malevolent powers or is used with the intention to kill, steal, injure, cause misfortune or destruction, or for personal gain without regard to harmful consequences. As a term, "black magic" is normally used by those that do not approve of its...
. It is directed by Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
. The film is succeeded by Phoonk 2
Phoonk 2
Phoonk 2 is a Bollywood horror film written and directed by Milind Gadagkar. It is a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma's 2008 film Phoonk and stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar and Ahsaas Channa. The film was released on 16 April 2010 with about 900 prints worldwide including the digital format...
.
Cast
- SudeepSudeepSudeep is an Indian actor, director, producer and singer from Shimoga, Karnataka, known in the Kannada film industry and Bollywood. He is also founder owner of his production company Kiccha Creations.Hence he is also famously known as 'Kiccha' Sudeep....
...... Rajiv - VarunVarunVarun is an Indian name. It refers to Varuna, the god of the sky and rain, of waters and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld, who is mentioned in Vedas. He is one of the oldest Hindu deities. Unlike Indra, whose birth was described as the product of a union...
...... Raj - Amruta KhanvilkarAmruta KhanvilkarAmruta Khanvilkar is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood and Marathi movies. She has appeared in Hindi and Marathi films and established herself as one of Marathi cinema's leading actresses and an accomplished dancer....
...... Aarti - Ahsaas ChannaAhsaas ChannaAhsaas Channa is a child actor in India. She used to play the role of Ganga Walia before Priya Bathija took the role in Zee TV's Kasamh Se by Ekta Kapoor. She was a contestant in Zee TV's Ek Se Badhkar Ek. She has acted as a boy in movies such as Aryan, My Friend Ganesha, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna...
...... Raksha - Kenny Desai...... Anshuman
- Ashwini KalsekarAshwini KalsekarAshwini Kalsekar is an Indian soap opera actress. She is best known to television audiences for her role as the scheming aunt Jigyaasa in Ekta Kapoor's Kasamh Se.-Early life:...
...... Madhu - Ganesh Yadav...... Vinay
- Anu Ansari...... Laxmi
- Shankar Sachdev...... Shyam
- K K Raina...... Dr. Pandey
- Lilette Dubey...... Dr. Seema Walke
- Zakir HussainZakir HussainZakir Hussain may refer to:* Zakir Hussain , classical tabla player* Zakir Hussain , president of India* Zakir Hussain , Bollywood actor whose films include Sarkar and Johnny Gaddaar...
...... Murtaza Kapasi - Bharat Kaul...... Mandar
- GeetanjaliGeetanjaliGeetanjali, in Bengali, literally "song-offerings", is a book of poems by the Nobel Prize winning poet Rabindranath Tagore. This term has come to signify a type of serenade to god....
...... Teacher - Kishore Kadam...... Devappa
- Jyothi Subhash...... Amma
- Shrey Bawa...... Rohan
- Javed Rizvi...... MANI
Reviews and reception
Ram Gopal Varma's Phoonk turned out to be a surprise hit at the box office. The movie opened up after an effective publicity campaign. It was a very low budget film, which combined with its success at the box office, turned a good profit for its investors. It was very popular, especially among the youth, for the creator's Rs 5 Lakh challenge.Critically, the movie received mixed reviews. Taran Adarsh gave it 4 out of 5 and said, "PHOONK is a fascinating cinematic experience on a subject that’s rarely tackled by the dream merchants in Bollywood: Black magic
Black magic
Black magic is the type of magic that draws on assumed malevolent powers or is used with the intention to kill, steal, injure, cause misfortune or destruction, or for personal gain without regard to harmful consequences. As a term, "black magic" is normally used by those that do not approve of its...
." AOL India reviewer Noyon Jyoti Parasara gave a negative review of the film saying, "Overall Phoonk scores low on the scare-o-meter."