Bhoot
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Bhoot is a Bollywood ghost movie released in 2003. It was directed by Ram Gopal Varma
and stars Ajay Devgan
and Urmila Matondkar
. It was perceived to be different from a typical Bollywood movie as it did not contain songs. The film did average business at the box office. The director is currently planning a sequel called "Bhhoooo" in which Sanjay Dutt
will play a ghost.
), a stock analyst, and his wife Swati (Urmila Matondkar
). The two are in search for a flat in Mumbai. Vishal finds the perfect place on the 12th floor of a high-rise apartment building. However, the apartment has a horrifying past. The previous occupant of the flat, a young woman had killed her child and jumped from the balcony and died. Swati learns about this incident shortly after moving in and becomes oddly fixated with the story. Then, a series of inexplicable experiences drive Swati to near madness.
Vishal becomes helpless and convinced his wife has developed some sort of psychological disorder. He consults a psychiatrist, Dr. Rajan (Victor Banerjee
). The couple’s maid (Seema Biswas
) believes Swati to be possessed, and calls in an exorcist (Rekha).
Meanwhile, other seemingly unrelated events take place around the building. The watchman is being terrorized and murdered with his neck completely twisted (done by Swati), one of the residents Sanjay (Fardeen Khan
) is behaving erratically, and a murder occurs. Inspector Liaqat Quereshi (Nana Patekar
) is sent to investigate the murder at the building. All the while, neither the psychiatrist nor the exorcist make much progress with Swati. It is learnt that Swati was in fact possessed by the young woman who killed herself. For more help, Vishal goes to the woman's mother (Tanuja). With the mother's help, the possessed Swati lets everyone know that Sanjay was interested for a night with the previous tenant, and to save herself she jumped from her balcony, later Sanjay realises that her son had witnessed all and got the watchman to throw the little boy out from the balcony, and creating a fake story that the woman had killed her son and then committed suicide.
By killing the watchman via Swati, the woman takes revenge for her son's death and now wants to kill Sanjay. At the last minute, the mother comes and tells her dead daughter's soul that she cannot take revenge from Sanjay by making Swati a murderer (strangely here the movie fails to explain that Swati has already become a murderer after the death of the watchman), so the woman leaves Swati's body and Sanjay is lifted above ground and thrown about in front of everyone, including Dr. Ranjan and Inspector Liaqat (who first ridiculed the story). The story ends with Sanjay going to prison and the inspector insulting him. After Liaqat leaves, the ghost of the woman reappears in Sanjay's cell. The film ends with the ghost of the woman drawing nearer to Sanjay, as he begins to beg "I'm sorry, I'm sorry", leaving his fate unknown.
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
and stars Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan
Ajay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
and Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha...
. It was perceived to be different from a typical Bollywood movie as it did not contain songs. The film did average business at the box office. The director is currently planning a sequel called "Bhhoooo" in which Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...
will play a ghost.
Plot
The film revolves around Vishal (Ajay DevganAjay Devgan
Ajay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
), a stock analyst, and his wife Swati (Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha...
). The two are in search for a flat in Mumbai. Vishal finds the perfect place on the 12th floor of a high-rise apartment building. However, the apartment has a horrifying past. The previous occupant of the flat, a young woman had killed her child and jumped from the balcony and died. Swati learns about this incident shortly after moving in and becomes oddly fixated with the story. Then, a series of inexplicable experiences drive Swati to near madness.
Vishal becomes helpless and convinced his wife has developed some sort of psychological disorder. He consults a psychiatrist, Dr. Rajan (Victor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee
Victor Banerjee is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi, Bengali and English language films. He has also appeared on a number of TV series on Indian television...
). The couple’s maid (Seema Biswas
Seema Biswas
Seema Biswas is an Indian film and theatre actress from Assam who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film Bandit Queen . She has a reputation for performing strong character roles.Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film...
) believes Swati to be possessed, and calls in an exorcist (Rekha).
Meanwhile, other seemingly unrelated events take place around the building. The watchman is being terrorized and murdered with his neck completely twisted (done by Swati), one of the residents Sanjay (Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan
Fardeen Khan is an Indian Bollywood actor.-Early life:Fardeen Khan was born to actor turned director Feroz Khan and mother Sundari. Grandson of Sadiq Ali Khan and Fatima Khan. He is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan. He is the cousin of Suzanne Khan and actor Zayed Khan. He lived in...
) is behaving erratically, and a murder occurs. Inspector Liaqat Quereshi (Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
) is sent to investigate the murder at the building. All the while, neither the psychiatrist nor the exorcist make much progress with Swati. It is learnt that Swati was in fact possessed by the young woman who killed herself. For more help, Vishal goes to the woman's mother (Tanuja). With the mother's help, the possessed Swati lets everyone know that Sanjay was interested for a night with the previous tenant, and to save herself she jumped from her balcony, later Sanjay realises that her son had witnessed all and got the watchman to throw the little boy out from the balcony, and creating a fake story that the woman had killed her son and then committed suicide.
By killing the watchman via Swati, the woman takes revenge for her son's death and now wants to kill Sanjay. At the last minute, the mother comes and tells her dead daughter's soul that she cannot take revenge from Sanjay by making Swati a murderer (strangely here the movie fails to explain that Swati has already become a murderer after the death of the watchman), so the woman leaves Swati's body and Sanjay is lifted above ground and thrown about in front of everyone, including Dr. Ranjan and Inspector Liaqat (who first ridiculed the story). The story ends with Sanjay going to prison and the inspector insulting him. After Liaqat leaves, the ghost of the woman reappears in Sanjay's cell. The film ends with the ghost of the woman drawing nearer to Sanjay, as he begins to beg "I'm sorry, I'm sorry", leaving his fate unknown.
Cast
- Urmila MatondkarUrmila MatondkarUrmila Matondkar is an Indian film actress.Matondkar, who made her screen debut as a child artist in the 1980 film Kalyug, debuted as an adult in Narasimha...
... Swati - Ajay DevganAjay DevganAjay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
... Vishal - Nana PatekarNana PatekarVishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
... Inspector Liyaqat Qureshi - Rekha ... Sarita
- Fardeen KhanFardeen KhanFardeen Khan is an Indian Bollywood actor.-Early life:Fardeen Khan was born to actor turned director Feroz Khan and mother Sundari. Grandson of Sadiq Ali Khan and Fatima Khan. He is the nephew of actors Sanjay Khan and Akbar Khan. He is the cousin of Suzanne Khan and actor Zayed Khan. He lived in...
... Sanjay - Tanuja ... Mrs Khosla
- Seema BiswasSeema BiswasSeema Biswas is an Indian film and theatre actress from Assam who shot into prominence with the role of Phoolan Devi in Shekhar Kapur's film Bandit Queen . She has a reputation for performing strong character roles.Biswas won the 1996 National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film...
... Bai - Victor BanerjeeVictor BanerjeeVictor Banerjee is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi, Bengali and English language films. He has also appeared on a number of TV series on Indian television...
... Dr. Rajan - Sabeer Masani ... Watchman
- Barkha Madan ... Manjeet Khosla
- Master Akshit ... as Manjeet's Son
- Rajendra SethiRajendra SethiRajendra Sethi is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.He is married to Sushma Sethi. They have two children, daughter Gayantika and Son Sarthak.-Filmography:* Delhi Belly ...Jeweler...
... as Patil "House Broker" - Amar TalwarAmar talwarAmar Talwar is a famous artist born in a Khatri family and famous as Bollywood actor. He acted in the historical T.V. Series named Shaanti in which he played the role of Raj 'G.J.' Singh....
... as Thakker