Phoonk

I'd like to do a film on the media and I am also looking at an adventure story. The story of Raksha is not the same but there is a similarity in emotional context. ... Full Review

Even before the first reports came out of the Phoonk burrow, Ram Gopal Varma was reported to be cutting the success cake at some undisclosed five-star venue. It is here that Ahsaas Channa has succeeded. ... Full Review

Full marks here to Ramu for extracting a worthy performance from the little girl. ... Full Review

Sudeep, the south-Indian actor who made his first appearance in Bollywood with 'Phoonk', said it was an amazing experience to work with Varma. Speaking about the no star-value casting of the film, Varma said he selected cast which best suited the character he wanted to represent. ... Full Review

Critics have panned the film, but "Phoonk" reportedly saw a good opening with 70 percent collection. Now, with its initial success, the makers are even planning a sequel to "Phoonk" that starred Sudeep, Amrita Khanvilkar, Ahsaas Channa, Ashwini Kalsekar, Kenny Desai, Jyothi Subhash and Zakir Hussain. ... Full Review

Sudeep, the south-Indian actor who made his first appearance in Bollywood with 'Phoonk', said it was an amazing experience to work with Varma. Agencies) Speaking about the no star-value casting of the film, Varma said he selected cast which best suited the character he wanted to represent. ... Full Review

He is a superb actor and that's exactly the reason he is seen in Phoonk . Talking about Sudeep, he seems to be having a terrific screen presence. The film may not boast of known names but the subject could be interesting enough. ... Full Review

A demented couple, played by the talented Ashwini Kalsekar and Kenny Desai, sticks pins into a voodoo doll....The special effects are not so special.....His restless cinematographer Savita Singh peers into the most innocuous corners to make every artefact look sinister..... ... Full Review

And Varma is very good at that. The special effects are not so special. Characters pop lemon juice into their sinister mouths or run over the citric fruit with their vehicles with catastrophic consequences. ... Full Review

Phoonk routes for the conventional gimmicks to induce fear by opting for creepy background score, hovering camera movements and shocking sound effects. Another setback of the storytelling is that it's absolutely predictable. ... Full Review