Rakht

Bipasha Basu is caked with so much makeup t'would make Barbie squirm. Oof. Her acting talents leave a lot to be desired, her Hindustani diction sucks and frankly I do not see her going places in films; at least films... Full review

It's an annoying remake of the better film 'The Gift' but the only saving grace for 'Rakht' is the really nice songs that are included. Especially 'One Love' which is one of the best commercial songs I have ever seen... Full review

A lot has been expected from this suppose to be a bone-chilling super-natural thriller, especially when it is a product from Mahesh V. Manjrekar's stable but alas it proved to be a dud. The only interesting thing in this film... Full review

Saw this movie starring some of my favorite stars: Bips, Sanjay Dutt & Suneil Shetty.Medium: VHS @ Home Noticeable: Perfect remake of English movie "Gift".Wonderful depiction and performance from Bips. The others were fairly standard in their character portrayal. Catchy... Full review

With a such a star-packed cast and a different topic, I had high expectations for this movie. Unfortunately, the movie just didn't seem to gel. The story was very nice and novel. Bipasha gave a very powerful performance. She seems... Full review

I don't understand why so many people get bent over if a movie is a remake or not. If the movie just remake everything right then it'll be enjoyable.Sure the movie is a remake of Hollywood's The Gift. So what!... Full review

God only knows why a director such as Mahesh Manjrekar would make such a movie. It starts of slightly original and ends up being a direct "rip off" of "The Gift", which stars Keanu Reeves and Cate Blanchett, lifted scene-for-scene.Mahesh... Full review

Among the men, Dino Morea as the wife-beater is specially interesting.....The core element in the plot is borrowed from an appalling Hollywood supernatural thriller Sam Rami's "The Gift".....Alas, the innovations in the plot and characterizations.... ... Full Review

Though Swarnalatha and Krishna do their best in the song, the oft-heard tune lets them down big time....a solo by Krishna (sound alike of Late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sahab) is composed by Anand Raj Anand and at least has some different and less predictable composition.....Rakht has a good dose of female power with the central role being played by Bipasha Basu, a sizzling dance number by Yana Gupta....The sad version by Sonu Nigam is in fact even more painful....till then you may just have to be content with ... Full Review

On the whole, Rakht is a watchable flick with its shares of ups and downs.....Convincing performances by Dino Morea and Bipasha Basu stand out among the fairly average acting by others..... ... Full Review

Rakhi is reported to have charged the organizers a whopping Rs 51 lakhs for her performance! Topping this year's 'pricey-list' is none other than Bipasha Basu who will be performing at the JW Marriott, Juhu. ... Full Review

Mahesh Manjrekar tries his luck with 'Rakht' and succeeds to some extent because of setting and story line. Since the film lacks quality in screenplay and music, its fate depends on multiplexes. Manjrekar also fails to sustain in characterization ... Full Review

Anything that strikes the emotional chord is an instant hit in our country. The reason for this is that we Indians are high on the emotional quotient and every Indian (even the most practical one) has an emotional soul hidden... ... Full Article

Russians will have an opportunity to rekindle their romance with Indian cinema during a weeklong festival of latest Bollywood films which began here with the screening of Aishwarya Rai - starrer Chokher Bali . ... Full Article

After her Tarot-card reading act in flopped Rakht , Bipasha Basu will now be seen shaking her foot in a music video. The song is a Rishi Rich remix performed by singer Jay Sean. ... Full Article

Despite all the hype associated with Sunil Shetty 's Rakht , the movie has ended up biting the dust at the marquee. Sunil puts the blame on bad timing of release. ... Full Article

In Mahesh Manjrekar's Rakht , Bipasha Basu is seen playing a Tarot card reader with an interest in black magic. But in real life, the sultry belle is a rational person, but not without the fear of the dark. ... Full Article

Mahesh Manjrekar's multi-starrer Rakht is a suspence thriller with supernatural tones. The movie is pillared with a motley starcast and has all the necesarry ingredients of a gripping Bollywood flick. ... Full Article