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Movie Review: Raaz
Starring: Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Ashutosh Rana
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Producer: Mukesh
Bhatt
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Raaz is the story of a couple, Aditya
Dhanraj (Dino Morea) and his wife Sanjana Dhanjraj (Bipasha Basu) who are going through a
rough patch in their married life and are on the verge of a divorce. This is when |
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they decide to give their relationship a
final try by going to Ooty, the place where they had first fallen in love.
Unfortunately, in Ooty, nothing happens as per their expectation and their dreamhouse
turns into a nightmare for Sanjana when she experiences strange things. She sees scary
things and hears ner name being called again and again by somebody. She feels that there
is a link between their crumbling marriage and the haunting. Thereafter a terrible |
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tale unfolds and Sanjana is on the verge of
ending their marriage when her husband gets into the clutches of the ghost. She then sees
the Tantrik (Ashutosh Rana) who convinces her to save her husband from the |
ghost. The way she gets rid of the ghost and
unites with her husband is what forms the climax of "Raaz".
Vikram Bhatt has worked very hard on
this film. He succeeds in creating terror in the minds of the audience. The sequences like
slow camera movement, extended silences and sudden noises are executed with utmost care.
Raaz has a lot in similar to Harrison Ford's "What Lies |
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Beneath". The second half in this film is unrealistic.
Nadeem Shravan's music is excellent. The numbers " Jo Bhi Kasme Khayi Thi Humne',
'Main Agar Saamne Aa Bhi Jaaya Karu' and 'Aapke Pyaar Mein Hum Sawarne Lage" are
brilliant. Pravin Bhatt's cinematography is as per expectation. The background score |
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by Raju Rao enhances the impact of many
sequences. Dialogues by Girish Dhamija are upto the mark. But one major drawback of the
film is the lack of comedy or light sequences.
Performance-wise, both the new comers are good but Dino Morea needs to work very hard on
his acting capabilities and expressions. There are no second thoughts that he looks great.
Bipasha Basu |
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deserves a
decent pat on her back. Though, she is her second fim after "Ajnabee" , she
shows her strength as a matured actress. Ashutosh Rana is efficient as usual. It seems as
if the role is just meant for him. Malini Sharma, though has a small role, creates an
unforgettable impact on the audience. The others are OK.
Overall, Raaz is a different film to watch but will not appeal to non-believers. |
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