Rating: 3/5

Cast: Sudeep, Amruta Khanvikar, Ahsaas Channa, Ashwini kalsekar, zakir Hussain, lilette Dubey

Director: Ram Gopal Verma

Before I start the review I must say that Ram Gopal Verma's Phoonk is not for the faint hearted. Whether you believe in black magic or not, one thing is for sure that this movie will give you sleepless nights for a while.

Rajeev (Sudeep) is a successful construction engineer married with a loving wife and two children. However, like a lot of us he doesn't believe in things like black magic and voodoo. But when something untoward begins to happen under his own roof, Sudeep can't help but suddenly question himself and his atheism.

So is it worth the visit to the cinema?

Definitely! Director RGV will hold your mind and attention through the entire film. In fact from the first scene itself RGV manages to get your heart racing.


As far as the acting is concerned everyone has come away with top notch performances. Starting with child artist Ahsaas Channa deserves the highest accolades for pulling of the performance. Next is Ashwini Kalsekar whose eccentric act leaves you with goose bumps. The rest of the star cast including Sudeep, Amruta and Zakir have also done a great job. While Lilette Dubey does a good job as doctor, she does feel slightly wasted in the film.

RGV made a statement to his detractors with Sarkar Raj and now with Phoonk, he has let people know of his ability once again. Playing with an idea that will be scoffed by many, the director has used all his experience to come up with a film that will not only silence most of his critics but also make it difficult for the next horror film that is made in Bollywood for a very long time.

For me Phoonk will surely qualify as one of the most well made movies in Bollywood in the recent past.