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Film Review: Phone Bhooth #sanjuzzreviews #phonebhoot #IshaanKhatter #SidhantChaturvedi #katrinakaif #JackieShroff 2 losers Ishaan Khattar ( Gullu) & Sidhant Chaturvedi( Major) team up with a friendly Bhatakti Aatma ( Ragini) Katrina as the Desi Ghostbusters. However the Ragini has an agenda of her own. There is also an evil tantric ( Aatmaram) Jackie Shroff who is jealous of their success & trying to get rid of them with his army of ghosts. Will our bungling duo outwit the villains and be victorious in the end is what this film is all about.

Kudos to the makers for attempting something different. The camaraderie between the protagonists is decent, though they are a bit loud at times.

However there aren't many lol moments in the film which is a travesty when u r attempting a film in the horror-comedy genre. Jackie as tantric Aatmaram is funny with his "bhidu" type one-liners. Ending is quite predictable which again lets you down.

What I liked are the references to old horror films like the Ramsey's and some well executed slapstick comedy scenes which invoke spontaneous laughter. Unfortunately there aren't many of these!!

A good attempt by makers to try something new. Not as bad as Roohi, yet ...not as good as Stree!!

Will give it a 2.5/5 ... Adios🙂

The subject of ghost busters is good and different and even better when dealt as a horror comedy instead of serious or drama but subject is not delivered well and the characters instead of comic looked idiots. Even story is weak. The comic timings of Jackie Shroff and Katrina Kaif is not worth it. Actually I am thinking what's Jackie Shroff is doing in the film. When we have horror comedies like Bhoot Police and Stree dealing with subject so nicely in comparison this film looks totally useless. Have some moments but those are not enough to uplift the movie to make it more like-able. Waiting for some good movie from Katrina.

Genuine attempt at making a horror parody, something not seen usually seen in india but man was the writing bad.

It was so surface level that even if the film was in 3D it would be flat as paper. There are barely any redeeming qualities, anything is happening at any point. The plot is random and the screenplay amateurish. Except for some pop cultural references here and there nothing much worked.

I am surprised this film even got green-lit. Sid and Ishaan could have been such a banger duo but god were they reduces to puppets. The chemistry between all three leads was lacklustre.

What a missed opportunity!

What a horrible movie. Cheap dialogues. Cheap comedy. Katrina Kaif is just a waste of space. Dont know why ppl keep glorifying her.

Such movies dont deserve a single star. The 2 child actors also have wasted their talent. All in a total waste of time and a bad movie.

The comedy is not worth it. Jackie Shroff as usual is bad as it can be.

Sometimes I wonder if these movies are made just to launder illegitimate funds. Bad would be an understatement for this kovie. Report this movie if it comes out on OTT. When will bollywood filmmakers stop making fools out of audienxes.

There is not a single scary element. I had to walk out of the theatre post interval.

Sameer lodaya

The movie is nothing but total madness

Real gutsy guys are the story writer, director ,and producer who made such a movie...at this age of ott where content is the king and daily we see new content coming up how can one dare to make this madness..the excel Gang has made such good and unique contents like Fukrey inside edge etc

The only good thing to see in this madness are the two guys Siddhant and ishaan both played very well even their character and make up was very good along with the evil aesthetics which enhanced their character

Some scenes and dialogues were really funny but why the makers didn't made the entire movie funny rather than showing ugly characters of Jackie sheeba and others

I think today's kids will also not like this.

Got so bored that I had to leave the theatre right after interval. Comedies are so silly like they are forced to bear.

They tried to copy ghostbuster movie but failed miserably. Its like a kids movie, where they have to mention us as if its a comedy scene. Also this type of dark movies always fails in Bollywood. Combination of comedy and horror is super surprising for most horror fans.

Actor roles were great but actress fails to grab audience attention. Her action roe was quite kiddy. I like the way they portrait the role of ghost hunters. Being a fan of Horror and Hollywood movies, this one failed my expectations.

People who are reviewing this movie wanna connect to Ghostbusters because they think have actual knowledge of Hollywood that's funny,This movie was a fun for when I don't usually like Bollywood,They paid homage to Unime(Anime), Hollywood and also some of funny Bollywood movies,This wasn't a like a James bond movie,it's was just a fun entertainment like home alone kind I'm ashamed that entertainment like this doesn't work but crap like Simba works in north india.

I watch Spanish,Norway,German,Russian, Japnese and other languages movies but these guys watch mainstream movies and think they know everything. Hahaha My Insta: hatimquilon_

I don't know what's the fuss all about. Its an okay movie and it was supposed to be okay only! I do wish there was a little bit seriousness in the middle but i loved the funny part! Recent jokes, mem references, call backs and cliché stereotypes!! Everything is what was expected!

The premise could be handled better obviously! But ITS OKAY GUYS! Nepo-Nepo isn't needed here. Its just an absurd movie with poor jokes! But poor jokes is what I expected. The bromance and chemistry is fun and Katrina is the real old one(Not a good thing though :D) Jackie shroff did some beedu beedu and there's a universe they're trying to setup.

A cheap ripoff of Ghostbusters that is only able to provide entertainment in scenes that are very few and far between. Because I had a much higher ceiling of expectations for the film, I would like to exclusively attribute the fault to those who orchestrated the marketing strategies in advance of its release. A trap was set for me, and I walked straight into it.

It's not at all the laughter ride I was expecting. Yes, it made me chuckle quite a bit, but that's it. It was not the uproarious, outrageous parody I was hoping it would come to be. Albeit thanks to its star-studded ensemble which kept me fairly occupied. It is certainly an ambitious effort, and I am inclined to agree that it is quite a stout attempt, but I must concede that it was not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Movies like Phone Bhoot are rare from Bollywood. With a multicultural region of India, focussing on a script like this is tough. I feel, Gurmmeet Singh handled it really good. The cast is amazing. Ishaan and Siddhant should be applauded for their comedy roles.

The plot is quite simple and the ending a little anti-climactic. But that doesn't take away from the fun ride that is this movie. It's a horror comedy cum buddy comedy. And these are rare. I have seen this movie being compared to multiple other movies especially, Ghostbusters. And of course that can be drawn. It's because this movie spoofs the others. The music was fun too. Love the songs. Especially, Nidhi, Ishan, and Siddhant dancing to Kali Teri. With pop culture references being made really good, I enjoyed this movie throughout.

Of course this could have been better. The movie does lose the plot a bit towards the end. The end was quite anti-climactic. And the sequel pull could have been set a lil better. Some jokes didn't land the right way.

Having said that, I watched this movie thrice. Once at the theatres and twice after renting it on Prime Video. And I enjoyed it every time. Please ignore the low ratings and baseless negative review and enjoy the movie, currently available on Prime Video for rent. Or wait till it's available in the catalogue. Relax and enjoy this fun ride of Phone Bhoot.

Phone bhoot is a comedy horror film directed by gurmmeet singh.

Ishan khattar and siddhant chaturvedi did a fine job with their over the top performances. Sometimes unnecessary, but just does fine. Katrina kaif, surprisingly, brings a seriousness into the film. Her hindi too, way better than the previous films. Jackie shroff has played much better and evil characters than this, so he was decent. The other characters were a hit and a miss.

The characters, at first, seem to be quite interesting but as the film goes on, they feel lethargic and dull. Their jokes don't land properly, the writing is bad in some places, which just makes the sequences all over the place. This doesn't mean that the jokes are awful. The meme references here are excellent. Mirzapur's theme music, the coffin dance, bohot hard everything is paid a tribute here. The bengali trope of pronunciation of moksh is hilarious. Various films get a mention here, ghostbusters is an obvious one but ramsay brothers' films and their character raaks play an important role. This film is a pandora box of reference notes, check those out for sure, its entertaining. The montage scenes being told out loud was funny.

The cinematography is brilliant. The various camera angles used bring a sense of trippyness in the film. Its nonsensical and wacky, and it has been handled pretty well. The colour grading in some sequences is damn good.

Its negative is its only a comedy film and not a horror one. There is not one scene where you feel the fear.

The vfx and special effects is very good in some scenes and also tacky in other scenes.

Its a decent fim in my opinion, not as bad as some bollywood haters tell you. So can watch it once! I rate it 7.

First of all, Arshad Warsi already made a similar movie called Hum Tum aur Ghost around 2006-07!!

Movie is really boring. I still can't figure out why they were doing so much overacting. I am Punjabi, I don't drink Lassi all day!! So stereotypical!! Who talks like the way Gully Boy actor was talking!!

The Kapoor guy is slow. Like he is reading the script. Why Jackie Shroff is in every movie nowadays?? He is not a great actor that people want to see him in every film.

Movie is not funny at all!!! NOT AT ALL!!!

Not even a single scene and I think they were trying too hard to be Prem and Amar of Andaaz Apna Apna. You guys can never be Aamir Khan.

You will get headache. Surprisingly, Katrina Kaif acted good!!

In conclusion, this movie is Boring, full of over acting and not funny at all!!

-They have no money and talk about how will they answer their dads about being jobless but in their room/house they have a lot of things/ props (and iphone) that would cost a bomb each in real life. Were their fathers sleeping for 6 months each while these idiots bought all those stuffs? Their fathers spent crores of rupees on these idiots and never checked what they did with those money? Even Ambani would be keeping an eye on his son while spending crores of rupees.

-Kat can stuff kilos of make-up but she will still look 40 years old.

-The 2 actors act like they are 6 year old kids in 25 year old bodies.

-Badly written. Illogical scenes. Dumb characters. The writing is yuck. It's not funny nor thrilling. I have no idea what genre this film belongs as per the director.

-Character assasination: Once again the illiterate bollywood is back at showing Tamilians as SOuth Indians because they have no balls nor any knowledge of South india. The fact that Ishan is a Tamilian doesn't help the story in any way. Which Tamilian speaaks in hindi with his Tamilian speaking father? Once again same as those dumb wirters of Meenakshi Sundar...something taking South India as a joke. Does a punjabi HAVE to drink lassi at all times? Does a Tamilian always drinks coffee? WHat kind of mentally disturbed writer you must be to not understand that bollywood is dead because of writers like these. BTW there is not much of bollywood anyway. It was more of punjabi characters, lyrics & dances with urdu dialogues. There was never hindi anywhere.

-In the trailer they are driving and hit a woman and the car stops by itself. What a load of crap right there.

Rubbish 👎 cheap dialogues, cheap comedy & totally waste of time.

If one has to intentionally try to at least like a movie-watching experience for being a one-time watch and not being convinved, then it implies that there were loose threads and what was delivered, was not what exactly was being attempted. Was it funny? Honestly, I didn't quite have even one hearty laugh. Yes, they have silly one-liners, quips, trying to be self-aware 'jokes', and slapstick 'humour'. But, it just didn't work for me personally. This could have easily been an episode in a 90s kids show and should've just been an OTT release. I can't imagine watching the length of this movie in a theater.

Ragini, a ghost comes to 2 horror fans who can see ghosts with a job idea. To be Ghostbusters. Everything is going fine until they realise the Ragini's intention behind this.

Phone Bhoot is a decent comedy film. Good acting by the 2 heroes and Katrina Kaif was also decent. Jackie shroff was just alright, nothing special Phone Bhoot succeeds in making you laugh especially in the first half. The second half starts good however it dips both with the story and the comedy. But you do laugh a lot.

It succeeds with being a comedy film. I wouldn't call this a horror film. Even though it is about ghosts, it isn't a horror comedy and it didn't have the intention to be. If you are expecting a movie like Golmaal Again and Stree, you'll be a little disappointed.

The climax isn't memorable, it's just decent

Overall, it is a decent movie which makes you laugh a lot. However due to the dip in the second half and the just decent ending, the movie is a one time watch.

Audience are not dumb that a movie of such pathetic standard is shown. Why did they even release the movie? Why did they take efforts to conceive and bring this disaster into reality? Worst. 45 minutes into the movie, I clicked back. Waste of time. Making such dumb movies is a mockery to audience.

How do producers even agree to to such illogical scripts. Silly comedy and to attract the South Indian public, add Tamil heritage to a character. Attract audience with powerful story, not useless gimmicks as this.

I appreciate the confidence of the makers who dared to release this theatrically. Wow! Seriously, what does this movie even offer that they thought, it would garner money. It garnered only one thing: DISAPPOINTMENT.

I am simply amazed by the exuberance and positive persona of Katrina Kaif. She is her own competition. With every film she has only added more to her repertoire as an actress. Phonebhoot is perfect treat for family audience with good story, comic elements and unlimited good catchy music. I have just fallen in love with her again. Katrina can do almost anything. She is the best. The film should be seen by everyone. It is for people of all age groups. Katrina has only improved her acting margin of miles. She is the true USP of the film. I am in awe with her. What a beautiful film it is. I love this so much.

I barely had any expectations from this film, specially since the trailer was below average and the songs weren't great either. However, after seeing people mostly praising the film, I decided to step into the theatres and I was not disappointed.

The film sets the tone from the disclaimer itself, it's wacky, it's stupid, it's absurd, but most importantly, it's FUN.

Phone Bhoot consists of a lot of pop culture references, be it the tone of the narrator or the countless puns and references present throughout the film which usually hit the mark. Yes, there are a few forced gags which fail to generate any laughter but you will find yourself enjoying the film nevertheless.

Talking about performances, it's about the guys. Ishan and Siddhant absolutely nail their respective roles, their chemistry just makes up for so many memorable moments and the two seem to have pretty good comic timing as well. Katrina does justice to her role, she isn't anything spectacular but is just about good enough. Jackie Shroff in his bhidu mode is whistle worthy, though I would've liked to see more of him. The supporting cast also do justice to their roles.

The only issue with the film is the unsatisfactory climax. What could've been a humorous and chaotic ending ends up being a cgi mesh that's just all over the place. It doesn't by any means, make the film any less entertaining.

The writing caters to those well versed with pop culture and memes i.e., the YOUTH. If you're looking for a way to enjoy your weekend with your friends, GO FOR IT.

Worst film in recent past .I'm watching daily atleast one film per day . I think phone boot is worst film i have watched in recently . Worst acting both ishan khattar and siddart chathurvedi they proof them self they act .i'm really disappointed but not surprised regarding katrina kaif role . I think this film one of worst film in her carrier .

I'm not surprising regarding gurmeet singh directing .Lotoff Bad jokes have in film i cant why should smiling for it .

I want to tell if imdb ratings has 0 marks i give zero this film . That how feel about this film . Really pathetic film in recent past.

Katrina You just killed it She took digs at her hindi/diction from others for years but now look at her how amazingly she has learned the language and delivers dailogues with clarity even with tough words/ performances like Bharat and Rajneeti etc Siddhant & Ishaan both Nailed it This movie surely going to blockbuster finally something different bollywood tried this time It's been a long time since I saw Katrina in this hairstyle, brings back memories of ajab prem ki gajab kahani Lets all appreciate the content this man and his crew makes its just a masterpice imagine what's he's gonna doing in the future.

Parody shouldn't be an excuse for mediocre writing. This movie is very similar to YT rewind in the sense that it pays homage to memes and sucks just as much. Sid as a punjabi is unbearable.

Just goes to show the bare minimum requirement of big production houses like Excel to make movies. Just because the concept is new for India(even though not really) they bankrolled such a crap and promoted the hell out of it.

Everyone had to act goofy but Jackie/Sheeba's goofy had a lot more layers than all three of the leads combined. Had to stop watching midway during the second half because it got pathetic to that point.

Too much overacting by Katrina. Ishan has no acting skills. Avoid watching even for free. Wonder when bollywood will make a decent movie with good acting. Very disappointed to waste my time on this. I wish I can get my money back and even if I can, how can I get the time back. Will think twice before I go to theater again. Extremely bad performance from the new actors. How can this industry continue to make such bad movies? Are they running out of ideas? Are they running out of good actors? Many mini series produced have much better script and acting skills. So why can't they make a decent movie?? It's baffling. There seems to be a deficit of talent or good scripts are not being given a chance.

Phone Bhoot (2022) : Movie Review -

Katrina Kaif stars as a sexy bhoot, and Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi star as bhoot catchers in the Gurmmeet Singh extra-large comedy, "Phone Bhoot." The horror comedy genre was uplifted by Amar Kaushik's "Stree" (2018), and since then everyone is dying to make a film like that. Some have actually died as filmmakers during the process. Be it Roohi, Bhoot Police, or the recent blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, none of the films could match even half of Stree. It's a fact and very fair to say that just because Amar made Stree, we have started expecting every horror comedy to be that good, which is not practically possible and didn't happen in the past either. James Whale's landmark horror comedy, "The Old Dark House" (1932), or Abbott & Costello's comedies with horror legends like Frankenstein, the Werewolf, and Dracula have been memorable and unbeaten for decades, so we can't expect this modern generation of filmmakers, who are influenced by their past projects, to tap into that. Phone Bhoot is one such attempt, in which Gurmmeet has tried to be extra funny with an overuse of spoofs, and at the same time he wanted to take care of children's-oriented comedy too. That's a mess, or rather, that's the only thing that causes mega destruction to this wannabe healthy ghost comedy.

Phone Bhoot starts off with two friends, Gullu (Ishaan Khatter) and Major (Siddhant Chaturvedi), trying to be famous Ghostbusters. Their attempts flop continuously, but then one day, a sexy ghost called Ragini (Katrina Kaif) comes up with a business idea. Reluctant to accept the offer in the first meeting, Gullu and Major are forced to team up with her for their own good. The Phone Bhoot Gang emerges as a saviour for many and becomes famous, only to generate a deadly enemy, Atmaram (Jackie Shroff). Will Gullu and Major be able to help Ragini, and defeat the powerful Atmaram? Phone Bhoot will answer your calls.

On the positive side, Phone Bhoot is actually funny on many occasions. The film has subtle humour reflecting intellectual jokes that are hard to catch or sometimes appear late in your mind. The only problem is that it tries to be the same in every single minute of the film, be it an emotional scene, a conflict, action, or even a song. You can't be so repetitive with your most loved part because then it becomes cliche. Out of 100 lines, a film can have 40 or at most 50 lines, and the rest of the parts are left to connect the audience with characters, an introduction, drama, romance, or whatever the genre is. Even in the thriller genre, you can't be suspenseful all the time because you are making a feature film and not a short. That's the basic rule. Gurmmeet Singh's horror comedy keeps it away from his ghost universe, hence causing its own destruction. The screenplay is tight, though. It may be repetitive and annoying on a few occasions, but never boring.

When it comes to performances, Ishaan and Siddhant seem to have a ball. Ishaan was never so funny, even in his media interviews (that's the funniest version of his I've ever experienced). He has quite a peculiar character to play here, and despite many flaws in the writing, he has done a good job. Siddhant is still waiting for the kind of magic he spread in "Gully Boy" (2019), but with Phone Bhoot, he seems to have gotten a break for himself. Major is not a regular funny character, man; it's one level up from that definition you have in mind. The sexy looks of Katrina Kaif will definitely kill you, if not her bhootiyagiri. Jackie Shroff just comes and behaves like what he is - a bindass bhidu. I am not sure if Sheeba Chaddha has ever looked so annoying in a film, and the supporting cast is not that good either.

Phone Bhoot has a decent music album, but the video songs are smartly choreographed. Ganesh Hegde has taken us back to Govinda's "Money Hai Toh Honey Hai" dance form with "Kinna Sona." The earlier portion of "Kaali Teri Gutt" is so good. Especially Ishaant has gone crazy there, and it's somewhat funny too. The cinematography, editing, and VFX fare at a below-par level. Gurmeet has studied a lot about horror legends, maybe. He mixes all the pop culture references, old horror comics, modern thoughts, social media and WhatsApp jokes, and even the technology into making one film. That's quite confusing, for him and for the audiences as well. I saw the entire film but still couldn't make out if the "RAKA" was a sculpture/idol of Boris Karloff from Frankenstein or Anirudh Agarwal from "Bandh Darwaja" (1990). Gurmmeet goes over the top with everything in the film, causing an alternate fall to his own building. As a whole, Phone Bhoot builds a decent structure out of multiple designs but forgets the basic engineering rules. Who knows; it was made for ghosts, not the audience.

RATING - 4/10*