Khamoshiyan

Khamoshiyan is an intriguing blend of romance and thriller that manages to captivate without overwhelming. The film's premise revolves around a mysterious woman and a writer entangled in a web of secrets, leading to an engaging narrative that holds attention through its twists and turns.

The performances, especially by the lead actors, add a touch of depth to the story. Their portrayal of complex emotions and relationships provides a solid foundation for the film, making it more than just a standard thriller. The cinematography (while dodgy at times) and soundtrack work in harmony to create an atmospheric experience, enhancing the mood without overshadowing the plot.

However, Khamoshiyan does have its flaws. The pacing occasionally drags, and some plot points may seem predictable to avid thriller enthusiasts. The film's climax could be better as it delves a bit too into the supernatural side. Despite these issues, the movie's ability to maintain suspense and offer a few surprising moments makes it a worthwhile watch.

Overall, Khamoshiyan is not a groundbreaking thriller, but it succeeds in delivering a satisfying experience with its intriguing storyline and solid performances. It's a film that quietly charms rather than dazzles, making it a decent choice for a suspenseful evening.

What on earth are these movie-makers thinking?!? Just put in few hot scenes with romantic songs and people will merrily watch the film with their mouths open? Forget about horror, this film glorifies the cheap mentality of Indian film makers. In fact I am the biggest fool to waste my time on these crap films. Horror genre is losing its hold day by day not only in Bollywood but also in Hollywood. I know it is difficult to bring up an entirely original horror story these days, but at least deliver a few scares (even jump scares would do).

Here a writer Kabir (Habib Faisal) goes into the wilderness of Jammu to write a novel. No prize for guessing that he stays in a creepy lakeside lodge. The lodge is managed by a single woman Meera (Sapna Pabbi) whose husband Jaidev(Gurmeet Chaudhary) is ill. Soon our writer starts experiencing spooky activities like seeing scary reflections in glass, opening doors, etc. which were more comedy than scary. The wheels wear off even before the ride begins. The suspense and reveal behind the scary events was hilarious. Actually number of times I laughed at the scary moments is more than the number of times I was scared. Not a single moment was scary. By the time we reached the climax ridiculed with pathetic CGI and absurd ho-hums I was least bothered.

With forced romance and songs (a few good ones thanks to Arijit Singh), Khamoshiyan is just another horrex film of Bollywood which I should not have bothered to watch. After the horrendous 'Alone' just a few weeks ago, we have another one in the same month. How desperate can these film-makers be? 2015 so far has been really pathetic for Bollywood with horrible duds like 'Tevar', 'Alone','Dolly ki Doli','Hawaizaada' and now 'Khamoshiyan'. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time on this crap.

RATING: [0.5/5]

By and large, I'm not a fan of Bollywood Cinema (don't like that term much either, Bollywood and not cinema, just to be clear). There are definitely a few good filmmakers in India whose films are worth watching. However, most of the dynastic studios keep churning out the same old mediocre trash in the name of filmmaking and Khamoshiyan from the Bhatt camp is a perfect example of this.

Against my better judgement, I decided to watch this film for two reasons. Namely, Ali Fazal and the gorgeous locales of South Africa. I caught a glimpse of the scenery in the trailer and having lived in that country till some years back, I was simply hoping to revisit it through this film if nothing else. Unfortunately, the very first shock came when they attempted to pass it all off as Kashmir (and Bombay in one scene) instead. Really, who in their right mind would want to do that? If Kashmir is what they wanted, the film could have been easily shot in India.

Coming to the film itself, it's a mind-numbing amalgamation of a confusing storyline coupled with average on-screen performances and terrible CGI. It tries to do too much, and as a result, manages to get it all bogged down instead. For What it's worth, the plot could have worked a lot better had it been developed the right way by some capable storytellers.

Whats wrong with Vikram Bhatt??? i mean to say why a sensible intelligent man like Vikram Bhatt choose to write such a stupid script.. i am a big fan of him but Khamoshiyan disappoint me a lot..

Only the actor Ali Fazal and the soulful voice of Arijit Singh are the plus point of the movie..

Direction is fair enough in first half but once the secret reveals it looks like boring.

Ali Fazal has done a good job.

In one line "This Khamoshiyan is too LOUD..."

MY RATING - 5/10

Khamoshiyan review :

What would you do if you checked in as the only visitor in an isolated spooky guest house run by a mysterious woman..... Obviously you would flee from the place fast and quick, rite?! No, Apparently not if you are a character from Vikram Bhatt written- Mukesh & Mahesh Bhatt produced Khamoshiyan. Here, you would continue to stay at the haunted place (Ali Fazal), fantasize bedding Miss. Mystery (Sapna Pabbi) in those eerie conditions, and wait to discover the secret of her terminally ill husband (Gurmeet Chowdhary). Welcome then, to the staple Bhatt formula!

A formula which blends sex and horror, throws in couple of hummable numbers, gives chance to newcomers/ in-house groomed cast to keep the budget tight and churn out a well marketed film which earns a decent profit by end of its first week. Yeah sure, everyone is happy, the Bhatts make their money and move on to their next vehicle. Their formula doesn't change. In that sense, this film could have passed off as "Murder 4", "Jannat 3" or even a "Raaz 4D" if it had Emran Hashmi or Bipasha Basu in the lead.

Only this time, the lead actors cannot carry the outdated plot on their shoulders. Ali Fazal pitches in a laboured and uninspiring act. Sapna Pabbi, while easy on eyes, is sore on the acting front. And Gurmeet Chowdhary, to put it mildly, should stick to TV serials only.

On the tech front, the musical score is catchy, especially the title song which is well picturized. The VFX effects are strictly okie dokie. Editing by Kuldip Mehan is crisp at just over 2 hours.

All said and endured, Khamoshiyan could have possibly worked as an erotica with a Bipasha Basu or a Sunny Leone in the lead. Sapna Pabbi can't save it for sure!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.