Agyaat is a Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 horror film

Horror film

Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...

 by Ram Gopal Varma

Ram Gopal Varma

Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...

 starring Nitin Kumar Reddy, Gautam Rode

Gautam Rode

Gautam Rode also known as Gautam Rhode is an Indian actor and a former model, working in the Hindi Film Industry and TV serials.-Career:...

, and Priyanka Kothari

Priyanka Kothari

Priyanka Kothari , often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.-Early life:...

. The film was released on August 7, 2009. It was dubbed and released simultaneously in Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 as Adavi. The film is a remake of the 1999 American horror film The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project

The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film pieced together from amateur footage. The film was produced by the Haxan Films production company. The film relates the story of three student filmmakers The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film pieced together from amateur...

Plot

A film unit goes for a shoot in a forest. While waiting for a replacement part, they venture even deeper into the forest where they get lost and begin to die at the hands of something unknown.

Cast

• Gautam Rode
  Gautam Rode
  Gautam Rode also known as Gautam Rhode is an Indian actor and a former model, working in the Hindi Film Industry and TV serials.-Career:...
  
   - Sharman
• Nitin Kumar Reddy - Sujal
• Priyanka Kothari
  Priyanka Kothari
  Priyanka Kothari , often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.-Early life:...
  
   - Aasha
• Ravi Kale - Rakka
• Ishrat Ali - Moorthy
• Harvey Rosemeyer - Jj
• Kali Prasad Mukherjee - Shakky
• Rasika Duggal - Sameera
• Joy Fernandes - Setu
• Ishteyak - Laxman

Music

Song	Singer(s)	Duration	Notes
Jai Shiv Bum Shambu	Runa Rizvi Runa Rizvi Runa Rizvi is an Indian classical and Bollywood playback singer. She sings sufi songs, folk, Bollywood movies etc.-Early life:Runa Rizvi was born in Bombay to Indian singers Rajkumar Rizvi and Indrani Rizvi...  & Bonnie Chakraborty Bonnie Chakraborty Bonnie Chakraborty was the lead vocalist of Kolkata based band Krosswindz until 1998. He did four Bengali albums during that time time.Bonnie coupled with Neil Mukherjee and formed a band named Kashti which was promoted by Zee Music. The album had eight songs. This album came and went off unnoticed...	5:06	Song starring Gautam Rode Gautam Rode Gautam Rode also known as Gautam Rhode is an Indian actor and a former model, working in the Hindi Film Industry and TV serials.-Career:...  and Priyanka Kothari Priyanka Kothari Priyanka Kothari , often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.-Early life:...
Kiss U Day And Night	Bhaven, Banjotsana & Earl	4:34	Song starring Nitin Kumar Reddy and Priyanka Kothari Priyanka Kothari Priyanka Kothari , often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.-Early life:...
Koobsurat	Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer, Song Writer and Live Performer Actor in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Telugu and Tamil film songs....  & Vickeey B. Joshi	4:41	Song starring Nitin Kumar Reddy and Priyanka Kothari Priyanka Kothari Priyanka Kothari , often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.-Early life:...  (Not included in the film)
Sunsakte Ho	Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit Shweta Pandit is an Indian Playback Singer, Song Writer and Live Performer Actor in Bollywood. She has also recorded songs for Telugu and Tamil film songs....	3:49	Background piece
Jungle Jugle	Jankee & Imran	3:43	Promotional Song starring Priyanka Kothari Priyanka Kothari Priyanka Kothari , often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.-Early life:...
Na Koi	Keka Ghoshal & Bapi Tutul Bapi Tutul Bapi Tutul are a Hindi film composer duo consisting of Bapi and his younger brother Tutal. They have written the scores for films such as Sarkar Sarkar Raj, Khosla Ka Ghosla and many more.-Early life:...	3:50	Background piece
Kiss Mix	Bhaven, Banjotsana, Earl & Jankee	3:43	Remix

Reception

Upon release, the film has met with mixed reviews. Mihir Fadnavis of India.com, who gave the film 1 and a half star out of 5, noted that "There's no way Agyaat isn't a major career embarrassment for director Ram Gopal Varma, and a possible career stopper for Nisha Kothari."

Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave 2/5 (Average) for director Ramgopal Varma's Agyaat; Masand states "At a time when special effects and digital tricks can be used to create just about anything, here's a reminder that what really scares us is the stuff we can't see".

Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India gave 2/5 and noted "It neither thrills nor chills with its repetitive running-for-life sequences and its absolutely infuriating end which offers no explanation whatsoever for the scurrying and screaming".

Subhash K Jha (IBOS) gave 2.5/5 noting "Jungle fever has never been more contagious. Every corner of the Sri Lankan jungle as shot with mesmeric skill by the cinematographer Surjodeep Ghosh is filled with danger.".

Taran Adarsh gave this movie a rating of 3/5 saying "Ramgopal Varma thinks differently. This time too, the maverick film-maker defies the stereotype and takes to the dense forests of Sri Lanka to meet an 'unknown' force" and explains further "But let's clear the misconception at the very start. Agyaat is no supernatural thriller (like Phoonk) or a horror fest (like Bhoot). This one's more of an adventure thriller that doesn't scare you at all, but makes you a participant in a pulse-pounding journey".