Phoonk 2
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Phoonk 2 is a Bollywood
horror film
written and directed by Milind Gadagkar. It is a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma
's 2008 film Phoonk
and stars Sudeep
, Amruta Khanvilkar
and Ahsaas Channa
. The film was released on 16 April 2010 with about 900 prints worldwide including the digital format. The film despite being low-budget didn't become as successful as its prequel Phoonk.
On bagging a new construction project, Rajiv moves with his family to a new place,one which is both close to the woods as well as the beach.Rajiv's mother has gone to Rishikesh, so he stays there only with his wife, 2 kids and servants. Rajiv's kids, Raksha and Rohan begin exploring the new place and the surroundings- the lonely beach and then the woods behind the house. They are soon visited by Rajiv's sister Arushi and her husband Ronnie,who have come to spend some time with the family.
The terror begins with Raksha and Rohan finding a doll in the woods and bringing it home. It then progresses to a series of highly traumatizing experiences for the whole family.Madhu enters Arati and she begins to act weirdly. Rajiv soon realizes that Madhu has returned from the grave and wants revenge.He immediately informs his friend who helped him previously in killing Madhu, and his friend sets out to find Anshuman, Madhu's husband, hoping that the latter can be of some help. But unfortunately on his way he is attacked in his car by Madhu and he meets with an accident.
Manja, the exorcist who kills Madhu, meets a gruesome death at the hands of her ghost.Now Rajiv approaches another Exorcist, but he is not of much help.He advises Rajiv to leave the city and go someplace where Madhu cannot reach him.Eventually this man is also killed by Madhu's possessed doll,but not before he manages to burn it.
Now the grotesque
killings begin.The watchman and housemaid and murdered brutally ,Arushi is drowned in the swimming pool of the house, and Arati,possessed by Madhu's spirit, acts weird.Rajiv is left alone with his 2 children at home, and Arati(Madhu) begins to traumatize them from all directions. Rohan and Ronnie are trapped in their room,with no way to help. The ghost attacks Rajiv and Raksha, and stabs Rajiv.It then moves to kill Raksha, with a wounded and helpless Rajiv trying his best to protect her in the heavy rain.Finally they reach the terrace, where Rajiv attacks Arati and pushes her off the rooftop, and she falls to her death.The ghost now leaves Arati and the family for the time being.
The film ends with Rajiv carrying Arati into the house, with Raksha, Rohan and Ronnie looking on.
The person who dared to watch Phoonk 2 alone was Hitesh Sharma from Mumbai. The contest was held at FAME Cinemas. The contestant lost the contest. After the contest Varma told reporters that "The bottom line is the challenger has lost and we won. I am very happy". There were screens outside the hall to monitor his heartbeats and facial expression. After watching the film for 45 minutes, Hitesh took away his face from the screen and waved saying he couldn't take the scares anymore. "There were many scenes, which were really scary but I was controlling myself. Then came a scene which I couldn't bear any more, so I gave up."
Varma offered Hitesh to work with him in Phoonk 3. "I am very happy to be a part for Ramu’s Phoonk 3. I have just learned that he has offered me a role. Nothing was planned. I got scared and I feel Ramu is right when he says 'My film is scarier'", Hitesh added.
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...
written and directed by Milind Gadagkar. It is a sequel to Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer...
's 2008 film Phoonk
Phoonk
Phoonk is a 2008 Horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Praveen Nischol starring Sudeep. The film is about superstition and black magic. It is directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film is succeeded by Phoonk 2.- Cast:*Sudeep...... Rajiv...
and stars Sudeep
Sudeep
Sudeep is an Indian actor, director, producer and singer from Shimoga, Karnataka, known in the Kannada film industry and Bollywood. He is also founder owner of his production company Kiccha Creations.Hence he is also famously known as 'Kiccha' Sudeep....
, Amruta Khanvilkar
Amruta Khanvilkar
Amruta Khanvilkar is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood and Marathi movies. She has appeared in Hindi and Marathi films and established herself as one of Marathi cinema's leading actresses and an accomplished dancer....
and Ahsaas Channa
Ahsaas Channa
Ahsaas Channa is a child actor in India. She used to play the role of Ganga Walia before Priya Bathija took the role in Zee TV's Kasamh Se by Ekta Kapoor. She was a contestant in Zee TV's Ek Se Badhkar Ek. She has acted as a boy in movies such as Aryan, My Friend Ganesha, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna...
. The film was released on 16 April 2010 with about 900 prints worldwide including the digital format. The film despite being low-budget didn't become as successful as its prequel Phoonk.
Plot
The film begins with Madhu’s ghost returning from the grave to seek revenge on the family.On bagging a new construction project, Rajiv moves with his family to a new place,one which is both close to the woods as well as the beach.Rajiv's mother has gone to Rishikesh, so he stays there only with his wife, 2 kids and servants. Rajiv's kids, Raksha and Rohan begin exploring the new place and the surroundings- the lonely beach and then the woods behind the house. They are soon visited by Rajiv's sister Arushi and her husband Ronnie,who have come to spend some time with the family.
The terror begins with Raksha and Rohan finding a doll in the woods and bringing it home. It then progresses to a series of highly traumatizing experiences for the whole family.Madhu enters Arati and she begins to act weirdly. Rajiv soon realizes that Madhu has returned from the grave and wants revenge.He immediately informs his friend who helped him previously in killing Madhu, and his friend sets out to find Anshuman, Madhu's husband, hoping that the latter can be of some help. But unfortunately on his way he is attacked in his car by Madhu and he meets with an accident.
Manja, the exorcist who kills Madhu, meets a gruesome death at the hands of her ghost.Now Rajiv approaches another Exorcist, but he is not of much help.He advises Rajiv to leave the city and go someplace where Madhu cannot reach him.Eventually this man is also killed by Madhu's possessed doll,but not before he manages to burn it.
Now the grotesque
Grotesque
The word grotesque comes from the same Latin root as "Grotto", meaning a small cave or hollow. The original meaning was restricted to an extravagant style of Ancient Roman decorative art rediscovered and then copied in Rome at the end of the 15th century...
killings begin.The watchman and housemaid and murdered brutally ,Arushi is drowned in the swimming pool of the house, and Arati,possessed by Madhu's spirit, acts weird.Rajiv is left alone with his 2 children at home, and Arati(Madhu) begins to traumatize them from all directions. Rohan and Ronnie are trapped in their room,with no way to help. The ghost attacks Rajiv and Raksha, and stabs Rajiv.It then moves to kill Raksha, with a wounded and helpless Rajiv trying his best to protect her in the heavy rain.Finally they reach the terrace, where Rajiv attacks Arati and pushes her off the rooftop, and she falls to her death.The ghost now leaves Arati and the family for the time being.
The film ends with Rajiv carrying Arati into the house, with Raksha, Rohan and Ronnie looking on.
Cast
- SudeepSudeepSudeep is an Indian actor, director, producer and singer from Shimoga, Karnataka, known in the Kannada film industry and Bollywood. He is also founder owner of his production company Kiccha Creations.Hence he is also famously known as 'Kiccha' Sudeep....
as Rajiv - Amruta KhanvilkarAmruta KhanvilkarAmruta Khanvilkar is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood and Marathi movies. She has appeared in Hindi and Marathi films and established herself as one of Marathi cinema's leading actresses and an accomplished dancer....
as Arati - Ahsaas ChannaAhsaas ChannaAhsaas Channa is a child actor in India. She used to play the role of Ganga Walia before Priya Bathija took the role in Zee TV's Kasamh Se by Ekta Kapoor. She was a contestant in Zee TV's Ek Se Badhkar Ek. She has acted as a boy in movies such as Aryan, My Friend Ganesha, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna...
as Raksha - Rishabh Jain as Rohan
- Anu Ansari as Lakshmi
- Ashwini KalsekarAshwini KalsekarAshwini Kalsekar is an Indian soap opera actress. She is best known to television audiences for her role as the scheming aunt Jigyaasa in Ekta Kapoor's Kasamh Se.-Early life:...
as Madhu - Neeru BajwaNeeru BajwaNeeru Bajwa is an Indian model turned actress who first started with roles in Indian soaps on Star Plus and Zee TV and now appears in Bollywood films. The real name of Neeru Bajwa is Arshvir Bajwa. She is engaged to television actor Amit Sadh.-Early life:...
as Arushi - Amit SadhAmit SadhAmit Sadh is an Indian television actor. He quit his studies after standard 12 to pursue his acting career. His first major role was in the Neena Gupta production's Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr ???, where he portrayed the character of Aditya; He went on to star in Kohinoor and also appeared as a contestant...
as Ronnie - Ganesh Yadav as Vinay
- Zakir HussainZakir HussainZakir Hussain may refer to:* Zakir Hussain , classical tabla player* Zakir Hussain , president of India* Zakir Hussain , Bollywood actor whose films include Sarkar and Johnny Gaddaar...
as Manja - Vikas Shrivastav as Balu
- Rakesh Raj as Property Agent
- Chyan Trivedi as Goswami
- JeevaJeevaJeeva may refer to:* Jeeva, P. Jeevanandham , Indian politician* Jeeva , Tamil Movie Director* Jeeva , Indian* Jeeva , Indian Tamil actor* Jeeva, Lollu Sabha actor...
as Exorcist
Contest
Director Ram Gopal Varma claims that Phoonk 2 is scarier than Phoonk and says that the person who can watch the film without getting scared can win Rs 500,000. According to Varma, "Someone who says he won’t be scared while watching the film will be shown Phoonk 2 in a theatre alone. He will be attached to an ECG machine to monitor his heart beat and the machine will be connected to a screen outside the hall. If his heart beat stays normal, he will win Rs. 500,000."The person who dared to watch Phoonk 2 alone was Hitesh Sharma from Mumbai. The contest was held at FAME Cinemas. The contestant lost the contest. After the contest Varma told reporters that "The bottom line is the challenger has lost and we won. I am very happy". There were screens outside the hall to monitor his heartbeats and facial expression. After watching the film for 45 minutes, Hitesh took away his face from the screen and waved saying he couldn't take the scares anymore. "There were many scenes, which were really scary but I was controlling myself. Then came a scene which I couldn't bear any more, so I gave up."
Varma offered Hitesh to work with him in Phoonk 3. "I am very happy to be a part for Ramu’s Phoonk 3. I have just learned that he has offered me a role. Nothing was planned. I got scared and I feel Ramu is right when he says 'My film is scarier'", Hitesh added.