Shaapit: The Cursed

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The only plus of this movie is its cinematography which is no doubt A1. You may watch this movie for this at several places scenes look like paintings really amazing. If one person has to be blamed for failiure of this movie that is its editor. Random scenes were added which do not make sense. Characters are waiting for night in night (that is height of this and at this point i stopped watching this movie). Only if the story is edited little better it could be a decent movie. Acting of all lead actors including aaditya narayan was decent.

Shaapit is worth a watch. The good- Great songs, Good concept, good acting,especially by Rahul Dev,no vulgarity, quite a few thrills. The bad-1 item song( something which should never be used in horror movies as it can spoil the essence of that genre), some silly scenes, amateurish acting on the part of some of the cast. But like Phoonk 2 it should be watched ideally on the big screen else you may not appreciate the effect. Surprising this was a flop. Donno what people expect. However it's much better than olden day horrors,that's for sure.

Shaapit was my first horror movie seen in a theater. and believe me, it justified the price paid for the ticket. Most of the theater was empty which added to the atmosphere. It may not be the best Vikram Bhatt horror flick but still has some good jump scares. I consider Vikram's Raaz as one of the best bollywood horror films. the positives: spooky atmosphere, great story setting and build-up, a good mix of science, mythology and history, melodious music, some scary effects & BGM considering it was a low-budget film the negatives: the cast was new except Rahul Dev so acting was a bit hit-n-miss, Aditya Narayan looked a little childish for the the part of hero but his efforts are worth appreciating, the CGI effects on ghost's design were cheesy On the whole, a very entertaining fare from Bollywood horror veteran Vikram Bhatt

When I first heard about Shaapit, I was a li'l thrilled as it was a "The Vikram Bhatt" movie. Vikram Bhatt established himself in the area film direction with his super hit Raaz, a movie which will always stand the test of time. After Raaz, Vikram Bhatt seemed to loose his roots. His style, though present in bits in pieces, lacked that finesse that was present in Raaz. 1920 did provide some promise but the end result was far from satisfying. Shaapit is a movie which shouldn't have been made, a waste of money. The essence of a horror movie is the build up of the core plot and most importantly a horrifying ghost/monster. The build up was OK but the monster really sucked. 3rd grade CG used in portraying the ghost. Secondly, the emotional part of the lover duo was extended without any purpose. There wasn't any chemistry present between them. No match for the Dino-Bipasha pair. Thirdly, horror content of the movie was very low. Shhh...Phir Koi Hai of Star One would have done better than this movie. The positives of the movie were the thought behind the movie which could have been netter executed. Implementation of CG in Hindi horror for the 1st time perhaps. Locales. And Aditya to some extent. As a horror movie fan and a small time critic, I really would like to convey 1 or 2 things to Sir Vikram Bhatt. A love story isn't necessary to be included in a horror movie. Just once watch movies like Jeepers Creepers, Nightmare on the Elm Street, Night of the Living Dead, Grudge, Ring and Silent Hill. These movies are unorthodox, innovative, gory, psychologically impacting and super hits. Can't we make movies like this??? Isn't the Indian audience ready & mature enough to experience another level of thrill??? Is there a dearth of ideas and courage to make such movies??? I would say NO. We can definitely make much better movies than these, horror movies in the real sense. And, you Vikram Bhatt definitely is one of those people who are capable of making such movies. As for summarising Shaapit, I think it should be skipped for some other task worthy of our time. micky23

Just saw this movie, couldn't help myself to write the review. Well I was tempted to see this movie as I liked some the Vikram Bhatt movies, but this was totally out his league (inversely). Well the plot building was pretty good. But somewhere in the middle he lost it. Initially the reason for the curse was something and in the end it changed to something else. Then I thought the Kaya was from the royal family, so I couldn't reason why Aman would not be able to manage a free ticket to the palace. Then if the spirit was suppose to be so strong why would it possess the professor's body. So ultimately the plot was a waste. But the direction again was awesome. The set was good. So was the environment and the music. And even the spirit was pretty impressive. But what with the crawling on the wall. So ultimately the rating from me would so-so. PS: Here comes Aditya Narayan, pretty impressive, watch out for him. He is a talented actor.

The basic premise of a curse living through centuries because it gets attached to a 'buri aatma' (evil soul), and Vikram Bhatt's previous attempt '1920′ was what made me go to the theatre to watch Shaapit. But, what finally turned up on-screen was way too bad. The face of the 'buri aatma' felt like a straight lift out of an old Ramsay flick. The accident in the beginning as well as the next car scene was a pure wtf moment. Aditya Narayan looks good and has screen presence, but he has a long way to go in terms of acting. The actress Shweta Agrawal was a bad choice. And also, there love story was very unconvincing, you never feel for them. Rahul Dev was OK, but some of his scenes were pretty long winding, his character could have been a lot better. There were two scenes in the post-interval portions which could be counted as good, but they are not enough to salvage this mess. There was no need for songs in this movie, but still there are and they irritate, a lot! Also, the reference to Mayans, Incas, and all the Theban language thing didn't work at all. A brilliant concept wasted.

Awesome Movie. Gr8 Horror Effects. That too with sound. Best Bollywood Horror movie. Great Acting. Movie starts with love and romance an leads to how romance wins over curse. The way the ghost is characterized is awesome. And the timing of its appearance is unpredictable and awesome. Sound effect and background music is awesome. After Bhoot and Raaz this is the one the finest horror move produced in movie. Awesome Movie. Gr8 Horror Effects. That too with sound. Best Bollywood Horror movie. Great Acting. Movie starts with love and romance an leads to how romance wins over curse. The way the ghost is characterized is awesome. And the timing of its appearance is unpredictable and awesome. Sound effect and background music is awesome. After Bhoot and Raaz this is the one the finest horror move produced in movie.

Shaapit is not a bad movie idk what the audienecs want. The story is nice acting okay and direction fantastic. The atmosphere is spooky and unsettling. The execution is fine. But the way The King is portrayed is not very nice. The item song ruins it. The ending is childish. They did not give any time to design the ghost properly. But whatever when u warch the film u enjoy and u dont feel like u wasted 2 hrs. U enjoy it. I like it. Not a bad film. Worth watching one time. Surprised to know it was a flop.