Raaz - 2002

The terrifying supernatural horror movie Raaz was made by Mahesh Bhatt, Girish Dhamija, Mukesh Bhatt, Kumar S. Taurani, and Ramesh S. Taurani and was directed by Vikram Bhatt. The movie, which debuted on February 1, 2002, had a riveting plot and horrifying components that had viewers on the edge of their seats. A young couple, played by Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea, who move into a remote estate with a sinister secret is the focus of the film. They become embroiled in a web of paranormal events and evil spirits as they explore the haunted house's spooky past. Ashutosh Rana and Malini Sharma gave outstanding performances, helping Raaz establish itself as a landmark in the horror genre and a huge economic success.

Table of Content

• Details
• Plot
• Release
• Reviews
• Casting
• Crew
• Character Analysis
• Songs
• Box Office Collection
• Awards
• Interesting Facts
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Plot

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A group of college students have a picnic in the forest near Ooty. Nisha, one of the females, passes away mysteriously. When she was transported to the hospital after viciously attacking her partner, her face and voice completely altered shortly before she passed away, baffling the medical staff. Police ask Professor Agni Swaroop, a purported authority on the paranormal, to investigate the situation. Swaroop concludes after looking into it that she was possessed by a bad spirit. He makes it clear that this spirit has a mission and won't quit until it is achieved.

The focus of the narrative shifts to Sanjana and Aditya Dhanraj in Mumbai. Aditya appears preoccupied during a professional gathering and ignores his wife. As she rushes home after leaving the party, she hears a voice in her mind and loses control of the vehicle. She is able to avoid serious injury in the collision. Sanjana requests a divorce from her husband once she recovers, but Aditya understands his error and recommends a trip to sort out their differences. To save their failing marriage, Sanjana decides to go back to Ooty, where their connection initially started. They occupy the same cottage that Nisha was attacked behind. The pair initially love their visit, but Sanjana begins to have strange experiences, such as hearing a lady scream in the wilderness. Aditya, on the other hand, dismisses her worries and attributes everything to Sanjana's addiction to sleeping medications. She finds out that their previous caretaker Robert has stopped coming to the house to clean and has vanished without a trace from another cleaning crew that comes on Aditya's command. Sanjana chooses to go see Robert's wife, who informs her that Robert changed and started to get frightened anytime anybody would bring up the guest home. She also revealed that he, like Sanjana, used to hear weird sounds coming from the jungle before one day they just vanished. Aditya and Sanjana come to an understanding with the aid of their friends.

When Sanjana informs her friend Priya about these peculiar occurrences, Priya suggests that she should see Professor Swaroop. When Swaroop comes, he declares that there is a ghost in the home. He offers Sanjana a lemon before departing and tells her to check on it after dusk. If the colour stays the same, there is nothing to be concerned about; but, if the colour changes to red, an evil spirit is nearby. After seeing the lemon turn red, a frantic Sanjana runs to Aditya, who is in the middle of a conference, and informs him that their house is haunted. Aditya, however, doesn't really buy it and scolds the Professor for preying on his wife's fears and sympathies. The pair must return due to an urgent call from Mumbai, but they become stranded on the roadway due to the landslide. They ultimately decide that Aditya would return to Mumbai on his own and will arrive later to pick up Sanjana. After he departs, Sanjana is adamantly against going with Priya because she wants to know the truth. She has a horrifying night's end. The following evening, Professor Swaroop, Priya, and Sanjana return to the same area of the forest where Nisha was assaulted. Sanjana follows his advice and travels alone to the ghost's house where she finds a handgun. When they visit an armoury, the proprietor informs them that the revolver was licenced to a retired colonel by the name of Arjun Malik. When they go to the colonel's home, they discover that the ghost is actually his daughter Malini, who was mentally ill and had previously made multiple escape attempts from the mental hospital before one day she just vanished. The colonel informs them that his revolver also vanished starting on that day.

Sanjana calls the ghost forth, thinking it has something for her to learn. She finds out that Aditya and Malini had an adulterous relationship; when she confronts Aditya about it, he admits to the relationship and says he had stayed in this particular cottage. Malini was furious with Aditya for rejecting her requests that he leave his wife, so she killed herself in front of him to accuse him of murder. Robert assisted Aditya in burying the body in the woods. Sanjana ends their relationship. In order to take Aditya with her into the hereafter, Malini's ghost made an effort to split Sanjana and Aditya, according to Swaroop. He thinks they should get to him before Malini assaults him because he thinks the ghost would murder Aditya next. Aditya is approached by Sanjana, who informs him that she is acting just to protect him and urges them to leave right once for Mumbai. Sanjana is later revealed to be Malini's ghost in disguise. The confused maid informs the genuine Sanjana, Priya, and Swaroop upon their arrival at the cottage that Aditya had just gone with her.

Their automobile crashes off a cliff due to Malini's ghost, and Aditya is taken to the hospital. Sanjana, Priya, and Swaroop explore the jungle in search of the girl's body to burn in order to dispel the ghost. Swaroop uses a lemon strung on a thread to find the body because he thinks it will turn red when they get close enough. When Swaroop was finally found, he went back to the car to grab more kerosene and matches, but Malini's ghost killed him and assumed his appearance, assaulting the two girls. Sanjana discovers Robert's dead body hanging from a tree while she is being chased. She burns Malini's body to the ground using a fuel can. Sanjana and Aditya are eventually reunited.

Release

The supernatural horror movie Raaz was released to expectant viewers on February 1, 2002. This movie experience, which was directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Vishesh Films and Tips Industries, was a terrifying adrenaline rush. Raaz had viewers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end with its suspenseful plot, expert acting by Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, and the rest of the cast, as well as the expert use of horrifying aspects. 

Reviews

Raaz creates a compelling narrative of horror and intrigue while enticing viewers on a voyage into the paranormal. The story opens with a group of college students enjoying a picnic near Ooty when one of them mysteriously dies, setting the stage for a terrifying sequence of events. The plot deftly switches to Sanjana and Aditya's life, a married couple going through difficulties who keep returning to the unsettling town of Ooty. They seek the advice of Professor Agni Swaroop, a paranormal authority who is expertly portrayed by the film's performers, when odd happenings strike them. The film is notable for its moody photography, eerie background music, and superb performances especially from the protagonist pair.

The movie Raaz excels in generating a palpable atmosphere of dread and tension that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. The characterization of the character who is possessed and the underlying purpose of the malignant spirit give the narrative depth and complexity and keep the audience interested until the very end. The supernatural aspects are flawlessly woven with the movie's deep exploration of the themes of love, betrayal, and retribution. The film's production values are also deserving of appreciation, even though the tale holds the spectator with its unexpected turns. The unsettling images produce a spooky atmosphere that heightens the terror feeling, especially in the scenes set in the forest. The background music adds to the tension and creates the ideal mood for each scene.

Casting

• Bipasha Basu as Sanjana Dhanraj - Bipasha Basu is an actress known for movies like Dhoom 2, No Entry, Phir Hera Pheri and Race.
• Dino Morea as Aditya Dhanraj - Dino Morea is an actor and producer best known for his roles in Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, The Empire, and Happy New Year.
• Malini Sharma as Malini Malik - Malini Sharma is an actress and model known for her role in Raaz.
• Ashutosh Rana as Professor Agni Swaroop - Ashutosh Rana is an actor, writer and filmmaker known for movies like Sangharsh, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Dushman.  
• Neha Bam as Mrs. Dhanraj - Actress Neha Bam is best known for her roles in the films The Dirty Picture, Raaz, and Nayak: The Real Hero. 
• Mink Brar as Nisha - A well-known actress and producer, Mink Brar is well recognised for her roles in the films Ajnabee, Raaz, and Katputtli.
• Vishwajeet Pradhan as Ajay - The films Radhe, Dhamaka, and Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets all star actor Vishwajeet Pradhan. Sonalika Pradhan is his wife.
• Ali Asgar as Rohit - Ali Asgar is an actor and comedian known for movies likes Shehzada, Pagalpanti and Judwaa 2.
• Masood Akhtar as Robert - Kahaani, Om Shanti Om, and Brahmastra Part One: Shiva are some of Masood Akhtar's most well-known works.
• Shruti Ulfat as Priya - Sooryavanshi, Jamai Raja, and Raaz are some of Shruti Panwar's most well-known works.
• Anang Desai as Mr. Dhanraj -  Actor Anang Desai is well recognised for his roles in the films Gandhi, Rustom, and Byomkesh Bakshi. His wife is Chitra Desai.

Crew

• Director - Vikram Bhatt
• Writer(s) - Mahesh Bhatt, Girish Dhamija
• Producer(s) - Mukesh Bhatt, Kumar S. Taurani, Ramesh S. Taurani
• Musician - Nadeem-Shravan
• Cinematographer - Pravin Bhatt
• Editor - Amit Saxena
• Art Direction - Gappa Chakravorty

Character Analysis

Bipasha Basu as Sanjana Dhanraj

At the start of the story, Sanjana comes off as a loving and loyal wife who is doing her best to patch up her strained relationship with Aditya. Despite the difficulties they experience, she is madly in love with him and wants to keep their marriage together. Sanjana's scepticism eventually gives way to fear and anxiety when weird events take place all around her, though. Bipasha Basu does a good job of portraying how her character changes, really expressing her fragility and suffering.

Dino Morea as Aditya Dhanraj

When the audience finds out about Aditya's adulterous relationship with Malini, the spirit haunting their life, they realise how terribly damaged Aditya's character is. Dino Morea does a commendable job of capturing Aditya's internal conflict and remorse as he considers the effects of his decisions, despite his dubious acts.

Songs

Box Office Collection

Raaz was released in theatres on February 1, 2002, and it was quickly hailed as a box office success after bringing in 370 million rupees.

Awards

Interesting Facts

• After the popularity of the movie, further posters began to appear on the roads proclaiming that the secret has been revealed, and the movie is a smash hit. On the film posters, it was written: Do you want to know the secret?
• Vikram Bhatt and Mona Ghosh Shetty were the ones responsible for dubbing Dino Morea and Bipasha's voices, respectively.
• Lisa Ray is the one who was considered for the part of Sanjana.
• Dino Morea's part was offered to Anil Kapoor, who declined. He thought Bollywood did not respond well to horror movies.

Raaz is a superb example of Vikram Bhatt's skill as a horror director, producing a gripping and disturbing cinematic experience. The success of the film was greatly influenced by the cooperation of Vishesh Films and Tips Industries in both its production and distribution. The movie is still appreciated and recalled by horror fans for its eerie atmosphere, expertly executed jump scares, and outstanding performances, notably by Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea. Raaz cemented its status as a classic in the supernatural horror genre and continues to be a perennial favourite among viewers looking for a spine-tingling and exhilarating cinematic experience.

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