There are comedic punches that Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter juggle really well in, but there are also a lot of blank shots that are fired just for effect or to complete the rhyme.
There are comedic punches that Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter juggle really well in, but there are also a lot of blank shots that are fired just for effect or to complete the rhyme.
Horror comedy has a new flavor in Bollywood phone ghost is the latest Native version of Ghost Busters after the arrest ghost police, Tailored for teens of all ages, the quirky story unfolds like a visual comic strip and opens up delicious possibilities for subversive and politically incorrect ideas in the pop-culture space.
Gullu (Ishaan Khattar) and Major (Siddhant Chaturvedi) are so obsessed with horror stories that they walk to the other side like a walk in the park. His pad is like a museum of horror films. One night, a wandering spirit named Ragini (Katrina Kaif) knocks them out of their senses when she enters their lives and offers them a business idea to free the spirits caught in the mortal world. boys seem like travelers who missed fukery They are hard on the bus and money, but their morals are intact. They want no unfair advantage, but Ragini lures them into the plot… as she has her ax to grind with Atmaram (Jackie Shroff), an evil tantrik. The bomber Atmaram also promises salvation but he withdraws money for blood.
The plot sets us up for a roller coaster-ride on the politics of salvation, but the kind of detail that the production designers put into creating the spooky universe around Gullu, Major and Ragini is reflected in the uneven writing of Ravi Shankaran and Jaswinder Bath. Somewhat missing. ,
A still from ‘Phone Ghost’
There are comic punches that connect really well, but there are also plenty of blank shots that are fired just for effect or to complete the rhyme. Possibilities of pique can be seen, but the humor isn’t deep enough, perhaps to keep the target audience’s interest. From Raaka to Ragini, references to iconic characters from horror films are interesting, but a comedy needs to be more than just wordplay. After a point, the story is reduced to a series of skits as the writers lose grip on the story arc. The good thing is that director Gurmeet Singh is himself aware of the silliness on display and the film tries not to take itself too seriously without losing the inner logic.
The film also explores diversity in the world of ghosts, as a Tamil spirit is cast out of a picture of Rajinikanth, and a Punjabi is controlled by a peppy. Bhangra number! Language remains a point of derision even after death, as a Bengali witch cannot pronounce salvation there is an aslam As well as holding the good man’s lantern for those who may stray from the other side.
The casting is fresh and the young Siddhant Chaturvedi and Ishaan Khatter deliver the wicked mood as the charming and cocky Punjabi and Tamil ghost pains who provide salvation to stubborn souls for a price. His comic timing salvages the underwritten parts. As an idea, Katrina Kaif makes sense as a seductive soul and she lets loose to meet the demands of the genre. Jackie Shroff too surrenders to the absurd mood as he plays the iconic hero Tune in the guise of a villain.
Not everyone’s cup of tea, phone boot It’s like a spirited mix of coffee and lassi that helps Gullu and Major fall into the trap of Atmaram.
Phone Ghost is currently playing in theaters