Khauf Review: Jab Darr Sirf Bhoot Se Nahi, Insaano Se Bhi Ho|

Hindi horror ka ek lamba samay tak ek hi formula raha hai jump scares, creepy  faces, thoda sa sleaze aur predictable ghost. But ab changes ho rahe hain, aur smita singh  ka Khauf film usi nayi soch ka ek solid example hai. yeh soh alage hat ke hain, ek slow burn horror drama hai jahan real life issues aur supernatural elements ka zabardast mix hai.

Kahaani Kya Hai?

Film ka story hai Madhuri ki jo Gwalior se apna bura past bhulkar Delhi ke ek women’s hostel ke Room Number 333 mein shift hoti hai. Room kuch zyada hi haunted hai, aur hostel ki ladkiyaan bhi usse warn karti hain. But ek hakim (Rajat Kapoor) jo Old delhi mein rehta hai, vulnerable aurat ko target karta hai unka “Life essence” nikalne ke liye apni jaan bachane ke chakkar mein. Ek alcoholic cop (Geetanjali Kulkarni) jo apne missing bete ko dhoondh rahi hai, accidentally iss sab mein fas jaati hai.

Kya acha laga?

Film mein slow burn pace hone ke bawajood, khauf bore nahi karti. Yeh flow mein aa jaane ke baad show attention pakad ke rakhti hai. yeh only ghost ka nahi hai, balki un real monsters ki bhi kahaani hai – jo society mein khule aam ghoom rahe hain. Film ka setup bahut real lagta hai, jahan ka dark past aur crimes against woen iss kahaani ko aur grounded bana dete hain.

Madhuri ke role mein Monika panwar ek dhamaka kar diya hai aur shuruaati vulnerability se lekar possessed version tak, unka transformation strong hai. Rajat Kapoor totally unpredictable aur chilling lagte hain. Aur Background score aur visuals Delhi ka eerie bana dete hain bina over the top jumb scares ke bhi darr mehsoos hota hai.

Kahan thoda miss kiya?

Film ki kahaani thoda weak lagta hai. build up strong hai, but ending thodi inconsistent si feel hoti hai. victium ko traua ke baad hi power milti hai, yeh trope horror genre ka ek purana problem hai aur yeh yahan bhi dikhata hai.