R3 has got the elements of sibling jealousy, love and hatred along with an undercurrent of GUILT running throughout the film, felt by its lead hero Emraan Hashmi. So its not the same old, ugly looking Ghost following the whole cast and killing them one by one to take his revenge.
Secondly, the film cannot be called only a Horror movie as it does have some human relationship angles incorporated in its script which actually help in converting it into a one- time watch. And that only becomes the basic premise of the storyline in RAAZ 3 which was also earlier used in HO SAKTA HAI (2004) and PHOONK (2008). One may call it completely imaginary and superstitious but there have been real life unconfirmed stories of allegations made by actors on each other of using Black Magic in the past.
In short if you edit out that one funny kissing scene and all the songs from the film, replacing its routine background score with an experimental one, then RAAZ 3 does become a watchable movie (better than many recent trashy projects) having few positive points as mentioned below.Īs its very first plus point, though not anything fresh but thankfully it does have a believable storyline written around the subject of love, jealousy and competition involved in the film business itself. In fact, while watching it I fondly remembered the subtle and intelligent use of minimum background score by the South Asian film- makers in their brilliant Horror films such as RINGU,SHUTTER, JU-ON and many more. Background score also remains screechy and loud which fails to create any kind of terror needed before all those horrifying moments on the screen.
But what pinches you even more than these forced sex scenes are the songs which hinder the pace of the film hugely and don't really have some listening value too, which is usually not a feature of Vishesh Films. So, RAAZ 3 also has many similar sequences wherein the camera starts from the legs itself, the heroine seduces the hero to commit a serious crime and the couple suddenly decides to lock their lips just after a terrifying moment, making you laugh instead of getting frightened. But here in RAAZ 3 they surprisingly come up with at least something to watch, despite of having its usual flaws and drawbacks.īeginning with its weaker points, the film strictly follows the decades old rule of Hindi Cinema wherein Horror Films must have some unwanted sex and songs too to provide the required relief to the viewers.
And the Bhatts have easily managed to make some money from their last such ventures, even though they were all pretty weak films as per their subject and execution. The audiences easily relate to the 'Title' with their fond memories of the original and then opt for its sequel, expecting a similar kind of output from the same. Vishesh Films have recently found a new formula of success apart from their earlier fixed patterns of film-making, which is en-cashing the brand name of their previous hits through their so called sequels. Reviewed by bobbysing 5 / 10 A better attempt by Vikram which does have its usual flaws. Manish Chowdhary & Mohan Kapoor are perfect in supporting roles. Emraan Hashmi gives a spirited performance, as always. She steals every scene she's in & is the soul of the film. Performance-Wise: Bipasha Basu is deliciously despicable & she's terrific. Music by Jeet Ganguly, Mithoon & Rashid is decent. Cinematography by Pravin Bhatt is excellent. Shagufta Rafique's Screenplay is a great mix of horror & entertainment. He handles the film sharply from start to end. Maverick Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt directs this spooky fare fabulously. 'Raaz 3' is about ambition, success, failure, love, hate & black magic. 'Raaz 3' tells the story of a film director, who must save his love from the black magic of a wicked woman who has become blind in love, lust and passion. Its surely among the better films of 2012! The Third Intallment in the Raaz Series, 'Raaz 3' is a Spooky & Entertaining Film, that is nicely written, fabulously directed & efficiently acted.
Reviewed by namashi_1 7 / 10 Spooky & Entertaining! She begins to turn to black magic and makes it her goal in life to destroy Sanjana and get back the man she loves, Aditya. Soon enough, Aditya also leaves Shanaya for Sanjana, and Shanaya sees her career fading away and she slowly becomes crazy. Suddenly, Shanaya seems forgotten and everybody only wants to work with Sanjana. This all ends when a younger actress, Sanjana (Esha Gupta) makes her film debut. In addition, she also has a passionate affair with a handsome director named Aditya (Emraan Hashmi). She gets offered the best roles and wins all the awards she's nominated for. The story revolves around Shanaya (Bipasha Basu), an actress at the height of her success.