RAAZ REBOOT: Same old difference

Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Kriti Kharbanda

Gaurav Arora

Rated: 5/10

Familiarity breeds contempt but in this case, boredom. As the Bhatt brothers realised, the haunted house in a distant land theory has been done to death by the House of Bhatts. That’s why they have announced an end to this series.

So you can go and be with reboot without any major issues. Yes, it is the same old story narrated in the same old way. There is a sexy couple, in a sexy foreign location (this time it is Romania), a bad spirit, an exorcist, a mind reader, and of course melodious songs.

Yes, there’s Emraan Hashmi too. Just like the evil spirit there can’t be a Raaz series without him so he does his bit in this one too. Yes, he lip locks, yes he gives those come bother looks and yes he gets the girl. But then there’s a twist and that brings in all the difference.

The story spans everything thatRaaz movies have done in the past so there are few surprises, except maybe the unrequited and callow unkemptness of the hero.

The good thing about the film is that it dotes on good production quality, music that you can spot from a mile as being from a Mukesh Bhatt film. But there’s a polished presentation that’s been the hallmark of the franchise.

All put together this one last time it’s fine but no more of Raaz please. 

Source: Sunday Pioneer, 18 September, 2016