Jaani Dushman

Jaani Dushman, one of the most popular horror flicks, mostly due to it being star-studded, excellent acting scores, an unexplored theme, and catchy songs, like "Chalo Re Doli Uthao Piya Milan Ki Rut Aai"; "Tere Hathon Me Pehna Ke Churiyan..."; "Aisi Waisi Na Samaj Sajna.."; and yet another catchy song filmed on Shatrughan Sinha and Rekha.

The story focuses around the mysterious deaths of brides, all dressed in red, as is the tradition in India. The suspense mounts as one by one the brides are killed and no one seems to have a clue, and everybody seems to be suspect, including the village priest.

After watching the movie I think at the end some question are left unanswered like 1.Was the priest in cahoot with the monster (Saneev Kumar) ? 2.Sanjeev Kumar's story of his sister death was it true ? 3.Did Thakurian know about each of Thakur's secret as is reflected when Jeetendra show the The 'Lal Joda'to Thakur for his blessings? 4.How did the monster come beneath the temple ? 5.How does Sanjeev Kumar go back to his home after killing the brides? 6.Did the evil always reside in the body of Sanjeev Kumar? 7.Was the secret doorway created to save brides from abduction by bandits?

Overall what I like the most is Rekha's diction of Awadhi which is nicely executed in the movie along with other actors and actresses Hindi-Urdu dialogue and diction. I would like to conclude by saying that last but not the least the haunting song "Chalo Re Doli Uthao Piya Milan Ki Rut Aai" in the very apt voice of Mohammad Rafi.

A story with rich characters, suspense, horror , haunting music and last but not the least the dolis with their red brides. We see the ever present dread through the eyes of the common villager and the village elites. How the suspecting villagers lead their lives and marry their daughter with the fear of the present monster is the essence of the movie.

A bridegroom is outraged when his unfaithful fiancee tries to leave him with another man the night before their wedding. He transforms into a monster and kills her, then for years to come, continues to prey on women about to be married. Even when he is killed, his spirit takes over the body of his killer so the slaughter can continue.

Seeing red is taken to the whole next level in this delicious horror film, given plenty of Bollywood spice and an all-star cast that reads like a who's who of 1970's Indian film industry. Sunil Dutt, Shatrughan Sinha, Sanjeev Kumar, Reena Roy, jeetendra - I could go on. But what makes this chiller work is great characters and conflict between them which is entwined in to the story, adding to the suspense. Of course, there's a strong mystery element- the film quietly invites you to guess who the monster is, and throw a red herrings along the way.

The songs are great, one of them is quiet melodious and haunting - the special effects are workmanlike, the monster simply a monster in a suit, but I remember being scared of this film, and I still find it so - it's sheer masterclass of the horror genre, and successful adding action, romance, conflict and misunderstandings to the mix. Amrish Puri appears in the eerie opening sequence on the train.

As a kid i remember watching the posters of this movie at VT station and feeling sad not able to see this movie being a minor i loved horror movies since my childhood thankfully VHS arrived and saw this movie still in school. This movie had a huge starcast and was a big hit the biggest plus point was also the songs which were block buster. If you watch this in 2023 it will be laughable but for 70's this was a complete entertainer. The film doesnot have any logic like any other movies of that time specially kohli was master in it so don't look for logic. Today you won't even find it scary. But it brings back the old memories how Bollywood movies were the only source of entertainment and how much we loved it. Rekha is one of my favourite but i dont understand why she accepted this movie even though she was on top in that period her screen presence is very less her role is weak and it just look like a small character role. Still I feel you should watch this movie and have some fun time.

Jaani dushman is one of the most popular horror flicks, mostly due to it being star-studded, excellent acting scores, an unexplored theme, and catchy songs, like "Chalo re doli uthao piya milan ki ruth ai"; "tere hathon me pehna ke churiyan..."; "Aisi waisi na samaj sajna.."; and yet another catchy song picturized on Shatru and Rekha. The story centres around the mysterious deaths of brides, all dressed in red, as is the tradition in India. The suspense mounts as one by one the brides are killed and no one seems to have a clue, and everybody seems to be suspect, including the village poojari.