Veerana

So, like, can't a witch-cult just groove in the dark forest, hanging out in their cave lair, worshipping their horned deity of choice, following the left-hand path, being dirty hippies, playing board games on their magickal zodiac table with stoned morel-headed demon-types, especially after spending all that time coming up with such a rad scorpion/skull/spider/bat decorating scheme? Not if the object of your immediate affections, a magnetically seductive witch who has her own haunted pad just up the path, complete with mirrored wet-bar, four-poster bed, bath for two, forked lightning and cobwebs, spends her evenings roaming the dark forest as a demon/witch/bat, and periodically seducing men to sacrifice and drink up all of their tasty hot steaming blood. Then the local village boss, who owns a saw-mill, has to get involved, sending his brother over to 'take care' of this witch with a bedazzled AUM-on-a-stick. Things seem settled until the brother and the daughter of the village boss are driving to her school right past the witch-pad and she gets kidnapped by the aggrieved dirty hippie warlock in order to resurrect their beloved witch.

That is the set-up of Veerana. If you dig lurid lighting, dramatic eye-region zooms, groovy witch-cults, horned deities and can tolerate attempts at off-color broad humor, song/dance numbers that seem redolent both of the early 60's and the 1980's, you will more than likely enjoy this movie. I certainly did.

Bollywood does not make a lot of great Horror films. In the 70s there was one Hit Jaani Dushman. If you see it now you'll see how outrageous it is. In the 80s there were the Ramsay Family, who have produced a few Horror films. Some include Purani mandir, Thakana and Dak Bangla. Veerana is no doubt their best work. After 90s there have been a few more Hit Horror Movies like Bhoot, Raaz, Raat, Vastu Shastra and Darna Mana Hai. In my opinion Veerana is better out of them all. Many people say Raaz was Great, but it was copy of Hollywood Movie what lies beneith. Veerana has its own storyline added with Indian culture. Black Magic and Witches. The witch in this movie looks a bit like a Vampire. For a 80s Bollywood film, this has some great Art added in. The way the monster is picturised is Impressive. The acting by all the Stars in this movie are Novice. The Key Girl in this movie named Jasmine who plays the daughter of the Thakur, is very Sexy and seducing. I would love to get naughty with her and who knows what happened to her after this film. It is very difficult to find this movie. I managed to Tape it when it came on Zee a decade ago. If you want to see a entertaining Horror Movie, this is the one.

This is one of the best Bollywood 80's horror film. Charming actress Jasmin plays the lead role as possessed girl and she does very well. The film is copy of Hollywood 1983 film 'The Mausoleum' if anyone seen this film will know that besides the story how exactly some of the scenes were copied from 'The Mausoleum' in Veerana. Even the though it was a copy of Hollywood film the Director still manages to make this film a fun ride & entertaining film. Worth a watch!

Honestly, I still think this movie has good horror potential you know why? Because of its low a$$ budget!!! High budget horror movies are not as scary. There's something about low budget horror movies (Halloween part one) that just dominates all other high budget horror movies. I'm the kind of individual that can fall asleep in a haunted house after having just watched exorcist but I still think I can analyze horror movies since I watched them ever since I was a child.

I watched this movie only for my childhood super star Jasmine. I am sad and at the same time worried that she mysteriously and shockingly disappeared completely without any trace after the movie Veerana.. even though it was blockbuster. Does anyone know about her? where is she now ? please share, this is a humble and sincere request of a very loyal and curious fan of Jasmine.