Aatma

The plot made no sense. I do not want to give anything up, but seriously the "Aatma" was after the doc who had no fault in the matter. The plot fails as most of the scenes are predictable. Only watch this if your a fan of Bipasha Basu.

NOTE: If you've watched Oren Peli's Paranormal Activity Series, Mama (2013), The Possession (2012) & Spanish thriller The Orphanage, DO NOT bother to watch this flick.

To start with, Aatma has extraordinary special effects and a wonderful climax. That's all. And to end with, the story is clichéd and boring with dull soundtrack. What could've been told in less than ten minutes has been made up as a movie which doesn't send a single chill down your spine, if only lights turning off and doors shutting scared the Jack of YOLO times. Not a chance.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the guy behind me going and spending 300 bucks, has a very small role. His dialogs are vague and is totally wasted. The main characters are Bips & the debut child artiste with not-so-happening smile. The remaining cast performance is below average. Now, since the story has a parade of loopholes here and there, even if you try to enjoy this movie, you abruptly fail at every juncture because of large implications and imagination left to interpret in free space.

A maze where the exits are closed and the screenplay so dramatic, this horror turns out to be a big let-down for an industry crippled with nonsensical movies. If this suit follows, then I am afraid the horror genre cannot be bounced further; not to mention about the other genres' plight.

BOTTOM LINE: An inventive thought and hard work invested with indigenous story, but Aatma fails at every point of categorizing it as an unconventional horror Bollywood flick due to poor execution and sound effects. Not recommended.

Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YES

Language: No | Sex or Nudity: No | Violence: Very Strong | Gore: Critical | Smoking, Alcohol or Drugs: No | Vulgarity: No

Yasai yasai pdi hutti lku hutti thaththawa yawala karagaththu de 👍 "Aatma (2013)" turned out to be more of a comedy than a horror film. Despite the initial anticipation for a spine-chilling experience, the movie took an unexpected turn, providing more laughs than scares. The climax, particularly, left me baffled - how did the mom manage to change her clothes so swiftly? The inexplicable fight among the evil spirits added a bizarre touch to the narrative. Perhaps, the film could have taken a more impactful route by concluding with a tragic end for the mom. This is like a fairy tale which can say to a child.

The one and only thing that snaffled my mind about AATMA was the unusual pairing of Nawajuddin Siddique and Bipasha Basu. Nawajuddin has proved his mettle as an actor in Kahaani, Talaash, Gangs of Wasseypur etc and his name in a horror movie as the lead actor with gradually improving Bipasha has raised unbound curiosity in my mind.Being a fan of horror and psychological thriller genre i was sure of a meatier story, chilling sound effects and tricky special effects.But unfortunately three of the ingredients were missing and even powerful acting of the two lead actors could n't save the movie from being an ordinary attempt by the Director Suparn Verma who shot to fame with "PANKH"- A critically acclaimed movie. After half an hour the story falls into the flat zone of a normal Hindi horror movie and except few scenes that wowed in terms of special effect nothing scary was there. The biggest fault of the product is it lacks genuine horror or scary moments and even though the production house promoted it as a psychological thriller, it doesn't also justify the same. Acting wise Both Nawaj and Bipasha have done their level best with cute Doyel Dhawan adding some so cute type gestures, lack of scary moments in this flick failed this most awaited flick in terms of business and critical acclaim. The movie could have been way better and if you are a die hard fan of the genre and the actors, then go for it.Otherwise skip it and have a cup of coffee at the coffee shop. At least the INGREDIENTS are properly MIXED there.

Though it lacked the usually chills packed with a typical horror production, Aatma did venture into an untapped territory for Hindi horror cinema, especially during the early 2010s. The ultra talented Nawazuddin could have been utilised better in a more sinister form that he's capable of. Bipasha looks sexy as hell, though is in her usual damsel in distress set of moves she's been doing in most of her erstwhile horror flicks.

The movie began well, transitioned okay into its second act though by the time climax is reached, the regular horror audience might expect some more intense plot twists. Some of the scenes during the first half show great innovation in terms of eerie camera angles and perfectly disturbing background score (something most Hindi horror movies are still working on). The ghost is wicked, cunning and merciless though we fail to be scared by it once we're out of the movie. The end has a big potential though it leaves us feeling unfinished and unsatisfied. It occasionally forayed into the territory of being a dark psychological thriller and in fact, it could have been a much better commercial success had it been released as a dark thriller more than a supernatural horror.

Overall, this was a step in the right direction, though a stronger script and a more evil end could have made it a better horror watch. A decent Ghost movie to watch with the family though.