Phone Bhoot (Soldier) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language supernatural comedy film directed by Gurmmeet Singh and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment.[3][4] The film stars Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khattar, and Siddhant Chaturvedi and Jackie Shroff.[5][6] It was released theatrically on 4 November 2022 to mixed response from the critics.[7]
Plot[]
Major and Gullu are two unemployed young men who aspire of becoming exorcists and ghost busters in order to earn their living after watching a lot of horror movies since their childhood. They stay at a rented house where they always pray to their close friend 'Raka' to help them alleviate their poverty through a statue of Raka that they had obtained while digging across a hill. One fine day they decide to host a ghost halloween party at midnight after seeking permission from Raka and they make arrangements for the same. At midnight, Raka's glowing eyes suddenly shut down. In order to mend Raka's eyes, Major and Gullu illuminate the light source of the eyes by connecting it to a live wire. Unfortunately both of them are electrocuted during this manoeuvre, and fall unconscious to the ground.
During their state of unconscious, they enter into a different realm of the dead altogether, where they happen to meet Ragini, a benevolent ghost who promises to help them achieve their desires and wealth in return for a favour that she would ask them to do later on, which they aren't supposed to refuse at any cost. Mesmerized by her beauty and charm, both Major and Gullu fall flat for her and agree to help with her business deal. The deal was to help attain moksha (salvation) for depraved souls by exposing the criminals who had wronged those souls while they were living. In return for this favour, both Major and Gullu would earn a lumpsome amount of money and they would have to contribute a certain proportion of their earned money to the families of those depraved souls, so that the souls are satisfied and they attain salvation. After Major and Gullu regain consciousness, they are surprised to see Ragini in their house who had appeared in their dream. It is now that they realise that they had tampered across the netherworld during their state of unconsciousness.
Inspired by Ragini's idea both Major and Gullu start their own "Phone Bhoot" company and Ragini helps them in their business. Their business eventually grows and the phone bhooth company attains enormous fame. This is envied by Atmaram, an evil tantrik who learns of the Phone Bhoot company and plans to destroy them by summoning certain witches and ghosts. But Atmaram's attempts to harm Major and Gullu are thwarted by Ragini. Soon Atmaram learns that this ghost Ragini who is protecting both Major and Gullu is none other than the deceased lover of the late king "Raja Dushyant Singh" and both were murdered on the highway through a car crash which was actually an evil plot designed by none other than Atmaram himself in order to end Dushyant's reign as king and thereby confiscate his power and wealth. So Atmaram captures Ragini in a bottle during the day of lunar eclipse using his evil tantrik powers as Ragini's powers were weakened during that time. After the capture of Ragini, both Major and Gullu feel dejected and deceived because they lately realise that Ragini had used them to their advantage and manipulated them to seek revenge on Atmaram for the murder of her lover Dushyant whose soul was now held captive by Atmaram in his treasury of magic bottles.
When they are about to part ways, they are confronted by another benevolent ghost whom they had liberated during one of their past exorcisms using Ragini's help. This ghost reveals to them that Ragini is in dire trouble and requires their help for one last time in order to free many souls from the trap of Atmaram including that of Dushyant. On learning this, both Major and Gullu enter Atmaram's cave and confront him in a severe magical battle where they deceive him through sinister tricks and liberate Ragini and Dushyant who in turn liberate the other souls that are trapped. The combined powers of all the souls then manage to push Atmaram to the underworld where he is caught up in hell fire. Ragini and Dushyant reunite happily in their metaphysical form and assure Major and Gullu for future help whenever needed.
Cast[]
- Katrina Kaif as Ragini Maheshwari
- Ishaan Khatter as Galileo Parthasarthy aka Gullu
- Siddhant Chaturvedi as Sherdil Shergill aka Major
- Jackie Shroff as Atmaram Dhyani
- Sheeba Chadha as Chikni Chudail
- Nidhi Bisht as Lady Diana (Daayan)
- Anuksha Suguna Pushparaj as Lavanya
- Manu Rishi Chadha
- Armaan Ralhan as Dushyant Singh
- Pulkit Samrat as Hunny (cameo)
- Varun Sharma as Choocha (cameo)
- Manjot Singh as Lali (cameo)
- Manuj Sharma as Rahu
- Shrikant verma as Ketu
Soundtrack[]
| Phone Bhoot | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Tanishk Bagchi, Rochak Kohli, Mikey McCleary and Roy | |
| Released | 18 October 2022[8] |
| Recorded | 2021-2022 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 16:19 |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
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| Singles from Phone Bhoot | |
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The first song "Kinna Sona" released on 13 October 2022.[9] Sung by Tanishk Bagchi and Zahrah S Khan. Lyrics and composed by Bagchi.[10]
The second song "Kaali Teri Gut" released on 18 October 2022.[11] Sung by Romy and Sakshi Holkar. Composed by Roy and lyrics by Kumaar.[12]
The other songs was released as album on 18 October 2022.[13] Third song "Phone Bhoot Theme" official video was released on 31 October 2022.[14]
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Production[]
The principal photography commenced on 12 December 2020 in Mumbai.[15][16]
Reception[]
TBA
References[]
- ↑ [TBA Phone Bhoot].
- ↑ [TBA Phone Bhoot Box Office].
- ↑ [TBA Phone Bhoot: Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ishaan Khatter to star in horror-comedy]. The Indian Express (20 July 2020).
- ↑ [TBA Phone Bhoot: Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ishaan Khatter Team up For Horror Comedy]. India.com (20 July 2020).
- ↑ [TBA Katrina Kaif Teams Up With Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ishaan Khatter For Horror-Comedy 'Phone Bhoot']. Business World (20 July 2020).
- ↑ [TBA 'Bhoot Police', 'Phone Bhoot': A look at horror-comedy films with new-age spin]. Business World (21 November 2020).
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|url=value (help). India TV News. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022. - ↑ [TBA Phone Bhoot – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]. Jiosaavn (20 October 2022).
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|url=value (help). Firstpost. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020. Check|archive-url=value (help) - ↑ [TBA Phone Bhoot Movie Review: PHONE BHOOT has a fine first half with all the ingredients of a youthful, fun horror comedy.] (en). Bollywood Hungama.
External links[]
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- [TBA Phone Bhoot] at [TBA Bollywood Hungama]