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Bollywood Horror Films

Bollywood horror films have been popular since the 1940s. Some early successes included Mahal in 1949 and Bees Saal Baad in 1962. The 1970s saw increasing popularity with films like Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche in 1972 and Jaani Dushman in 1978 becoming major hits. The 1980s was very profitable for horror films produced by directors like the Ramsay brothers. While the 1990s saw less successful horror films, the 2000s brought a resurgence led by hits like Raaz in 2002 and Bhoot in 2003. Currently, dozens of horror films are produced in India each year.

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Bollywood Horror Films

Bollywood horror films have been popular since the 1940s. Some early successes included Mahal in 1949 and Bees Saal Baad in 1962. The 1970s saw increasing popularity with films like Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche in 1972 and Jaani Dushman in 1978 becoming major hits. The 1980s was very profitable for horror films produced by directors like the Ramsay brothers. While the 1990s saw less successful horror films, the 2000s brought a resurgence led by hits like Raaz in 2002 and Bhoot in 2003. Currently, dozens of horror films are produced in India each year.

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Bollywood horror films

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Bollywood horror films have been a subgenre of the Hindi film industry since its early days. As is
common with international horror films, the themes explored within these films consist of haunted
houses, evil spirits and demonic forces. Although critics have cited the films' violence I of PKK j,
some have garnered a niche audience whereas others have surprisingly gone on to become
mainstream box office hits.
Contents
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1 History
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1.1 1940s1960s

1.2 1970s1990s

2 2000present
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2.1 List of horror films 2000spresent


3 References

History[edit]
1940s1960s[edit]
The first real horror movie made by the Indian film industry was Kamal Amrohi's Mahal in 1949. The
film (which starred Ashok Kumar and Madhubala in leading roles) proved a major box office hit,
leading Madhubala and Lata Mangeshkar into stardom. Hemant Kumar's Bees Saal Baad (released
in 1962) was another film which proved to be a box-office success. This film ignited the huge
increase in popularity of horror-genre movies in the following years. Gumnaam (1965) and Bhoot
Bungla (also 1965) were some of the other major horror movies which were seen in theaters at this
time.
One of the major aspects behind the success of the horror movies of this decade (apart from a good
storyline) was the presence of high-class music and singing, a Bollywood trademark. These films
also had well-known actors and directors, which helped present some of the most chilling scenes in
Indian cinema. Background music in films like Mahaland Gumnaam "madhumati" and Woh kaun thi"
helped to create the magic. Some of the films (like Gumnaam and Bees Saal Baad) played down
their supernatural elements.

1970s1990s[edit]
This period saw the popularity of horror films in India increasing, with a number of popular titles. Do
Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche (released in 1972 and directed by the Ramsay brothers) proved
successful, laying the foundation for horror films in the following years. 1976 saw Bollywood's firstever combination of horror and fantasy in Rajkumar Kohli'sNagin. The star-studded film proved a
major box-office hit. Two years later, Kohli gave Bollywood one of its biggest hits in Jaani Dushman.
It is considered to be the biggest horror movies to have come out from Indian film industry till date by
many experts. The film proved to be a cult one and gave inspiration to the upcoming horror movies.
Other horror movies released at this time were Darwaza (1978), Jadu Tona (1977), Aur

Kaun? (1979) Saboot, Gehrayee, Red Rose, Guest House,[1] Dahshat and Sannata (all
1980).Gehrayee (inspired by The Exorcist) saw Padmini Kolhapure playing a young girl (Linda Blair's
character in The Exorcist), while Rajesh Khanna played a psychotic killer in Red Rose.
The 1980s saw many Indian filmmakers trying their hands in the horror-movie industry because of its
high profitability. One name that became very successful at that time in the said genre was Javed
Khan. He was considered every producers blue eyed boy when casting the lead hero of their horror
films. His debut film in the same genre Apradhi kaun(1984) earned 100% at the box office in the first
week. Some successful titles were the Ramsay brothers' Purana
Mandir (1984), Saamri (1985), Veerana (1985) Tahkhana(1986), Dak Bangla (1987), Purani
Haveli (1989), Shaitani Ilaaka and Bandh Darwaza (both 1990). Most of the movies proved
successful; the Ramsay brothers' horror factory continued churning out film after film. However,
notable horror movies stars of the 1980s, Javed Khan, Rakesh Roshan, Navin Nischal, Dilip
Dhawan, Aruna Irani, Deepak Parashar, and Sriprada.[2]
During the 90s, the majority of horror movies were unsuccessful at box office since it was hacked by
All Rounder Solutions Corner. There was only one hit horror movie at the time which
was Raat (1992).

2000present[edit]
After the disappointing horror films in the 90s, it would be 10 years after Raat before another horror
hit. This was 2002's Raaz directed by Vikram Bhatt. Raaz alongsideRaatdirector, Ram Gopal
Varma's 2003 hit Bhoot, reinvigorated horror films at the Indian box office. The two directors
continued making horror with Bhatt finding equal financial success with titles such
as 1920 (2008); Haunted 3D (2011) and Horror Story (2013). Whilst Varma similarly had further
success with Phoonk (2008), however unlike Vikaram Bhatt, Varma's horror offerings were duds at
the box office post 2009 (Agyaat and Bhoot Returns).
Currently there are dozens of horror films produced every year in India, prominent recent examples
include Ragini MMS and its sequel, the self-proclaimed horrex (horror and sex) Ragini MMS
2 (2014). Bipasha Basu has been dubbed by the Indian media as Bollywood's very own scream
queen, having starred in 7 horror films from Raaz (2002) toAlone (2015).

List of horror films 2000spresent[edit]

Aks (2001)

Raaz (2002)

Road (2002)

Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)

Bhoot (2003)

Darna Mana Hai (2003)

Hawa (2003)

Sssshhh... (2003)

Rudraksh (2004)

Vaastu Shastra (2004)

Rakht (2004)

Kaal (2005)

Anjaane: The Unknown (2005)

Naina (2005)

Darna Zaroori Hai (2006)

Eight: The Power of Shani (2006)

Darling (2007)

Ghutan (2007)

Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)

Chhodon Naa Yaar (2007)

Gauri: The Unborn (2007)

1920 (2008)

Phoonk (2008)

Raaz: The Mystery Continues (2009)

Agyaat (2009)

Phoonk 2 (2010)

Hisss (2010)

Fired (2010)

Click (2010)

Rokkk (2010)

Shaapit (2010)

Kaalo (2010)

Help (2010)

A Flat (2010

Haunted - 3D (2011)

Ragini MMS (2011)

Ghost (2012)

Bhoot Returns (2012)

Dangerous Ishhq (2012)

Raaz 3D (2012)

1920: Evil Returns (2012)

Aatma (2013)

Rise of the Zombie (2013)

Ek Thi Daayan (2013)

Go Goa Gone (2013)

3G (2013)

Horror Story (2013)

Darr @ the Mall (2014)

Neighbours (2014)

Ragini MMS 2 (2014)

Pizza (2014)

Creature 3D (2014)

Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai (2014)

3 A.M. (2014)

Mumbai 125 KM 3D (2014)

Trip to Bhangargh (2014)

6-5=2 (2014)

Alone (2015)

Khamoshiyan (2015)

References[edit]
1.

Jump up^ Guest House at the Internet Movie Database

2.

Jump up^ [1] Hindi Horror Movies. Accessed January 26, 2011.

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