Dobaara: See Your Evil (transl. Once again: see your evil) is a 2017 Indian supernatural horror film written and directed by Prawaal Raman. It is an official adaptation of the 2013 American horror film Oculus; the original film's director and co-writer, Mike Flanagan, serves as executive producer and received story credits.[3] The film is a B4U Motion Pictures presentation in association with Relativity Media and Zahhak Films Limited. Dobaara: See Your Evil is produced by Ishan Saksena, Prawaal Raman, Sunil Shah and Vikram Khakhar and stars Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem, with Adil Hussain, Lisa Ray, Abhishek Singh, and Rhea Chakraborty in crucial supporting roles.[4] It was released worldwide on 2 June 2017.
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| Directed by | Prawaal Raman |
| Written by | Prawaal Raman |
| Story by | Mike Flanagan Jeff Howard |
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| Cinematography | Anuj Rakesh Dhawan |
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Running time | 131 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹10 cr |
| Box office | ₹1.36 cr |
Premise
editIt's a story about a mirror believed to be haunted, and the contradictory views between a brother (Saqib Saleem) and sister (Huma Qureshi) dealing with the killing of their parents (Adil Hussain and Lisa Ray) eleven years ago.[5] One day they go to a forest and they forget their home's address. At night, they go to an old home. There lived a man called Khanna (Tota Roy Chowdhury).
Cast
edit- Huma Qureshi as Natasha Merchant
- Rysa Saujani as Young Natasha Merchant
- Saqib Saleem as Kabir Alex Merchant
- Abhishek Singh as Young Kabir Merchant
- Adil Hussain as Alex Merchant
- Lisa Ray as Lisa Merchant[6]
- Rhea Chakraborty as Tanya
- Tota Roy Chowdhury as Mr. Khanna
- Madalina Bellariu Ion as Anna
Soundtrack
edit| Dobaara | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Arko, Samira Koppikar, Macks Wolf & D. Wunder | |||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 25:23 | ||||
| Language | Hindi | ||||
| Label | Zee Music Company[7] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kaari Kaari" | Arko & Asees Kaur | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Humdard" | Jyotica Tangri | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Ab Raat (Version 1)" | Arijit Singh | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Malang" | Tasha Tah & D. Wunder | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Ab Raat (Version 2)" | Samira Koppikar & Jonathan Rebeiro | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Humdard (Alt. Version)" | Neha Pandey & Parry G | 3:44 |
| 7. | "Kaari Kaari (Reprise Version)" | Arko & Payal Dev | 3:34 |
| Total length: | 25:23 | ||
Release
editDobaara: See Your Evil was released worldwide on 2 June 2017.[8]
Critical reception
editAccording to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 29% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 7 reviews.[9] Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "It's a faithful remake of Oculus and can make your hair stand at times. Hindi filmmakers rarely achieve such finesse in mostly predictable paranormal stories."[10] Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 2.5 saying that, "This one had the potential to be more, but it seems so stretched that you are almost willing to tear the screen yourself and attempt to silence someone."[11] Rohit Bhatnagar of Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "On the whole, Dobaara is engaging and definitely not avoidable."[12] Prasanna Zore of Rediff gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Watch Dobaara only if you have the guts to overcome, not fear, but boredom."[13] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "While Dobaara: See Your Evil isn't half as messy as all those grisly ghosts-and-ghouls flicks that Bollywood foists upon us, it isn't a spine-chiller either."[14] Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "On the whole, the essence of Dobaara: See Your Evil being a psychological thriller set in the horror genre doesn't come across and is limited to a few scenes."[15] Anupama Chopra of Film Companion gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Dobaara is too silly to be scary."[16]
Box office
editDobaara: See Your Evil had a very low box office collection, taking only ₹ 10 lakhs on its first day. It ran in theatres for 60 days and had a total collection of just ₹1.36 crore.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dobaara – See Your Evil – Latest News, Videos, Photos". Bollywood Hungama. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Dobaara – See Your Evil Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "'Dobaara', official remake of 'Oculus' is all set to release on May 19 – Entertainment". Mid-day.com. 24 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Joshi, Namrata (2 June 2017). "'Dobara: See Your Evil' review – Mirror mirror on the wall". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Dobaara – See Your Evil stars Huma Qureshi, Saqib Saleem in story of a haunted mirror". Firstpost.com. 4 May 2017. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem in Dobaara". Bollywood Hungama. 28 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Dobaara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Arko, Samira Koppikar, Macks Wolf & D. Wunder on Apple Music, 24 May 2017, retrieved 27 March 2018
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- ^ "Dobaara: See Your Evil (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Vats, Rohit (2 June 2017). "Dobaara movie review: You won't want to mess with Huma Qureshi, Saaqib Salim's mirror". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Iyer, Meena (18 June 2017). "Dobaara: See your Evil Review {2.5/5}: Huma, Saqib and Adil are sincere. But they themselves seem to be victims of a scary (pun-intended) film". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Bhatnagar, Rohit (2 June 2017). "Dobaara movie review: Watch it for its unique treatment". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Zore, Prasanna D. (2 June 2017). "Review: See Dobaara only if you have guts... to overcome boredom". Rediff. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (2 June 2017). "Dobaara: See Your Evil Movie Review - Huma Qureshi's Film Isn't A Spine-Chiller". NDTV. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Dobaara – See Your Evil Review 2.0/5 : Dobaara being a psychological thriller set in the horror genre doesn't come across and is limited to a few scenes". Bollywood Hungama. 2 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Chopra, Anupama (2 June 2017). "Dobaara: See Your Evil Movie Review". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Team, MBOC (7 June 2017). "Day Wise Collection of Dobaara See Your Evil & Lifetime Hit-Flop Box Office". Movie Box Offic Collection. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.