Ghost (2019 film)

Ghost is a 2019 Indian horror thriller film written and directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Vashu Bhagnani Production. The film bankrolled by Loneranger Productions, features Sanaya Irani and Shivam Bhaargava in the lead roles. The story of the film follows Karan Khanna (played by Bhaargava), a politician of Indian origin in the United Kingdom, who is accused of killing his wife. He tells his lawyer that a spirit committed the murder and should be tried. [3][4] Principal photography commenced in November 2018 in London.[5] It was released on 18 October 2019.[6]

Ghost
Official poster
Directed by	Vikram Bhatt
Produced by	Vashu Bhagnani Vikram Bhatt
Written by	Story & Screenplay: Vikram Bhatt Dialogues: Vikram Bhatt Srivinay Salian
Starring	Sanaya Irani Shivam Bhaargava
Music by	Songs Nayeem –Shabir Sanjeev–Darshan Arko Pravo Mukherjee Sonal Pradhan Vinay Ram Tiwari Score: Sangeet Siddharth Haldipur
Cinematography	Prakash Kutty
Edited by	Kuldip Mehan
Production company	Pooja Entertainment Vashu Bhagnani Production
Distributed by	Pen Marudhar Cine Entertainment
Release date	18 October 2019
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	15 Crore[1]
Box office	est. ₹1.82cr[2]

Plot

The film starts with a girl named Barkha Khanna, supposedly killed by a vengeful ghost in her room which is later noticed by her husband, Karan Khanna, a political figure from Britain. London police subsequently arrest him accusing him of killing his wife. Meanwhile, Simran (Sanaya Irani), a lawyer having own stress related issues and use morphine and is going through an emotional time as her father recently passed away and her boyfriend (a judge) too broke up with her. Simran after the reluctance of Karan's campaign manager Bob agrees to take the case. After getting him out on bail, she learns that Karan and Barkha were not a happy couple and Karan on Valentine's Day saw someone sending a locket to Barkha. Karan suspected that his wife is having an affair and himself started an affair. However his wife was killed one night and the CC TV visuals shows Karan entering his apartment at 2am and leaving at 4am(which is the time of death of his wife) and again entering the apartment at 6am and all the evidence is pointing against him. But he claims that he spent that night at Bob's apartment as he was not able to drive. Meanwhile, Bob notices something and went to a mental institute in Leeds and called Karan telling him that he knows who's spirit is doing all these but before he could tell who is behind all these, Bob himself is killed by that ghost who had previously killed Barkha. After more investigation Simran found that Karan was with a girl on the night his wife died but that girl was missing in police report. After consulting to a demonologist it was revealed that that girl was possessed and Karan was also possessed and being under possession he actually killed Barkha and that's why he didn't remember that night very much. Further it was revealed that Barkha was in a lesbian relationship with a girl but after instead married Karan for fame and money. When that girl blackmailed Barkha to tell the truth or bare the consequences, she was taken to the mental institute . There she met Simran's father (Vikram Bhatt),a doctor. That girl committed suicide so that she can take revenge on those three after becoming ghost. She gave a locket previously to Simran's father and told him to deliver it to Barkha after her death. It was also revealed that the locket had all the power. Later that missing girl was found dead and her blame fell upon Karan. Simran with the help of her ex-boyfriend executed an exorsism during which the ghost took control over Karan. Simran meantime broke the locket in nick of time and thus Karan got saved and finally proving his innocence. Karan and Simran confesses their love for each other. Later Karan gave a party in his house after winning election and an inmate of that deceased girl gave him a box which unknown to Karan had that broken locket inside indicating that the curse was not over yet.

Cast

• Sanaya Irani as Defence Lawyer Simran Singh
• Hazel Crowney as psychic Neena
• Shivam Bhaargava as Karan Khanna
• Caroline Wilde as Rachel
• Rabia Maddah as Mel
• Ameet Channa as Bob
• Gary Heron as Judge Francis D'Zouza
• Vikram Bhatt as Doctor Singh, Simran's father

Production

The film is based on a newspaper article in which the British Court had allowed a matter involving spirits to be tried.[7] The principal photography of the film started on 17 November 2018 in London.[5] [8]

Reception

Ghost received mostly negative reviews with criticism for its clichéd effects and weak storyline. It performed very poorly on the box office with a collection of 1.82Cr and was considered a box-office bomb.[9][10][11]

Soundtrack

Ghost
Soundtrack album by Nayeem –Shabir, Sanjeev–Darshan, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Sonal Pradhan and Vinay Ram Tiwari
Released	30 September 2019[12]
Recorded	2019
Studio	Aditya Dev Studio
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	33:14
Label	Zee Music Company
Audio Jukebox on YouTube

This music of the film is composed by Nayeem –Shabir, Sanjeev–Darshan, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Sonal Pradhan and Vinay Ram Tiwari with lyrics written by Shakeel Azmi, Sanjeev-Ajay, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Sonal Pradhan and Rashmi Virag.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Dil Maang Raha Hai"	Sanjeev-Ajay	Sanjeev–Darshan	Yasser Desai	3:13
2.	"Jaltey Bujhtey" (Female)	Arko	Arko Pravo Mukherjee	Akanksha Sharma	3:17
3.	"Rooh Ka Rishta"	Sonal Pradhan	Sonal Pradhan	Arko	4:36
4.	"Ye Jo Ho Raha Hai"	Rashmi Virag	Vinay Ram Tiwari	Jyotica Tangri	5:16
5.	"Janmo Janam"	Shakeel Azmi	Nayeem - Shabir	Yasser Desai	5:37
6.	"Mujhe Ishq Sikha Karke"	Sanjeev-Ajay	Sanjeev Darshan	Jyotica Tangri	2:41
7.	"Jaltey Bujhtey" (Duet)	Arko	Arko	Arko, Aakanksha Sharma	3:53
8.	"Rooh Ka Rishta"	Sonal Pradhan	Sonal Pradhan	Yasser Desai	4:41
Total length:					33:14

References

1. https://www.1films.in/2019/10/ghost-hindi-movie-box-office-collection-prediction-screen-count-budget.html?m=1
2. "Ghost Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
3. "Premise of Vikram Bhatt's next: Can a spirit be tried for murder?". Mumbai Mirror.
4. "Ghost: First poster of Vikram Bhatt's upcoming horror film, starring Sanaya Irani, released". First Post. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
5. Team, Editorial (17 November 2018). "Sanaya Irani starts shoot for Vikram Bhatt movie 'Ghost'". IWMBuzz.
6. "[FIRST LOOK] Vikram Bhatt unveils the poster of Sanaya Irani starrer Ghost". Times Now News. 17 September 2019.
7. "Vikram Bhatt's upcoming flick 'Ghost' aims to raise the bar of the horror genre - AnimationXpress". AnimationXpres.
8. "Sanaya Irani begins shooting for her debut film 'Ghost'". PINKVILLA. 20 November 2018.
9. https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ghost-2/box-office/
10. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/ghost/movie-review/71649248.cms
11. https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/the-ghost-review/20191018.htm
12. "Ghost - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.

External links

• Ghost on IMDb
• Ghost at Bollywood Hungama