Shaapit -- Reviewed

Genre: Horror
Director: Vikram Bhatt

Heard a lot about this movie before deciding to watch it. But I was totally unaware as to what was in store for me. A curse on a family that has lived through centuries of their existence by being associated to a "buri aatma". A potentially good concept, which was flushed down the toilet with aplomb. Here's how....
The scene goes like this: The parents are discussing why the marriage is/is not feasible. We see a few shots of Aditya Narayan (Aman) with a frozen face. Next shot is of a lady shedding tears. My first impression was that she was his mom. But wait, turned out, she was his girlfriend. Well, Shweta Agarwal (Kaaya) wasn't bad looking. Its just that the KID is not ready to become a hero yet. Well, he did grow a teeny-weeny-patch-of-a-beard as the movie went on, but that was not enough. Besides, he CAN'T act. He damn well gives Dino Morea & Vivek Oberoi a run for their money.
The Delhi Commonwealth games were well publicized, with Aman running like someone had stolen his candy, at the slightest opportunity.
The acting was the only thing that was close to being horrific. Rahul Dev was OK, the rest were non-existent. The special effects were amateurish to say the least. We've seen better. A few screamy moments, but they were not enough to save face.The music made matters worse & it was not what you would expect from a Vikram Bhatt movie. As I watched the movie, I waited for a chill to run down my spine, and I was kept waiting.
For all the fans of Ramsay brothers horror flicks, look no further. The face of the "buri aatma", in this unconvincing love story, reminded me of those golden "Puraana Mandir" days.
And finally, for a horror movie, the most important part is the after-effects it has on its audience & I am feeling no after effects whatsoever.
Top it all with an almost empty theatre & you have the perfect combination of a disaster. Kudos to the makers for wasting a perfect horror recipe. Not something you expect from the makers of "Raaz" & "1920".