Raaz 3 is a Bollywood horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.[3] The film is a sequel to Raaz – The Mystery Continues (2009), which itself was a sequel to Raaz (2002), and features Emraan Hashmi reprising his role from the second film, and with a new addition to the cast, Esha Gupta. Bipasha Basu, who was a part of the first film of the Raaz series, has made a comeback to the series after opting out of the second film. Jacqueline Fernandez makes a special appearance in the film. The film released on September 7, 2012 with paid previews on September 6,2012.[4] Although, the film was originally planned to release on 31 August 2012 alongside Barfi! and Joker, it was later delayed to avoid clashing with any other big film. Raaz 3 was not allowed to release in UAE.[5]
The lyricists of the album are Sanjay Masoomm and Kumaar. The music was release on August 4th, 2012.Oh My Love has received many hits in youtube.
10.50 crore (US$1.9 million) on its opening day,[13] thus becoming the sixteenth film ever to cross the 10 crore (US$1.81 million) mark on the opening day itself.[14]
Pioneer of recent films such as Haunted and Dangerous Ishqq -- both of which were critically received quite badly -- Vikram Bhatt doesn't really qualify as an auteur. And Bipasha Basu [ Images ] and Emraan Hashmi [ Images ] aren't exactly in the running for an Oscar either.
So what would you get when you pair a rather mediocre director with a couple of mediocre actors? No prizes for guessing, you get a mediocre film; best exemplified among this week's releases by Raaz 3.
Teeming with campy elements of 1990s horror, popularised by American classics like Wishmaster and Faust, Raaz 3 is a typical Vikram Bhatt outing that would do brilliantly in a small town where television shows like Aahat are a rage, if such places still exist. At least, Aahat was scary enough to stir up nightmares in the minds of impressionable children.
Raaz 3's A certification applies, if anything, only to the sleazy sex scenes. The rest of the film could have been slightly scary, if only Vikram Bhatt had bothered to plagiarize things correctly in the first place.
Really, if there's anyone who can use jaadu-tona, kaali-vidya and
black magic as bedroom talk, it's Vikram Bhatt; seems like the director
has a weird fancy for depicting sexual perversions in his movies. Haunted 3D somehow managed to turn the sex drive of a ghost hell bent on raping an innocent girl into the premise of a whole movie.
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Plot
The story revolves around Shanaya (Bipasha Basu), an actress at the height of her success. She gets offered the best roles and wins all the awards she's nominated for. In addition, she also has a passionate affair with a handsome director named Aditya (Emraan Hashmi). This all ends when a younger actress, Sanjana (Esha Gupta) makes her film debut. Suddenly, Shanaya seems forgotten and everybody only wants to work with Sanjana. Soon enough, Aditya also leaves Shanaya for Sanjana, and Shanaya sees her career fading away and she slowly becomes crazy. She begins to turn to black magic and makes it her goal in life to destroy Sanjana and get back the man she loves, Aditya.Cast
- Emraan Hashmi as Aditya
- Bipasha Basu as Shanaya Kejal
- Esha Gupta as Sanjana Dhanraj
- Jacqueline Fernandez as Malini (cameo appearance)
- Anand as Anand
- Zeeshan Khalid as Agoo Dadaa
Production
Casting
The original choice for the female lead of the film was Jacqueline Fernandez, but she had later dropped out due to not wanting to establish herself as a Bollywood sex symbol, as she was uncomfortable with the tag. Fernandez was later replaced with Jannat 2 debutant, Esha Gupta. She is now reported to be essaying a brief cameo in the film as Malini. It has been reported that Bipasha Basu is going to be playing the role of an actress who is a "prisoner of fame". Actor Dino Morea and actress Kangna Ranaut, who were a part of Raaz and Raaz - The Mystery Continues respectively are not a part of the film.Filming
The film began shooting on January 29, 2012, director Vikram Bhatt explained how confident he is that the film should be completed sometime in Summer 2012 and that Raaz 3 is amongst his most important films.Promotion
Trailer Launch
The Raaz 3 trailer was originally scheduled to be attached with the prints of Rohit Shetty's Bol Bachchan on July 6, 2012. However, it was delayed multiple times due to censoring. The theatrical trailer was officially launched on July 30, 2012 for the media, as confirmed by actress Bipasha Basu. Despite being widely speculated that it would be released to the public also, this was proven false. Later, the theatrical trailer was unvieled for the public as it was released online a day later on July 31, 2012. The theatrical trailer will also be in theaters on August 3, 2012 with Pooja Bhatt's Jism 2, as they are both under the Vishesh Films banner.
Marketing
Raaz 3 promotion was done on Sony TV show CID. Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta promoted the film by making an appearance on a special episode of CID, which aired on September 2, 2012.[6]Soundtrack
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kya Raaz Hai" | Shreya Ghoshal & Zubeen Garg | 3:48 | |
| 2. | "Rafta Rafta" | KK | 4:33 | |
| 3. | "Oh My Love" | Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal | 4:59 | |
| 4. | "Deewana Kar Raha Hai" | Javed Ali | 5:40 | |
| 5. | "Zindagi Se" | Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan | 4:52 | |
| 6. | "Khayalon Mein" | Shreya Goshal | 4:18 |
Critical Reception
Shresht Poddar of Score Magazine, gave it 2 out of 5 stars & said,"Vishesh Films has always been associated with good music and Raaz, as well as, Raaz 2 had set the bar higher. Ironically, this album (as well as the recent Blood Money & Jism 2) have managed to dissolve all those standards to dust. They really need to pull up their socks and bounce back with a chartbuster score in the future."[7] Similarly, as per DunkDaft,"This..is simply below the levels of previous ones. Jeet Ganguly's score for this one, is a downer."[8]Release
Raaz 3D released in India and overseas on September 07, 2012. Raaz 3D is India's second-ever 3D horror movie. The movie releaseed in Steroicopic 3D, Imax 3D and 3D worldwide. There are more 3D prints of the movie than its 2D version. Raaz 3D is the biggest release for an Emraan Hashmi starrer as it releases on over 2000 screens in India, including its 3D format.[4] This movie is Emraan Hashmi's first ever 3D movie. The movie got an 'Adult Certificate' from the Censor Board Of India without any cuts.[citation needed]Critical Reception
The movie received mixed reviews from critics. Critics pointed out that the only saving grace of the movie is Bipasha. Independent Bollywood gave 3 out of 5 stars and quoted "Some real original scares and chills this time with memorable performances." [9] Subhash K. Jha of IANS gave 2 out of 5 stars saying, "It’s Bipasha who holds together the feverish proceedings. She delivers a full-bodied gutsy performance.".[10]Box office
India
Raaz 3 took a good opening of around 50% at multiplexes and 65-70% in single screens on average.[11] The opening at single screens later picked up to an excellent occupancy of 70%-100% over the noon and matinees shows.[12] Raaz 3 went onto collecting approx.10.50 crore (US$1.9 million) on its opening day,[13] thus becoming the sixteenth film ever to cross the 10 crore (US$1.81 million) mark on the opening day itself.[14]Pioneer of recent films such as Haunted and Dangerous Ishqq -- both of which were critically received quite badly -- Vikram Bhatt doesn't really qualify as an auteur. And Bipasha Basu [ Images ] and Emraan Hashmi [ Images ] aren't exactly in the running for an Oscar either.
So what would you get when you pair a rather mediocre director with a couple of mediocre actors? No prizes for guessing, you get a mediocre film; best exemplified among this week's releases by Raaz 3.
Teeming with campy elements of 1990s horror, popularised by American classics like Wishmaster and Faust, Raaz 3 is a typical Vikram Bhatt outing that would do brilliantly in a small town where television shows like Aahat are a rage, if such places still exist. At least, Aahat was scary enough to stir up nightmares in the minds of impressionable children.
Raaz 3's A certification applies, if anything, only to the sleazy sex scenes. The rest of the film could have been slightly scary, if only Vikram Bhatt had bothered to plagiarize things correctly in the first place.
Shanaya
(Bipasha Basu) is a narcissistic actress, who has trouble coping with
her loss of stardom and the success of her younger half-sister Sanjana [
Images ] (Esha Gupta).
Shanaya
meets an old man one day who takes her to meet an evil spirit which
basically leads to a lot of evil things. She seduces her director
(Emraan Hashmi), and convinces him (while in bed) to be her ally in the
witchcraft she plans on using against her sister.
It's
only a matter of time before Hashmi seduces Sanjana -- a little after
they witness some random character getting beheaded -- and then shifts
his allegiance, saving Sanjana's life and becoming the hero.
Really, if there's anyone who can use jaadu-tona, kaali-vidya and
black magic as bedroom talk, it's Vikram Bhatt; seems like the director
has a weird fancy for depicting sexual perversions in his movies. Haunted 3D somehow managed to turn the sex drive of a ghost hell bent on raping an innocent girl into the premise of a whole movie.
In Raaz 3, probably the most repelling scene is when Taradutt, a 'pret-aatma'
who looks like an exhumed corpse, propositions Bipasha Basu to sleep
with him... and she accepts. There is a very sincere attempt at
constructing more stylized, urbane characters with 'F' words making
appearances in the dialogue every now and then. Only, it sounds corny.
These
sexual bizarre-isms aside, there is a fundamental flaw that pervades
most of Vikram Bhatt's work. His films lack reason. Things just seem to
happen from out of nowhere either for the sake of convenience.
There is a serious dearth of anything creative, genuine or even mildly engaging in Raaz 3. Too much cliché, too much sleaze, too much predictability and too much of everything that makes a bad movie.
Here's
a relevant question for you to think about: Is there something worse
than an outright plagiarist? Perhaps someone unoriginal who doesn't
realise the limits of their own skill? That is something Vikram Bhatt
should seriously consider before he decides to let loose another half
baked, corpse-like aatma on us.
Raaz 3 Movie Mp3 Songs
Deewana Kar Raha Hai
sung by Javed Ali
Zindagi Se
sung by Shafqat Amanat Ali
Rafta Rafta sung by K.K.
Oh My Love sung by Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal
Kya Raaz Hai sung by Zubeen Garg & Shreya Ghoshal
Khayalon Mein sung by Shreya Ghoshal
Rafta Rafta sung by K.K.
Oh My Love sung by Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal
Kya Raaz Hai sung by Zubeen Garg & Shreya Ghoshal
Khayalon Mein sung by Shreya Ghoshal
References
- ^ Roshmila Bhattacharya (July 21, 2012). "7 Bollywood sequels to come back in 2012". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4876&nCat=
- ^ Kavita Awaasthi (July 25, 2012). "FIRST LOOK: Hot Bipasha Basu in Raaz 3". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Roshmila Bhattacharya (Septmeber 7, 2012). "Raaz 3 Does Well On Paid Previews". Mumbai: BoxofficeIndia.com. Retrieved Septmeber 7, 2012.
- ^ http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=264641&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=264641
- ^ http://www.koimoi.com/photos/bipasha-basu-and-esha-gupta-promote-raaz-3-movie-on-the-sets-of-cid/
- ^ Shresht Poddar. "Music Review::Raaz 3". Mumbai: Score Magazine.
- ^ Darshit Joshi. "Raaz 3 : Music Review". DunkDaft.
- ^ Faisal Saif. "Raaz 3 Movie Review : 3 out of 5 Stars". Independent Bollywood.
- ^ Subhask K. Jha. "Raaz 3 Movie Review : 2 out of 5 Stars". Worldsnap.
- ^ "Raaz 3 Has Good Opening". boxofficeindia. Retrieved 7th September 2012.
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