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Phone Bhoot Review: Katrina, Siddhant & Ishaan starrer is stupidly funny & we’re not complaining!

Phone Bhoot Movie Review

Movie: Phone Bhoot

Star Cast: Katrina Kaif, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ishaan Khatter, Jackie Shroff, Sheeba Chadha, Manuj Sharma

Director: Gurmmeet Singh

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Story:

Major (Siddhant Chaturvedi) and Galileo, also known as Gullu (Ishaan Khatter), who have the ability to perceive deceased people. They make a bargain with the sexy bhootni Ragini (Katrina Kaif) to receive a favour in exchange for a boatload of cash that she will reveal to them at the “right time.”

The trio of Desi Ghostbusters keeps some ghosts from returning by granting their final desires. However, this is where the plot takes a turn for the worse by adding the “buri aatma” Atmaram (Jackie Shroff), who connives and defrauds the unsaved spirits. The “renowned second half syndrome” is evident in here because Ragini’s love story is forced in the midst of all this chaos.

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Phone Bhoot Review:

All Gurmmeet Singh was missing was a little bit of emotional connection and a few effective jumpscares, and he would have produced the most brilliant horror-comedy Bollywood has ever seen. The skillfully crafted comedy that brags about how carefree it is abruptly devolves into a forced competition for laughs.

Ishaan Khatter and Siddhant Chaturvedi are having a ball as they give some hilarious one-liners with an ultra-cool swag. Siddhant always speaks louder and never raises his voice even slightly to emphasise his points. Another great move by the writers was to keep these two characters’ behavioural trajectories poles apart, allowing them to combine the best elements of their respective environments. Even comedy for both of them has a distinct quality.

If the origin story for Katrina Kaif had been well-written, it would have had a significant impact on her presence and made her a crucial component of the story. But one of the main speed-breakers in the second half that prevents Ragini from making a lasting impression is her backstory.

Jackie Shroff speaking in “tapori” had such a huge potential, but sadly, the writers’ quirks run out when it comes to Atmaram. The anticipation that “now he’ll deliver a batsh*t wild sentence” would be realised the entire time Bhidu was on screen was dashed by the climax. Sheeba Chadha and Manuj Sharma’s roles are developed in the depressing second half, and they briefly lack humour while providing middling support.

Phone Bhoot
Phone Bhoot

Phone Bhoot Verdict:

All things considered, Phone Bhoot is hilarious in terms of humour, but it lacks anything spectacular to offer in terms of its secondary genre. Despite all the issues, a fun watch.

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Vidya

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In a world full of writers, I'll just be another one with an edge to be the best. I am a content writer by trade and part-time poet.

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Vidya

In a world full of writers, I'll just be another one with an edge to be the best. I am a content writer by trade and part-time poet.
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