Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)

It's not a superb film, But yet seems a decent remake of CHANDRAMUKHI and Manichithrathazhu (1993) Luckily some bad comic scenes of Chandramukhi were not retained The film isn't original as such, in fact the entire climax is a copy of the latter film while the rest is copied from Chandramukhi As usual, Priyadarshan always brings his south films here The first half is slowly and steadily well developed but things get boring soon, the hysterical scenes at times are stupid like the entire Paresh Rawal scene where he doesn't speak, the length is a problem Akshay's character comes 45 minutes late and then there is focus more on comedy and some scenes are funny, though the supernatural angle takes a backseat and resurfaces slowly The entire suspense angle does catch you unaware and is well handled but the climax is a copy of the latter inspired film and it some how looks too much Yet in all fairness, the film is better then DHOL, BHAGAM BHAG and emerges a decent film Priyadarshan handles the film well, though some scenes are repetitive and also some comic scenes fall flat yet he handles the genre very well Music(Pritam) is of hit variety, though Hare Ram comes at the wrong time Cinematography is decentPerformances Akshay Kumar despite emerging late is superb He not only excels in comedy, but also does a brilliant job in serious scenes, shocking his haters he is one of the best part of the film Vidya is ordinary till the suspense is revealed and then she does a good job, though Jyothika and Shobana were better then her in the originals, yet she does a good job Shiny Ahuja isn't in form, he hams and goes over the top so badly that he gets to your nerves Manoj Joshi is in form, thankfully he doesn't make loud sounds and runs around like he usually does in Priyan movies, He is excellent Paresh Rawal is funny in few scenes, overall the same thing what he does mostly Rajpal Yadav has 4-5 scenes and he does OK, he too is repetitive the rest are okay

I wish I could give it 0/10. The title is wrong, There is no Bhool Bhulaiya in this film. Bhool Bhulaiya means a maze. There is no maze in the movie, just a room with a big lock. A more appropriate title would have been A BIG LOCK. This film is so bad, I wonder if the makers were more than 5 years old. It fails on all levels. The main theme is about multiple personality disorder but written by an idiot. If the main character transforms into somebody else, then how does she change her clothes and make up every time without anyone noticing it. She doesn't suffer from MPD, she is just working in the worst movie of the year. Avoid it

The best part about this movie is that it is unpredictable. Priyadarshan delivers another comedy gem. His films are usually nothing like the usual masala movies. He follows the script, mostly everything is almost logical, good music and really great comedy. Paresh Rawal and Akshay Kumar are brilliant. Amisha Patel looks alright and surprisingly doesn't have a big part. Vidya balan is great. The movie keeps you captivated with quite a few lol moments. Towards the end however, the overly explanatory tone of the movie slows it down. This is where I thought a little subtlety would have been great, but then remember, this is for the Indian public and most directors do not want to take any chances. Anyway, watch it and you will not be disappointed.

Bull Bullaiya - this is a pathetic and stupid time waste film. The beginning 20 minutes consist of silly comedy, trying to create a scary atmosphere out of nothing. It is full of psychobabble, unexplained behavior and phenomena (why are rocking chairs rocking, curtains flapping when we know by the end that the real reason is not supernatural), and worst of all there is no good performance. Poor Shiny is sleep walking, Rajpal Yadav has never been more pathetic - and the guy can usually act so well - here completely wasted, Paresh should seriously consider retiring, Vidya is normal in the normal and completely stupid in the abnormal, Akki has to dress up as a weirdo to cue us into his comic role, and then in dress pants and shirt to tell us he is now a respected psychiatrist. In fact I do not think any one has really acted well in this entire film. The stars of the film are the sets and cinematography.Any one with half a brain and some logic will know that:1. Supernatural Hoo Haa is basically BS. 2. No one can start talking in a language they never knew or performing acts they were not capable of just because they are possessed or have dissociative whatever disorder. You cannot create something out of nothing. 3. To scare people you need more than silly people jumping out of their skin on screen. 4. The confusion between psychiatry and Tantric Mumbo Jumbo is enough to give the audience a disorder - stay away from Priyadarshan films disorder.I cannot believe that people are liking this film. And if I see Akshay again in another weirdo get-up I will ban myself from all his films. Has no one actually gone to a Kumbh Mela? Who thought that disheveled hair, smudged bindi and a lot of smudged kohl can pass for good acting? Akki's pee jokes match up well with his poop jokes from Heyy Babyy. Paresh does a mock mating dance with his wife, Rajpal Yadav is demented for no reason. In fact one person is possessed and everyone else behaves in a demented manner, there is no sanity to be found. Music is not worth talking about. Lets Rock Now Soniye has people in traditional clothing and turbaned heads rocking in a most incongruous manner. There is a road song that is well picturized. Then there is Hare Rama Hare Krishna - too little too late to afford any real amusement.My advice - forget this bull and try to catch a really funny film, Padosan or even Akki's Hera Pheri should do the trick.