' SANGHARSH 1999 ' : FILM HONOURS

 

If you're the type who thrives on cinemas's weirdest concoctions, where screams blend with laughter and terror meets hilarity, Bollywood has a treasure trove of horror flicks just for you.

Sangharsh is an odd mix of The Silence of the Lambs meets Bollywood melodrama. Directed by Tanuja Chandra, the film features Akshay Kumar as Professor Aman Varma, a character loosely based on Hannibal Lecter, and Preity Zinta as a young CBI officer Reet Oberoi.

The film's plot revolves around the hunt for a child kidnapping occultist, played by Ashutosh Rana, whose performance oscillates between chilling and comical.

Who can even truly forget Ashutosh, clad in red sari, letting out blood curdling screams and with that uncanny hand-to-mouth gesture?

This, right there is the stuff of nightmares that the best of Hollywood craves to replicate - even if it will likely leave you more bewildered than scared.

With its melodramatic dialogues and absurdly intense sequences. Sangharsh is a perfect pick for those who enjoy their horror with a side of hearty laughs.

The World Students Society thanks Manahil Tahira.