''Krishna Cottage'' is a 2003 Indian
Hindi
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horror film
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Horror films often explore dark subject matter and may deal with transgressive topics or themes. Broad elements include monsters, apoca ...
directed by
Santram Varma. It was produced by the mother-daughter team of
Ekta Kapoor
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and
Shobha Kapoor
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, better known for producing Indian television
soap opera
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s. It starred
Sohail Khan
)
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,
Isha Koppikar
Isha Koppikar (born 19 September 1976) is an Indian actress, model and politician who has mostly appeared in Hindi cinema. She has also acted in several Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi films.
Background
Koppikar was born in Mahim, Bombay (no ...
and
Anita Hassanandani
Natasha Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani or Anita Hassanandani Reddy, is an Indian actress primarily working in Hindi serials as well as Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films.
Early life
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in the leading roles. Upon release, it received mixed reviews and was a box office failure. However, it has become a
cult classic
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over the years for its story and screenplay.
Plot
The film opens at a function celebrating the launch of a book by Professor Siddharth Das (
Rajendranath Zutshi
Rajendranath Zutshi, more commonly known as Raj Zutshi (born 4 February 1961), is an Indian film and television actor.
Personal life
Zutshi was born on 4 February 1961 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri Pandit family. Raj Zut ...
). The professor donates a copy of the book to JC College. The college principal removes the book from the library and places it in an abandoned storeroom.
A group of close college friends all attend JC College: Manav (
Sohail Khan
)
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), Shanti (
Anita Hassanandani
Natasha Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani or Anita Hassanandani Reddy, is an Indian actress primarily working in Hindi serials as well as Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films.
Early life
Hassanandani wa ...
), Kabir (
Ali Hassan), Akshay (
Hiten Tejwani
Hiten Tejwani is an Indian television actor known for his work in several fictional shows.
Personal life
Hiten Tejwani was born into a Sindhi family.
Hiten Tejwani married his ''Kutumb'' and ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' co-star Gauri ...
), Nupur (
Divya Palat
Divya Palat (born 23 May 1979 in Calcutta, India) is a Producer and Director for theatre plays like ''A Personal War- Stories of the Mumbai Terror Attacks'' and was a Hindi actress who has done films, such as '' Masti'' with Vivek Oberoi, '' Dh ...
) and Talli (
Vrajesh Hirjee
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). Manav is engaged to the Shanti, who is a sweet but somewhat possessive girlfriend. Disha (
Isha Koppikar
Isha Koppikar (born 19 September 1976) is an Indian actress, model and politician who has mostly appeared in Hindi cinema. She has also acted in several Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi films.
Background
Koppikar was born in Mahim, Bombay (no ...
), a charming girl, arrives and joins the college, and although Manav loves Shanti, he finds himself strangely drawn towards Disha. Disha gradually gets close to Manav, which perturbs Shanti. Manav explains that he feels strangely ''protective'' of Disha but that his real love is Shanti.
Strange
telekinetic
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events transpire at Manav and Shanti's engagement, one of which nearly kills Disha. When the group drives Disha home, their car breaks down and they are forced to spend the night at an old halfway house: ''Krishna Cottage''. The peculiar events intensify at Krishna Cottage, and two of the friends are nearly killed. Disha explains that the spirit of her dead boyfriend, Amar Khanna, is the one causing these supernatural occurrences. One day, Nupur reads Professor Siddharth Das's book and discovers that the book exposes something about Amar Khanna. Before she can reveal it, she is murdered by a mysterious force.
Talli overhears a conversation between Professor Siddharth Das and the college principal. The professor explains that the book is jinxed and cautions that it must be destroyed. Kabir reads the book and is murdered. Shanti meets Disha's mother, who reveals Disha has been dead for 22 years. Stunned, Shanti flees and is pursued by Disha's spirit. She faints and awakens at the home of a noted
medium
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, Sunita Menon (
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy film ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981) and the drama film ''Tawaif'' (1985) earned h ...
). Sunita performs a seance that invokes Disha's spirit. The spirit angrily exclaims its quest for the death.
Talli reads the book and learns that it is all about Krishna Cottage, but is murdered by Disha. Professor Das, who was in love with Disha burns the last few pages of the book and reminisces about Disha but he dies of heart attack before Manav and others could reach him . Manav discovers a body preserved in ice. The body bears an uncanny similarity to him; this brings back a flood of visions: Manav was in fact, Amar Khanna in his
previous birth. He and Disha were students of JC College many years ago. Disha was madly in love with him, but he turned her down because he thought of her as a friend. Angry, Disha committed murders and tells Amar to escape (with her) as Police will frame Amar for the murder. However, later Amar found the murder weapon in Disha's car. Disha crashed the car into the side of a mountain, instantly killing them both. The professor and the principal were witnesses to Amar and Disha's death. Disha has now returned as a spirit to reclaim her lost love.
Sunita suggests the only way to stop Disha: Manav and Shanti must be married, as this bond is too strong for a spirit to break. The wedding ceremony commences that night, and Disha's spirit attacks, throwing Sunita up, in the air and she falls down on a tree branch which impales her belly, killing her. Manav then agrees to go with Disha's spirit, but says that while the spirit may claim his body, his heart belongs to his wife Shanti. This finally appeases the spirit and liberates it. The film ends with Manav and Shanti happily married.
Cast
*
Sohail Khan
)
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as Manav / Amar Khanna
*
Isha Koppikar
Isha Koppikar (born 19 September 1976) is an Indian actress, model and politician who has mostly appeared in Hindi cinema. She has also acted in several Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Marathi films.
Background
Koppikar was born in Mahim, Bombay (no ...
as Disha
*
Anita Hassanandani
Natasha Hassanandani (born 14 April 1981), professionally known as Anita Hassanandani or Anita Hassanandani Reddy, is an Indian actress primarily working in Hindi serials as well as Telugu, Kannada and Tamil films.
Early life
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as Shanti (credited as "Natassha" in film credits)
*
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri (born 10 December 1960) is an Indian actress, known for acting in Hindi, as well as in Telugu and Tamil language films. Her roles in the cult-tragedy film ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981) and the drama film ''Tawaif'' (1985) earned h ...
as Sunita Menon
*
Vrajesh Hirjee
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as Puneet "Talli" Kumar
*
Divya Palat
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as Nupur
*
Hiten Tejwani
Hiten Tejwani is an Indian television actor known for his work in several fictional shows.
Personal life
Hiten Tejwani was born into a Sindhi family.
Hiten Tejwani married his ''Kutumb'' and ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' co-star Gauri ...
as Akshay
*
Ali Hassan as Kabir
*
Rajendranath Zutshi
Rajendranath Zutshi, more commonly known as Raj Zutshi (born 4 February 1961), is an Indian film and television actor.
Personal life
Zutshi was born on 4 February 1961 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India into a Kashmiri Pandit family. Raj Zut ...
as Professor Siddharth Das
*
Rajendra Gupta
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as J.C. College's Principal
*
Usha Nadkarni
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as Disha's mom
Track list
The film's soundtrack contains 7 songs composed by
Anu Malik
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and
Vishal–Shekhar
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(for ''Hameesha Tere Saath''). Lyrics were penned by
Sanjay Chhel
Sanjay Chhel is an Indian film director, writer and lyricist.
Early life
Sanjay Chhel was born on 14 October 1967 at Dwarka in Gujarat, India. He spent his childhood in Mumbai. He is son of art director and production designer Chhel Vayeda.
...
,
Neelesh Mishra
Neelesh Misra (born 4 May 1973) is an Indian journalist, author, radio storyteller, scriptwriter and lyricist. He is most known for his radio show, Yaadon Ka IdiotBox with Neelesh Misra on BIG FM 92.7. He is co-founder-editor of Gaon Connecti ...
,
Sameer
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and
Shekhar Ravjiani
Shekhar Ravjiani is an Indian singer, music director, record producer and actor. He is one half of the Bollywood composing/producing duo Vishal–Shekhar, since 1999.
Personal life
Ravjiani was born in a Kutchi family. He lives in South Mumbai ...
. The album was released on 2 April 2004.
See also
*
List of Bollywood horror films
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External links
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2000s Hindi-language films
Films shot in Uttarakhand
2004 horror films
Films scored by Anu Malik
Films scored by Vishal–Shekhar
Indian ghost films
Indian romantic thriller films
Indian romantic horror films
Balaji Motion Pictures films
2000s romantic thriller films
Films shot in Mussoorie