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Phoonk ( Blow) is a 2008 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Praveen Nischol. The film stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar, and Ahsaas Channa in the lead roles, while Kenny Desai, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Zakir Hussain play supporting roles. The film is based on superstition and black magic. The film was released on 22 August 2008 and was declared a blockbuster at the box office by several media outlets. The film marks the debut of lead actor Suddep as his 25th film in Hindi.

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A realtor fires one of his co-workers and out of spite, the co-worker and his wife does black magic on his daughter. Being an atheist, he shuns his mother and wife's theories on the supernatural and relies on a doctor for his daughter's treatment.

Released: 2008-08-22179 minDir: Ram Gopal VarmaDrama, Horror, MysteryBudget: $750,000Box office: $2.8M

Cast

  • Sudeepa as Rajiv
  • Amruta Khanvilkar as Arati
  • Ahsaas Channa as Raksha (as Ehsaan)
  • Ashwini Kalsekar as Madhu
  • Shrey Bawa as Rohan
  • K.K. Raina as Dr. Pandey

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4/10

1,471 votes

Year
2008
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery

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2008-08-22
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  • Reception
  • Box office
  • Critical response
  • Sequel
  • Accolades
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Phoonk ( Blow) is a 2008 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Praveen Nischol. The film stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar, and Ahsaas Channa in the lead roles, while Kenny Desai, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Zakir Hussain play supporting roles. The film is based on superstition and black magic. The film was released on 22 August 2008 and was declared a blockbuster at the box office by several media outlets. The film marks the debut of lead actor Suddep as his 25th film in Hindi.

Varma derived the idea for the film from a Hindi news channel which telecasts stories on black magic. The storyline of Phoonk is thematically similar to the Telugu thriller novel Tulasi Dalam by Yandamuri Veerendranath. A prize of was announced for those who will watch the film alone in a theatre.

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