| Bhoot and Friends | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Karanjeet "Kittu" Saluja |
| Written by | Reshma A. Dev Sachindra Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Aneesh Arjun Dev |
| Produced by | Aneesh Arjun Dev |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Krishna Ramanan |
| Edited by | K.D. Dilip |
| Music by | Sunil Singh |
Production company | Wide Angle Media Pvt. Ltd. |
Release date | 31 December 2010 |
Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi English |
| Budget | est. ₹1.5 crore (US$190,000) |
| Box office | est. ₹1.5 lakh (US$1,900) |
Bhoot and Friends is a 2010 Indian action adventure horror-comedy film directed by Karanjeet "Kittu" Saluja. The film has got "U" certificate by CBFC.
Synopsis
The film revolves around four kids who are currently on their summer holidays at their maternal grandmother's home and they meet a friendly ghost with magical powers to help them in finding a precious treasure called "Neelmani Ka Khazana" (transl. Blue sapphire's treasure).
Cast
- Jackie Shroff as Bhanu Pratap Singh / Bhoot (transl. Ghost)
- Ashwin Mushran as Gora Sa'ab / Gora Sahab (transl. English man)
- Markand Soni as Raghav
- Tejas Rahate as Ali
- Ishita Panchal as Roma
- Akash Nair as Igloo
- Aditya Lakhia as Ali's Father
- Nishikant Dixit as Sharmaji Manager
- Faiz Khan as Hakla
- Sushil Pandey as Banke
- Ashish Kattar as Raghav's father
Production
The film is also directed by three additional directors named: Harish Kumar Patel, Brijesh Singh and Kuldeep Yadav. The stunts were added by Hanif Sheikh.[1][2]
Release
Film is initially going to release on 24 December along with Toonpur Ka Superhero as Christmas bonanza, but postponed till last date of year due to clash with Tees Mar Khan.[3] The film is released theatrically on New Year's Eve of 2011 but only on 25 prints.[4]
Home media
The film is currently available on Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime and Youtube, and is often broadcast by Cartoon Network India.[5][6]
Box office
The film has grossed an estimated ₹1.5 lakh (US$1,900), against a huge budget of ₹1.5 crore (US$190,000) and declared as "disaster" by Box Office India.[4] It earned ₹25,000 on first day, ₹75,000 on first weekend and a sum of ₹1,00,000,000 on its first week.[4]
Critical reception
The film has received generally mixed to negative reviews by critics.[7][8]
Animated series
In 2019, an animated series based on the film is produced by the same production company, directed by Ramji Achary, and is currently provided by Amazon Prime. The series consists of 10 episodes, each of 10 minutes.[9]
References
- ↑ "Bhoot And Friends". The Indian Express. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Bhoot and Friends - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "'Bhoot And Friends' postponed to 31st Dec". The Times of India. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Bhoot And Friends - Movie - Box Office India". www.boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Bhoot And Friends Full Movie Online In HD on Hotstar". Hotstar. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ Bhoot and Friends Full Movie Dubbed In Hindi | Ashish Kattar, Jackie Shroff, retrieved 5 February 2022
- ↑ Bhoot and Friends Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Bhoot and Friends by Times of India, retrieved 4 February 2022
- ↑ "Bhoot And Friends Review 1.5/5 | Bhoot And Friends Movie Review | Bhoot And Friends 2010 Public Review | Film Review". Bollywood Hungama. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ↑ "Watch Bhoot and Friends | Prime Video". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.