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'''''Roohi''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy horror]] film directed by [[Hardik Mehta]] and produced by [[Dinesh Vijan]] under the banner [[Maddock Films]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/janhvi-kapoor-rajkummar-raos-roohi-afza-titled-changed-again-to-roohi-afzana-2443937.html|title=Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao's Roohi Afza Titled Changed Again to Roohi Afzana|date=3 January 2020|work=News18|access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref> It tells the story of a ghost who abducts brides on their honeymoons. The film stars [[Rajkummar Rao]], [[Janhvi Kapoor]] and [[Varun Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hindi.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-janhvi-kapoor-shoots-for-film-rooh-afza-near-agra-647504|title=जाह्नवी कपूर आगरा में कर रही हैं फिल्म 'रुह-अफजा' की|date=10 July 2019|work=[[India TV]]|access-date=14 July 2019}}</ref> It was announced on 29 March 2019 and filming kicked off on 14 June 2019 in [[Agra]]. The film was set to release in June 2020,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/jul/14/janhvi-kapoor-a-sincere-and-hardworking-actor-rajkummar-rao-on-rooh-afza-co-star-2003749.html|title=Janhvi Kapoor a sincere and hardworking actor: Rajkummar Rao on Rooh-Afza co-star|date=14 July 2019|work=[[New Indian Express]]|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> but the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] interrupted production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/varun-sharma-it-took-me-a-while-to-get-used-to-staying-home-doing-nothing/articleshow/75946525.cms|title=Varun Sharma: It took me a while to get used to staying home, doing nothing - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> The film was theatrically released in India on 11 March 2021.<ref name="release date">{{cite web |title=Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Sharma’s horror-comedy renamed Roohi, film to release on March 11 in theatres|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rajkummar-rao-janhvi-kapoor-varun-sharmas-horror-comedy-renamed-roohi-film-release-march-11-theatres |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref>
'''''Roohi''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy horror]] film directed by [[Hardik Mehta]] and produced by [[Dinesh Vijan]] under the banner [[Maddock Films]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/janhvi-kapoor-rajkummar-raos-roohi-afza-titled-changed-again-to-roohi-afzana-2443937.html|title=Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao's Roohi Afza Titled Changed Again to Roohi Afzana|date=3 January 2020|work=News18|access-date=6 January 2020}}</ref> It tells the story of a ghost who abducts brides on their honeymoons. The film stars [[Rajkummar Rao]], [[Janhvi Kapoor]] and [[Varun Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hindi.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-janhvi-kapoor-shoots-for-film-rooh-afza-near-agra-647504|title=जाह्नवी कपूर आगरा में कर रही हैं फिल्म 'रुह-अफजा' की|date=10 July 2019|work=[[India TV]]|access-date=14 July 2019}}</ref> It was announced on 29 March 2019 and filming kicked off on 14 June 2019 in [[Agra]]. The film was set to release in June 2020,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2019/jul/14/janhvi-kapoor-a-sincere-and-hardworking-actor-rajkummar-rao-on-rooh-afza-co-star-2003749.html|title=Janhvi Kapoor a sincere and hardworking actor: Rajkummar Rao on Rooh-Afza co-star|date=14 July 2019|work=[[New Indian Express]]|access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref> but the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] interrupted production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/varun-sharma-it-took-me-a-while-to-get-used-to-staying-home-doing-nothing/articleshow/75946525.cms|title=Varun Sharma: It took me a while to get used to staying home, doing nothing - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=5 June 2020}}</ref> The film was theatrically released in India on 11 March 2021.<ref name="release date">{{cite web |title=Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Sharma’s horror-comedy renamed Roohi, film to release on March 11 in theatres|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rajkummar-rao-janhvi-kapoor-varun-sharmas-horror-comedy-renamed-roohi-film-release-march-11-theatres |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref>


''Roohi'' was theatrically released in India on 11 March, 2021.<ref name="release date">{{cite web |title=Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Sharma’s horror-comedy renamed Roohi, film to release on March 11 in theatres|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rajkummar-rao-janhvi-kapoor-varun-sharmas-horror-comedy-renamed-roohi-film-release-march-11-theatres |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref> The film received generally negative reviews from the critics for its convoluted plot.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 11, 2021|title=Roohi movie review and release LIVE UPDATES: Janhvi, Rajkummar Rao film fails to impress|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/roohi-review-and-release-live-updates-janhvi-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-varun-sharma-7222457/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
''Roohi'' was theatrically released in India on 11 March, 2021.<ref name="release date">{{cite web |title=Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Sharma’s horror-comedy renamed Roohi, film to release on March 11 in theatres|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/rajkummar-rao-janhvi-kapoor-varun-sharmas-horror-comedy-renamed-roohi-film-release-march-11-theatres |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=14 February 2021}}</ref> The film received generally negative reviews from the critics for its convoluted plot and Janhvi Kapoor's performance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 11, 2021|title=Roohi movie review and release LIVE UPDATES: Janhvi, Rajkummar Rao film fails to impress|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/roohi-review-and-release-live-updates-janhvi-kapoor-rajkummar-rao-varun-sharma-7222457/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==

Revision as of 04:05, 13 March 2021

Roohi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHardik Mehta
Written byMrighdeep Singh Lamba
Gautam Mehra
Produced byDinesh Vijan
Mrighdeep Singh Lamba
StarringRajkummar Rao
Janhvi Kapoor
Varun Sharma
CinematographyAmalendu Chaudhary
Edited byHuzefa Lokhandwala
Music byScore:
Ketan Sodha
Songs:
Sachin–Jigar
Production
companies
Maddock Films
Jio Studios
Distributed byJio Studios
Release date
  • 11 March 2021 (2021-03-11)[1]
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
Box officeest. ₹3.06 crore[2]

Roohi is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Hardik Mehta and produced by Dinesh Vijan under the banner Maddock Films.[3] It tells the story of a ghost who abducts brides on their honeymoons. The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Sharma.[4] It was announced on 29 March 2019 and filming kicked off on 14 June 2019 in Agra. The film was set to release in June 2020,[5] but the COVID-19 pandemic in India interrupted production.[6] The film was theatrically released in India on 11 March 2021.[1]

Roohi was theatrically released in India on 11 March, 2021.[1] The film received generally negative reviews from the critics for its convoluted plot and Janhvi Kapoor's performance.[7]

Cast

Marketing and release

The film was initially planned for release on 20 March 2020 but the makers later announced 17 April as new release date. However, it was further pushed to 5 June on 17 February.[8]

On 15 February 2021, the title of the film was changed to Roohi from Roohi Afzana and it was released in India on 11 March 2021.[1]

Reception

Critical Response

Roohi received negative reviews from critics.[9][10]

Shubhra Gupta from the The Indian Express gave Roohi a rating of 1/5 and called it a "plain horrible" movie. She further stated, "Roohi is missing a coherent plot and writing. All we get is one cringe-inducing sequence after the next."[11] Amar Ujala gave a rating of 3/5 and mentioned that the film is worth watching because of the fine artwork delivered by all three actors. They also said that Roohi has two weaknesses i.e. screenplay and the texture of the film. Monika Rawal Kukreja from The Hindustan Times described Roohi as a "convoluted film". She praised Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma's equation in the movie but criticized Janhvi Kapoor by calling her performance average.[12] Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV gave the film a rating of 2/5 and stated that the film "seeks to subvert genre conventions and venture into the terrain of feminist rebellion."[13] Nandini Ramnath from Scroll stated that "Roohi is a Horror-comedy movie which has some spirit but no soul".[14]

Umesh Punwani from Koimoi gave the film a rating of 2.5/5 and stated "Roohi has its moments, but they’re very few to label this as an entertaining product overall. The acting department shines, and the others remain to be in between from bad to moderately good."[15] Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh rated the film 2/5 and called it 'Disappointing'. further he said "Nowhere close to Stree, Weak screenwriting, Works in bits and spurts, not in entirety, Second half + climax lacks impact. But he praised Performances of lead cast.[16][17] Anupama Chopra of Film Companion wrote, "The film wants to juggle many balls – horror, comedy, feminist messaging, a love triangle, a bromance – but ends up dropping almost all of them".[18] Anna M. M. Vetticad of Firstpost gave the film a rating of 1.5/5 and wrote, "Roohi is horror comedy that’s dead on arrival despite sporadic humour, feminist aspirations". She praised Rajkumar Rao and Varun Sharma for their comic timing but criticized the writers, the overall plot of the film and Janhvi Kapoor's performance by stating, "They could have cast any other actor in her place and it would not have made an inch of a difference to the film." she further stated, "Nothing better indicates Roohi’s lack of commitment to its feminist goals than the irrelevance of its female star."[19] Namrata Joshi from The National Herald (India) compared Roohi with Stree and stated, "While Stree, despite the fluff and inconsistencies, was eminently watchable, Roohi is unbearable to the core. There are absolutely no jump-from-the-seat moments, no chills-down-the-spine eeriness to justify the “horror” side of it. As far as comedy is concerned, there are barely any worthy gags and irreverent lines, only lame slapstick and jokes that fall flat."[20] Roktim Rajpal from the Deccan Herald called Roohi a "Big Disappointment". He praised Rajkumar Rao and Varun Sharma's performance but criticized Janhvi Kapoor and further stated that Kapoor failed to make an impact.[21] Sushri Sahu of Mashable India praised Rajkumar Rao and Varun Sharma but criticized Janhvi Kapoor and the direction of the movie by stating, "Kapoor is simply unwatchable with a flat performance without any sound direction by Hardik Mehta."[22] The Times Of India gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and stated, "Roohi an entertaining blend of laughs and thrills."[23]

Box office

Roohi earned 3.06 cr at the domestic box office on its opening day.[2]

Soundtrack

Roohi
Soundtrack album by
Sachin–Jigar
Released5 March 2021[24]
Recorded2019-20
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length13:17
LanguageHindi
LabelSony Music India
Sachin–Jigar chronology
Shakuntala Devi
(2020) 		Roohi
(2021)

The film's music was composed by Sachin–Jigar while lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, IP Singh and Jigar Saraiya.

The song Nadiyon Paar (Let the Music Play Again) is remake version of the famous 2004 Shamur party song Let The Music Play.[25][26][27]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Panghat"Asees Kaur, Divya Kumar, Sachin–Jigar
Rap: Mellow D		2:59
2."Kiston"Jubin Nautiyal, Sachin-Jigar2:41
3."Nadiyon Paar (Let the Music Play Again)" (Lyrics by IP Singh, Jigar Saraiya)Shamur, Rashmeet Kaur, IP Singh, Sachin-Jigar2:44
4."Bhootni"Mika Singh, Sachin–Jigar2:27
5."Bhauji"Divya Kumar, Sachin–Jigar2:26
Total length:13:17

References

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  8. ^ "New release date... #RoohiAfzana - starring #RajkummarRao, #JanhviKapoor and #VarunSharma - to release on 5 June 2020... Directed by Hardik Mehta... Produced by Dinesh Vijan and Mrighdeep Singh Lamba... Jio Studios presentation". Twitter.com. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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  18. ^ "Roohi Has A Screenplay That Borders On Incoherence". Film Companion. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Roohi movie review: A horror comedy that's dead on arrival despite sporadic humour, feminist aspirations". Firstpost. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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