Raaz 3: The Third Dimension
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| Directed by | Vikram Bhatt |
| Story by | Shagufta Rafique |
| Produced by | Mahesh Bhatt Mukesh Bhatt |
| Starring | Emraan Hashmi Bipasha Basu Esha Gupta Jacqueline Fernandez |
| Music by | Jeet Ganguly Rashid |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Raaz 3 is an upcoming Bollywood horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt, and produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt.[2] The film is a sequel to Raaz – The Mystery Continues (2009), which itself was a sequel to Raaz (2002), and features Emraan Hashmi reprising his role from the second film, and with a new addition to the cast, Esha Gupta. Bipasha Basu, who was a part of the first film of the Raaz series, has made a comeback to the series after opting out of the second film. Jacqueline Fernandez makes a special appearance in the film. Currently in the post-production stages, the film released on September 7, 2012 with paid previews on September 6,2012.[3] Although, the film was originally planned to release on 31 August 2012 alongside Barfi! and Joker, it was later delayed to avoid clashing with any other big film.
Plot
The story revolves around Shanaya (Bipasha Basu), an actress at the height of her success. She gets offered the best roles and wins all the awards she's nominated for. In addition, she also has a passionate affair with a handsome director named Aditya (Emraan Hashmi). This all ends when a younger actress, Sanjana (Esha Gupta) makes her film debut. Suddenly, Shanaya seems forgotten and everybody only wants to work with Sanjana. Soon enough, Aditya also leaves Shanaya for Sanjana, and Shanaya sees her career fading away and she slowly becomes crazy. She begins to turn to black magic and makes it her goal in life to destroy Sanjana and get back the man she loves, Aditya.
Cast
- Emraan Hashmi as Aditya
- Bipasha Basu as Shanaya Kejal
- Esha Gupta as Sanjana Dhanraj
- Jacqueline Fernandez as Malini
- Anand as Anand
- Zeeshan Khalid as Agoo Dadaa
Production
Casting
The original choice for the female lead of the film was Jacqueline Fernandez, but she had later dropped out due to not wanting to establish herself as a Bollywood sex symbol, as she was uncomfortable with the tag. Fernandez was later replaced with Jannat 2 debutant, Esha Gupta. She is now reported to be essaying a brief cameo in the film as Malini. It has been reported that Bipasha Basu is going to be playing the role of an actress who is a "prisoner of fame". Actor Dino Morea and actress Kangna Ranaut, who were a part of Raaz and Raaz - The Mystery Continues respectively are not a part of the film.
Filming
The film began shooting on January 29, 2012, director Vikram Bhatt explained how confident he is that the film should be completed sometime in Summer 2012 and that Raaz 3 is amongst his most important films.
Promotion
Trailer Launch
The Raaz 3 trailer was originally scheduled to be attached with the prints of Rohit Shetty's Bol Bachchan on July 6, 2012. However, it was delayed multiple times due to censoring. The theatrical trailer was officially launched on July 30, 2012 for the media, as confirmed by actress Bipasha Basu. Despite being widely speculated that it would be released to the public also, this was proven false. Later, the theatrical trailer was unvieled for the public as it was released online a day later on July 31, 2012. The theatrical trailer will also be in theaters on August 3, 2012 with Pooja Bhatt's Jism 2, as they are both under the Vishesh Films banner.
Marketing
Raaz 3 promotion was done on Sony TV show CID.Bipasha Basu and Esha Gupta acted in the special episode of CID aired on September 2,2012.[4]
Soundtrack
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Kya Raaz Hai" | Shreya Ghoshal & Zubeen Garg | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Rafta Rafta" | KK | 4:33 |
| 3. | "Oh My Love" | Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Deewana Kar Raha Hai" | Javed Ali | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Zindagi Se" | Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Khayalon Mein" | Shreya Goshal | 4:18 |
The lyricists of the album are Sanjay Masoomm and Kumaar. The music was release on August 4th, 2012.Oh My Love has received many hits in youtube.
Critical Reception
Shresht Poddar of Score Magazine, gave it 2 out of 5 stars & said,"Vishesh Films has always been associated with good music and Raaz, as well as, Raaz 2 had set the bar higher. Ironically, this album (as well as the recent Blood Money & Jism 2) have managed to dissolve all those standards to dust. They really need to pull up their socks and bounce back with a chartbuster score in the future."[5] Similarly, as per DunkDaft,"This..is simply below the levels of previous ones. Jeet Ganguly's score for this one, is a downer."[6]
Release
Raaz 3D released in India and overseas on September 07, 2012. Raaz 3D is India's second-ever 3D horror movie. The movie releaseed in Steroicopic 3D,Imax 3D and 3D worldwide. There are more 3D prints of the movie than its 2D version.Raaz 3D is the biggest release for an Emraan Hashmi starrer as it releases on over 2000 screens,including its 3D format.[3] This movie is Emraan Hashmi's first ever 3D movie. The movie got an 'Adult Certificate' from the Censor Board Of India without any cuts.[citation needed]
Critical Reception
The movie received mixed reviews from critics. Critics pointed out that the only saving grace of the movie is Bipasha.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Roshmila Bhattacharya (July 21, 2012). "7 Bollywood sequels to come back in 2012". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Kavita Awaasthi (July 25, 2012). "FIRST LOOK: Hot Bipasha Basu in Raaz 3". Mumbai: Hindustan Times. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Roshmila Bhattacharya (Septmeber 7, 2012). "Raaz 3 Does Well On Paid Previews". Mumbai: BoxofficeIndia.com. Retrieved Septmeber 7, 2012.
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Shresht Poddar. "Music Review::Raaz 3". Mumbai: Score Magazine.
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Darshit Joshi. "Raaz 3 : Music Review". DunkDaft.
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