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Ragini MMS

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Director           Pawan Kripalani
Cast                 Kainaz Motivala, Raj Kumar Yadav, Mangala Ahire,
Year                2011
Genre              Horror

OK now I seriously need to have something different when it comes to horror movies.  And something with at least a little bit of originality.  And a tribute to Paranormal Activity and Blair Witch project presented with a disclaimer that the movie is based on a true story which happened in India doesn’t amount to originality.  It would seem, as the writers claim, that the story is based on what a south Indian girl experienced in the year 2009 somewhere close to Mumbai.  But the stark similarities to the movies mentioned earlier cannot be ignored – no matter how hard you try.  It is indeed time that Indian directors take a long hard look at themselves when they are attempting to make movies under the genre that is supposed to scare the heebeejeebies out of the viewers.  Very honestly, it has been a really long time since I have actually seen a decent horror movie that scares me like the way an Omen did a few decades back or for that matter how Ring did less than a decade back. 

Now I am quite a “fattu” (scaredy cat for those who are unfamiliar with the colloquialism of India) and very honestly, I had forgotten that Ragini MMS was supposed to be a horror movie before I walked into the theatre.  By the time it was too late to change my mind and watch Arthur.  So given a lack of choice, I had to go through the couple of hours of a movie that was more hilarious in parts than the parts in which it was scary.  If you are a really big fan of horror flicks like a few of my friends, you would be a tad disappointed with this one is what I can assure you.  But if you get your kicks from some kind of a gory looking apparition continuously screaming in a guttural voice, “Mein Chudail (Mangala Ahire) nahin hoon.  Maine apne bachche ko nahin maara.  Yeh Mera Ghar Hai.  Mein yahaan se nahin jaane waali hoon.  Aur mein tumhe bhi yahaan se nahin jaane doongi” (I am not a witch.  I did not kill my baby. This is my house. I will not leave it.  And will not let you leave it either) – then Ragini MMS is just the kind of movie for you.  And of course did I mention that there is a decent amount of Soft Porn thrown in to add to the spice. Soft Porn that alternately shows Ragini (Kainaz Motivala) and Uday (Raj Kumar Yadav) in heat and leaves me wondering if women are actually that daft?

Nothing too great in the direction department from first timer Pawan Kripalani.  But then again not too bad either.  There are some scenes that make you jump up and actually scare you.  And coming to the acting department, Kainaz Motivala hasn’t come too far ahead from her previous 2 attempts at Bollywood – Paathshaala and Wake Up Sid.  Yes she has finally got a lead role.  But if anything is going to make an impact from her side as of now, it would be the posters and not her acting skills in anyways.  And it really doesn’t help her at all that her co-star, one Raj Kumar Yadav has done a commendable job to say the least.  That’s the only saving grace of the movie as such.  I don’t think it makes the cut from my end.  3 on 10 is what I say.

Watch the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0570q7nNxHc
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