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'Khamosh' Khauff Ki Raat

By Aparajita Ghosh
Film critic, ApunKaChoice.Com

Shhh…Silent! Khauff Ki Raat is about to begin. A stormy night forces several commuters on the highway to take shelter in a motel. Among them is a family, a newly married couple, a prostitute, a starlet, her manager, a cop and a convict. They all plan to spend the night in this motel, knowing not that many are about to die on this ominous night.

The premise of Deepak Tijori’s murder mystery Khamosh is quite interesting, but the movie fails to impress. Why? Well, Khamosh is more like a celluloid collection of chilly moments that remain assorted on the screen and do not gel together to form a single line of fear in a viewer’s mind.

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story of the movie switches from flashbacks to the present time. The buildup in the first half is gripping and creates a bated expectation for something eerie that carries the weight of its imminence.

And amidst this fear there is also some titillation in the form of busty Rakhi Sawant and newcomer Kainaaz Pervees.

Shilpa Shetty looks convincing playing a prostitute, but doesn’t get enough footage to prove her salt. Rakhi Sawant sleazes through her role with ease while Kainaaz has a face that expresses fear quite credibly. Rajeev Singh has a good screen presence and Juhi Chawla’s performance is restrained but well controlled.

But all these positives don’t redeem Khamosh of its shortcomings, the most apparent of which is the movie’s climax. The denouement to this murder mystery doesn’t surprise you. It only baffles you as to the motive behind so many murders.

Yet, Khamosh has some gripping spooky moments. But that doesn’t make the movie an exceptional one. It may appeal to those who like the mix of ‘spook’ and ‘sleaze’.

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