Showing posts with label Adbhut. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Adbhut. Show all posts
(Crisp) Movie Review: ADBHUT by FENIL SETA
11:36 PM
Adbhut is a horror film by Sabbir Khan, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Diana Penty. Instead of releasing in cinemas or on an OTT platform, it premiered on Set Max today (September 15). The 120-minute long film is watchable and has some spooky moments that keep the interest levels up. The suspense is unpredictable as well. However, the investigation by the detective is difficult to digest. A few developments are unconvincing and the climax is unconventional. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is not in his best form but nevertheless puts up a good show. Shreya Dhanwanthary is impressive as expected. Diana Penty shines. She has never done anything of this sort before and that also adds to her performance. Rohan Mehra is dependable. The actors playing Rakesh Malhotra and Gajraj’s assistant Sonu are fair. All in all, Adbhut is an average film and can be seen on OTT (whenever it releases) if you are in the mood for a horror flick.
My rating - ** ½ out of 5!
My rating - ** ½ out of 5!
Unexpected rains disrupt shoot of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Adbhut in Manali
8:08 AM
Heavy downpour and landslide fear in Manali compel director to halt shoot of Siddiqui’s Adbhut for two days
Mohar Basu (MID-DAY; October 19, 2021)
In the first week of October, Nawazuddin Siddiqui headed to Shimla to kick off work on the horror outing, Adbhut. While the week-long schedule went by smoothly, the team — led by director Sabbir Khan — faced a hiccup in its next leg in Manali. The filmmaker, who has planned a month-long schedule in the resort town of Himachal Pradesh, had to call off the shoot on Monday due to unexpected rains in the area.
The cast of the Sony Pictures production, including Diana Penty, Shreya Dhanwanthary and Rohan Mehra, were to can outdoor sequences on Monday. “But incessant rains lashed the town from early morning. We waited for a few hours, hoping that the downpour would subside, but Sabbir had to eventually cancel the shoot for the day,” says a unit hand. After the meteorological department predicted heavy rains for the next 48 hours in the state, Khan promptly informed the crew that filming will be halted for the next two days.
When mid-day reached out to the director, he confirmed the development, stating, “It was a completely unexpected change in weather. Shooting in the rains with a crew of this size is risky. Rains in hilly areas are known to cause landslides, and I didn’t want to put my team in any sort of danger.”
Khan is not worried about the slight delay caused by the weather. “We will make up for the lost time in the days to come,” he says assuredly, before adding that the unit is utilising the time to put their feet up.
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