Darna Mana Hai (2003) Full DVD Movie - Part 4

Star Cast
Vivek Oberoi...... Amar
Saif Ali Khan...... Anil Manchandani (Photographer)
Sanjay Kapoor...... Sanjay
Nana Patekar...... John Rodrigues
Sameera Reddy...... Shruti
Shilpa Shetty...... Gayathri
Antra Mali...... Anjali
Eesha Koppikhar...... Abhilasha
Boman Irani...... Hotel owner
Raghuveer Yadav...... Dayashankar Pandey (Teacher)
Sushant Singh
Revathi...... Pramila's mother
Shweta Konnor
Sohail Khan...... Karan
Aftab Shivdasani...... Purab
Rajpal Yadav...... Apple vendor
Gaurav Kapoor...... Romi
Piya Rai Chaudhary
Rahul Singh...... Dev
Suman...... Suman
Yusuf Hussain...... Purab's father

Banner
K Sera Sera
Varma Corporation Ltd
Release Date
July 25, 2003

Language
Hindi
Genre
Adventure / Horror
Producer
Ram Gopal Varma
Director
Prawaal Raman
Cassettes and CD's on
Zee Music
Cinematography
Vishal Sinha
Choreography
Sabina Khan
Action
Allan Amin
Art
Sunil Nigvekar
Editor
Amit Parmar
Nipun Gupta
Screenplay
Atul Sabharwal
Abbas Tyrewala
Sound
Arun Nambiar
Dialogue
Atul Sabharwal
Abbas Tyrewala
Publicity Designs
Leo Entertainment
Story / Writer
Atul Sabharwal
Abbas Tyrewala
Rajneesh Thakur

Ramgopal Varma's DARNA MANA HAI, directed by Prawaal Raman, is one such bold attempt at providing a 'hatke' film. To be honest, there can be two diverse opinions after you've seen this flick. Either you'd like it for its sheer 'hatke' theme [a path not many Hindi film-makers have ever chartered] or you'd simply abuse the maker for ruining those two precious hours of your life

There're not one but six stories that have been woven in one single film. There's the seventh one too that of the six friends who get stuck in a dense forest when their car breaks down. They find an abandoned ruin and light a bonfire. Slowly, the conversation steers to grisly stories that some of the friends have heard/experienced.

The first story is that of a young, married couple [Sohail Khan, Antra Mali], who get stranded in the middle of a dense forest. And then something strange happens.

The second story is that of a photographer [Saif Ali Khan], who books himself in an inn, en route to Mumbai. The owner-manager-house keeper [all rolled in one!] is an eccentric person [Boman Irani], who hates cigarettes.

The third story is that of a school teacher [Raghuvir Yadav], who encounters a strange student a little girl who's always punished for never doing her homework on time. Suddenly, she becomes a bright student one fine morning.

Post-interval too, there are three stories that unfold

The fourth story if that of a typical middle class housewife [Shilpa Shetty] who buys the 'mysterious' apples from a weird vendor [Rajpal Yadav].

The fifth story the most interesting one by far is the conversation between Vivek Oberoi and Nana Patekar. Standing outside a graveyard for a ride to the city, he gets a lift from a full-of-life youngster Vivek Oberoi. And something wicked happens.

The penultimate story is that of a complex student [Aftab Shivdasani], who wants to commit suicide since he feels neglected by his family and the girl he likes [Isha Koppikar]. But, one fine day, he is 'blessed' with the powers that no ordinary mortal possesses. Besides the stories the friends narrate, there's one that involves them too.

The USPs of DARNA MANA HAI are the sound quality and the scary moments that have been injected in the stories. Also, the length of most stories is concise, so boredom does not set in at all.

In a film of this genre, there's no place for song and dance numbers and thankfully, the makers have ensured that they don't heap unwanted tracks on the viewer.

But despite so many factors going in its favour, there's one aspect that casts a blanket on the merits of the enterprise the writing of the film leaves a lot to be desired.

Barring the Vivek Nana story, none of the remaining stories really look plausible. In fact, a few of them like the Saif and Aftab stories and even the Shilpa Shetty one defy logic. The climax [it reminds you of THE SIXTH SENSE] is another drawback, for the viewer does not feel fulfilled with a conclusion like this.

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