Raat

Synopsis: The Sharma family re-locate to a semi-urban locality in a house that has a "reputation". The Sharma family consists of Mr. Sharma (Akash Khurana), his wife Shalini Sharma (Rohini Hattangadi), only daughter Manisha Sharma (Revathi) or "Mini" as they affectionately call her; and their grandchild Bunty (Master Ateet), as his parents had been killed in an accident. Strange things start happening, with a return of a dead kitten, and the brutal murder of Manisha's friend, Reshmi (Jaya Mathur); an attempt to kill Mr. Sharma and Manisha's boyfriend, Deepak (Kushant). What is the force behind these brutalities? Is it natural or supernatural?
 
IMDB:
7.2
Year:
1992
127 min
522 Views


You have done a good job. You

have changed the house.

We have just arrived only today.

How do you say that?

In the previous house, we were disturbed

...by the noise of aeroplane

But this house is comparatively quiet

Grandma, I had my milk.

Very good.

Narayan, please send him off to school

Please inform the

school bus driver

that we have changed our house

Tomorrow onwards he may

pick him up from here.

Yes, Madam.

-Bye, Grandma.

Bye Bye, Bunty

Be careful. Keep it here.

Slowly,...

Here, here....

He told that he would send all the

things immediately, but

. . . the lorry hadn't arrived yet

Just now, they telephoned me. They

said they are on the way

Good morning, mom.

-Good morning

Haven't I told you not to wear

such dresses to college?

What's wrong in this dress?

You are always argumentative.

Dad.

Why should we worry about

the latest fashion?

. . .Let her wear

whatever she feels like

You always speak for her

Come on, have your breakfast.

No, I don't want.

-Why?

Our friends had decidedto

eat today in the canteen.

You should have informed me earlier.

I prepared your favourite 'Cutlets'.

Sorry, mom. I had

forgotten that. Please!

Forgive me this time

Okay, forget it Saradha, it's

after all it's a small matter.

Okay, you can go. Have you ever

listened to my words?

Ok, mom. Bye, dad.

- Bye daughter.

Let's go.

So, Laxmi's house is nearby.

Hereafter, she will forget

our house totally

Oh, she had forgotten her purse.

Mini

Here is your purse.

Mom, if you want me to have the

breakfast, I'll eat and go.

It's alright, you can go.

-Bye, mom

-Bye.

Hey, watch out.

Be careful.

Watch out for the door

Oh, the light is faulty.

Slowly. Be careful.

Keep all the things here itself.

-Okay, Madam.

This way . . .

Let's go to library.

I should return my book.

Let's go there after 10 minutes.

-Why?

I mean, we will gothere

after 10 minutes.

Is it so?

Now, I understand it.

What do you understand?

Then why did you turn?

-No reason..

Don't bluff. I know why.

Think of the devil.

There he arrives!

I am telling the truth.

I don't bother whoever comes

We have been waiting for you

What for? Is it time up for the class?

Fool. Its time up for the movie..

The comedy movie

at Sangeeth Theatre.

Come on..Let's go.

Come on

What about the classes?

-We will bunk it

. . ...We can't get the tickets . . .

Since Deepak has come,

she had come to the movie.

With this idiot?

Shall we have some cool drinks?

I want one popcorn.

Give me a popcorn.

Give me one cool drink

Give me the popcorn packed

Madam, Is there any

bread shop around?

The shop is nearby. I

am also going that way.

Please come along.

Only yesterday, we had come

to that house.

Yes, I had seen you.

I saw you sending off your

master's son to the school

-The boy is not his son, he

is his grandson. -I see.-

The boy's parents had died

3 years ago in an accident

It's alright. Tell me your name.

I am Shylaja and I am working

nearby Lakshmi Madam's house

Grandma, where is my doll?

Iin the Almirah.

Can you give it to me?

-I would get it later.

I want it now...

It must be in the almirah

in the store room.

I'll get it for you later.

No, I want it immediately

Please listen to

me and go away..

-How much?

-Rs.10

-I will pay. . .-I will pay ..

-Lakshmi please allow me

-Mini please . . ..

Lakshmi take your hands off

Mini come let's go to my house

My dad had presented me a

CD Player on my birthday

We can hear Michael Jackson's 'BAD''

Let's go.

Grandma. She is Mini, my classmate

Only yesterday, they had come to

our neighbouring house

To the neighbouring house?

Come on, let's go.

Lakshmi. Why did your Grandma

gave a strange reaction to that?

Take it easy. She always

over reacts to everything

Mini when did you return from college?

I will . . ..

Where have you been so long?

I've been to Lakshmi's house.

-Where is Bunty?

-He will be playing somewhere

Where has he gone?

Mom, Bunty is not there in his room.

Check up in the store room below.

Mini, what are you doing there?

Grandma look what I have got

How did this get in?

What are you doing here,

come on let's go.

Please take your hands off.

Its nails might hurt you

Dad.

You should've seen the way Lakshmi

imitated her grandma.....

Mini when did you

return from college?

Don't make fun of elders.

She is very old, isn't she?

Who else stays in Lakshmi's house?

Her parents too stay with her.

There are employed and hence

are always away from home

Even I haven't seen their

parents for a long time

What are you doing Bunty?

I am feeding the kitten.

-Narayana.

-I am on the way, madam.

Take away this kitten.

Come on, lets go.

Grandma shall I take

the kitten with me also?

You can play with the

kitten in the morning.

Mini pass me the water please

Now it's time to sleep.

I will tell you a story

Dad, I forgot to tell you something

Today when I was in college

along with my friends

. . .something strange happened

Lay down, my darling. Good.

. . . Once upon a time, in a village,

there was a kitten . . ..

Narayana,

Clean the table.

Mini, it is time to sleep.

Switch off the TV

Mom, just a few more minutes . . .

Don't you have college tomorrow?

You watch movie late in the night

And get up late in the morning

Better switch it off.

Mommy please...its the climax....

Better switch it off.

Nowadays she is becoming disobedient.

She never listens to any of my words

In addition to that.....

You are pampering her a lot

Come.... come...

-Why don't you sit down and eat?

-No mom

Already I am late

Bunty, have your bread.

Why did you keep the

kitten in your bag?

I want to play with the kitten

in the school

Your teacher wouldn't allow that.

After school you can come home

and play with it, okay?

Eat quickly.

. . . I find it difficult to believe

it was a dream

Suddenly two hands came

out of a wall . . .

My Grandma had said . . .

. . .. that in your house, hands

will come out of walls . . .

What do you mean?

Drop that matter. Some

coincidences . . .

Where are you going?

To our home.

Do you have any other programme?

-Shall we have some ice cream?

-Sure.

-You too join us.

-No, I am not coming, you carry on.

Mini do you remember

what is tomorrow's date?

-17th.

-So what?

Nothing special. I

said it was the 17th.

Is it not your birthday tomorrow?

-Yes.

Hey Deepak. You

know sometimes my....

brain doesn't work properly .

. .

Why are you taking it seriously?

Okay, tell me what gift you want?

I don't want anything.

There is a picnic stop 50 kms from here.

Let's go there.

Only two of us . . .

We can return by the evening

Please clear this

Sir. . ..

The kitten is dead

Let us not tell this to Bunty.

He might get upset

Please bury it in the backyard

Hey.... stop.

Please..

If they come to know

that my boy friend

had dropped me.. my mom would

develop a heart attack...

That's my house.

Is it the red building?

No, it's not that one.

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Ram Gopal Varma

Ram Gopal Varma is an Indian film director, screenwriter and producer, known for his works in Telugu cinema, Bollywood, and television. Varma directed films across multiple genres, including parallel cinema and docudrama noted for their gritty realism, technical finesse, and craft. Regarded as one of the pioneers of new age Indian cinema, Varma garnered the National Film Award for scripting the political crime drama, Shool (1999). In 2004, he was featured in the BBC World series Bollywood Bosses. In 2006, Grady Hendrix of Film Comment, published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center cited Varma as "Bombay’s Most Successful Maverick" for his works on experimental films.Varma is known for presenting the Indian Political Trilogy, and the Indian Gangster Trilogy; film critic Rajeev Masand had labeled the series as one of the "most influential movies of Hindi cinema. The first installment of the trilogy, Satya, was also listed in CNN-IBN's 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Varma's recent avant-garde works include hits such as the dramatized re-enactment of "Rayalaseema factionism" in Rakta Charitra (2010), the "Operation Cocoon" in Killing Veerappan (2016), and the "Vijayawada riots" in Vangaveeti (2016).Starting his career as a civil engineer, he made an entry into Telugu cinema with the path-breaking crime thriller, Siva (1989) screened at the 13th International Film Festival of India, and has garnered Varma, the state Nandi Awards for Best direction, Best first film of a director, and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Telugu. Subsequently, the film was included in CNN-IBN's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time. Varma's next movie Kshana Kshanam (1991) was screened at the Ann Arbor Film Festival. The sleeper hit won him another Nandi Award for Best Direction, and the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer. The 1993 political drama, Gaayam received six state Nandi Awards. In 1999, he directed Prema Katha for which he received his third Nandi Award for Best Director. more…

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