Apartment
Preeti Sengupta (Tanushree Dutta) is an airhostess living in with her boyfriend Karan Malhotra (Rohit Roy). They share a nice 2BHK apartment in the northern suburbs of Mumbai and are befriended by their elderly neighbor Madhusudan Tanha (Anupam Kher), a struggling poet and lyricist. Tanha is a loner living with his only companion, a Persian cat whom he lovingly calls Shehzadi. Preeti is possessive and has issues with trust. When she mistakenly suspects her boyfriend to be unfaithful, she throws him out of the house but soon realizes she can't afford the payment on the apartment on her own. On the advice of a fellow airhostess, she advertises for a tenant to share her apartment. Enter Neha Bhardwaj (Neetu Chandra), a modest small-town girl asking for accommodation. Very impressed by her simplicity and respectfulness, Preeti believes she has found a perfect roommate. The two girls soon become close - their camaraderie leads them to even become companions.
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Plot Summary
In this supernatural thriller, a group of friends seeking thrills breaks into an abandoned apartment rumored to be haunted. As they explore the dilapidated space, they unleash a malevolent entity that begins to torment them one by one. Trapped within the apartment's confines, they must confront the escalating horror and find a way to escape before they become permanent residents.
Critical Reception
The film received largely negative reviews from critics, with many finding its plot predictable and its scares unoriginal. Audience reception was similarly lukewarm, with some acknowledging its atmospheric tension but criticizing its reliance on conventional horror tropes. It did not achieve significant commercial success.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its dark and unsettling atmosphere.
- Criticized for a derivative plot and lack of genuine scares.
- The film struggled to stand out in a crowded genre.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce, but those available suggest a mixed reaction, with some appreciating the attempt at creating a creepy environment while others found it ultimately disappointing and forgettable.
Fun Fact
The film was originally intended to be a segment in a larger anthology film before being developed into a standalone feature.
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