MonsterPerfect Good idea lost in the noise

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

hrishabhmishra Jaani Dushman, one of the most popular horror flicks, mostly due to it being star-studded, excellent acting scores, an unexplored theme, and catchy songs, like "Chalo Re Doli Uthao Piya Milan Ki Rut Aai"; "Tere Hathon Me Pehna Ke Churiyan..."; "Aisi Waisi Na Samaj Sajna.."; and yet another catchy song filmed on Shatrughan Sinha and Rekha. The story focuses around the mysterious deaths of brides, all dressed in red, as is the tradition in India. The suspense mounts as one by one the brides are killed and no one seems to have a clue, and everybody seems to be suspect, including the village priest. After watching the movie I think at the end some question are left unanswered like 1.Was the priest in cahoot with the monster (Saneev Kumar) ? 2.Sanjeev Kumar's story of his sister death was it true ? 3.Did Thakurian know about each of Thakur's secret as is reflected when Jeetendra show the The 'Lal Joda'to Thakur for his blessings? 4.How did the monster come beneath the temple ? 5.How does Sanjeev Kumar go back to his home after killing the brides? 6.Did the evil always reside in the body of Sanjeev Kumar? 7.Was the secret doorway created to save brides from abduction by bandits? Overall what I like the most is Rekha's diction of Awadhi which is nicely executed in the movie along with other actors and actresses Hindi-Urdu dialogue and diction. I would like to conclude by saying that last but not the least the haunting song "Chalo Re Doli Uthao Piya Milan Ki Rut Aai" in the very apt voice of Mohammad Rafi.

silvan-desouza Rajkumar Kohli made several horror films in 70's and 80's which were hits After NAGIN(1976) Rajkumar Kohli came back with another horror film JAANI DUSHMAN(1979)JAANI DUSHMAN is in tradition of Ramsays a complete horror film it deals with murders of brides on their wedding daySuspense is maintained till the end who is the culpritThe film also has a love triangle, songs, dances and some futile comedy forced inThe film manages to scare the daylights in parts but tends to drag and at times it looks foolhardy tooThe climax is good, the suspense is unveiled though the culmination of the real Ghost is left unsolvedDirection by Rajkumar Kohli is decent Music is okayAmongst actors Sanjeev Kumar excels in his role as usual Sunil Dutt is good while Shatrughan Sinha too does a good job Rekha is passable, Bhairavi Goswami and Reena Roy are okay Amrish Puri is good while Raza Murad is as usual

virgin_anat A so-bad-it's-good flick for those who are interested in viewing a real Hindi horror classic.Jaani Dushman is worth watching because: a) It was a defining moment in the careers of the Ramsay Brother, some of the most prolific low budget horror filmmakers the subcontinent's ever seen. b) Though he's uncredited (on the VCD/DVD packaging at least), the monster is played by Amrit Puri, one of the epitomes of the Bollywood villain, best known in India for his role as Mugambo in Mr. India (HAIL MUGAMBO!), and in the West for his part in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. c) In its own endearingly cheap way, it explores themes of visuality and male violence.Okay, c) may be hard to swallow.Indian villain aficionados will enjoy Amrit Puri at his campy finest, and Western viewers will get a laugh out of the mind-boggling editing and semi-sensical storyline.Purana Mandir is the sequel.

jaani_dushman i think this one of the wicked movies ever made by raj! the story line is fantastics and the whole movie is just supa one of my best movies ever made! jaani