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{{short description|2019 Bollywood horror film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Amavas 2
| image = Amavas official poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Bhushan Patel]]
| producer = [[Urvashi Sharma|Raina Joshi]] Dipen Amin
| story = Jody Medland
| writer = Aparna Nadig (Dialogue)
| screenplay = Tanya Pathak
| starring = [[Sachiin Joshi]] [[Nargis Fakhri]] [[Mona Singh]] [[Vivan Bhatena]]
| music = [[Sanjeev-Darshan]] [[Ankit Tiwari]] [[Abhijit Vaghani]] [[Asad Khan (sitarist)|Asad Khan]]
| cinematography = Amarjeet Singh
| editing = Deven Murdeshwar
| studio = Viking Media and Entertainment
| distributor = Blue Sapphire Films UK Weeping Grave Productions [[AA Films]] [[Panorama Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2019|02|08|df=y|ref1=<ref name=nft>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/its-a-new-release-date-for-horror-film-amavas/articleshow/67726641.cms |title=It's a new release date for horror film ‘Amavas’ |first= |last= |date=28 January 2019 |website=Filmibeat.com |accessdate=31 January 2019}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 132 mins<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/amavas-2019 |title=AMAVAS (2019){{!}} British Board of Film Classification|date=29 January 2019|website=bbfc}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INR}}36 million<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/amavas-2/box-office/ |title=Amavas Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=16 February 2019}}</ref>
}}

'''''Amavas''''' ({{Translation|Moonless Night}}) is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[horror film|horror]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Bhushan Patel]]. Presented by Viiking Media Entertainment, the film stars [[Sachiin Joshi]], [[Nargis Fakhri]] and [[Mona Singh]]. The movie was released on 8 February 2019.

==Plot==
The story is about Karan who is possessed by the spirit of his friend Sameer, who gets murdered. After that, Maya also gets murdered by Sameer`s spirit in the body of Karan. So Sameer`s spirit killed Gotti, Shibani, Ruhi (Maya`s sister), and also tries to kill Ahana. But Karan saves her by killing himself in the burning grave of Sameer. Karan has an injury mark on his chest given by Sameer during his death, his (spirit) only source to survive in the body of Karan. But in the end scene, it seems that there was also same kind of injury mark in the hand of Ahana. So the spirit then also exists in Ahana with the mark of the ghost Movie ends promising a sequel.

==Cast==
*[[Sachiin Joshi]] as Karan Ajmera
*[[Nargis Fakhri]] as Ahana
*[[Vivan Bhatena]] as Sameer, the ghost
*[[Mona Singh]] as Dr. Shibani Roy, psychiatrist
*[[Ali Asgar (actor)|Ali Asgar]] as Gotti, servant and butler
*[[Navneet Kaur Dhillon]] as Maya
*[[Sabina Chema]] as Ruhi (Maya's Sister)
*Monisha Haseen
*Tara Devani
*David Broughton as Doctor

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Amavas
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sanjeev-Darshan]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Abhijit Vaghani]] and [[Asad Khan (sitarist)|Asad Khan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released =1 February 2019<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/amavas/uCOTVObfFJY_ |title=Amavas – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=[[Saavn]]}}</ref>
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature Film Soundtrack]]
| length =17:44
| language= [[Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| misc = {{YouTube|Alnh8rsmv0w|Audio Jukebox}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Sanjeev-Darshan]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Bhaiaji Superhit]]
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Amavas
| year = 2019}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Kaashi in Search of Ganga]]
| prev_year = 2018
| title = Amavas
| year = 2019
| next_title = [[Romeo Akbar Walter]]
| next_year = 2019}}
{{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Abhijit Vaghani]]
| type = soundtrack
| prev_title = [[Wajah Tum Ho]]
| prev_year = 2016
| title = Amavas
| year = 2019
| next_title = [[Luka Chuppi]]
| next_year = 2019}}
}}

The film's soundtrack was composed by [[Sanjeev-Darshan]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Abhijit Vaghani]] and [[Asad Khan (sitarist)|Asad Khan]], with lyrics written by [[Sandeep Nath]], [[Junaid Wasi]], Anurag Bhomia, [[Kunaal Verma]] and Ikka. The first song was titled "Jab Se Mera Dil" and released on 11 December 2018. The album is presented by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]].{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 17:44
| headline = Track listing
| title1 = Jab Se Mera Dil
| extra1 = [[Armaan Malik]], [[Palak Muchhal]]
| music1 = [[Sanjeev-Darshan]]
| lyrics1 = [[Sandeep Nath]]
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = Finito
| extra2 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]], Sukriti Kakar, Ikka
| music2 = [[Abhijit Vaghani]]
| lyrics2 = [[Kunaal Verma]], [[Ikka Singh|Ikka]]
| length2 = 3:17
| title3 = Dhadkan
| extra3 = [[Jubin Nautiyal]], [[Palak Muchhal]]
| music3 = [[Sanjeev-Darshan]]
| lyrics3 = [[Sandeep Nath]]
| length3 = 3:37
| title4 = Bheege Bheege
| extra4 = [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| music4 = [[Ankit Tiwari]]
| lyrics4 = Anurag Bhomia
| length4 = 3:40
| title5 = Zikr
| extra5 = [[Armaan Malik]]
| music5 = [[Asad Khan (sitarist)|Asad Khan]]
| lyrics5 = [[Junaid Wasi]]
| length5 = 3:46
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== Release ==
On 5 January 2019, a new poster was unveiled, which revealed that the release date was postponed to 8 February that year.<ref name=nft /><ref>https://www.bollywoodbubble.com/bollywood-news/nargis-fakhri-amavas-new-release-date/amp/</ref>

==Reception==

===Critical response===
''Amavas'' received mixed reviews from critics. Reza Noorani of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rates the film one and half stars out of five and writes, "As far as the horror is concerned, there is nothing to worry about because the ghost is extremely predictable even when it tries to surprise you. While the effects are slick and the ghosts match up to international standards, they cannot save this film from turning into a painful two-hour-long watch".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/amavas/movie-review/67898817.cms |title=AMAVAS MOVIE REVIEW TIMES OF INDIA |date=8 February 2019|access-date=9 February 2019 |website=Times of India}}</ref> In contrast, [[Subhash K. Jha]] of [[CNN-News18]] gave it three stars out of five and opined: "Death is indeed a "grave" matter in Hindi horror, what with the graveyard being a favourite haunt of horror. ''Amavas'' doesn't visit any graveyard but a grave plays an important part in the rites of exorcism. The film presses all the right buttons, ticks all the boxes".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/amavas-movie-review-never-judge-a-bhoot-by-its-kabr-2029355.html |title=Amavas Movie Review: Never Judge A 'Bhoot' By Its 'Kabr' |date=8 February 2019|access-date=9 February 2019 |website=News18}}</ref> Kunal Guha of ''[[Mumbai Mirror]]'', however, rated the film one star out of five, and felt it "reduces horror to hilarity".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-review/amavas-movie-review-sachin-joshi-nargis-fakhri-starrer-reduces-horror-to-hilarity/articleshow/67901927.cms |title=Amavas Movie Review: Sachin Joshi Nargis Fakhri starrer reduces horror to hilarity |date=8 February 2019|access-date=9 February 2019 |website=Mumbai Mirror}}</ref>

===Box office===
The film earned {{INR}}0.75 crore nett in India on its opening day. ''Amavas'' has collected {{INR}}30 million nett pan India in its opening week.<ref name="Bollywood Hungama">{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/amavas-2/box-office/ |title=Amavas Box Office Collection till Now – Bollywood Hungama |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=16 February 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|8396186}}
*{{Bollywood Hungama movie|amavas-2}}

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[[Category:Indian horror thriller films]]
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[[Category:Films shot in Venice]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
[[Category:Indian horror film remakes]]
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