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{{Short description|2003 Indian Hindi-language film}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dhund
| image = DhundUKPoster.jpg
| caption = International release poster
| director = [[Shyam Ramsay]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* Yashovardhan Tyagi
* Vinod Sharma
}}
| based_on = ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer]]''
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Amar Upadhyay]]
* [[Aditi Govitrikar]]
* [[Apurva Agnihotri]]
* [[Divya Palat]]
* [[Irrfan Khan]]
}}
| music = [[Viju Shah]]
| cinematography = Gangu Ramsay
| editing = Mohammed Rafique
| studio = Sukrit Pictures
| screenplay = S. Khan
| writer = Sajeev Kapoor (dialogues)
| released = {{Film date|2003|02|21|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| runtime = 147 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/dhund-the-fog-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znde4odk|title=Dhund - The Fog|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Dhund''''' (released internationally as '''''The Fog''''') is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language [[horror film]] directed by [[Shyam Ramsay]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=DHUND - THE FOG (2003)|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8ab48dcb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410191852/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8ab48dcb|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 April 2021|access-date=2021-05-20|website=BFI}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Dhund: The Fog Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/dhund-the-fog/movieshow/61323731.cms|access-date=2021-05-20}}</ref> The film stars [[Amar Upadhyay]], [[Apurva Agnihotri]], [[Aditi Govitrikar]], and [[Irrfan Khan]] in lead roles. It was released on 21 February 2003<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhund: The Fog (2003) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dhund-the-fog-9478|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031132403/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/dhund-the-fog-9478|url-status=live|archive-date=31 October 2019|access-date=2021-05-20|website=Cinestaan}}</ref> and [[box-office bomb|bombed at the box office]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=560|title=Dhund - The Fog - Movie|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> The film is loosely inspired by the 1997 American [[slasher film]] ''[[I Know What You Did Last Summer]]''.<ref name=BH/>

==Plot==
Simran lives with her uncle, Rajendra, in a wealthy Malhotra family. She falls in love with Sameer, a photographer. While she participates in a beauty contest, her collegemate Taniya Khurana becomes frustrated. Taniya's brother Ajit threatens her regularly. But Simran's best friend Kajal and Kajal's boyfriend Kunal support Simran. They assure her. Simran takes part in the contest and wins. Disheartened, Ajit attacks Simran and Kajal, but they accidentally kill him after a short fight. When their respective boyfriends return, they decide not to tell anyone about the horrific incident. But Vikram, close to the Malhotra family, tries to blackmail those four friends that he knows everything about Ajit's death. Police inspector Ashutosh Khanna suspects the gang of four, but he has no evidence against them.

==Cast==
*[[Amar Upadhyay]] as Sameer
*[[Aditi Govitrikar]] as Simran Malhotra
*[[Apurva Agnihotri]] as Kunal
*[[Divya Palat]] as Kajal
*[[Irrfan Khan]] as Ajit Khurana
*[[Shweta Menon]] as Tanya Khurana
*[[Prem Chopra]] as Rajendra Malhotra
*[[Gulshan Grover]] as Inspector Ashutosh Khanna
*[[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Vikram
*[[Tom Alter]] as Uncle Tom
*[[Pappu Polyester]]

== Soundtrack ==
All tracks were composed by [[Viju Shah]] and lyrics penned by Ibrahim Ashq, Chandrashekhar Rajit and Rakesh Mishra.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
| 1
| "Dilbar Mera"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| 5:17
|-
| 2
| "Samjhona"
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], [[Madhushree]]
| 5:32
|-
| 3
| "Aas Paas" (Female)
| Sunidhi Chauhan
| 7:39
|-
| 4
| "Kitna Intezar"
| [[Alka Yagnik]]
| 5:07
|-
| 5
| "Samjha Nahi"
| Poonam Bhatia
| 5:31
|-
| 6
| "Mehki Mehki"
| [[Sonu Nigam]], Alka Yagnik
| 6:23
|-
| 7
| "Main Albeli Main Matwali"
| Sunidhi Chauhan
| 5:17
|-
| 8
| "Aas Paas" (Male)
| [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| 7:39
|}

==Reception==
[[Taran Adarsh]] from ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film one star out of five, comparing it unfavorably to the previous Ramsay horror films, and criticizing the music as well as the editing.<ref name=BH>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dhund-the-fog/critic-review/dhund-the-fog-movie-review/|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=21 February 2003 |title=Dhund – the Fog Review 1/5 | Dhund – the Fog Movie Review | Dhund – the Fog 2003 Public Review | Film Review |date=21 February 2003 }}</ref>

==See also==
*''[[Kucch To Hai]]'', another 2003 Indian Hindi-language film inspired by ''I Know What You Did Last Summer''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0353351}}

{{Shyam Ramsay}}

[[Category:2003 films]]
[[Category:2003 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Viju Shah]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian slasher films]]
[[Category:Indian horror thriller films]]
[[Category:2000s horror thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Shyam Ramsay]]

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