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{{short description|2017 film written and directed by Prawaal Raman}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Dobaara: See Your Evil
| image = Dobaara_Official_Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[Prawaal Raman]]
| producer = Prawaal Raman Ishan Saksena Vikram Khakhar Sunil Shah
| writer = Prawaal Raman
| story = Mike Flannagan Jeff Howard
| based_on = ''[[Oculus (film)|Oculus]]'' by [[Mike Flanagan (director)|Mike Flanagan]]
| starring = [[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]] [[Saqib Saleem]] [[Lisa Ray]] [[Adil Hussain]] [[Rhea Chakraborty]]
| music = '''Songs''' [[Arko Pravo Mukherjee]] [[Samira Koppikar]] Macks Wolf & RaOol '''Background Score''' Avedis Ohanian Aditya Trivedi
| cinematography = Anuj Rakesh Dhawan
| editing = Hakeem Aziz Nipun Gupta
| studio = [[Intrepid Pictures]] [[B4U (network)|B4U Films]] Zahhak Films Limited [[Relativity Media]]
| released = {{Film date|2017|06|02|ref1=<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dobaara-see-your-evil/ |title=Dobaara – See Your Evil – Latest News, Videos, Photos |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=2 June 2017 |accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 131 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dobaara-see-your-evil/cast/ |title=Dobaara – See Your Evil Cast & Crew |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
Sindhi
| budget = {{INR}}100 million
| gross = {{INR}}13.6 million<ref name="BO"/>
}}

'''''Dobaara: See Your Evil''''' ({{translation|Once again: see your evil}}) is a 2017 Indian [[supernatural horror film]] written and directed by [[Prawaal Raman]]. It is an official adaptation of the 2013 American horror film ''[[Oculus (film)|Oculus]]''; the original film's director and co-writer, [[Mike Flanagan (director)|Mike Flanagan]], serves as executive producer and received story credits.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/dobaara-huma-qureshi-saqib-saleem-official-remake-oculus-release-may-19-bollywood-news/18104174 |title='Dobaara', official remake of 'Oculus' is all set to release on May 19 – Entertainment |website=Mid-day.com |date=24 March 2017 |accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref>

The film is a [[B4U (network)|B4U Motion Pictures]] presentation in association with [[Relativity Media]] and Zahhak Films Limited. ''Dobaara: See Your Evil'' is produced by Ishan Saksena, Prawaal Raman, Sunil Shah and Vikram Khakhar and stars [[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]] and [[Saqib Saleem]] in lead roles, with [[Adil Hussain]], [[Lisa Ray]], Abhishek Singh, and [[Rhea Chakraborty]] in crucial supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Namrata |last=Joshi |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dobara-see-your-evil-review-mirror-mirror-on-the-wall/article18707869.ece |title='Dobara: See Your Evil' review – Mirror mirror on the wall |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2 June 2017 |accessdate=6 July 2017}}</ref> It was released worldwide on 2 June 2017.

==Plot==
It's a story about a mirror believed to be haunted, and the contradictory views between a brother ([[Saqib Saleem]]) and sister ([[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]]) dealing with the killing of their parents ([[Adil Hussain]] and [[Lisa Ray]]) eleven years earlier.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/dobaara-see-your-evil-stars-huma-qureshi-saqib-saleem-in-story-of-a-haunted-mirror-3424298.html |title=Dobaara – See Your Evil stars Huma Qureshi, Saqib Saleem in story of a haunted mirror |website=Firstpost.com |date=4 May 2017 |accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref> One day they go to a forest and they forget their home's address. At night, they go to an old home. There lived a man called Khanna ([[Tota Roy Chowdhury]]).

==Cast==
*[[Huma Qureshi (actress)|Huma Qureshi]] as Natasha Merchant
:*Rysa Saujani as Young Natasha Merchant
*[[Saqib Saleem]] as Kabir Alex Merchant
:*Abhishek Singh as Young Kabir Merchant
*[[Adil Hussain]] as Alex Merchant
*[[Lisa Ray]] as Lisa Merchant<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/huma-qureshi-and-saqib-saleem-in-dobaara/ |title=Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem in Dobaara |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=28 August 2014 |accessdate=15 June 2017}}</ref>
*[[Rhea Chakraborty]] as Tanya
*[[Tota Roy Chowdhury]] as Mr. Khanna
*[[Madalina Bellariu Ion]] as Anna

== Soundtrack ==

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| name = Dobaara
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Arko Pravo Mukherjee|Arko]], [[Samira Koppikar]], Macks Wolf & D. Wunder
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| length = 25:23
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]<ref>{{Citation |title=Dobaara (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Arko, Samira Koppikar, Macks Wolf & D. Wunder on Apple Music |date=24 May 2017 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dobaara-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1240075819 |language=en-US |accessdate=27 March 2018}}</ref>
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| language = Hindi
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{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=25|s=23}}
|-
| title1 = Kaari Kaari
| extra1 = [[Arko Pravo Mukherjee|Arko]] & [[Asees Kaur]]
| length1 = 3:46
|-
| title2 = Humdard
| extra2 = [[Jyotica Tangri]]
| length2 = 2:52
|-
| title3 = Ab Raat (Version 1)
| extra3 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| length3 = 4:22
|-
| title4 = Malang
| extra4 = Tasha Tah & D. Wunder
| length4 = 3:46
|-
| title5 = Ab Raat (Version 2)
| extra5 = [[Samira Koppikar]] & Jonathan Rebeiro
| length5 = 3:19
|-
| title6 = Humdard (Alt. Version)
| extra6 = Neha Pandey & Parry G
| length6 = 3:44
|-
| title7 = Kaari Kaari (Reprise Version)
| extra7 = Arko & [[Payal Dev]]
| length7 = 3:34
}}

==Release==
''Dobaara: See Your Evil'' was released worldwide on 2 June 2017.<ref>[http://bollywoodhelpline.com/news-gossips/filmy-buzz/dobaara-is-all-set-to-release-on-19th-may/40901] {{dead link|date=June 2017}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
According to the [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 29% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 7 reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dobaara_see_your_evil |title=Dobaara: See Your Evil (2017) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |accessdate=14 April 2019}}</ref> Rohit Vats of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "It's a faithful remake of Oculus and can make your hair stand at times. Hindi filmmakers rarely achieve such finesse in mostly predictable paranormal stories."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vats |first1=Rohit |title=Dobaara movie review: You won't want to mess with Huma Qureshi, Saaqib Salim’s mirror |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/dobaara-movie-review-you-won-t-want-to-mess-with-this-mirror/story-AFkGhRDkwnyBSTfyCwgbqL.html |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Meena Iyer of [[The Times of India]] gave the film a rating of 2.5 saying that, "This one had the potential to be more, but it seems so stretched that you are almost willing to tear the screen yourself and attempt to silence someone."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Iyer |first1=Meena |title=Dobaara: See your Evil Review {2.5/5}: Huma, Saqib and Adil are sincere. But they themselves seem to be victims of a scary (pun-intended) film. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/dobaara-see-your-evil/movie-review/58955392.cms |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=18 June 2017}}</ref> Rohit Bhatnagar of [[Deccan Chronicle]] gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 saying that, "On the whole, Dobaara is engaging and definitely not avoidable."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatnagar |first1=Rohit |title=Dobaara movie review: Watch it for its unique treatment |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/020617/dobaara-movie-review-watch-it-for-its-unique-treatment.html |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=2 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Prasanna Zore of [[Rediff]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Watch Dobaara only if you have the guts to overcome, not fear, but boredom."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zore |first1=Prasanna D. |title=Review: See Dobaara only if you have guts... to overcome boredom |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-see-dobaara-only-if-you-have-guts-to-overcome-boredom/20170602.htm |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=Rediff |date=2 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Saibal Chatterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "While Dobaara: See Your Evil isn't half as messy as all those grisly ghosts-and-ghouls flicks that Bollywood foists upon us, it isn't a spine-chiller either."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Saibal |title=Dobaara: See Your Evil Movie Review - Huma Qureshi's Film Isn't A Spine-Chiller |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dobaara-see-your-evil-movie-review-huma-qureshis-film-isnt-a-spine-chiller-1707094 |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=NDTV |date=2 June 2017}}</ref> [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 saying that, "On the whole, the essence of ''Dobaara: See Your Evil'' being a psychological thriller set in the horror genre doesn't come across and is limited to a few scenes."<ref>{{cite web |title=Dobaara – See Your Evil Review 2.0/5 : Dobaara being a psychological thriller set in the horror genre doesn't come across and is limited to a few scenes. |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/dobaara-see-your-evil/critic-review/dobaara-see-your-evil-movie-review/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=2 June 2017 |language=en}}</ref> Anupama Chopra of ''Film Companion'' gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 and said that, "Dobaara is too silly to be scary."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chopra |first1=Anupama |title=Dobaara: See Your Evil Movie Review |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/dobaara-see-your-evil-movie-review/ |access-date=15 March 2021 |work=Film Companion |date=2 June 2017}}</ref>

==Box office==
Dobaara: See Your Evil had a very low [[box office]] collection, taking only {{INR}} 10 lakhs on its first day. It ran in theatres for 60 days and had a total collection of just {{INR}}1.36 crore.<ref name="BO">{{cite web |url=http://movieboxofficecollection.com/day-wise-collection-of-dobaara-see-your-evil-lifetime-box-office-hit-flop-report/ |title=Day Wise Collection of Dobaara See Your Evil & Lifetime Hit-Flop Box Office |first=MBOC |last=Team |date=7 June 2017 |work=Movie Box Offic Collection|access-date=15 March 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Bollywood horror films]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt4552486|Dobaara: See Your Evil}}

[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:2010s supernatural horror films]]
[[Category:2017 horror films]]
[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian supernatural horror films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of English films]]
[[Category:Intrepid Pictures films]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]
[[Category:Indian horror film remakes]]

Dobaara: See Your Evil - Revision history

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