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| Directed by | Wilson Louis |
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| Written by | Wilson Louis |
| Produced by | Ashok Kotwani |
| Starring | Template:Ubl |
| Cinematography | Suresh Suvarna
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| Music by | Rahul Ranade
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi
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Ho Sakta Hai! (Template:Lang-en) is a 2006 Indian horror film directed by Wilson Louis and produced by Ashok Kotwani. The film stars Khalid Siddiqui, Hazel Crowney, Victor Banerjee in important roles. The film focuses on a family living their lives peacefully until they discover that they are falling prey to black magic. The film was screened in many international film festivals, albeit was a "major flop" at the Indian box-office.
Cast
- Khalid Siddiqui as Dr. Mohan[1]
- Hazel Crowney as Claire
- Victor Banerjee as Mohan's grandfather
- Mukesh Tiwari as Kushaba (face reader)
- Neena Kulkarni as Shakuntala
- Jaya Bhattacharya as Snehal
- Pinky Campbell as Parvati (credited as Mohini)
- Master Dharmik as Tanya (Mohan's son)
Critical reviews
Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1.5 out of 5 praising Banerjee's performance along with Khalid and Hazel.[2] Joginder Tuteja from IndiaGlitz praised the visual effects of the film.[3] Parbina Rashid from The Tribune praised the performances of Banerjee and Mohini (Campbell).[4]
Accolades
Ho Sakta Hai was screened at Cannes Film Festival (2005) and Filmpur Film Festival in England (2005).[4] The film was nominated within Best Three Films at the FICCI Awards.[5] and won a Seagate Technical Award for Best Visual Effects.
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Result | Notes(s) / Ref(s) |
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| 2006 | Best Visual Effects | Seagate Technical Awards | Template:Won | [6] |
| 2006 | Official Selection | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences library | Selected | [7] |
| 2006 | Best Visual Effects | FICCI Awards | Template:Nom | [8] |
References
- ↑ Jogging new tracks(2004-12-06).
- ↑ Ho Sakta Hai review. Bollywood Hungama(31 March 2006).
- ↑ Ho Sakta Hai Movie Review - Do you believe in an alternative force?. IndiaGlitz(28 March 2006).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Magic and Masala. The Tribune (Chandigarh)(2 April 2006).
- ↑ Wilson Louis' next is Mamma's Boy. Business of Cinema(10 April 2006).
- ↑ Little known facts about Ho Sakta Hai. IndiaGlitz(23 March 2006).
- ↑ "It Is A Wrong Perception In The Minds Of People In India That A Horror Film Has To Be Gory" - Wilson Louis. Thaindian News(4 September 2010).
- ↑ Under a spell. The Indian Express(3 September 2010).
External links
- Template:IMDb title
- Ho Sakta Hai at WilsonLouisFilms portal
- Ho Sakta Hai at Bollywood Hungama