The Past (2018 film)

Last updated

The Past
The Past (2018 film).jpg
Film poster
Directed byGagan Puri
Written bySandip v Rale
Produced by
  • Jaspal Singh
  • Nitesh Kumar
Starring
CinematographySoni Singh
Edited bySubham Srivastav
Music bymannan munjal (also Soundtrack album)
Production
company
Peacock Motion Filmz
Distributed byN M Entertainment
Release date
  • 11 May 2018 (2018-05-11)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The Past is a 2018 Indian horror thriller film directed by Gagan Puri, produced by Jaspal Singh and Nitesh Kumar under Peacock Motion Filmz banner, written by Sandip V Rale and starring Vedita Pratap Singh, Samiksha Bhatt, Yuvraaj Parashar, and Rajesh Sharma in lead roles. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

The film centers on Simran, a novelist, who gets a call from Yuvraaj, the sole owner of a publishing house (Nexus Publication), asking Simran to write his biography. Simran accepts his offer and goes to his bungalow in Lonavla to write his biography along with her sister, Alia. Shortly after their arrival, the sisters start experiencing paranormal activities, growing more severe over time. Simran gets possessed by a spirit after seeing her sister in trauma, so Alia calls Simran's best friend, Disha. By the time Disha reaches the bungalow, Simran is fully possessed. In order to save her from the spirit, Disha calls Jane, a psychic, who comes to the bungalow to save Simran from the evil spirit. Jane discovers that the spirit is of Sanjana, Yuvraj's wife, who went missing 5 years back as per the caretaker of the bungalow. Upon enquiring further with the possessed body of Simran, Sanjana tells her story.

Sanjana was married to Yuvraj and loved him deeply. However, she did not get the love she had expected from Yuvraj. Yuvraj is not interested in Sanjana. Eventually, Sanjana discovers that Yuvraj is Gay and is involved with guys and not interested in her. After a lot of failed attempts to persuade Yuvraj to stop involving into guys, she commits suicide leaving a note behind.

Unable to control the situation and the spirit, Jane is forced to call her senior, Guruji, to save Simran from the spirit, which reveals more secrets of the film. It is revealed that Yuvraj knew about the Sanjana's suicide. Fearing the blame of suicide on himself as per the suicide note, Yuvraj decides to hide the corpse of Sanjana into basement. After enormous efforts by Guruji and Jane, the spirit of Sanjana evicts from Simran's body. Yuvraj realizes his fault and decides to stay in the bungalow with Sanjana's memories.

Cast

Related Research Articles

<i>Kasoor</i> 2001 film directed by Vikram Bhatt

Kasoor (transl. Fault) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film produced under Mukesh Bhatt's Vishesh Films and directed by Vikram Bhatt. It features Aftab Shivdasani in his second Bollywood appearance and Lisa Ray in her Bollywood debut. Ray's voice was dubbed by Divya Dutta. The film also stars Apoorva Agnihotri, Irrfan Khan and Ashutosh Rana in supporting roles. It was released on 2 February 2001. The film is an unofficial remake of the 1985 American film Jagged Edge. The movie was a critical and commercial success.

<i>Raaz</i> (2002 film) 2002 Indian film

Raaz (transl. Secret) is a 2002 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Vikram Bhatt. The film stars Bipasha Basu in the lead along with Dino Morea and Malini Sharma. Aditya and Sanjana as a couple who have moved to Ooty to save their failing marriage. However, what they find in their new home is more than they expected when a ghost starts haunting the place. The wife, Sanjana, suddenly finds that her husband is part of the ghostly conspiracy, which she must fix to escape. The film is an unofficial adaptation of the Hollywood film What Lies Beneath (2000).

<i>Raaz: The Mystery Continues</i> 2009 Indian film

Raaz: The Mystery Continues, shortened as RTMC, is 2009 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film directed by Mohit Suri and starring Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman. The film is the second installment in the Raaz series, but the story-line is not a direct sequel to the 2002 film Raaz. The film deals with issues of the ghosts which are allegedly prevalent in India and the world around us. The film attempts to challenge one's beliefs about paranormal phenomena. Emraan Hashmi plays a painter, named Prithvi, who has an extraordinary gift, the ability to paint the future. His paintings tell Nandita's future.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aditya Roy Kapur</span> Indian actor (born 1985)

Aditya Roy Kapur is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 2009 with the drama film London Dreams. Kapur had his first commercial success with the musical romance Aashiqui 2 in 2013. In the same year, he starred in the romantic comedy Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani for which he won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor and earned a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

<i>Mallika</i> (2010 film) 2010 Indian film

Mallika is a Hindi horror film, produced and directed by Wilson Louis. The film was released on 3 September 2010 under the Glorious Entertainment banner.

<i>Dangerous Ishhq</i> 2012 film by Vikram Bhatt

Dangerous Ishhq is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language supernatural thriller film directed by Vikram Bhatt and starring Karisma Kapoor in the lead role. The filming began on 7 September 2010. The film was released on 11 May 2012. According to BoxOfficeIndia.com, the film was a box office flop. Critics praised Kapoor for her sincere and earnest portrayal, but criticized the film overall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alia Bhatt</span> British actress (born 1993)

Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. Known for her portrayals of women in troubling circumstances, she has received several accolades including five Filmfare Awards. One of India's highest-paid actresses, she has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was awarded the TIME100 Impact Award in 2022.

<i>Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania</i> 2014 film by Shashank Khaitan

Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer Shashank Khaitan and produced by Dharma Productions. It stars Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt and debutante Sidharth Shukla.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kashish Singh</span> Indian actress and a model (born 2010)

Kashish Singh is an Indian actress and a model. She has appeared in a couple of regional films and is on the verge of making her Bollywood debut.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ankur Nayyar</span> Indian actor

Ankur Nayyar is an Indian television and film actor. He has worked in many shows like Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kashmeer and Jeet. He is also known for playing the lead role of Samman Chaudhary in Sahara One's show Ghar Ek Sapnaa.

Raaz is an Indian horror film series produced by Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt under the banner of Vishesh Films. The first, third and fourth films were directed by Vikram Bhatt, released in 2002, 2012 and 2016 respectively, and the second film was directed by Mohit Suri released in 2009. The first three films were financial successes but the fourth film failed to perform well at the box office.

<i>Khamoshiyan</i> 2015 Hindi film directed by Karan Darra

Khamoshiyan (transl. Silences) is a 2015 Indian Hindi language romantic thriller horror film, written by Vikram Bhatt and directed by debutant, Karan Darra. Mahesh Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt produced the film in association with Vishesh Films.

<i>Udta Punjab</i> 2016 Indian film

Udta Punjab is a 2016 Indian crime drama film written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey, co-written by Sudip Sharma, and produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Sameer Nair and Aman Gill under Balaji Motion Pictures in association with Anurag Kashyap, Vikas Bahl and Vikramaditya Motwane under Phantom Films. Loosely based on and revolving around the drug abuse by the youth population in the Indian state of Punjab and the various conspiracies surrounding it, the film stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor and Diljit Dosanjh.

<i>Baaghi 2</i> 2018 film by Ahmed Khan

Baaghi 2 is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ahmed Khan. Produced by Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, it is the second installment in Baaghi film series, a spiritual sequel to the 2016 film Baaghi and a remake of the 2016 Telugu film Kshanam. It stars Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani, Manoj Bajpayee, Darshan Kumar, Prateik Babbar, Randeep Hooda, Deepak Dobriyal and Arravya Sharma and tells the story of Ranveer "Ronnie" Pratap Singh, an Indian Army officer who sets out to find and rescue his ex-girlfriend's three-year-old daughter from the clutches of her kidnappers in Goa. Principal photography commenced for the film in August 2017, and it was shot in Mumbai, Pune, Shanghai, Goa, China, Manali and Thailand. The film was finished with a budget of 590 million (US$7.4 million), including print and promotion costs.

<i>Raazi</i> 2018 spy thriller film by Meghna Gulzar

Raazi (transl.Agree) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language spy thriller film directed by Meghna Gulzar and produced by Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar and Apoorva Mehta under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. It stars Alia Bhatt in the lead role and features Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapur, Shishir Sharma, and Jaideep Ahlawat in supporting roles. The film is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka's 2008 novel Calling Sehmat, a true account of an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent who, upon her father's request, is married into a family of military officers in Pakistan to relay information to India, prior to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Principal photography of Raazi began in July 2017 in Mumbai and was completed on 27 October 2017. It was shot across several locations including Patiala, Nabha, Malerkotla and Doodhpathri.

<i>Rangeela Raja</i> 2019 Hindi-language comedy film

Rangeela Raja is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Sikander Bharti and written and produced by Pahlaj Nihalani. Starring Govinda, Mishika Chourasia and Anupama Agnihotri, the film was released on 18 January 2019. The film is a remake of Netrikan.

<i>Sadak 2</i> 2020 film by Mahesh Bhatt

Sadak 2 is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language action thriller road film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Fox Star Studios and Mukesh Bhatt under their banner Vishesh Films. A sequel to the 1991 film Sadak, it stars Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt and Aditya Roy Kapur in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast, while Pooja Bhatt makes a special appearance. The film marks Mahesh Bhatt's return as a director after 20 years. The film's story takes place twenty-nine years after the events of its predecessor.

<i>Ghost</i> (2019 film) 2019 film by Vikram Bhatt

Ghost is a 2019 Indian horror thriller film written and directed by Vikram Bhatt and produced by Vashu Bhagnani Production. The film bankrolled by Loneranger Productions, features Sanaya Irani and Shivam Bhaargava in the lead roles. The story of the film follows Karan Khanna, a politician of Indian origin in the United Kingdom, who is accused of killing his wife. He tells his lawyer that a spirit committed the murder and should be tried. Principal photography commenced in November 2018 in London. It was released on 18 October 2019.

<i>Gangubai Kathiawadi</i> 2022 biographical film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical crime drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Bhansali and Jayantilal Gada. The film stars Alia Bhatt in the title role, alongside Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, Varun Kapoor and Jim Sarbh. Ajay Devgn appears in an extended cameo.

<i>Teri Meri Doriyaann</i> Indian television series

Teri Meri Doriyaann is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series on Star Plus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced under Cockrow Entertainment and Shaika Films, it stars Vijayendra Kumeria, Himanshi Parashar, Tushar Dhembla, Roopam Sharma, Jatin Arora and Prachi Hadaa. It is based on Star Jalsha's Bengali series Gaatchora.

References

  1. Bollywood Hungama News Network (4 April 2018). "Video! Vedita Pratap Singh Looks Stunning in ghost look". Bollywood Hungama . Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. Bollywood hungama Web Team (4 April 2018). "The Past: Videos Movie promos trailer the past!". Daily News & Analysis . Bollywood Hungama . Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. santa banta bollywood (4 April 2018). "The Past: watch the trailer of supernatural thriller of the past". Santabanta . santabanta.com. Retrieved 5 April 2018.