BEAUTY - FULL HORROR

It all started with Urmila Matondkar playing a housewife possessed by a spirit in Ram Gopal Varma's Bhoot. Since then, playing Ghosts has become an interesting act for our Bollywood actresses. The new age Bollywood horror cinema is moving away from blood & gore and towards good performance & better cinematography to create world class spooky effects. But when we talk of horror films, one name which was synonym with this genre is the Ramsays. Much before Ram Gopal Varmas of the industry, entire generations have grown up getting a gory kick from the Ramsay thrillers. They had an undisputed monopoly in Bollywood when it came to scary flicks. The Ramsay brothers domination was nearly total. When most of the film makers were reluctant of making a horror movie, the Ramsays kept churning out the creepy ‘omelette variety of ghost capers' from their production house year after year. From 'Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neechey', 'Darwaza', 'Hotel', 'Purana Mandir' to the only 3D horror film till date – 'Saamri', their quest for chills was incessant. From fear-provoking loonies trying to scare us, to some of the hottest actresses, doing their bit to build a hair-raising experience, bollywood has come a long way. Be it Urmila Matondkar in Bhoot, Vidya Balan in Bhool Bhulaiya, Adah Sharma in 1920 or Kangana Ranaut in Raaz - The Mystery Continues, the face of ghosts in Bollywood movies has certainly evolved. Maybe the hunks will feel left behind soon and start vying for the bhooth slot!!