1920 (film)
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Promotional poster for the film
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| Directed by | Vikram Bhatt |
| Produced by | Surendra Sharma Bhagwati Gabrani Amita Bishnoi |
| Written by | Girish Dhamija (Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Vikram Bhatt Dheeraj Rattan |
| Story by | Vikram Bhatt |
| Starring |
Rajneesh Duggal Adah Sharma Indraneil Sengupta Anjori Alagh |
| Music by |
Songs: Adnan Sami Performance Salim-Sulaiman Background Score: Raju Rao |
| Cinematography | Pravin Bhatt |
| Edited by | Kuldeep Mehan |
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| Distributed by | Reliance Big Pictures |
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Release date
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12 September 2008 |
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Running time
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126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est.₹70 million |
| Box office | est.₹145 million |
1920 is a 2008 Indian horror film written and directed by Vikram Bhatt. Filmed in Hindi, the film revolves around the events surrounding a married couple living in a haunted house in the year 1920. The film stars debutant actors Rajneesh Duggal and Adah Sharma as the married couple and Indraneil Sengupta in a special role. The film is the first installment of the 1920 (film series), which was a critical and commercial success. The film was also dubbed into Telugu as 1920 Gayathri. A sequel, 1920: Evil Returns, was also released to mixed reviews and commercial success in 2012.The film is loosely inspired from the 1973 horror cult classic The Exorcist.
In the year 1920 at Palampur, India, an architect arrives at a large manor house. The manager of the mansion, MK, discusses how its owner wishes to have it torn down with a hotel constructed in its place. Later that night, the architect is killed by a mysterious force. It turns out the first architect who had come before him was also killed in a similar manner some time ago.
Now the third architect who is brought in, Arjun Singh, is a religious, true devotee of lord Hanumaan and devoted to his family; but he is also in love with Lisa. This meets strong disapproval from his family because Lisa (born of a British father and an Indian mother) is of mixed faith. Arjun decides to marry Lisa anyway. As he travels to Mumbai, his father and his brothers intercept his car, beat him up, and try to burn Lisa alive. Arjun fights back and decides to disavow his faith and his family for Lisa. He ultimately becomes an atheist.
The project of the manor house is handed to Arjun's firm, and Arjun and Lisa arrive at the house soon after. Arjun is unaware of the strange things happening, such as objects moving by themselves, but Lisa senses a malevolent presence. She questions Balwant, the caretaker, but he feigns ignorance. Balwant privately pleads with MK to relieve Arjun and Lisa of the project for it will claim their lives just as it killed the others before them. The mansion does not wish to be destroyed, and that is why it reacts to anyone who wants to tear it down, including MK. Balwant himself is unharmed because he is only acting on orders and does not carry an intent to destroy the house. MK is aware of the evil presence but silences Balwant with a bribe.
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