Not to forget, people treading into isolated spaces in the darkest hours as if they were in a Disney film where things can never actually get dark.

During this sequence, the film resorts to the classic horror clichés such as swaying curtains, gramophones with a mind of their own, fireplaces that light themselves up etc. Gurmeet Chaudhry who makes his Bollywood debut with this film makes an appearance only in the second half and the three, Meera, Kabir and Jaidev sink deep into a paranormal love triangle that often takes comic turns-albeit unintentionally. Kabir tries to unravel the reasons of his newfound love’s morose existence and in the pursuit, stumbles upon skeletons –literally and figuratively- from her closet. The two grow to like each other, but can’t get together because Meera has an ailing husband Jaidev (Gurmeet) who she must attend to – despite her reluctance. She is also the only visible person in and around the hotel’s vicinity. He checks himself into an old manor that has all the curious makings of a haunted house and gets friendly with the owner Meera (Sapna Pabbi) who is dressed to the nines at any given hour despite never having any human contact. It all starts when writer Kabir (Ali Fazal) ventures into the hills to find inspiration for his next novel. Short of holding out an ID, the demonic forces do everything to make their presence felt, not once raising suspicion from their victims. They take up rooms in rickety old hotels with no employees and guests but one owner, they accept invitations from total strangers who offer them free stay and wine, indulge in banter with strangers who are mysteriously insightful of their lives, etc. Khamoshiyan may differ a little in that respect, because here the characters waltz their way into a sloppily spun web. Cheesy horror flicks often have a bunch of naïve characters that ignore obvious hints to walk into a trap laid out by an evil spirit.

Khamoshiyan full movie 2015