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Highly Under Rated ?


IMO, this is one of the best horror movie in last few decades. it beats even Raaz & bhoot by many times. the performance by Adah Sharma beats urmila's performance in bhoot. I don't remember any good female performance in current year ... I think this is it!

Heros of this movie are :

1) Adah's brilliant acting.
2) Special Effects. (one of the best in any bollywood horror movie)
3) Splendid Cinematography.
4) Gripping Direction.

The sequence just before interval is breathtaking! Only minus point in this movie is Rakhee Sawant's item number. but again post interval part & specially the climax scene are absolutely awesome!

It's a MUST Watch!

4.5/5.

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Just watched it. And will like to say that it's got far more than what it deserves, strictly IMO.

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very good movie.. easy 7.5 imo.

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you are right its clearly underrated . people generally approve films with big stars and as there is no big star in this movie it was rejected. The acting by adah sharma was brilliant keeping in mind she is a newcomer she was just awesome.i loved it 8/10

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Certainly deserves 7+/10 rating, one of the better horror movie out of Bollywood.

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Wow, just saw it yesterday and found it really compelling. Not a bad story by Vikram Bhatt and some good performances by the actors. Rajneesh Duggal is a good find and definitely a better actor than most of the models-turned-actors.

But the stand out factors in the movie were Adah Sharma and the wonderful sets. The settings depicted the India of 1920s perfectly. But my biggest applaud is reserved for Adah Sharma. What a find she has been!!!! I don't think even Urmila did such a good job in Bhoot. Will be eagerly awaiting for her next releases.

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I have watched a lot of horror movies over the past 30 odd years (that I have been watching movies) having inherited the gene from my father who was horror movie fan himself.

And I have to say that 1920 is by far the most underrated horror movie ever to come out of Bollywood. I have seen cheaper and worse fare getting higher ratings than what was given to this masterpiece. Yes, it is flawed but then which movie isn't (I could pick nicks out of classics)...

IMO, a definite 4.5/5.0

Brilliant acting by Adah Sharma, sad that she never got her due but who does without a Godfather in this industry...

- Old Monk

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Agree.... It's one of best bollywood horror movies if not on top... I really liked it and I wwas praying that "no sequal" should come.. but alas they just ruined such good movie's name with a crap sequel.

= The Nemesis =

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Top 5 Horror Films Of india

1.Question Mark
2.1920 (Best In Decades)
3.Tahkhana
4.Bhoot
5.Veerana

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You wouldn't say that if you have seen the original movies from which almost every horror scene of this movie was poorly ripped i.e. The Exorcist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose and some of the others. The dumbest idea was when the ghost of some goon who was justly executed returned and made the statue of Jesus bleed tears!! What? And the idea of Gayetri to seduce the villain to make him stay was so *beep* stupid, The acting was horrible the story line was the dumbest and romance almost made me vomit, i gave it a 1 star because there isn't any other option to rate it lower. Nothing was original in this movie, It was an utter disgrace.

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Adah's Performance Was Terrific.1920 IS NOT Exorcist.I've Seen Exorcist 100 Times.

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