Jaani Dushman:(2002)
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language fantasy action thriller film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli. The ensemble cast includes Armaan Kohli, Manisha Koirala, Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Arshad Warsi, Sonu Nigam, and Aftab Shivdasani. The story follows a college student who is raped and killed, then returns as a vengeful ghost with her shape-shifting snake-man lover from a past life. The film was notable for its ambitious special effects, which were considered innovative for Bollywood at the time. It received overwhelmingly negative reviews and was a box office failure, leading to Kohli's retirement from directing. The film was released on 16 August 2002.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2002
- Director
- Rajkumar Kohli
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 36m
- Rating
- 3.4/10
Storyline
A college student named Divya is brutally raped and killed by two classmates. Her spirit refuses to rest. She teams up with Kapil, a shape-shifting snake-man from her past life. Together, they hunt down and murder every male friend they believe wronged her. One by one, the friends fall to supernatural attacks.
“Love never dies. Revenge never rests.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Jaani Dushman:
Cast reunions in this film: Sunil Shetty & Akshay Kumar (11 films together), Sunil Shetty & Sunny Deol (5 films together), Sunil Shetty & Aftab Shivdasani (5 films together), Manisha Koirala & Sunny Deol (3 films together), Sunil Shetty & Arshad Warsi (3 films together), and Sunil Shetty & Aditya Pancholi (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's cast includes 12 major stars, a record for a horror film at the time.
- It was the final film appearance of veteran actor Sunil Dutt.
- The movie is famous for its over-the-top special effects, which were widely mocked.
- Akshay Kumar played a brief cameo, which was heavily promoted before release.
- The film was a major box office failure but later gained a cult following for being unintentionally funny.
- Director Rajkumar Kohli is the father of actor Armaan Kohli, who also stars in the film.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the 1986 Hollywood film 'The Wraith'.