Papi Gudia(1996)
Papi Gudia is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language horror film directed by Lawrence D'Souza. The cast includes Karisma Kapoor, Avinash Wadhavan, Shakti Kapoor, and Tinnu Anand. The story follows a black magic practitioner named Channi who transfers his soul into a doll before death. The doll is bought by a young woman named Karishma for her brother Raju. The possessed doll then begins a killing spree. The film is an unofficial remake of the 1988 American film Child's Play. It was declared a 'disaster' at the box office by Box Office India. The film has a runtime of 131 minutes and was released on 16 February 1996.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Lawrence D'Souza
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- Rating
- 2.7/10
Storyline
A child murderer and black magic expert named Channi puts his soul into a doll before dying. The doll ends up with a little boy named Raju and his sister Karishma. The doll comes alive and starts killing people. Raju and Karishma must stop the evil doll before it takes over Raju's body.
“The doll that kills.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Papi Gudia
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Karisma Kapoor (18 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Mohan Joshi (11 films together), Tinnu Anand & Mohan Joshi (6 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Tinnu Anand (5 films together), Mohan Joshi & Karisma Kapoor (4 films together), and Tinnu Anand & Karisma Kapoor (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was changed from 'Dolly' to 'Papi Gudia' after a legal dispute with the makers of the 1992 film 'Dolly Ki Doli'.
- It was one of the earliest Bollywood attempts to adapt the 'killer doll' horror subgenre popular in Western cinema.
- The film's release faced controversy and protests from some groups who felt its content was inappropriate.
- Despite being a horror film, it featured several musical numbers typical of 1990s Hindi cinema.
- The doll used in the film was specially created by the production's art department, not imported.
- Director Lawrence D'Souza was primarily known for family dramas and romantic films, making this a genre departure.
- The movie is noted for its distinctive background score and sound effects used to heighten the horror elements.