Dak Bangla(1987)
Dak Bangla is a 1987 Hindi horror film directed by Keshu Ramsay and produced by Reshma Ramsay. The film stars Marc Zuber, Anil Dhawan, Mazhar Khan, Kirti Singh, and Rajan Haksar. The story follows a group of travelers who take shelter in a remote rest house. They soon discover the building is haunted by the spirit of a murdered woman. The film is notable for being shot entirely at night with no daylight scenes. It was released in India in 1987 and later became available on YouTube through Goldmines Telefilms.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube, Watcho
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1987
- Director
- Keshu Ramsay
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
A group of strangers arrives at a lonely dak bungalow for the night. Strange sounds and sudden deaths reveal a vengeful spirit. The travelers must uncover the ghost's tragic past before they all die.
“The night that never ends.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dak Bangla
Cast reunions in this film: Leena Das & Imtiaz Khan (2 films together), and Leena Das & Marc Zuber (2 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only horror film directed by Keshu Ramsay, who usually worked as a producer or cinematographer for the Ramsay Brothers.
- The film's mummy was inspired by Hollywood monster movies, a rare theme in Hindi horror at the time.
- Actor Raza Murad, who played the villain, was often cast as a suave antagonist but here portrayed a more brutish criminal.
- The movie was shot partly at a real bungalow in Mumbai to create an isolated, eerie atmosphere.
- It performed poorly at the box office, overshadowed by bigger hits like 'Mr. India' released the same year.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a disco-style song despite the horror setting.
- The Ramsay family reused some sets and props from their earlier low-budget horror films to save costs.