12 “o” CLOCK(2021)
Hindi105 mins
Aahuti a metaphysics student from Delhi, shifts to Mumbai to be close to her fiancee, what happens next when she discovers the apartment she lives in is haunted.
Director:Ram Gopal Varma
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 January 2021
- Director
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A student moves to Mumbai to be near her fiancé. She soon learns her new apartment is haunted.
“A new home. An ancient terror.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
105Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date8 January 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
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Manav KaulActor
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Makrand DeshpandeActor
→Mithun ChakrabortyActor
→#4Dalip TahilActor
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Ali AsgarActor
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#7D
Divya JagdaleActor
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Ashish VidhyarthiActor
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Amol RathodCrew
→Ram Gopal VarmaDirector
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for 12 “o” CLOCK
Cast reunions in this film: Mithun Chakraborty & Dalip Tahil (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled '12 Baje' before being renamed to '12 'o' CLOCK'.
- It was shot in just 10 days on a very low budget, typical of Ram Gopal Varma's later films.
- The movie's plot draws inspiration from the concept of 'churail', a vengeful female spirit in South Asian folklore.
- Actress Mouni Roy, who plays the lead, had to perform many intense, scared expressions in single-take shots.
- The film was released directly on an OTT platform and did not have a theatrical release in India.
- Director Ram Gopal Varma also wrote the film's story, screenplay, and dialogue himself.
- The apartment set was deliberately kept sparse and shadowy to create a constant feeling of unease.