Hisss(2010)
Hisss is a 2010 Indian-American adventure-horror film directed by Jennifer Lynch. It stars Mallika Sherawat as a shape-shifting snake woman, with Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette, and Divya Dutta in supporting roles. The film follows a mythical Nagin who transforms into a human woman to rescue her cobra husband from a snake smuggler in a small Indian town. She unleashes a violent revenge spree against those who captured and killed her mate. The film is notable for its bold visual style, Mallika Sherawat's silent performance, and its blend of Indian folklore with Western horror. It was a critical and commercial failure, receiving a 2.9 IMDb rating and earning only $1.59 million against a $6 million budget. The film released on October 22, 2010, in India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 22 October 2010
- Director
- Jennifer Lynch
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rating
- 3.0/10
Storyline
A shape-shifting snake woman named Nagin leaves her forest home to find her husband, a king cobra stolen by a greedy American smuggler. She transforms into a human and begins killing anyone who stands in her way. Can she save her mate before it is too late?
“Revenge is in her blood.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Hisss
Cast reunions in this film: Mallika Sherawat & Govind Menon (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally conceived as a Hollywood production with a much larger budget.
- Jennifer Lynch became the first American woman to direct a mainstream Bollywood film.
- The movie's special effects were heavily criticized for looking unrealistic and cheap.
- Mallika Sherawat performed many of her own stunts despite having a fear of snakes.
- The film's plot is loosely inspired by the Indian myth of the Ichchhadhari Nagin.
- It was a major box office failure and received overwhelmingly negative reviews.
- The production faced multiple delays and took over four years to complete.