Ragini MMS Review
Take an interesting concept. Make it within a stipulated budget, not exceeding Rs 2 cr/Rs 3 cr. Spend a good amount on its marketing. Create ample awareness. Chances are you might find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Ekta Kapoor has been doing this successfully. Recall 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha'. Now 'Ragini MMS', which has been made at a shoestring budget of Rs 1 cr [or slightly more] in two versions - Hindi and Telugu.
Ekta's new offering is making noise for the right and wrong reasons...The stand-off between the real Ragini and Ekta, angry locals pulling down hoardings of this film, even blackening the faces of the lead pair on its posters, usage of a popular song from 'Jewel Thief', censors finding a few scenes very explicit, the threesome party hosted by Ekta a few days ago...'Ragini MMS' is the most discussed film of recent times.
The horror genre hasn't been tapped to the fullest in India. Most horror films made in Bollywood are just not petrifying enough to make you break into a cold sweat. What works in favor of 'Ragini MMS' is the fact that first-time director Pavan Kirpalani chooses a scandalous, real-life story and garnishes it with sex and horror. It can't get more lethal than that. It works with those with an appetite for horror films and also with those who love titillation and skin show.
Like 'Love Sex Aur Dhokha', 'Ragini MMS' has been shot as if in real time, in an unconventional way. The film is voyeuristic in nature. It's like watching the footage on a handycam and getting those thrills. But, of course, not all of 'Ragini MMS' is sex and scandal. There's a 'third person' watching the act as well, plus there's a story behind this haunted mansion. However, it's terrifying enough to make you jump on your seat. Let me call it a creepy, spine-chilling date movie!
The movie teases the viewers at different points as the sequence of events unravel. Scenes remain silent and still; not for long though, but long enough to make you fret. There are ample blood curdling moments and also sequences that spice up the proceedings. It's a voyeuristic experience for the viewer. It's like the guy in the movie bugging the place and showing you his personal encounters.