1920 Evil Returns- Missing The Fear Factor

Star Cast: Aftab Shivdasani, Tia Bajpai, Vidya Malvade.

Director: Bhushan Patel.

Producer:  Husnain & Vikram Bhatt.

Duration: 140 Minutes

True Spooky Buffs will be disappointed with this flick.

Story of 1920 Evil Returns revolves around Jaidev Verma (Aftab Shivdasani) a famous poet who falls in love with a pen friend Smruti (Tia Bajpai) the girl whom he has never met. The day both Jaidev & Smruti decided to meet, the latter receives a message that Smruti does not exist anymore and has been dead.

Jaidev unable to accept the reality finds his respite in alcohol. One day Jaidev encounters a girl who cannot recollect her past and shelters her.

Jiadev ignores warning of locals who reveal that, the girl whom he sheltered has been possessed and would bring bad luck to him and to his family.

The story unfolds as Jaidev realizes that the girl whom he sheltered is none other than his lost love Smruti.

How and why Smruti is possessed? Can Jaidev Save her? is the plot of the movie.

The biggest drawback of 1920 Evil Returns is lack of originality, be it the story or story taking. The story comes across as a fusion of various Hollywood & Bollywood movies (Exorcist, 1920, Haunted etc). Lot many scenes have been inspired from the movie The Exorcist especially the ones in which the girl is possessed by the demon. The saving grace of the movie has been the music.  Thanks to Chirantan Bhatt for giving some fabulous numbers.

Coming to individual performances except for Tia Bajpai there is nothing worth mention about. Tia has done a reasonably good job as possessed girl. Aftab’s role is pale and do not give any scope for him to showcase his talent.

All in all Vikram Bhatt’s 1920 Evil Returns do not sore high on the Spooky Meter. Watch it if you do not have any better options.

Rating: 1.5/5