| Ho Sakta Hai | |
|---|---|
 Poster of the film | |
| Directed by | Wilson Louis |
| Written by | Wilson Louis |
| Screenplay by | Wilson Louis |
| Produced by | Ashok Kotwani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Suresh Suvarna |
| Music by | Rahul Ranade |
Production company | |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹88,982 (equivalent to ₹290,000 or US$3,400 in 2023) (total)[1] |
Ho Sakta Hai (English: It Could Happen) is a 2006 Indian horror film directed by Wilson Louis and produced by Ashok Kotwani. The film stars Khalid Siddiqui, Hazel Crowney, and Victor Banerjee. It follows a family living peacefully until they discover that they are falling prey to black magic.
The film was screened at several international film festivals but was a box office bomb in India.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Khalid Siddiqui as Dr. Mohan[2]
- Hazel Crowney as Claire
- Victor Banerjee as Mohan's grandfather
- Mukesh Tiwari as Kushaba (face reader)
- Neena Kulkarni as Shakuntala
- Jaya Bhattacharya as Snehal
- Pinky Campbell as Parvati (credited as Mohini)
- Master Dharmik as Tanya (Mohan's son)
Critical reviews
[edit]Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1.5 out of 5, praising the performances of Victor Banerjee, Khalid Siddiqui, and Hazel Crowney.[3]
Joginder Tuteja of IndiaGlitz praised the visual effects of the film.[4]
Parbina Rashid of The Tribune highlighted the performances of Banerjee and Mohini (Campbell).[5]
Accolades
[edit]Ho Sakta Hai was screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 2005 and the Filmpur Film Festival in England the same year.[5] The film was nominated as one of the Best Three Films at the FICCI Awards.[6] It also won a Seagate Technical Award for Best Visual Effects.
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Result | Notes(s) / Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Visual Effects | Seagate Technical Awards | Won | [7] |
| 2006 | Official Selection | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences library | Selected | [8] |
| 2006 | Best Visual Effects | FICCI Awards | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ho Sakta Hai (2006) box-office collections". Bollywood Hungama. 2006. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Rana Siddiqui (6 December 2004). "Jogging new tracks". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (31 March 2006). "Ho Sakta Hai review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ Tuteja, Joginder (28 March 2006). "Ho Sakta Hai Movie Review – Do You Believe in an Alternative Force?". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b Rashid, Parbina (2 April 2006). "Magic and Masala". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Wilson Louis' next is Mamma's Boy". Business of Cinema. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Little known facts about Ho Sakta Hai". IG Desk. IndiaGlitz. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Sampurn (4 September 2010). ""It Is A Wrong Perception In The Minds Of People In India That A Horror Film Has To Be Gory" - Wilson Louis". Thaindian News. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Amrita Jain (3 September 2010). "Under a spell". Indian Express Group. The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
External links
[edit]- Ho Sakta Hai at IMDb
- Ho Sakta Hai at WilsonLouisFilms portal
- Ho Sakta Hai at Bollywood Hungama