Humorous and consistent
A surprising addition to the list of Amazon's specials, is this underrated piece of consistent and impressive writing and performances- 'Shaitan haveli' by Varun Thakur. Show parodies everything wrong with Indian horror movies- from white saree clad witches to massive Havelis and terrible sound effects. The plot follows a famous horror movie director Hariman Singh (Bhupesh Singh), whose last movie - a failed romance drama, has buried him in debt. As a way to get out of it, he goes back to his forte and starts working on his next hit horror film. His cast for the film include a dim-witted gangster's son -Ponty (Adi Irani); his exotic yet astute girlfriend, Julia (Pippa Hughes); a famous... |