A spooky adventure set in a dense jungle is an interesting premise. And when you have someone like Ram Gopal Varma at the helm, you go in expecting a paisa-vasool thriller.
What it's about: A spooky adventure set in a dense jungle is an interesting premise. And when you have someone like Ram Gopal Varma at the helm, you go in expecting a paisa-vasool thriller.
Sadly, Agyaat is as tame as the cuddly elephant in the film. The film begins with a movie unit heading into the wilderness for a shoot. It includes an arrogant superstar (Gautam Rode; in love with himself), upcoming heroine (Priyanka Kothari; in love with her body), an assistant director (South star, Nitin Reddy; in love with the heroine), a second assistant director (Rasika Duggal; in love with the AD), a cameraman (Kali Prasad; in love with his cigarette), a producer (Ishrat Ali; in love with his mobile), a director (Howard Rosemeyer; in love with his pencil) and a stunt director (Ravi Kale; in love with the his stuntmen). 
When the shooting stalls due to a camera malfunction, they all decide to take a trip into the jungle interiors. The problems begin when each one starts getting killed by a force that's unknown and unseen.
What's hot: Trust Ramu to come up with a unique setting, even though it's borrowed heavily from the old Hollywood thriller, Predator. The film is shot beautifully and cinematographer Surjodeep Ghosh does a fabulous job.
Ramu basically depends on the camera movements and sound effects to bring across the terror and that's not easy.
Though you've seen a lot of it in his earlier films like Raat and Jungle, Ramu's handling of the subject still brings forth some frightening moments revealing them would be spoiling the fun.
Among the performances, Gautam Rode has an interesting presence.
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Ravi Kale also impresses once again after his portrayal in Sarkar. The background score by Amar Mohile enhances the film to a great extent.
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What's not: The weak screenplay is the film's biggest drawback. In any film of this genre, if you cannot bring the thrills and chills, the impact is zero.
Plus there is no focus on detailing at all what kind of a superstar works in a film that has a unit of six people? Where do the dancers and extras come from when Ramu springs a surprise song number on us? If the unknown force cannot be seen, how do the victims react to its physical presence? Ramu also fails in his characterisations this time the stereotyped superstar and the boisterous producer (trying to do a Mehmood) are irritating. Nitin Reddy tries hard to look intense but ends up looking confused on most times.
And Priyanka Kothari's rolling-of-the-eyes look every time she's scared brings on the laughs instead. The climax is a huge letdown you expect some suspense to be unveiled but all you get is a message saying 'Coming Soon Agyaat 2'.
What's that: Check out the man-mountain-jack who calls himself the 'Jungle King'. He desperately flaunts his big eyes but someone please tell him that Crime Master Gogo was scarier compared to him.
What to do: Iss jungle se mujhe bachao....aur iss film se bhi...
Agyaat
U/A; Horror
Dir: Ram Gopal Varma
Cast: Nitin Reddy, Priyanka Kothari, Gautam Rode, Ravi Kale, Rasika Duggal
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Agyaat At a theatre near you
Eros (3.30, 6.30, 9.30 pm)
Metro Big (2.10, 4.15, 6.20, 8.35, 10.50 pm)
Sterling (5.15, 10.30 pm)
Fun andheri (10, 12.30, 3, 4.30, 8.45, 11 pm)
Cinemax Versova (10, 12, 2, 3.15, 4.15, 6.15,)
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