Ho Sakta Hai
| 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
- 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
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
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
- ^ 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
- Ho Sakta Hai at IMDb
- Ho Sakta Hai at WilsonLouisFilms portal
- Ho Sakta Hai at Bollywood Hungama