Producer Ekta Kapoor
returns with another thriller oriented film filled with relatively
fresh faces to Bollywood. The romantic triangle involves Manav (Sohail
Khan), Shanti (Natasha, who debuted in Ekta's Kucch To Hai and most
recently featured in the other earner Yeh Dil), and Disha (Isha
Koppikar). The triangle forms and one member of the triangle goes too
far. Who is it? And who are they so hell bent on keeping? The film
promises another twist in the timeless tale of fatal attraction and
the chills and screams that are attached to it.
Manav (Sohail Khan)
and Shanti (Natassha) -- are introduced in the extremely popular
Bindaas item number on the beach. Cut to next scene with Manav, Shanti
and friends (Tully, Kabir, Nupur and Armaan) in college. Thereafter
Disha (Ishaa Koppikar) makes her debut on the college scene. Girl
chaser Tully is besotted with her and wants to date her. But she has
eyes only for Manav.
Sohail Khan and
Natassha are a made for each other couple on the verge of getting
engaged till new girl Ishaa Koppikar turns up and the peace is
shattered. Sohail is drawn to her. Sohail, Natassha and Ishaa and a
bunch of cronies are in the car one day when strange things happen and
they are forced to seek shelter in Krishna Cottage. Here even stranger
things happen. Which is nothing compared to a weird book which gives
the heebie jeebies to anyone who even thinks about it leave alone
reads it. And slowly the group gets depleted.
Direction by Santram
Verma shows a flair for the exotic but carrying a supernatural tale
through two hours plus needed more happening. Unfortunately, things
keep getting repetitive. Still the movie has several illogical
factors. Manav holds and hugs Disha, who is a ghost! All the
characters live alone in their respective houses, which are really
well appointed. They are not PG digs or college hostel accommodations.
Sohail Khan, Natassha
and Ishaa Koppikar have done reasonable jobs with the script they have
been given. Anu Malik's music is good. Though the rest of the music
has not been well publicised, there are a few humable numbers.
On the whole, KRISHNA
COTTAGE has its moments.