Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)

A shape-shifting snake exacts vengeance on a group of friends for a crime they did not even committed.

Director:

Rajkumar Kohli (as Raj Kumar Kohli)

Writers:

Naveena Bhandari (screenplay), Ravi Shankar Jaiswal (additional dialogue)

Stars:

Akshay Kumar, Sunny Deol, Sonu Nigam

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Akshay Kumar	...	Atul
Sunny Deol	...	Karan Saxena
Sonu Nigam	...	Vivek Saxena
Sunil Shetty	...	Vijay
Arshad Warsi	...	Abdul
Sharad S. Kapoor	...	Victor
Aftab Shivdasani	...	Prem Srivastav
Aditya Pancholi	...	Ashok Kejriwal
Pinky Campbell	...	(as Mohini Sharma)
Arman Kohli	...	Kapil
Manisha Koirala	...	Vasundhara / Divya
Rambha	...	Nita
Kiran Rathod	...	Rashmi
Nikita
Amrish Puri	...	Sadhu (sage)

Storyline

Diyva and Karan Saxena are in love and plan to marry. Karan has a younger step-brother, Vivek Saxena who he looks after him as though he were his own brother. Divya and Vivek hang out with quite a few young people of their own age, Atul, Vijay, Prem, Ashok, Nita, Rashmi, Niki, and Priti, just to name a few. Two male members try to sexually molest Divya, and get a sound thrashing from Karan. After apologizing, these two members decide to avenge their beating and humiliation. After entrapping Divya, they sexually molest her to such an extent that Divya attempts to kill herself. Unknown to Divya, she was the lover of Kapil a snake with magical powers, in a previous life. Their love life was shattered by an angry sage who cursed them with separation until the 21st century. Divya, who was called Vasundhara in her previous life, dies after this curse, and is reborn as Divya. Now seeing Divya dying, Kapil swears to avenge her death by killing them one by one. Divya does die, but her spirit ...

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Plot Keywords:

death | curse | beating | snake | interrupted rape | 

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

16 August 2002 (India)

Also Known As:

Проклятие

Filming Locations:

Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shankar Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sonu Nigam made his acting debut.

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Goofs

When Vijay falls from the building, it is shown Vasundhara's spirit comes out of him, but then shows Kapil, before showing Vasundhara.

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Connections

Featured in Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003)

User Reviews

This is a mish-mash of assorted Hindi and English movies - poorly done

An insane assault on viewers senses. This is a mish-mash of assorted Hindi and English movies - poorly done. The name carries over from a 70s' multi star cast, which the 2002 version also boasts of. The story is taken from the 70s' Sunil Dutt/Reena Roy starrer - "Nagin" and visual effects taken (a horrible attempt) from The Matrix, Terminator 2 and Mission Impossible II.

Set in a college environment (Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Kumar, Manisha - college kids!!!???!!), Manisha Koirala is the victim, who mistakes a fatal assault on her by two students as a collective effort on the part of our heros. As it turns out Manisha is a Cobra (Nag) snake reborn as a girl in this life and her mate from the previous life, now a super powerful-all-and-any-shape-assuming (Ichadhari Nag) - Munish Kohli, is out looking for her in this life. Manisha appeals to him to avenge her violation and murder.

So begins the mad killing spree, where the avenging lover starts singling each male of the group, with increasing powers and tricks with successive attempts. The effects are extremely cheap, with computer generated skeletons, morphing bodies and motorcycle stunts completing the farce.

Carry over from Nagin includes Raj Babbar playing a catholic priest who provides temporary relief to our boys with a more "Religiously correct" multi-religion locket (the original Nagin only had an "Om") . Sunny Deol plays Manisha's love interest in her current life and the ultimate saviour against the all powerful Munish Kohli.

Music and songs are below average.

Avoid if you don't fancy cheap thrills.