Hisss (2010)

Based on the Far Eastern myth of the snake woman who is able to take on human form.

Director:

Jennifer Lynch

Writers:

Jennifer Lynch, Gulfam Khan (dialogue)

Stars:

Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette

Cast

Credited cast:
Mallika Sherawat	...	Snake Woman
Irrfan Khan	...	Vinkram Gupta
Jeff Doucette	...	George States
Divya Dutta	...	Maya Gupta
Raman Trikha	...	Rookie Navin
Mahmoud Babai	...	Snake Charmer / Dinesh (as Mahmood Babai)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Raj Bhansali	...	Snake charmer's son
Sunny Charles	...	Guide 1 / Abusive Father
Tony Ciccone	...	Narrator
Parvez Khan	...	Guard 4 (as Parvez Fazal Khan)
Govind Menon	...	Coroner
Sunita Rajwar	...	Drunken Guard's wife
Meenakshi Thakur	...	Snake Charmer's Wife

Storyline

Desperate brain cancer-ridden Caucasian George States, with only six months to live, decides to capture a male cobra with hopes of obtaining Nagmani from the shape shifting Naga female. For reasons that remain obscure throughout the film, this will not only cure his brain cancer but also make him immortal. He hires workers in the jungles of Natchi, Tamil Nadu, who witness the intimacy of the cobras, and capture the male, allowing the female to escape. George then holds the male cobra in a glass cage in the hopes that the female cobra will attempt a rescue, and he will then release it in exchange for the Nagamani. The region experiences horror and religious awakening after the enraged female cobra. With the image of its oppressor in its eyes, sheds its snake skin and takes on a female human form, setting out on its deadly mission of tracking down and destroying her mate's oppressor, and whoever else gets in her way, whether involved or not.

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Plot Keywords:

snake | snake woman | f rated | holi | cautionary tale | 

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Taglines:

Vengeance has a sound

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

India USA

Language:

English Hindi

Release Date:

22 October 2010 (India)

Also Known As:

Nagin: The Snake Woman

Filming Locations:

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Split Image Pictures,Venus Records & Tapes

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Irrfan Khan replaced Amitabh Bachchan for the lead male role.

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Connections

Referenced in Despite the Gods (2012)

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Soundtracks

Sway
Performed by Julian Lennon and Mallika Sherawat
Written by Julian Lennon, Mallika Sherawat, Mark Spiro and Peter Vitesse

User Reviews

One Time Watch

Hisss is slightly different Bollywood movie with a Hollywood taste. It differs from Naagin,Nagine series as movie is based on facts and realistic approach. It is very simple horror movie. After watching the movie, your head will be totally blank as in.. it is difficult to comment whether movie is good or bad. It is obvious that when naagin(snake) is converted into human(which can transform into human),she will be nude. You will be impressed with Mallika's body(may be the best in Bollywood), even though I believe movie don't portray nudity. Love making with a snake is bit odd. In short, Positives: light humor, music, concept, special effects, Mallika's body specially street light scene, scary scenes, acting(both Mallika and Irfan) and very important one: you will not feel bored.

Negative: Very simple script, again exposing poverty in India, poor acting of supporting staff, broken screenplay, low budget impacts.

If we give smooth flow to all the scenes then it will be far better.. I believe "The best" is saved for Hollywood release.