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Director: Vishal Furia
Cast: Nushrat Bharucha, Meeta Vashist
There is a deep and difficult meaning behind the title of director Vishal Furia’s horror film Chhori, which unfolds towards the climax, but the sluggish pace of this gem of a script diminishes the enjoyment of the many adventures it terrifies us.
Vishal’s film is a remake of his own Marathi sleeper success Lapachapi. Not only did it have a story, but a very nuanced performance by the leading lady Pooja Sawant added further depth and a nerve-racking effect. In Chhori, the offbeat director has the same vision and set-up, but Nushrat Bharucha’s performance as Sakshi is very limited, and so is the impact. The original was a slow burn and things pick up in the second half. But the girl is going slow right now and this is the biggest minus point in it.
Sakshi is going to become a mother soon. She is in her eighth month of pregnancy when she learns that her husband Hemant (Saurabh Goyal) is in deep trouble with some bad guys over money. They decide to leave the city immediately and their trusted driver Kajla (Rajesh Jais) offers her a place as a sanctuary in a village outside the city for a few days. It is here that horrors, both real and supernatural, begin to unfold as Sakshi learns that neither she nor her unborn child is safe.
Meeta Vashisht plays a secretive Bhano Devi who, as the story unfolds, reveals that she is far from the caring mother-figure she pretends to be. Chhori has all the horror movie tropes- a secluded place, a vulnerable character and evil spirits, but the individual and combined impact of each of these aspects is missing. Nushrat is not able to properly transmit the fear to her unborn child for most of her time. Thus, moments that would ideally create anxiety in the audience tend to be without the desired effect.
The slow jump joy of the film also scares us. Towards the end, the climax feels stretched as the film ends with an important message.
The minor original can serve as an incentive to revisit Lapchhappi. It is more raw, has an indie spirit and is driven by very strong performances from leading ladies Pooja and Usha Naik.
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