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Phoonk is a 2008 horror movie directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Praveen Nischol. The movie is about superstition and black magic. Phoonk turned out to be surprise hit of 2008, it is the first hit for the director Ram Gopal Varma after Sarkar. The film is succeeded by Phoonk 2.
Ram Gopal Varma's Phoonk turned out to be a surprise package at the box office. The movie opened up pretty well considering the superb publicity campaign. Being very low priced, it's excellent initial is enough to rate it as a hit. The youth got quite curious about the Rs 5 Lakh challenge. The movie however has got mixed response all over. Taran Adarsh gave it 4 on 5 and said, "PHOONK is a fascinating cinematic experience on a subject that’s rarely tackled by the dream merchants in Bollywood: Black magic." AOL India reviewer Noyon Jyoti Parasara was not too kind with the movie as he said, "Overall Phoonk scores low on the scare-o-meter."[1] Both and most others however agree that the performances are something to look forward to.