404 (film)
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Directed by | Prawaal Raman |
Screenplay by | Prawaal Raman, Dialogues by Gunjan Joshi |
Produced by | Nameeta Nair |
Starring | Imaad Shah Nishikant Kamat Rajvvir Aroraa Tisca Chopra Satish Kaushik |
Cinematography | Savita Singh |
Edited by | Sarvesh Parab |
Music by | Imaad Shah[1] |
Production companies | Pixion, Adlabs |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
404 (also known as 404: Error Not Found) is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Prawaal Raman and Written by Prawal Raman and Gunjan Joshi (as dialogue writer). It stars Imaad Shah, Nishikant Kamat, Rajvvir Aroraa, Tisca Chopra and Satish Kaushik in the lead roles. It is produced by Imagik Media Private Ltd. (Nameeta Nair) and was released in theaters on May 20, 2011. The movie follows a medical college student who shifts to the college hostel's room 404 where a previous medical student had committed suicide and the paranormal delusions that he begins having since then.
Plot
Professor Anirudh (
Cast
- Imaad Shah as Chris
- Nishikant Kamathas Professor Anirudh
- Ruchir Raj as Gaurav
- Ritika Silas as Tara
- Rajvvir Aroraa as Abhimanyu
- Satish Kaushik as Professor Vaidya
- Tisca Chopra as Dr. Mira
- Baby Sarah as Sara, Anirudh's daughter
- Prabhat Raghunandan as Mustafa
- Meenakshi Thapar
- Vishal Pal
Reception
The film was generally well received by critics. The Times of India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, praising the movie's performances, cinematography and direction calling the movie a smart paranormal drama. In their review, they commented, "The highpoint of the film lies in the fact that it explores paranormal activity without abandoning science and rationality. And that indeed is a rare achievement."[3][4] Bollywood Hungama similarly gave the movie 3 stars out of 5. In his review for Bollywood Hungama, Taran Adarsh wrote, "404 is yet another innovative story with a taut screenplay, riveting direction and applaud-worthy performances as its strong points. Original in content and radical in approach, this new-age thriller is yet another step in the right direction of content over stars."[5] Writing for Rediff, Preeti Arora similarly praised the movie's spooky cinematography and applauded director Prawaal Raman for not resorting to gimmicks such as "cuss words and mindless obscenities" while criticizing the melodrama and the length of the climax. She rated the movie 3.5 stars out of 5.[6]
Conversely, Komal Nahta from Koimoi gave the movie a "Business Rating" of 1 out of 5, summing up the movie's bad parts as being, "The confusing screenplay; the abstract ending; the attempt to debunk the theory that ghosts exist." In his final verdict, Nahta remarked that 404: Error Not Found will win critical acclaim but not box-office awards.[7]
References
- ^ "Imaad Shah turns music director". The Times of India. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "404-It's all in the mind". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "4 stars for 404". The Times of India. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ Kazmi, Nikhat (19 May 2011). "404". The Times Of India. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (20 May 2011). "404 Review - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Review: 404 is a must watch for horror fans". Rediff. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "404 Review | Koimoi". Koimoi. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
External links
- 404 at IMDb