Movie Review- Munjya: Sometimes the film will scare you and sometimes it will make you laugh, the concept is new, the visual and sound effects are superb; a little more work should have been done on the story
Sharvari Wagh, Abhay Verma and Mona Singh starrer horror-comedy film Munjya has been released. Dainik Bhaskar has given this 2 hour 3 minute long film a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5. What is the story of the film? This film revolves around a child Munjya. The child is in love with a girl older than him. When his mother comes to know about this, she gets his head shaved. However, the child’s love for the girl still does not diminish. He goes to Chetukwadi, a forest near the village, and starts practicing black magic. He also takes his sister with him. While practicing black magic, he tries to sacrifice his sister by deceit, but is not successful in doing so. He gets hurt while fighting with his sister, due to which he dies. After death, he takes the form of Brahmarakshas. He starts harassing Bittu (Abhay Verma), who is related to his family’s bloodline. Abhay loves his family friend Bela (Sharvari), but is never able to speak to her. Bela is the next generation of the family of the girl Brahmarakshas Munjya loved. Now Brahmarakshas Munjya uses Bittu as his pawn to get her. Now you will have to watch the film to know what happens next. How is the acting of the starcast? The lead actor of the film, Abhay Verma, has done a good job. He has played his role with innocence throughout the film. His facial expressions are amazing. Sharvari has also done a good job. Mona Singh’s role as Bittu’s mother is quite impressive. Her comic timing will make you laugh in between. It is also important to mention the child who has played the role of Munjya. How is the direction? This film has been directed by Aditya Sarpotdar. He has succeeded in keeping the audience engaged till the end. Some scenes will scare you a lot. The visual effects, sound effects and cinematography of the film deserve praise. However, the director seems a bit confused in telling what the real genre of this film is. At some places the film scares, and at other places it makes you laugh. The seriousness with which the film starts, it does not seem at all that comedy will be seen in the future. How is the music? The music of this film can also be counted among the positive points. You may like a song made on the party theme. The lyrics of the song are not remembered but the tune can definitely resonate in the mind. Final verdict of the film, should you watch it or not? Although this film is made on the horror-supernatural theme, but children may like it. If you want to watch some different content these days, then you can go for the film. The film also has a strong dose of comedy, so if you go to watch it thinking it to be a traditional horror film, you will be disappointed.