Which brings me to the question: Why are we not producing good horror any more Why does horror today, need an undercurrent of sex to sell Its not as if there arent enough horror shows on Indian television (and no, this is not a sarcastic take on those saas-bahu dramas). Remember X-Zone that had actors like Irrfan Khan and Ashutosh Rana trying to spook us out And who can forget Woh, with that psychotic clown and that eerie na na na na na na Source: Ozee It was this show that allowed director Ashutosh Gowariker to showcase his acting chops. That opening theme song can still give me goosebumps, and Im quite certain Im not the only one.Īpart from having a strong storyline, it also holds the distinction of featuring comedienne Archana Puran Singh in one of her rare serious roles. The show was called Zee Horror Show and was created by the famed Ramsay brothers. Oh, and he also happens to be ace director Sriram Raghavans brother.Īt around the same time, there was another horror show that was making waves in Indian television. Right from the opening credits.to the storyline, everything was new.īTW, it was written by none other than Shridhar Raghavan who went on to write films like Khakee and Apaharan. We all have, at some point of time or the other, watched Aahat either with our eyes closed or on mute.
Okay, that wise person happens to be me, but you all know its true. It managed to give nightmares to an entire generation for the longest time ever. Oh, did I mention cartoons Its very rare for horror to constitute a substantial chunk of ones happy childhood memories and yet, thats exactly what Aahat managed to do almost 17 years ago.
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