Ho Sakta Hai

2005 Indian film
  • Khalid Siddiqui
  • Hazel Crowney
  • Victor Banerjee
CinematographySuresh SuvarnaMusic byRahul Ranade
Production
company
Venus Records & Tapes
Release dates
  • 2005 (2005) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • 31 March 2006 (2006-03-31) (India)
CountryIndiaLanguageHindiBox office₹88,982 (equivalent to ₹290,000 or US$3,400 in 2023) (total)[1]

Ho Sakta Hai! (English: It could happen) is a 2006 Indian horror film directed by Wilson Louis and produced by Ashok Kotwani. The film stars Khalid Siddiqui, Hazel Crowney, Victor Banerjee in important roles. The film focuses on a family living their lives peacefully until they discover that they are falling prey to black magic. The film was screened in many international film festivals, albeit was a "major flop" at the Indian box-office.

Cast

  • Khalid Siddiqui as Dr. Mohan[2]
  • Hazel Crowney as Claire
  • Victor Banerjee as Mohan's grandfather
  • Mukesh Tiwari as Kushaba (face reader)
  • Neena Kulkarni as Shakuntala
  • Jaya Bhattacharya as Snehal
  • Pinky Campbell as Parvati (credited as Mohini)
  • Master Dharmik as Tanya (Mohan's son)

Critical reviews

Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama rated the film 1.5 out of 5 praising Banerjee's performance along with Khalid and Hazel.[3] Joginder Tuteja from IndiaGlitz praised the visual effects of the film.[4] Parbina Rashid from The Tribune praised the performances of Banerjee and Mohini (Campbell).[5]

Accolades

Ho Sakta Hai was screened at Cannes Film Festival (2005) and Filmpur Film Festival in England (2005).[5] The film was nominated within Best Three Films at the FICCI Awards.[6] and won a Seagate Technical Award for Best Visual Effects.

Year Award Ceremony Result Notes(s) / Ref(s)
2006 Best Visual Effects Seagate Technical Awards Won [7]
2006 Official Selection Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences library Selected [8]
2006 Best Visual Effects FICCI Awards Nominated [9]

References

  1. ^ "Ho Sakta Hai (2006) box-office collections". Bollywood Hungama. 2006. Archived from the original on 21 December 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. ^ Rana Siddiqui (6 December 2004). "Jogging new tracks". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ Taran Adarsh (31 March 2006). "Ho Sakta Hai review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  4. ^ Joginder Tuteja (28 March 2006). "Ho Sakta Hai Movie Review - Do you believe in an alternative force?". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b Parbina Rashid (2 April 2006). "Magic and Masala". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Wilson Louis' next is Mamma's Boy". Business of Cinema. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Little known facts about Ho Sakta Hai". IG Desk. IndiaGlitz. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. ^ Sampurn (4 September 2010). ""It Is A Wrong Perception In The Minds Of People In India That A Horror Film Has To Be Gory" - Wilson Louis". Thaindian News. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. ^ Amrita Jain (3 September 2010). "Under a spell". Indian Express Group. The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  • Ho Sakta Hai at IMDb
  • Ho Sakta Hai at WilsonLouisFilms portal
  • Ho Sakta Hai at Bollywood Hungama