Bhoothnath is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language supernatural comedy film written and directed by Vivek Sharma, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Juhi Chawla, Aman Siddiqui, Priyanshu Chatterjee and Rajpal Yadav and featuring Shah Rukh Khan in an expanded cameo appearance. The film is an adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s 1887 short story “The Canterville Ghost.”
“Bhoothnath” was released on 9 May 2008, receiving positive reviews from critics. It was well gotten by audiences and popular among children, getting to be a success at the box office. The performances of the main cast were praised by critics and audiences alike. A continuation titled Bhoothnath Returns, written and directed by Nitesh Tiwari, was released on 11 April 2014; it shares a remote connection with the original.
Plot
One windy night, a young couple sneaks into the Nath Villa, a huge bungalow in Goa, as it were to find that a ghost haunts the house, causing them to flee.
Days afterward, Aditya, an build working on a voyage line, moves into the estate for a year along with his spouse Anjali and his child Banku. The following day he offers them a brief goodbye and Banku goes to his to begin with day at school and meets Jojo. On his to begin with day at school, Jojo develops envious of Banku causing him to play a trick on Jojo and Jojo afterward traps Banku into playing a trick on the school foremost J.J. Irani, causing him to be caught. After at some point, Jojo and Banku Get to know each other. On that night, Banku sneaks into the living room to eat ice-cream and experiences a apparition named Kailash Nath. Small Banku, who is told by his mother that phantoms do not exist but blessed messengers do, considers him to be one and moreover monikers him Bhoothnath (from “bhoot” as phantom and “Nath” being his surname). Things ended up comical when Banku shows no fear of him in spite of different endeavors by Bhoothnath to panic him off and drive him out of the house. Instep the last mentioned keeps getting pranked on by the kid and it gets to be a lively battle between the two. One day, Bhoothnath tries to panic Banku once more whereas he is on the edge of the stairs, but it instep comes about in startling him and causing him to drop down and maintain a head damage, much to his stun. Anjali surges him to the healing center and Bhoothnath takes after. Banku is spared, soothing both. A mournful Bhoothnath apologizes to Banku and the two ended up best companions. One day, Banku takes Bhoothnath with him to school and Bhoothnath imperceptibly plays tricks on the school vital, making everybody chuckle and causing the vital to be angry. Two days afterward, Banku massacres Jojo in the yearly sports meet and wins a prize. After the sports meet, Jojo, being desirous of Banku winning the prize, tries to trap Banku by tossing him into the well but shockingly falls for it, causing him to be gone up against by Banku himself who afterward pardons Jojo and makes a difference Jojo to come out of the well. Couple of days afterward, Banku and Jojo take an interest in the favor dress competition and act from the scene of Banku’s to begin with experience with Bhoothnath, astounding Bhoothnath. Few days afterward, Bhoothnath’s child Vijay Nath returns from the Joined together States to offer off the house. This rankles Bhoothnath as he does not need his domestic to be decimated and panics the buyers. Banku tries to calm him down and demands him to show up some time recently his mother. He does so, and uncovers his story in a flashback.
Many a long time prior, Kailash had a cheerful family with his spouse Nirmala, his child Vijay and his grandson Vibhut. A few time afterward, Vijay moved to the US for higher thinks about and afterward settled there, to the dishearten of his guardians. His mother longed for him to visit her but he barely reached them. Kailash was disillusioned when Vijay arrived on the day of Nirmala’s memorial service and at that point attempted to offer off the house. He turned down the buyers, rankling Vijay’s spouse. Vijay asked his father to move with them to America, saying that nothing is cleared out for them in the house but Kailash, who was (and still is) sincerely connected to the house, declined the offer. The following day, Vijay cleared out with his family to the air terminal all the whereas Kailash frantically attempting to persuade him not to take off but he did not tune in. Whereas on the way to take after him out of the house, Kailash stumbled down the stairs. Uninformed that he has fair passed on, Kailash’s phantom rose and he ran after Vijay to halt him but Vijay may not see or listen him as he was undetectable and he cleared out. Crushed, he strolled back interior the house to see his claim inert body lying on the foot of the stairs. Seeing his body, he realizes that he is presently a ghost.
Aditya and Anjali choose to perform Bhoothnath’s last ceremonies to deliver him salvation. But Banku is as it were told that they are “celebrating his birthday” (as the kid is as well youthful to get it the meaning of the ceremony and memorial service). Aditya meets Vijay and stands up to him. Guilt-ridden, Vijay arrives amid the ceremony and apologizes for his botches and tells Aditya and Anjali that they can live for all time in the house. Bhoothnath excuses his child and is liberated. Banku, seeing a mournful Bhoothnath vanish, is troubled. The following day he is taking off for school, he is crushed and devastated and is lost the phantom. After a few time, Bhoothnath shows up once more, and the two are cheerfully rejoined once more. He demands Banku and the watchers to stow away it. The motion picture closes with a “To be proceeded” screen, setting the arrange for a sequel.
Cast
Amitabh Bachchan as Kailash Nath a.k.a. Bhoothnath
Shah Rukh Khan as Aditya “Adi” Sharma (extended cameo appearance)
Juhi Chawla as Anjali Sharma, Aditya’s wife
Aman Siddiqui as Aman “Banku” Sharma, Aditya and Anjali’s son
Priyanshu Chatterjee as Vijay Nath, Kailash’s son
Satish Shah as Principal J.J. Irani
Rajpal Yadav as Anthony
Shaana Diya as Shaana Nath, Vijay’s wife
Shrey Bawa as Vibhu Nath, Vijay’s son
Neena Kulkarni as Nirmala Nath, Kailash’s wife
Delnaaz Paul as Jojo’s mother
Ashish Chaudhary as Rohan (extended cameo invisible appearance)
Nauheed Cyrusi as Tina (extended cameo invisible appearance)
Amit Behl as Dr. Behl
Anup Upadhyay as Teacher
Achyut Potdar as Temple Priest
Atul Srivastava as Jagan
Devendra as Jojo, Aman “Banku” Sharma’s friend
Amay Kadakia as Amit
About the Author
