| Phoonk | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Written by | Milind Gadagkar |
| Produced by | Praveen Nischol
Nischol Azam Khan Parvez Damania |
| Starring | Sudeep Amruta Khanvilkar Ahsaas Channa Kenny Desai Ashwini Kalsekar Zakir Hussain |
| Cinematography | Savita Singh |
| Edited by | Amit Parmar Nipun Gupta |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹13.62 crore[1] |
Phoonk (transl. Blow) is a 2008 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Ram Gopal Varma and produced by Praveen Nischol. The film stars Sudeep, Amruta Khanvilkar, and Ahsaas Channa in the lead roles, while Kenny Desai, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Zakir Hussain play supporting roles. The film is based on superstition and black magic. The film was released on 22 August 2008 and was declared a blockbuster at the box office by several media outlets.[2][3]
Varma derived the idea for the film from a Hindi news channel which telecasts stories on black magic.[4] The storyline of Phoonk is thematically similar to the Telugu thriller novel Tulasi Dalam by Yandamuri Veerendranath. A prize of ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) was announced for those who will watch the film alone in a theatre.[4]
The film was remade in Telugu as Raksha and was dubbed in Tamil as Bommayi. It was followed by a sequel, Phoonk 2, in 2010.
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