| Vaastu Shastra | |
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| Directed by | Saurab Usha Narang |
| Written by | Charu Du Acharya |
| Produced by | Ram Gopal Varma |
| Starring | Sushmita Sen Peeya Rai Chowdhary J. D. Chakravarthy |
| Cinematography | Sachin K. Krishn |
| Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
| Music by | Amar Mohile |
| Distributed by | K Sera Sera |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹5 crore[2] |
| Box office | ₹10 crore[2] |
Vaastu Shastra (lit. 'Science of architecture') is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language horror film produced by Ram Gopal Varma and directed by Saurab Usha Narang, starring Peeya Rai Chowdhary, Sushmita Sen, and J. D. Chakravarthy. It is loosely based on the 1980 film The Shining by Stanley Kubrick,[3] as well as inspired by the South East Asian films Ju-On: The Grudge and Acacia.[4][5]
The film was released on 22nd October 2004, and was declared a below average performer at the box office, grossing ₹10 crore worldwide against a ₹5 crore budget.[2][6] The film was dubbed into Telugu as Marri Chettu.[7]
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- ^ a b c "Vaastu Shastra - Movie". Box Office India.
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BHwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "These aatmas are inspired!". Rediff.com.
Sushmita Sen's Vaastushastra, which took bits and pieces from every conceivable South East Asian horror flick like Ju-on: The Grudge and Acacia.
- ^ "Zinda: Dutt shines in a very dark film". Rediff.com. Retrieved 12 January 2006.
The Eye and Dark Water became Naina; Acacia; Ju-On: The Grudge became Vaastu Shastra.
- ^ "JD Chakravarthy calls RGV a master of horror films". 3 October 2012.
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