Veerana

Veerana
Veerana
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRamsay Brothers
(Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay)
Written byRamsay Brothers
Screenplay byRamsay Brothers
Story byRamsay Brothers
Produced byKanta Ramsay
Starring
Music byBappi Lahiri
Anil Arun
Release date
  • 6 May 1988 (1988-05-06) (India)
Running time
132 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹60 Lakh
Box office₹2.50 Crore in India

Veerana (transl. Deserted Place) is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language erotic supernatural horror film directed by Shyam and Tulsi Ramsay, credited as the Ramsay Brothers. It stars Jasmin as a woman who becomes possessed by the spirit of a dead witch, turning her into a bloodthirsty creature who seduces and kills men. The film's music was composed by Bappi Lahiri and songs were sung by Suman Kalyanpur, Mohammad Aziz and Sharon Prabhakar.[2]

Made on a low budget,[3] Veerana has been described as a cult film that garnered success on home video and in television airings.[4] The film's antagonist, Jasmin, has been referred to as "one of the most iconic Ramsay monsters".[5]

  1. ^ "Veerana | BBFC". BBFC.co.uk. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Gupta, Shubhra (26 September 2010). "Return of the B-grade Ghouls". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  3. ^ "As Stree 2 breaks records, taking a look at why Bollywood's horror film genre needs a revival". Times of India. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ Mathur, Abhimanyu (31 October 2022). "Halloween: How Ramsay Brothers, India's OG kings of horror, created a genre with Veerana, Saamri and Zee Horror Show". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ Sen 2017, p. 70.