Producer: Nari Hira
Director: Pawan Kaul
Cast: Simone Singh, Chetan Hansraj, Dino Morea, Milind Soman, Sheetal Menon
Music: Siddharth-Suhas, Pritam Chakraborty

One hasn’t heard much about ‘Bhram’, blame it on the insipid promotion that didn’t ignite in you the urge to tread out and take a look at the film in the nearby Cineplex. Just let us stop criticising the inadequate publicity of the film and get to see what  ‘Bhram’ actually is.

Helmed by director Pavan Kaul, the film scores with the engaging moments. Sporadically there are some moments that stick to you, but the latter predictable parts give away. There are compromises made at the end of the film, with the writer taking much cinematic liberty to pen those parts.  Pavan Kaul keeps us engaged maintaining things under wraps for sometime.  You’ve to twist your own intelligence to understand things from the very beginning. With the past and present moving simultaneously in the initial, you’ve to be focussed throughout. But for a viewer who seeks entertainment, this is quite a tedious job. However by interval point you do get some relief understanding where the plot is leading to. You are interested now to watch the second part of the film. Though the thriller has been able to hold your interest till now, the tame culmination lets loose and disappointment sets in. the hackneyed stuff gives you the feeling seen-there-done-that!

The story goes. Antra (Sheetal Menon) is a successful model haunted by a traumatic past. She continually rejects the approaches made by Shantanu (Dino Morea) who is attracted by her. But they soon develop feelings for each other. Antra is introduced to Devendra (Milind Soman), Shantanu's elder brother. This was something that wasn’t supposed to be as Antra is once again transported to her past. Shantanu sensing something wrong goes to Manali and meets a series of people who are present on the fateful day. But they won’t reveal anything to him. A photographer is murdered. What’s next?

The story is interesting supported by Pavan Kaul’s tight narration. He does a better work in this film compared to his former ones. Some scenes definitely reflect his growth as a director. But one doesn’t understand the need of sepia effect in most parts however? Writer Bhavani Iyer and screenplay-dialogue writer Radhika Ananddo need to do a better job next time.

Pritam, Siddharth-Suhas have done a decent affair with the music though most of us are oblivious to the tunes due to lack of promotion. Hiroo Keshwani’s cinematography is classy but K. Rajgopal’s editing falters.

Acting wise Milind Soman is decent and does a perfect work. Dino Morea too does his job sincerely. Sheetal Menon is also apt so is Simone Singh. Chetan Hansraj, Sheetal Shah and Deepshikha are in the supporting.

Lack of promotion, publicity and presence of face-will harm the prospect of ‘Bhram’ which otherwise had an interesting story to boast of.