Certain
stories
that
the
Ramsay
Brothers
attempted
a
few
decades
ago
are
being
rehashed
and
packaged
in
new
avatars
to
this
date.
The
revenge
of
the
restless
soul,
the
reincarnation
bit,
the
spate
of
murders,
the
decomposed
dead
body
coming
to
life…
haven't
we
watched
it
all
in
the
past?
Mallika
is
hackneyed,
uninspired
and
cliched
from
start
to
end.
Also,
there's
nothing
in
the
film
that
would
make
you
jump
out
of
your
seat
or
give
you
sleepless
nights
at
home.
On
the
contrary,
the
film
is
unintentionally
funny
and
also
makes
you
chuckle
at
the
absurdities
at
several
points
in
the
story.
In
today's
times,
when
storytellers
are
daring
to
break
the
shackles
of
stereotypical
cinema,
Mallika
comes
across
as
an
obsolete
fare
that
offers
nothing
new
to
the
viewer.
Final
word?
One
of
the
cheesiest
films
of
all
times!
Sanjana
(Sheena
Nayyar)
is
haunted
by
nightmares
and
vivid
visions
of
a
murder
that
took
place
in
her
house.
Unable
to
take
it
any
longer,
Sanjana
decides
to
go
for
a
vacation,
hoping
that
those
visions
will
stop
chasing
her.
She
lands
up
at
a
fort
cum
resort
in
Rajasthan.
However,
little
does
she
know
that
things
are
going
to
go
from
bad
to
worse
at
the
fort,
which
holds
a
dark
secret
deep
inside
its
chest.
Mallika
holds
a
new
record
in
recent
times:
Practically
every
woman
in
the
film
goes
for
a
shower
or
heads
for
a
bathing
tub
every
10/15
minutes.
If
that's
not
enough,
the
women
wear
the
skimpiest
of
outfits,
which
makes
it
looks
like
a
skin-fest
of
sorts.
Besides
the
aatma
seeking
revenge,
there's
a
half-baked
love
story,
a
weirdo
cop
and
a
couple
of
songs
thrown
in
to
complete
the
package.
The
writing
is
shoddy
and
the
direction,
non-existent.
In
fact,
director
Wilson
Louis
ought
to
know
that
skin-show
cannot
substitute
for
a
riveting
story.
The
music
is
of
fast-forward
variety
as
well,
barring
the
remix
of
the
yesteryear
hit,
'Woh
Bhuli
Dastaan
Lo
Phir
Yaad
Aa
Gayee'.
Visual
effects
are
tacky.
The
performances
are
below
par.
Sheena
Nayyar
can't
act.
Sammir
Dattani
sleepwalks
through
his
role.
Mamik
wears
one
expression
all
through.
Himanshu
Mallik
gets
no
scope.
Rajesh
Khera
is
stereotypical.
Suresh
Nair
hams.
The
remaining
actors
are
a
bunch
of
non-actors.
On
the
whole,
sitting
through
Mallika
is
an
exasperating
experience!
Director:
Wilson
Louis
Cast:
Sameer
Dattani,
Sheena
Nayar,
Himanshu
Mallik,
Rajesh
Khera,
Suresh
Menon
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