Rating:
3.0/5
Star
Cast:
Emraan
Hashmi,
Bipasha
Basu,
Esha
Gupta,
Jacqueline
Fernandez
Director:
Vikram
Bhatt
It
is
said
when
the
almighty
refuses
to
help
some
of
his
children,
they
try
out
an
evil
way
to
grab
their
dreams.
And
this
greed
gives
birth
to
evils
like
blackmagic,
tantras
and
voodoo.
But,
with
the
advent
of
modernity,
the
learned
lot
of
our
country
have
gradually
lost
their
beliefs
in
the
existence
of
such
evils.
Keeping
the
Indian
psyche
in
mind,
filmmaker
Vikram
Bhatt
has
made
an
earnest
attempt
with
his
latest
release
Raaz
3
to
bring
the
real-life
dilemma
of
actors
to
the
silver
screen,
based
on
blackmagic
and
tantrik
formulas.
Raaz
3
is
an
amalgamation
of
jealousy,
conflict,
thrill,
sexuality
and
supernatural
elements
that
provide
with
a
spine-thrilling
saga.
Story:
The
story
of
Raaz
3
revolves
around
an
actress
Shanaya
(Bipasha
Basu),
whose
rocketing
career
takes
a
nose
dive
when
the
young
actress
Sanjana
(Esha
Gupta)
makes
her
debut.
When
she
witnesses
that
she's
getting
replaced
in
every
aspect
by
Sanjana,
she
decides
to
win
back
her
glory.
It
is
then
that
Shanaya
turns
to
black
magic
and
makes
it
her
goal
in
life
to
destroy
Sanjana.
When
Shanaya's
director
boyfriend
Aditya
(Emraan
Hashmi)
realises
his
girlfriend's
ill-motive,
he
leaves
her
for
Sanjana.
This
was
possibly
the
biggest
blow
that
Shanaya
couldn't
digest.
What
next?
Hold
your
breath
as
Shanaya's
vengeance
against
Sanjana
is
not
just
due
to
her
fading
stardom
or
boyfriend.
Here
lies
a
secret
behind
the
two
actresses'
past
relationship.
What's
that?
Watch
the
film
to
learn
the
suspense.
Raaz
3
has
a
strong
story-line.
It
exposes
the
cruel
truth
of
glamorous
life
in
B-town,
where
celebrities
are
prone
to
publicity,
recognition,
award
and
superior
feelings.
Performance:
For
all
the
Bipasha
Basu
detractors
out
there,
BE
AWARE....the
Bengal
tigress
is
back
with
a
bang!
Bipasha
as
a
fading
actress,
is
outstanding
in
the
film.
She
is
the
real
hero
and
the
show
stealer.
So
far,
we
have
seen
Bipasha
adding
only
the
'hotness'
factor
in
films,
but
Raaz
3
is
sure
to
change
your
perception.
Bipasha
goes
an
unconventional
way
and
illustrates
a
commanding
character
of
a
fading
star,
who
was
catapulted
to
fame.
Some
of
the
best
scenes
in
the
first
half
show
a
stardom-hungry
Bipasha's
craze,
pain
and
her
desperation
to
dethrone
Esha.
Each
of
her
profound
expressions,
psyche
behaviour
and
arrogance
as
a
star
adds
extra
points
to
Raaz
3.
When
it
comes
to
Emraan
Hashmi,
the
Bhatts
have
yet
again
given
this
serial
kisser
the
golden
chance
to
get
onto
bed
with
the
two
hotties!
Well,
jokes
aside...
Emraan
does
justice
to
his
role.
But
unfortunately,
he
gets
overshadowed
by
Bipasha's
strong
act
and
larger-than-life
screen
presence.
Esha
Gupta
is
average,
not
as
brilliant
as
Bips.
She
is
more
a
'zinda
laash'
in
the
movie
and
badly
lacks
some
good
expressions.
Vikram
Bhatt
dishes
out
a
horror
flick
with
some
impressive
scary
moments
and
a
superlative
act
by
Bipasha
Basu.
Ups
and
downs:
Talking
about
the
horror
part
in
the
film,
we
definitely
aren't
scared
to
death,
but
yes,
there
are
scenes
that
might
make
you
break
into
a
cold
sweat.
Especially,
certain
horrific
screams
and
cries
in
the
movie
might
give
you
goosebumps.
The
Bhatt
camp
excels
when
it
comes
to
titillating
skin
shows
and
sex
scenes.
But,
the
intimate
scenes
between
Bipasha
and
Emraan
look
half-hearted
and
half-baked.
The
film's
3D
effect
adds
the
horrifying
factor,
especially
the
scene,
where
Esha's
servant
commits
suicide
by
hanging
herself
to
death,
which
is
scary.
We
cannot
miss
the
coackroach
scene,
where
Esha
goes
nude
in
order
to
save
herself.
It
is
surely
the
best
one.
Music
fails:
Raaz
3
music
fails
to
live
up
to
the
standards
of
the
esteemed
Bhatt
banner,
which
is
known
for
churning
out
hit
soundtracks.
Tracks
like
'Rafta
rafta',
'Deewana
kar
raha
hai',
'Zindagi
se'
are
soothing,
melodious,
but
not
impressive.
Even
the
peppy
number
'Kya
raaz
hai'
fails
to
save
the
music
part
in
the
film.
The
negative
factor
in
the
film
was
that
there
wasn't
any
connection
between
the
songs
and
scenes.
Moreover,
every
single
track
looked
forced
and
unsuitable
for
the
respective
scenes.
Few
of
a
times
in
the
second
half,
the
movie
falls
flat,
but
picks
up
its
pace
towards
the
climax.
Verdict:
On
the
whole,
Bipasha
Basu
is
both
a
hero
and
villain
in
the
movie.
She
not
only
breathes
life
into
her
own
character,
but
also
does
a
bravado
act
by
carrying
the
entire
movie
on
her
own
shoulders.
This
time,
Bips
has
given
a
serious
chase
for
money
to
the
other
B-Town
beauties,
with
her
smashing
performance.
So,
watch
Raaz
3
for
Bips!