Aatma,
directed
by
Suparn
Verma
has
no
'aatma'
or
soul
to
keep
the
viewers
interested
in
this
horror
film
which
hardly
manages
to
spook
you!
A
half
baked
plot
and
not
enough
scenes
to
scare
you
makes
Aatma
a
very
average
film.
A
few
sequences
in
Aatma
will
give
you
goosebumps.
For
example,
there
is
a
scene
in
which
Darshan
Jariwala
who
plays
a
pandit,
has
this
thin
film
of
a
sheet
appearing
on
his
face.
The
special
effects
here
is
simply
awesome.
Another
scene
that
is
a
bit
unerving
is
the
one
in
which
Bipasha
Basu's
friend
asks
her
to
keep
sharp
objects
under
her
pillow
so
that
she
can
escape
from
the
nighmares
that
she
experiences.
In
the
very
next
scene,
we
see
those
objects
flying
in
the
air!
Phew!
That's
scary
for
sure!
However,
on
the
whole
Aatma
fails
to
bring
a
chill
down
your
spine,
especially
if
you
belong
to
the
list
of
frequent
horror
watching
audience.
Director
Suparn
Verma
also
deserves
a
pat
on
his
back
for
making
sure
that
there
is
nothing
that
causes
nausea
or
gives
you
an
'eeky'
feeling
after
watching
the
film.
It
attempts
to
play
on
your
psyche
and
bring
in
fear
mainly
through
the
characters
and
ambiance
that
it
creates.
Story
Bipasha
Basu
divorces
her
husband
played
by
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
after
being
unable
to
cope
with
his
never
ending
torture.
Nawazuddin
dies
in
a
situation
but
his
soul
refuses
to
leave
the
world
and
is
determined
to
take
his
daughter
along
with
him
by
snatching
her
away
from
her
mom.
The
plot
then
revolves
around
Bipasha
trying
to
save
her
daughter
from
her
evil
father.
Performances
Bipasha
Basu
is
excellent
as
a
mother
who
is
desperate
to
save
her
little
daughter
from
the
clasps
of
her
evil
husband's
spirit.
She
cries
and
yells
too
much,
and
that
gets
a
bit
irritating
at
times.
Her
expressions
and
her
urge
to
keep
things
in
control
is
well
portrayed.
Nawazuddin
Siddiqui
does
the
best
of
the
role
offered
to
him
and
we
can
be
sure
that
he
would
have
done
a
better
job
if
the
script
was
better.
Baby
Doyel
Dhawan
in
her
debut
film
is
cute
and
adorable.
However,
one
cannot
help
but
say
that
she
would
have
done
a
better
job
if
the
director
had
helped
her
bring
more
authenticity
in
her
expressions.
Verdict
Watch
Aatma
only
if
you
love
Bipasha
Basu!