Bhoothnath
Seen it?2008 | 151 min | Family, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved ParaNorman, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 31 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Moving into a new house, a family witnesses an unfriendly ghost who wants to drive them away from the house. However, he befriends a little boy who changes his outlook forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 91K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vivek Sharma
- Amitabh BachchanBhootnath / Kailash Nath
- Aman SiddiquiAman "Banku" Sharma
- Juhi Chawla MehtaAnjali Sharma
- Shah Rukh KhanAditya Sharma
- Rajpal YadavAnthony
- Satish ShahJ.J. Irani
- Priyanshu ChatterjeeVijay Nath
- Nina KulkarniNirmala Nath
- DevendraJojo
- Delnaaz IraniJojo's Mother