12 'O' Clock

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{{Short description|Bollywood horror film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 12 'O' Clock
| image = 12 'O' Clock.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]
| producer = Ram Gopal Varma
| writer =
| starring = [[Mithun Chakraborty]]<br />[[Makarand Deshpande]]<br>[[Flora Saini]]<br />[[Manav Kaul]]<br>Krishna Gautam
| music = [[M.M. Keeravani]]
| cinematography =
| studio= Company Production
| distributor = [[UFO Moviez]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|1|8|ref1=<ref name=rd />}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 25 Crore
| gross = 31 Lakh
}}

'''''12 'O' Clock''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[horror film]] directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] and starring [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Flora Saini]], [[Manav Kaul]], Krishna Gautam and [[Makarand Deshpande]].<ref name=mithun>{{cite news|last1=Lohana|first1=Avinash|title=Mithun Chakraborty to play a Psychiatrist in Ram Gopal Varma's next Geher|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-to-play-a-psychiatrist-in-ram-gopal-varmas-next-geher/articleshow/58336934.cms|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|date=24 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mithun Chakraborty to feature in Ram Gopal Varma's horror film|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/mithun-chakraborty-feature-ram-gopal-varmas-horror-film/|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=10 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ram Gopal Varma's next after Sarkar 3 to be a horror film starring Mithun Chakraborty?|url=http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ram-gopal-varmas-next-after-sarkar-3-to-be-a-horror-film-starring-mithun-chakraborty-3378634.html|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=[[First Post]]|date=11 April 2017}}</ref> The film was first announced with the name ''Geher'', but the following trailer revealed it had been renamed '''''12 'O' Clock''''' on 3 July 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ram Gopal Varma @RGVzoomin |url=https://twitter.com/RGVzoomin/status/1278914459960872962/photo/1 |access-date=3 July 2020 |publisher=[[Twitter]] RGV Zoom |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=12 'o' Clock: Ram Gopal Varma announces a psychological horror film with music by Baahubali musician |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/article/12-o-clock-ram-gopal-varma-announces-a-psychological-horror-film-with-music-by-baahubali-musician/615787 |access-date=3 July 2020 |publisher=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)]] Digital |date=3 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=RGV is back with a horror movie |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rgv-is-back-with-a-horror-movie/articleshow/76770682.cms |access-date=3 July 2020 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=3 July 2020}}</ref> It was released to the public in India on 8 January 2021.<ref name="rd">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/amp/news/bollywood/ram-gopal-varmas-psychological-horror-12oclock-first-theatrical-release-2021|title=Ram Gopal Varma's psychological horror 12'o'clock to be first theatrical release of 2021|date=22 December 2020|access-date=22 December 2020 |publisher=Bollywood Hungama|language=en}}</ref>

==Cast==

*[[Mithun Chakraborty]] as Debu<ref name=mithun/>
*[[Flora Saini]] as Maya D'Souza, D'Souza's wife <ref name=dnaindia/>
*[[Manav Kaul]]<ref name=dnaindia/> as Encounter Specialist, Francis D'Souza
*Krishna Gautam<ref name=topleadindia>{{cite web|url=https://topleadindia.com/2020/07/03/ram-gopal-varmas-horror-film-12-o-clock-trailer-out/|title=Ram Gopal Varma's horror film 12 'o' Clock stars Mithun Chakraborty, Makrand Deshpande. Trailer out|work=Top Lead India|date=3 July 2020|access-date=10 July 2020}}</ref>
*[[Makarand Deshpande]]<ref name=dnaindia/> as Rao
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]<ref name=topleadindia/> as Baba
*[[Ali Asgar (actor)|Ali Asgar]] as Doctor<ref name=topleadindia/>
*[[Dalip Tahil|Dilip Tahil]] as Commissioner <ref>{{Cite web|last=Chittora|first=Piyush|date=2021-01-07|title=12 'O' Clock Movie Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Plot And More To Know About|url=https://www.moviespie.com/entertainment/films/12-o-clock-movie-release-date-cast-trailer-plot-and-more-to-know-about/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-07|website=Moviespie|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Production==
As [[Mithun Chakraborty]] visited [[Ram Gopal Varma]] to wish him on his birthday,<ref>{{cite news|title=Photos: Poonam Pandey, Mithun and family at RGV's birthday bash|url=http://www.mid-day.com/photos/photos-poonam-pandey-mithun-and-family-at-rgvs-birthday-bash/12957/148667|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=[[Mid Day]]}}</ref> rumours surfaced that RGV is making a film with Chakraborty in the lead, but RGV rubbished the rumours saying he is making a film with [[Abhishek Bachchan]] after ''[[Sarkar 3]]'',<ref>{{cite news|title=Ram Gopal Varma refutes rumors of Mithun Chakraborty signing his next movie|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/exclusives/376140/ram-gopal-varma-refutes-rumors-mithun-chakraborty-signing-his-next|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=Pinkvilla|date=11 April 2017}}</ref> but weeks later he announced the project with Chakraborty, a horror film starring [[Flora Saini]], [[Manav Kaul]] and Makarand Deshpande as well.<ref name=dnaindia>{{cite news|title=Mithun Chakroborty's HORROR ACT in Ram Gopal Varma"s next|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-mithun-chakroborty-s-horror-act-in-ram-gopal-varma-s-next-2391794|access-date=5 May 2017|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=10 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Lohana|first1=Avinash|title=Ram Gopal Varma to make a horror film with Mithun Chakraborty?|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ram-gopal-varma-to-make-a-horror-film-with-mithun-chakraborty/articleshow/58118876.cms|access-date=5 May 2017|publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|date=11 April 2017}}</ref> Actor Amit Sadh was also in consideration for a role.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Team|first1=Hitlist|title=Amit Sadh to star in Ram Gopal Varma's new horror film|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/bollywood-news-amit-sadh-ram-gopal-varma-horror-film-sarkar-3/18170173|access-date=6 May 2017|publisher=[[Mid Day]]|date=17 April 2017}}</ref> The principal photography of the film started in mid-April 2019.<ref name=mithun /> Actors [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] and [[Ali Asgar (actor)|Ali Asgar]] joined the project later.<ref name=topleadindia/> The film was earlier titled as ''Geher'', but later it was rechristened into ''12 'O' Clock'', before its trailer release.{{cn|date=July 2020}}

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|10040978}}

{{Ram Gopal Varma}}

[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian horror films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ram Gopal Varma]]
[[Category:2021 horror films]]
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