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{{ | {{short description|2016 film by Tinu Suresh Desai}} | ||
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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| image = 1920_London_Poster.jpg | | image = 1920_London_Poster.jpg | ||
| alt = A man in front looks like an exorcist with London scene in background with a ghost of a woman behind him. | | alt = A man in front looks like an exorcist with London scene in background with a ghost of a woman behind him. | ||
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| distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]] | | distributor = [[Reliance Entertainment]] | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|05|06}} | | released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|05|06}} | ||
| runtime = 117 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 117:38--><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/1920-london-film |title=''1920 LONDON'' (15) |work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016}}</ref> | | runtime = 117 minutes<!--Theatrical runtime: 117:38--><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/1920-london-film |title=''1920 LONDON'' (15) |work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-date=1 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601120449/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/1920-london-film |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Hindi | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = {{INR| | | budget = {{INR|21 Cr}}<ref name="boxofficeindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3275|title=1920 London - Movie|website=Box Office India|access-date=27 November 2021|archive-date=3 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203012921/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3275|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| | | gross = {{INR|22.98 Cr}}<ref name="boxofficeindia"/> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''1920 London''''' is a 2016 Indian [[supernatural horror film]] directed by [[Tinu Suresh Desai]]. It is the third installment in the [[1920 (film series)|''1920'' film series]],<ref name="times">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/1920-London-to-release-by-March-April-2015-Meera-Chopra/articleshow/45759026.cms |title=1920 London to release by February–March 2016: Meera Chopra |work=indiatimes.com}}</ref> after ''[[1920 (film)|1920]]'' and ''[[1920: The Evil Returns]]''. The film stars [[Sharman Joshi]], [[Meera Chopra]], and [[Vishal Karwal]] in lead roles. The film managed to recover its | '''''1920 London''''' is a 2016 Indian [[supernatural horror film]] directed by [[Tinu Suresh Desai]]. It is the third installment in the [[1920 (film series)|''1920'' film series]],<ref name="times">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/1920-London-to-release-by-March-April-2015-Meera-Chopra/articleshow/45759026.cms |title=1920 London to release by February–March 2016: Meera Chopra |work=indiatimes.com |access-date=13 August 2015 |archive-date=10 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610234734/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/1920-London-to-release-by-March-April-2015-Meera-Chopra/articleshow/45759026.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> after ''[[1920 (film)|1920]]'' and ''[[1920: The Evil Returns]]''. The film stars [[Sharman Joshi]], [[Meera Chopra]], and [[Vishal Karwal]] in lead roles. The film follows a wife who seeks the help of her ex lover, a shaman to free her husband from demonic possession, not realizing that the ex-lover has a personal vendetta against her. The film managed to recover its budget and became a moderate success but it could not repeat the success of its previous installments. It was followed by another installment titled ''[[1921 (2018 film)|1921]]''. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Princess Shivangi from [[Sikar]], [[Rajasthan]] lives in London with her husband, Kunwar Veer Singh. Veer receives a strange locket as a gift from an unknown admirer in Rajasthan. A ghost comes out of the locket and possess Veer. Without knowing Veer is possessed, Shivangi admits Veer in a hospital. Veer's body begins to contort unnaturally and Veer begins growling in strange languages. The doctors seem to diagnose it as [[tetanus]], which is incurable. Shivangi's handmaiden, Kesar Ma, deems it as [[black magic]]. As the doctors are unable to save Veer, Shivangi visits her family in Rajasthan. Shivangi and her family visit an exorcist to remedy Veer's condition. The exorcist attempts to confront the ghost by entering the other realm through a mirror but is soon expelled, being too weak to confront the ghost. The exorcist ask Shivangi's family to visit Mewar Baba whose real name is Jai Singh Gujjar. | |||
Some years ago, Shivangi was deeply in love with Jai. Rana saw Shivangi and Jai together and attempted to misbehave with Shivangi but Jai intervened. Rana reports Shivangi and Jai's relationship to Shivangi's father. Jai was charged with attempted murder and Shivangi testifies against Jai. Jai was then sentenced to prison for five years. | |||
Shivangi | Shivangi meets and pleads with Jai to help Veer. Jai finally agrees to go to London. Jai investigates the matter and discovers that Veer's troubles began upon receiving the strange locket. Jai proves about the possession to the doctors and the doctors agree to discharge Veer. At Veer's house, Jai makes Shivangi into reciting a spiritual chant to bind the spirit and Jai throws the locket into the [[Thames]] River. It is revealed that the locket was actually sent by Jai to get revenge on Shivangi for Jai's false imprisonment. Jai pretends to help but continues to inflict more pain to Shivangi. Shivangi confronts Jai about knowing the source of the locket and Jai admits everything to Shivangi. | ||
Shivangi reveals to Jai that Shivangi's father would have killed Jai if Shivangi did not agree to falsely imprison Jai. | |||
Jai | After hearing the truth, Jai agress to help. Jai traps the ghost in a bottle and buries the bottle in a graveyard but the ghost escapes and attacks Jai. | ||
Jai meets and asks help from his Guru. Jai's guru regretfully says that the ghost will not leave without taking a soul. Jai's guru directs Jai to an abandoned church where Jai and Shivaangi receive a pair of knives. Jai enters the other realm through a mirror. The ghost attacks Jai which also affects the real world. Jai recovers the locket and throws the locket to Shivangi through the mirror. Jai smashes the mirror to close the portal which traps Jai in the other realm. Shivangi burns the locket which destroys the ghost and Veer comes back to normal. Shivangi sees Jai smile peacefully from a shard of the mirror before the shard breaks. After two weeks, Veer and Shivangi find the letter from Jai. Jai had offered Jai's soul so Veer could be freed. Veer is touched and places Jai's photograph on a shelf along with other photos. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Sharman Joshi]] as Jai Singh | * [[Sharman Joshi]] as Jai Singh Gujjar | ||
* [[Meera Chopra]] as Shivangi | * [[Meera Chopra]] as Shivangi | ||
* [[Vishal Karwal]] as Veer Singh | * [[Vishal Karwal]] as Veer Singh | ||
* | * Meenal Kapoor as Witch | ||
* [[Gajendra Chauhan]] as Tantrik | * [[Gajendra Chauhan]] as Tantrik | ||
* [[Sushmita Mukherjee]] as Kesar Maa | * [[Sushmita Mukherjee]] as Kesar Maa | ||
* [[Surendra Pal]] as | * [[Surendra Pal]] as Raja, Shivangi's father | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
''1920 London'' received generally negative reviews from critics. | ''1920 London'' received generally negative reviews from critics. Mohar Basu of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 1/5 stars and wrote,"There isn't an inkling of innovative thinking in the third installment of the 1920 series. The best thing that can be said about it is that it will remain one of the year's funniest films".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Basu |first1=Mohar |title=1920 London Movie Review |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/1920-London/movie-review/52149079.cms?from=mdr |website=The Times of India |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-date=4 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104043934/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/1920-London/movie-review/52149079.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
Manjusha of ''[[Gulf News]]'' gave 1.5/5 to the film and wrote,"Vikram Bhatt exhausts every cliché that has been regurgitated in Bollywood love stories. Corny dialogues such as "we will live together and die together" and sappy songs with lovers dancing around in picturesque locations will make you nauseous. While the first few scenes in which evil spirit unleashes her fury are startling, it gets tiring" {{Citation needed|date=May 2016}}. | Manjusha of ''[[Gulf News]]'' gave 1.5/5 to the film and wrote,"Vikram Bhatt exhausts every cliché that has been regurgitated in Bollywood love stories. Corny dialogues such as "we will live together and die together" and sappy songs with lovers dancing around in picturesque locations will make you nauseous. While the first few scenes in which evil spirit unleashes her fury are startling, it gets tiring" {{Citation needed|date=May 2016}}. | ||
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| venue = | | venue = | ||
| studio = | | studio = | ||
| genre = [[ | | genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]] | ||
| length = {{Duration|m=26|s=31}} | | length = {{Duration|m=26|s=31}} | ||
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Saregama]] | | label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Saregama]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
The music for ''1920 London'' is composed by [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]], and [[JAM8]]. The first song "Gumnaan Hai Koi" which was a recreated version of the original song from the 1965 film ''[[Gumnaam]]'' was released on 9 April 2016. The [[Music licensing|music rights]] of the film are acquired by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] except the "Gumnaam" song which is bought by [[Saregama]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/gumnaam-hai-koi-from-1920/id1104156933 |title=Gumnaam Hai Koi (From "1920 London") – Single by Jubin Nautiyal & Antara Mitra on iTunes |date=15 April 2016 |work=[[iTunes Store]]}}</ref> The full music album was released on 21 April 2016. | The music for ''1920 London'' is composed by [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib]]-[[Toshi Sabri|Toshi]], and [[JAM8]]. The first song "Gumnaan Hai Koi" which was a recreated version of the original song from the 1965 film ''[[Gumnaam]]'' was released on 9 April 2016. The [[Music licensing|music rights]] of the film are acquired by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] except the "Gumnaam" song which is bought by [[Saregama]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/gumnaam-hai-koi-from-1920/id1104156933 |title=Gumnaam Hai Koi (From "1920 London") – Single by Jubin Nautiyal & Antara Mitra on iTunes |date=15 April 2016 |work=[[iTunes Store]] |access-date=15 April 2016 |archive-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506195314/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/gumnaam-hai-koi-from-1920/id1104156933 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The full music album was released on 21 April 2016. | ||
{{ | {{Track listing | ||
| extra_column = Singer(s) | | extra_column = Singer(s) | ||
| total_length = 26:31 | | total_length = 26:31 | ||
| title1= Gumnaam Hai Koi | | title1= Gumnaam Hai Koi | ||
| extra1= [[Jubin Nautiyal]], [[Antara Mitra]] | | extra1= [[Jubin Nautiyal]], [[Antara Mitra]] | ||
| music1= Kaushik-Akash for JAM8 | | music1= Kaushik-Akash for JAM8 | ||
| lyrics1= [[ | | lyrics1= [[Kunaal Vermaa]] | ||
| length1= 4:25 | | length1= 4:25 | ||
| title2= Aaj Ro Len De | | title2= Aaj Ro Len De | ||
| extra2= [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib Sabri]] | | extra2= [[Sharib Sabri|Shaarib Sabri]] | ||
| music2= Shaarib-Toshi | | music2= Shaarib-Toshi | ||
| lyrics2= Shaarib-Toshi, | | lyrics2= Shaarib-Toshi, Kalim Sheikh | ||
| length2= 4:46 | | length2= 4:46 | ||
| title3= Aafreen | | title3= Aafreen | ||
| extra3= [[K.K]], Antara Mitra | | extra3= [[K.K]], Antara Mitra | ||
| music3= Kaushik & Akash for JAM8 | | music3= Kaushik & Akash for JAM8 | ||
| lyrics3= | | lyrics3= Prashant Ingole | ||
| length3= 3:45 | | length3= 3:45 | ||
| title4= Tujhko Mein | | title4= Tujhko Mein | ||
| extra4= [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] | | extra4= [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] | ||
| music4= Shaarib-Toshi | | music4= Shaarib-Toshi | ||
| lyrics4= | | lyrics4= Azim Shirazi | ||
| length4= 4:43 | | length4= 4:43 | ||
| title5= Rootha Kyun | | title5= Rootha Kyun | ||
| extra5= [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Payal Dev]] | | extra5= [[Mohit Chauhan]], [[Payal Dev]] | ||
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| lyrics5= Azim Shirazi | | lyrics5= Azim Shirazi | ||
| length5= 5:02 | | length5= 5:02 | ||
| title6= Aafreen (2nd Version) | | title6= Aafreen (2nd Version) | ||
| extra6= [[Sreerama Chandra Mynampati|Sreeram]], Antara Mitra | | extra6= [[Sreerama Chandra Mynampati|Sreeram]], Antara Mitra | ||
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| music6= Kaushik-Akash for JAM8 | | music6= Kaushik-Akash for JAM8 | ||
| length6= 3:49 | | length6= 3:49 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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[[Category:2016 films]] | [[Category:2016 films]] | ||
[[Category:2016 horror films]] | [[Category:2016 horror films]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian supernatural horror films]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in London]] | [[Category:Films set in London]] | ||
[[Category:Films set in 1920]] | [[Category:Films set in 1920]] | ||
[[Category:Reliance Entertainment films]] | [[Category:Reliance Entertainment films]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:07, 2 March 2026
| 1920 London | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tinu Suresh Desai |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Girish Dhamija (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sukhmani Sadana |
| Story by | Vikram Bhatt |
| Starring | Sharman Joshi Meera Chopra Vishal Karwal |
| Music by | Songs: Shaarib-Toshi JAM8 Score: Amar Mohile |
| Cinematography | Prakash Kutty |
| Edited by | Kuldeep Mehan |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
Release date |
|
Running time | 117 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹21 Cr[2] |
| Box office | ₹22.98 Cr[2] |
1920 London is a 2016 Indian supernatural horror film directed by Tinu Suresh Desai. It is the third installment in the 1920 film series,[3] after 1920 and 1920: The Evil Returns. The film stars Sharman Joshi, Meera Chopra, and Vishal Karwal in lead roles. The film follows a wife who seeks the help of her ex lover, a shaman to free her husband from demonic possession, not realizing that the ex-lover has a personal vendetta against her. The film managed to recover its budget and became a moderate success but it could not repeat the success of its previous installments. It was followed by another installment titled 1921.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Princess Shivangi from Sikar, Rajasthan lives in London with her husband, Kunwar Veer Singh. Veer receives a strange locket as a gift from an unknown admirer in Rajasthan. A ghost comes out of the locket and possess Veer. Without knowing Veer is possessed, Shivangi admits Veer in a hospital. Veer's body begins to contort unnaturally and Veer begins growling in strange languages. The doctors seem to diagnose it as tetanus, which is incurable. Shivangi's handmaiden, Kesar Ma, deems it as black magic. As the doctors are unable to save Veer, Shivangi visits her family in Rajasthan. Shivangi and her family visit an exorcist to remedy Veer's condition. The exorcist attempts to confront the ghost by entering the other realm through a mirror but is soon expelled, being too weak to confront the ghost. The exorcist ask Shivangi's family to visit Mewar Baba whose real name is Jai Singh Gujjar.
Some years ago, Shivangi was deeply in love with Jai. Rana saw Shivangi and Jai together and attempted to misbehave with Shivangi but Jai intervened. Rana reports Shivangi and Jai's relationship to Shivangi's father. Jai was charged with attempted murder and Shivangi testifies against Jai. Jai was then sentenced to prison for five years.
Shivangi meets and pleads with Jai to help Veer. Jai finally agrees to go to London. Jai investigates the matter and discovers that Veer's troubles began upon receiving the strange locket. Jai proves about the possession to the doctors and the doctors agree to discharge Veer. At Veer's house, Jai makes Shivangi into reciting a spiritual chant to bind the spirit and Jai throws the locket into the Thames River. It is revealed that the locket was actually sent by Jai to get revenge on Shivangi for Jai's false imprisonment. Jai pretends to help but continues to inflict more pain to Shivangi. Shivangi confronts Jai about knowing the source of the locket and Jai admits everything to Shivangi.
Shivangi reveals to Jai that Shivangi's father would have killed Jai if Shivangi did not agree to falsely imprison Jai.
After hearing the truth, Jai agress to help. Jai traps the ghost in a bottle and buries the bottle in a graveyard but the ghost escapes and attacks Jai. Jai meets and asks help from his Guru. Jai's guru regretfully says that the ghost will not leave without taking a soul. Jai's guru directs Jai to an abandoned church where Jai and Shivaangi receive a pair of knives. Jai enters the other realm through a mirror. The ghost attacks Jai which also affects the real world. Jai recovers the locket and throws the locket to Shivangi through the mirror. Jai smashes the mirror to close the portal which traps Jai in the other realm. Shivangi burns the locket which destroys the ghost and Veer comes back to normal. Shivangi sees Jai smile peacefully from a shard of the mirror before the shard breaks. After two weeks, Veer and Shivangi find the letter from Jai. Jai had offered Jai's soul so Veer could be freed. Veer is touched and places Jai's photograph on a shelf along with other photos.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Sharman Joshi as Jai Singh Gujjar
- Meera Chopra as Shivangi
- Vishal Karwal as Veer Singh
- Meenal Kapoor as Witch
- Gajendra Chauhan as Tantrik
- Sushmita Mukherjee as Kesar Maa
- Surendra Pal as Raja, Shivangi's father
Reception[edit | edit source]
1920 London received generally negative reviews from critics. Mohar Basu of The Times of India gave the film 1/5 stars and wrote,"There isn't an inkling of innovative thinking in the third installment of the 1920 series. The best thing that can be said about it is that it will remain one of the year's funniest films".[4]
Manjusha of Gulf News gave 1.5/5 to the film and wrote,"Vikram Bhatt exhausts every cliché that has been regurgitated in Bollywood love stories. Corny dialogues such as "we will live together and die together" and sappy songs with lovers dancing around in picturesque locations will make you nauseous. While the first few scenes in which evil spirit unleashes her fury are startling, it gets tiring" [citation needed].
Music[edit | edit source]
| 1920 London | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 21 April 2016 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 26:31 |
| Label | T-Series, Saregama |
| Singles from 1920 London | |
| |
The music for 1920 London is composed by Shaarib-Toshi, and JAM8. The first song "Gumnaan Hai Koi" which was a recreated version of the original song from the 1965 film Gumnaam was released on 9 April 2016. The music rights of the film are acquired by T-Series except the "Gumnaam" song which is bought by Saregama.[5] The full music album was released on 21 April 2016.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gumnaam Hai Koi" | Kunaal Vermaa | Kaushik-Akash for JAM8 | Jubin Nautiyal, Antara Mitra | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Aaj Ro Len De" | Shaarib-Toshi, Kalim Sheikh | Shaarib-Toshi | Shaarib Sabri | 4:46 |
| 3. | "Aafreen" | Prashant Ingole | Kaushik & Akash for JAM8 | K.K, Antara Mitra | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Tujhko Mein" | Azim Shirazi | Shaarib-Toshi | Shaan | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Rootha Kyun" | Azim Shirazi | Shaarib-Toshi | Mohit Chauhan, Payal Dev | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Aafreen (2nd Version)" | Prashant Ingole | Kaushik-Akash for JAM8 | Sreeram, Antara Mitra | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 26:31 | ||||
Sequel[edit | edit source]
A sequel of the film was announced in June 2016 by the makers. The film was titled 1921 and was released in 2018.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "1920 LONDON (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1920 London - Movie". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ↑ "1920 London to release by February–March 2016: Meera Chopra". indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ Basu, Mohar. "1920 London Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Gumnaam Hai Koi (From "1920 London") – Single by Jubin Nautiyal & Antara Mitra on iTunes". iTunes Store. 15 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.