Vikram Bhatt kicks ups the Horror in Shaapit!
Director Vikram Bhatt is well-known for his horror films like Raaz and...
Published: Thursday,Mar 11, 2010 12:24 PM GMT-07:00
His decision to use relative newcomers stems from the
fact
that newcomers look more vulnerable, unlike the senior and established
lot. Apart from using newcomers to heighten the frailty of the
characters,
Vikram is also using the Witches' alphabet, Theban. Actor Rahul Dev's
character
makes use of Theban to hide messages from people who are not supposed to
know
them.
The origins of the Theban alphabet are unclear to
researchers, but it is commonly used in Wicca to hide messages and also
to cast
spells. Theban is also known as the Angelic script, as some believe that
writing out a plea to an angel in Theban makes the plea more effective.
Whether or not Bollywood audiences will be chilled by a language that they are unfamiliar with, we believe that following the successes of Raaz and 1920, Shaapit will no doubt do well in the box offices too!
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