Richa Gupta Films’ Auhaam is a suspense film.
Shiva (Hriday Singh) lives with wife Ria (Divya Malik) and their little daughter. On their wedding anniversary day, Ria goes missing. Shiva files a police complaint but police inspector Yashwant Gaur draws a blank. Shiva tells the police officer how his friend, Chetan, had helped him marry his college friend, Ria, by getting her from her wedding mandap. Where is Rai? Is Shiva behind her disappearance?
Mahesh Kumar and Hriday Singh have written such a clichéd story that it is unbelievable that someone could make a film based on such a stupid story. Varun Suri’s screenplay is childish — and that’s putting it mildly. Nothing, repeat, nothing holds the viewers’ attention. Varun Suri’s dialogues are no better than the story and screenplay.
Hriday Singh is average. He is not even hero material. Divya Malik is fair. Varun Suri lends ordinary support as police inspector Yashwant Gaur. Others barely pass muster.
Ankit Hans’ direction is poor. Vijay Verma’s music is dull. Varun Suri’s lyrics are hardly any better. Background music (by Vijay Verma, Anamik Chauhan and Lyton) hardly deserves separate mention. Garry Singh’s camerawork is dull. Parth Y. Bhatt’s editing leaves a lot to be desired.
On the whole, Auhaam is an apology of a film with poor chances at the box-office.
Released on 26-5-’23 at Premier Gold (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru UFO Cine Media Network. Publicity & opening: poor. …….Also released all over.