First, visualise this: a lady in white, holding a flickering candle in the wind, wandering through a crumbling haveli at midnight. The door creaks open as she hums a haunting Gumnaam Hai Koi, enough to send shivers down even the bravest spine. Now imagine this: a faceless yet oddly literate witch in red, who hunts only lone men. The only way to keep her away? Plaster a message on your wall, in red, pleading, “Go away and come another day.” In this world, women can safely stroll out at night as all the men stay home for their own good. Both scenes come from Bollywood horror but from very different eras. Over time, the genre has undergone quite an evolution. Today, story matters as much as the scares. Gore now comes laced with humour, music, and even a message or two, proving that horro
The evolution of Bollywood horror: From Ramsay Brothers to modern horror
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