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6 May 2016Hindi120 min

1920 London

3.613 reviews
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Bayesian avg · 13 critic reviews

7.5+ Exceptional · 6.5 Recommended · 5.0 Mixed

1.33 ratings
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1920 London is a horror film that revolves around Shivangi and her husband, Veer Singh. They have everything going well for them in London, until Veer receives a gift from Rajasthan, India. Strange things begin to happen with him and Shivangi becomes increasingly worried as his physical, spiritual and mental condition spirals out of control.

Critic Consensus

Critical consensus on 1920 London is overwhelmingly negative, with the majority of reviewers awarding it low scores and recommending audiences skip it. Where isolated praise exists, it is directed at Sharman Joshi's performance and the production design, including period-appropriate English locations. The film is widely faulted for relying on horror clichés, failing to generate genuine scares, and offering a messy and unoriginal screenplay, with one critic noting it may rank among the year's funniest films — unintentionally. Only one outlet found it engrossing, making it a clear outlier against the near-unanimous disappointment.

13 reviews · 2 mixed · 8 negative

Praised: Sharman Joshi's acting performanceCriticised: Failure to generate genuine scares

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Critic Reviews (13)

Bollywood Hungama News Network· Bollywood Hungama
5.0
"1920 LONDON is an engrossing fare with the right amount of eerie and scary moments. It has its ample share of terrifying moments that one expects from a film about supernatural forces. It has the potential to appeal to all sections of audiences at the box-office."
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FullyHyd Team· Fully Hyderabad
4.0
"So, yes, you don't find it easy to call 1920 London outrightly horrible. Now, is it great cinema? Hah, that's a laugh - of course it isn't. It barely manages to be tolerable. However, if you go with your usual low expectations for a Bollywood horror film, you might find this just about passable."
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3.0
"Joshi might be on a quest to explore different kinds of roles, but he comes across as a misfit in this horror film. Barring an interesting twist in the first half, the second half falls into a glorious mess."
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3.0
"1920 London is the third instalment of the franchise and I hope the last one. A complete failure in scaring, startling or even racing your hearts for that matter."
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2.0
"Sharman Joshi has been trying to experiment with different kinds of films but his strategy doesn't seem to be working. He is a terrific actor but needs to very cautious while choosing scripts. But if Sharman wasn't in the film, 1920 London would have been a very painful ride."
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Mohar Basu· Times Of India
2.0
"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."
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Rohit Bhatnagar· Deccan Chronicle
2.0
"This flick is just another Friday release, which can easily be checked off from your weekend bucket list."
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Shalini Langer· Indian Express
2.0
"An infinitesimal number, hopefully, do so chasing an "aatma" that resides in a locket in this Sharman Joshi, Meera Chopra starrer..."
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Manisha Lakhe· NowRunning
2.0
"Dimpled Rajasthani prince is suddenly possessed by an evil spirit that makes him contort horribly. Wifey goes back to her home state where cardboard cutout Royal family takes her to priest. It's black magic! The only guy who can save her husband is her ex boyfriend. Or can he? The movie starts out to be interesting then goes through an entire checklist of horror movie cliches until you are weary..."
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2.0
"Overall, don't bother travelling back in time and give 1920 London a skip."
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BookMyShow Team· BookMyShow
"The third installment  of the 1920 series brings to you a lot of unexpected twists. Sharman's acting in the movie makes up for a lot of bad things. The music and the location actually do make you believe it is London in the 20s and of course, the debut of the third Chopra sister in the Bollywood industry shouldn't be missed!"
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Rachit Gupta· Filmfare
"As for 1920 London, the film's strength is the production design with it's fancy English locations and authentic vintage cars on offer. The usual characteristics of a horror film, like eerie music, make-up, special effects and moody cinematography are all lackluster though. If you like genuine thrills you'd have to look away. This one's just for gags."
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Udita Jhunjhunwala· Firstpost
"Besides one extended exorcism scene, and the painstaking make-up that shows Veer's gradual degradation by the spirit, this is a drab effort with hardly a shock sandwiched between all the frills, frocks and Rajput finery. Perhaps all the horror there was, has been sucked out of 1920."
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Details

Release Date
6 May 2016
Runtime
120 min
Language
Hindi

User Ratings & Reviews

Users1.33 ratings

3 ratings from the community

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