Raaz | Has It Aged Well? ft.

This week one of our most requested guests, Kautuk Srivastava finally makes it to the show! The film Abbas and Urjita are discussing with Kautuk is the 2002 horror blockbuster 'Raaz' directed by Vikram Bhatt starring Bipasha Basu, Dino Morea, Ashutosh Rana and Malini Sharma. Topics discussed include: Kautuk's fascination with the horror genre, how this film cleverly "indianized" a starry Hollywood film, how Raaz walks the line between schlocky horror and A-list drama, the iconic Nadeem-Sravan soundtrack, Urjita's particular nitpick about a scene involving cables and a lot more.
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[@hspraj]

From being bullied by Biswa Kalyan Rath for not telling a proper horror story to being a celebrity guest to discuss a horror movie, it's great to see how far Kautuk has come 😊

[@patrickstar670]

I still think about that Big Question episode. Biswa was so rude. Kautak , the storyteller, has aged well !!!!!!

[@rahulchhangani7]

​@@patrickstar670 May be he was. Or may be that was really bad ruining gag to bully him on Big Question. I remember Jeveshu being horribly rude on the food episode when he Said Masala Dosa. Thank God it changed with "TISS".

[@anilatarannum]

Man if you see that episode and other old SnG episodes you can see Kautuk was actually quite bad with story telling. He would drag it out too much take too many aahs ummss and I might be completely wrong but I think this is something he actively worked on. It also helped his stand up and of course he became the baap of storytelling!

[@rohandahal2014]

Damn that's nostalgic 😂😭

[@jahangirlaskar9628]

Man, I thought I was the only one who felt Biswa was unnecessarily rude to Kautuk on that episode. Good old days😅

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Collecting TISS Members like Infinity Stones. Love it! Varun on the channel when?

[@adityapujari8]

Varun with has "Jab tak hai jaan aged well"? 🤣🤣🤣

[@anithefunny]

This comment needs to be pinned😂😂😂

[@kritinjpaulraj]

When did Aadar come on this?

[@PokhrajRoy.]

@@kritinjpaulraj I think it’s 2 members so far

[@abhisekdas-1]

Didn’t expect Raaz to have such a deep discussion about horror movies and analysis of the movie….one of the best episodes ever….the love for a movie by the guest really elevates the episode

[@psd7721]

Kautukkkkk bhaiiiiiii... I miss your secondhand stories man..pls bring it back ASAP..You are our very own Matthew Dicks..

[@Sofie.d2103]

Stop! Best guest ! Get the whole TISS fam !!

[@abbasmomin]

Apologies for the delay guys. There was some issue in the back end hence the episode couldn't premier. Mere khyaal se iske peeche kisi aatma ka haath hai.

[@niloy2212]

Nimbu would've fixed everything 😂

[@mounilshah4294]

Karan talwar at work here

[@anindyarastogi1]

Excellent guest...on a separate note I just discovered Awful and Awesome podcast by Newslaundry.. you need to bring Abhinandan or Rajyashree as a guest..

[@shreeeeeeeeeeeeee]

The premiere said main barbaad hona chahta hoon

[@SMon-wh6om]

All the ghosts from Raaz universe were watching it before to check for bad PR 😅

[@naikvinit]

This is hall of fame episode. Kautuk can make any topic interesting.

[@tenzinxingjang]

When your two fav podcasts collide!! Huge TISS and Has it Aged Well fan here!

[@anshumanbose5744]

In KASOOR, Lisa Ray's character's voice got dubbed by Divya Dutta, while Divya Dutta played a role in the movie, for which her dialogues got dubbed by someone else. RAAZ was one of the movies I watched on a pirated VCD at home without knowing who the actors were in the movie. Although I had heard its songs before watching the film, I could not relate to the fact that the tracks belonged to RAAZ

[@Mxe00.]

In horror genre no movie can match Raaz's magic. After Raaz I also appreciate the gothic book "Voyagers of hell" which was so awesome. But nowadays horror movies are worthless.

[@Shashank_Singh9506]

Do Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar with Bawa. I know you have already done but I like to see his take as he is so passionate about the movie.

[@miniaturecreature]

YES

[@jukihilan7864]

This episode is so good. How bring varun thakur and discuss sangharsh😂

[@JohnDoe19754]

13-B starring Madhavan can be an amazing double feature... People forget this gem exists.. Super creepy...

[@kyamoviehai]

Now that you have discussed Raaz on the pod next should be Jism. Abbas can start the episode with " Ye jism pyar karna nahi jaanta, ye jaanta hai to sirf bhookh, podcast ki bhookh."

[@LJlight]

Yayy … kautuk’s here finally…. Now we want Varun 🤌🏼

[@hitarthdesai2759]

Really enjoyed this episode. Please bring Kautuk again for another episode soon.

[@bhavatirao9350]

What a fantastic episode! Thank you for calling Kautuk on this podcast, guys. His perspectives and eloquence blow me away every single time. Especially love his take on the "supernatural" being reserved for the obvious victims (women and children) rather than men who tend to be the living monsters. Urjita, here's an opposing perspective to your VFX take. For someone in a love-fearful relationship with the horror genre, subpar VFX takes me out of such movies at the right time.

[@hashirsiddiqui8491]

13:51 guys it was a silent disco way ahead of its time

[@shreydee14]

Yay! Kautuk!!

[@VijayDChauhaan]

H.I.A.W.- मेरे इतने करिब मत आओ, मैं तुम्हें बरबाद कर दूंगी Me - मैं बरबाद होना चाहता हूँ 🎶🎶🎶

[@anilatarannum]

It wad adorable seeing Abbas fan boying a little bit over Kautuk

[@SMon-wh6om]

Omg yes I agree with Urjita. Haunted 3d has to be the best horror film by Vikram Bhatt. It is super underrated. The songs are also great in that.

[@urjitawani.]

FINALLY I MEET A FELLOW HAUNTED 3dian THANK YOU! 🎉

[@FAROCKSSS]

I second that watched it with my crush 🥰

[@dev_s21]

Tum ho mera pyar still a certified banger!🙌

[@SMon-wh6om]

@@dev_s21 really. The first song of the album and an instant classic. My personal favourite is Jaaniya. Should be rated among the more popular heartbreak anthems by Arijit Singh.

[@yashh0909]

I have so many fond memories of Raaz. I alongwith my cousin watched it on a dvd at his home, I was 6 years old, he was 10. We were watching at night, turning off lights and alone. Man, we enjoyed it so much, I remember screaming and shouting, haha. Now, rarely any horror movie scares me, I miss that innocent days.

[@zahilakhan6496]

Yeh sheher hai aman ka is the most creepy and unique song I've heard, it sets the tone of the film just right. I watched Raaz when I was 8 years old, it was my first horror movie and I still think it is a great horror movie.

[@TheSakshiStory]

Cool episode. Urjita looking fab♥

[@oldmonkjarvis]

"oh fuck! ye to yedi bhi hai!"- quote of the day

[@mxnorxth]

Did kautuk just say "v difficult" instead of "very difficult" at 17:15??? 😂😂😂😂😂

[@nickraghuvanshi]

He did 😂

[@ektaMulchandani-w6x]

Guys come on he is a dad now. He is trying to be extra cool to match up with Ira in future😂

[@pratikshri65]

Vikram Bhatt has been dubbing for his lead actors since Kasoor. Next was Dino Morea in Raaz and then Emraan Hashmi in Footpath. Funnily he also dubbed for the ghosts voices in his films such as Creature (2014)

[@mil4512]

16:01 Kautuk saying fog being a 'geological', and not 'meteorological' phenomena 😢

[@garimayadav434]

ye sb to theek h Cowtuk, Second Hand Stories kaha h!????

[@discofighter6925]

Ah the stark difference is such a joy to watch, kautuk an actual intellectual who is just excited to share his perspective on things beyond the surface level whereas abbas is so pretentious about cinema but does not have any insight beyond the surface level. It sure must be humbling to be around kautuk when you have a false sense of pride with nothing to show for it

[@someouch]

Always insightful to listen to him. Bring him more. 👏

[@ashishpazai2555]

Ye ladki lyrics ko roast kar rahi hai.....jabki it were well thought lines.... Main duniye se chala jau ke baad wali line hai "main rab se chheen laungi" Which is significant at the climax as she fights back and saves his life... Wo uss context mein tha.... Aur yaha pe sab shanti shanti hai was metaphorical.... Ab kya hi bole inko.... Films' intellect is amalgamation of logic,events and socio-intellect at the time n era its made...

[@livewithraj]

"Has 'Raat' aged well" Next please

[@FAROCKSSS]

Kautuk and Horror 🤌

[@someshyv]

This is the best HIAW episode ever. Bhai kya bolta hai yaar

[@khursheedrind3232]

0:00 itnay kareeb mat aao mein tumhe barbaad kardungi was a cult #AnilKapoor #LisaRay opted out was a huge film that changed the genre alongside #Bhoot some way inspired by #WhatLiesBeneath #BipashaBasu was the it girl for the #Horror genre and the 2000s was her era period ❤ #21YearsOfRaaz she was offered part 2 she declined 😢

[@prateeksingh3182]

Vikram Bhatt also Dubbed Aftab in Kasoor few years earlier that movie was also nice apart from Apurva Agnihotri

[@pratikshri65]

Raaz was ripped off from What Lies Beneath but the whole wife saving the husband from the ghost of a possessive lover was from Mangalsutra(1981).

[@pratikwankhede6218]

Man, I would so badly want to be on this podcast as a guest.

[@khursheedrind3232]

Bipasah basu was kinda hattke doing films that were bold in choice and ahead of times as well playing the it girl in #Raaz and a seductress in #Jism A con artist in #Ajanabi and #PhirHeraPheri even #Race a tarot card reader in #Rakht #Dhoom2 #Ankhen

[@brancorocks]

Of all the dialogues like come on 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 you could have chosen the most famous one the main barbaad hona chata hoon 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Tikkibombom]

Now call Hoezaay also!

[@aaeshmaparajuli1219]

omgdd kautukkkk

[@freestyleguitar8739]

Jo bhi kasme goes well with the horror theme. The notes and scale makes sense with the horror genre.

[@shreeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Audio and horror reminds me of the masterpiece that is The Magnus Archives

[@kalpeshjadhav7449]

Finally

[@pratikjoshi7539]

One of the best guests you have had on the show. Fun episode.

[@TestDummy-zt8wn]

Has it aged well? Ft. Sidhi and I

[@khursheedrind3232]

Bipasha was offered #WohLamhe #Raaz2TheMysteryContinues #HimalayPutra #Refugee #PinkPanther 0:00

[@mayurvzope]

Aadar ko koi nahi bulata

[@SantoshKumar-gu6nf]

busy looking up monkey facts

[@ThisIsNotIt37]

Shaitan where Madhavan played the supernatural antagonist is a good example where a star agreed to do a horror film.

[@anilatarannum]

Wtf what the hell was that 1:18:56? Ghost?!😮😮😮😮

[@randomverse1501]

Malini

[@ninusandeeka922]

I AM THE OVERLAP! IM SO HAPPY FOR THIS COLLAB. IM SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS FUCK YES!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AKBK-uk6mg]

I remembered aapke pyaar mei song being played during wedding functions and in that song hero was cheating on heroine😂

[@PandaTheAB]

Professor Kautya having a knowledge sharing interactive session 😁

[@umane2183]

I’m an atheist, fully nonbeliever in god or ghost but this movie gives me chills & I can’t help it.

[@Singh_is_king347]

Where is Malini sharma??? Anybody knows?

[@dotpngpic]

Invite kautuk on all horror movie podcasts.

[@patrickstar670]

Kautukkkkkkkk yayyyyyy

[@sunnywagle8995]

How dare they name the Reboot as Raaz Reboot and not Raaz Rebhoot?!💀😅

[@aaeshmaparajuli1219]

here before Mr Roy

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Arre Arre aap YAHAAN BHI 😂

[@Stonytude]

That's quite the achievement 😂😂

[@zlatandeol1088]

Aaila PP idhar !

[@niloy2212]

Bipasha Basu later did a movie with famed director Roland Joffe and actor Josh Hartnett. Though the movie turned out to be shit, is it possible that Paul McCartney put in a word?😅

[@DhruvMalikk]

Haunted is a very good horror film

[@jagminder]

Really, we're not going to talk about Chamatkar when discussing how 'stars' act or refuse to act in horror movie? :) 38:00

[@Nick20_02]

I am here for kautuk ❤😁

[@arjavmodi]

1:18:25 yeh Kya hua!?!? Is it just me? I freaked out

[@kshitijkumar4081]

Missed Siddhi and I 😅

[@sankalpmishra1940]

A very good episode but the suggestion of Haunted by Urjita, it is not a good movie in my thinking. We went to watch haunted in cinemas when it came out, and we laughed the whole time instead of being afraid or anything.

[@chinmaysoren7858]

I think you guys didn't discuss about Ashutosh Rana s character much.

[@dogicoin2101]

Kutuk❤

[@khursheedrind3232]

I think Santana should’ve saved Malini not aditya cuz he committed a murder he was responsible for her death although she killed herself she was psychotic still he started it 0:00

[@johanliebert5781]

Raaz was from an era where we had family values, traditional, conservative themes in movies. Of course, they had to use the pati, suhaag, pavitra rishta, trope to end the movie.

[@pbkb2k]

No on going to discuss that its a remake???

[@jordanbalid2584]

1:19:00 😂.....hey bro kya karra he bro show chalu he abi bi

[@parths2908]

Varun for jthj

[@karlymarxy909]

1:27 Aadar ko mat bulao, wth is this bias against Aadar, TISS is Aadar, Aadar is monkey!!!!!!!!!

[@salmansaad2232]

Biswa kalyan rath ke saath. Main prem ki dewaani hoon! Ho jaye

[@rahulmandal3230]

Where to watch ? Raaz is not available on any ott.

[@PoorviMathur22]

It is on youtube

[@Nihilist_Rohan]

Do review of Nayagan - Kamal hasans movie.

[@illumin08us]

Do guests get paid to be on the podcasts? Genuine doubt if someone can answer!

[@parantapsrivastav9984]

@abbasmomin its sad people don't pay attention to your jokes, worked for me! O shit!

[@ravishinghashim]

Jowar Puffs hojayesh

[@StoweMorton]

5130 Jameson Flat

[@Ullu_ka_pillu]

Economy ke saath saath kapde bhi khol dale 👺👌👅

[@freestyleguitar8739]

Ye kautuk ek point is pehle 15 second ka buildup kyu krta hai. Itna irritating hai wo chiz. Baki everything else is nice about him.

[@rl1900]

That's what his fans like about him

[@b2kt734]

get your facts right Abbas.RAAZ was a second highest grossing film and was a golden jubilee at the box office as its budget was 5 crores and it made nearly 40 crores at the box office which is equivalent to 200 crores today if we adjust the inflation as their were no multiplexes back then and secondly I'm highly disappointed by this episode as all of u did just didn't discover about Sanjana's character much as she was the hero of the film.Her character is the main reason why this film became such a huge success as she was the modern day sati savitri who puts her life at stake just to save her own husband life which touched many people's hearts.I wish u had called someone better who could dissect this film in a better way.I think I had done a better job than him as this movie is pretty close to my heart as my childhood nostalgia is attached with this film.Sorry but your this episode was a fiasco👎

[@miniaturecreature]

Kautya❤❤❤

[@shreyasajankila3973]

Yay! Kautuk 🎉