Save your money for something good and enjoyable

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

DARNA MANA HAI is the most refreshing movie of the year 2003.....and those who put it out as a crap are just a bunch of fools who have no idea of movie making.nor do they know the pulse of all the viewers. .The only disappointment with this movie is that it has been advertised as horror...but is not much of it...its actually a fantasy thriller.the movie is full of creative zests....something that few foul reviewers cant identify with....the BACKGROUND SOUNDTRACK and Camera-work are worth special mention.Though the film has many newcomers, they have delivered their parts very well, and the acting on the whole is quite good. also, the direction is slick and technically brilliant,although the screenplay needed some corrections. few of the stories were simply amusing and not scary at all....but they should be appreciated for their strange themes. Overall, a very good movie if you care for some really imaginative work. this one {supposed to be inspired from twilight zone, creep show...etc...} is much better than its Hollywood counterparts and cannot be ignored as a spin off..its nothing like it. A Truly GREAT AND CREATIVE MOVIE....WORTH WATCHING MANY TIMES.P.S:--those who complain about the weird stories should be reminded that this is not a typical bollywood fare and is meant for those who like this subject, ONLY...the others can watch their own crap and need not post their stupid and idiotic comments.!!!

Ram Gopal Verma is the most maverick filmmaker we have seen in the recent decade.If he has made classics like Shiva,Satya,Company,Rangeela and Bhoot on one side he also has the power to make diassaters like Kaun,Jungle,Daud and Mast.Of late he has handled his director seat to some of his assistants who have more often than not given duds like Pyaar Tune Kya kiya and Road but it is obvious in these movies that Verma has directed many scenes.His penchant of making different movies also end up at times in making disastrous attempts of cinema.After a brilliant Bhoot,Darna Mana Hai is one of the biggest duds of the century.The story starts with a group of friends driving a cvar in what resembles a forest(the drive fascination which Verma has is irritatingly present in Daud,Road and in the entire Darna Mana hai) and the tyre breaks down.They sit down in a place and start telling super natural stories to each other. The first story is rather engrossing and kind of scary too.It is regarding about a married couple(Sohail Khan and Antara mali)who are on their way to honeymoon.The story ends with a supernatural ending.With the second story starts the idiocity of this terrible movie.It is about a fashion photographer Saif Ali Khan(who looks rather cool in a stubble) who resides in a hotel for a night.The hotel owner (Boman Irani) is a sick man who hates cigaratte.What follows next is really disgusting.The 3rd story ends all expectations regarding the movie.It is about a school teacher (Raghuvir Yadav) who beats up a girl for not doing homework.This story has a really ugly ending. This ends with the intermission and 3 of the friends are dead by now.(I bet half the audience would have died of boredom) The 4th story gives u laugh riot.It is about Shilpa Shetty,sanjay Kapoor and an apple seller Rajpal Yadav.The story is one of the most amazing piece of disgust ever written.It gives u enough time to laugh,scream(in disgust) and scratch ur head.I almost died laughing after watching this silly portion.The 5th story regarding Nana Patekar and the overhyped Vivek Oberoi is a bit better but by this time the audience have moved out of theatre.However the 6th story is a grand finale to the most idiotic film of the decade.In this story which is Verma's tribute to Midas touch's story Aftab and Isha Kopikaar are present.The audience who were still sitting in theatre expecting something good by now are sure to run away in the WORST story. The ONE-Ending is also a big big DUD.By the time the movie ends you will be surprised to see that you have actually survived the 2 hour 20 minutes totrure.Darna Mana Hai boasts of being different.But it is different just for the HECK of it.It is not the first movie which boasts of different stories.Hrishikesh Mukerjhee's brilliant flop but National Award winning debut film 'Musafir' also had 3 different stories.The movie had some brilliant performances by Dilip Kumar,Suchitra Sen and Kishore Kumar.After this movie there have been some movies which hade some episodes instead of just a single movie.raj Kapoor's biggest flop but still brilliant 'Mera Naam Joker' and A.Bhim Singh's 'Naya Din Nayi Raat' which had Sanjeev Kumar in 9 roles were other brilliant movies in this genre.Recently Raj Kumar Santoshi made 'Lajja' which also had 3 different storie.Although thses movies were good none of them were big hits.Darna Mana Hai although has 6 stories but needless to say it is the WORST of the lot.Actually it does not even come anywhere near these movies.Ina rotten film like this one does not expect much from the elad stars.Sohail Khan looks and smiles like Salman Khan but is still passable.Antara Mali is ok.Raghuvir Yadav gets on your nerves.Revathi was so-so.Saif Ali Khan is wasted.Boman Irani is irritaing,Nana Patekar is his usual eccentric,Vivek is as usual just ok,sanjay Kapoor looks like a clown.Shilpa Shetty is ok,Isha Kopikar has hardly anything to do.Sameera Reddy looks more like a tall and strong athlete than a heroine.With a husky voice and well toned biceps she looks more of a aman than a woman.Rajpal yadav is disgusting. But the worst performance is undoubtably by Aftab Shivdasani.he hams and eats the head of audience.The direction has stamp of Verma and is pathetic in general. Overall a HORRIBLE movie which will leave bad tase in the mouth if seen. A PATHETIC FILM.

"Darna Mana Hai" comes as a refreshing change in the genre of thrillers. It shows how a horror flick can thrill without being gross. There is little show of blood and gore and thrills the viewer with twists in the tale. Ram Gopal Varma proves himself again as a producer who dares to try something different in each of his movies. This is the second in this series of thrillers following "Bhoot". He has promised to follow this up with a sequel called "Darna Zaroori Hai"!The film starts with a set of seven friends on their way to Goa when their car breaks down in a desolate part of a jungle. They take refuge in a shelter and to pass the time, start telling each other scary tales. As each one of them gets scared and returns to their car, they get killed. The friends get entangled in a tale of their own. Who the killer is and how the tale of tales ends makes up the rest of the story. The movie is fast paced and leaves the viewers breathless though the ending could have probably been made a bit differently.Each of the stories stars a plethora of bollywood heroes and heroines. Raghuvir Yadav, Vivek Oberio, Saif Ali Khan, Sohail Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Nana Patekar are just a few of them. Boman Irani and Raghuvir Yadav excel in their roles. Nana Patekar is his usual emotionless self. Vivek Oberios is a star now, what with his apperance on screen setting off hooting and whistles in the theatre.This novel idea of narration deserves appreciation. I would give it 7/10 for the novel concept and treatment.

It is a wonderment that a movie of this stature could be made in Bollywood!!! Kudos to Ramgopal Varma and The First Time Director Prawaal Raman. The Movie is totally bizarre and hence very engaging. The Premise of Six friends telling each other stories on a dark, wintry night at lonely spot, the stories that follow, all keep our attention riveted. The stories range from the horrifying to unbelievable. All of the cast have given a wonderful performance. the ones that deserve special mention are Boman Irani, Saif Ali Khan, Nana Patekar, Shilpa Shetty, Raghuvir Yadav and Vivek Oberoi. One remains involved with the happenings mainly due to taut direction, background music and absence of songs(thank the director for that for that). The flow and the pace is fast and smooth. The climax needed more explanation. Thats IT!!! NOW go and watch the movie!!! It is definitely worth your time and money!!