ALONE

Director: Bhushan Patel
Writers: Sheershak, Shantanu Ray Chhibber
Stars: Bipasha Basu, Karan Singh Grover, Sulabha Arya
Strength: Bipasha's X-Factor, Soundtrack
Weakness: Horror elements, Direction
Runtime: 133 minutes
Rating: 2.5/5

Plot: A Sister is haunted by her twin sister who died under mysterious cicumstances

Review: While the film is a remake of a Thai film by the same name, ALONE is the story of Sanjana (Bipasha Basu) who is forced to return to Kerala with her husband Kabir (Karan Singh Grover) after her mother meets with an accident. When Sanjana, the survivor between conjoined twins comes home after years, she is thrown face first into her old life which is both painful and haunting. In fact Sanjana's return not just brings back distant memories, but it seems as if it also brought back her twin sister Anjana's (Bipasha Basu) spirit whose presence is felt only by her. Is the existence of Anjana's spirit real or it is just a figment of Sanjana's fervent guilt loaded imagination, is what forms the rest of the story. 

When you think you've seen the silliest and most bizarre film, you're surprised that there comes another one that squabbles for absurdity of the highest order. Bhushan Patel's ALONE fits that bill perfectly. 

In this badly lit film what stands out is Bipasha Basu who breathes life in this dead story. She sizzles with her erotic appeal, holds her own nicely in emotional, dramatic and romantic scenes. Karan Singh Grover makes a sprightly debut. 
Music is one of the highlights of the film. The locales in Kerala are breathtakingly beautiful and the big highlight of the film. Special Effects are decent but there's nothing extraordinary that stays in one's mind. 

On the whole, ALONE is a below average movie that has a commendable performance by Bipasha Basu. If it's the erotic appeal you want, then this wouldn't be a bad choice, but if horror was the reason you wish to watch this movie, I suggest looking for something else because this isn't it.
....................................................................................
Reviewed by S.M. Intisab Shahriyar