Bhoothnath Returns

2014, NR, 150 min. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Parth Bhalerao, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor.

Not reviewed at press time. In this sequel to the Hindi hit, the titular ghost tries to reverse his shame by returning to Earth to scare a whole bunch of kids. Instead, he forges a friendship with a slum kid and together they stand up to the corrupt political machine.

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Bhoothnath Returns, Nitesh Tiwari, Amitabh Bachchan, Parth Bhalerao, Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor

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