Film

Gang of Ghosts

Name: Gang of Ghosts
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 2014
Cast: Sharman Joshi, Mahie Gill, Anupam Kher, Jackie Shroff, Asrani

Fantasy
Light-hearted

A Hindi comedy-horror film about ghosts in an old house banding together to stop its demolition. Light-hearted and deliberately silly, with supernatural antics played for laughs rather than scares. Made for audiences who enjoy broad slapstick, ensemble casts, and the particular charm of Bollywood's genre-mixing approach to entertainment.

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