1920 (film series)
| 1920 series | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Vikram Bhatt (1920, 1921) Bhushan Patel (1920: Evil Returns) Tinu Suresh Desai (1920 London) Krishna Bhatt (1920: Horrors of the Heart) |
| Written by | Vikram Bhatt |
| Screenplay by | Vikram Bhatt (1920, 1921) Dheeraj Rattan (1920) Rensil D'Silva (1920: Evil Returns) Sukhmani Sadana (1920: London) Mahesh Bhatt Suhrita Das (1920: Horrors of the Heart) |
| Story by | Vikram Bhatt |
| Produced by | Surendra Sharma Bhagwati Gabrani Amita Bisnoi (1920) Vikram Bhatt (1920: Evil Returns, 1920 London, 1921, 1920: Horrors of the Heart) Raj Kishor Khaware Rakesh Juneja Shwetambari Bhatt (1920: Horrors of the Heart) |
| Starring | see below |
| Cinematography | Pravin Bhatt (1920) Naren Gedia (1920: Evil Returns) Prakash Kutty (1920 London, 1921, 1920: Horrors of the Heart) |
| Edited by | Kuldeep Mehan (1920, 1920 London, 1921, 1920: Horrors of the Heart) Swapnil Raj (1920: Evil Returns) |
| Music by | Adnan Sami (1920) Chirantan Bhatt (1920: Evil Returns) Sharib-Tishi JAM8 (1920 London) Harish Sagane Asad Khan Pranish Mawale (1921) Puneet Dixit (1920: Horrors of the Heart) |
Production companies | ASA Productions and Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (1920, 1920: Evil Returns) Reliance Entertainment (1920 London, 1921) LoneRanger Productions Uniseller Production (1921) Vikram Bhatt Production and Houseful Motion Pictures Private Ltd (1920: Horrors of the Heart) |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment (1920, 1920: Evil Returns, 1920 London, 1921) Laxmi Ganpathy Films (1920: Horrors of the Heart) |
Release dates | 1: 12 September 2008 2: 2 November 2012 3: 6 May 2016 4: 12 January 2018 5: 23 June 2023 6: 25 July 2025 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹92crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹192.717crore[2] |
1920 is a series of Indian horror films. The story is written by Vikram Bhatt, for all three films in the series. The first film released in 2008 is directed by Vikram Bhatt, the second film released in 2012 is directed by Bhushan Patel and the third film directed by Tinu Suresh Desai released in 2016. The first two films were commercially successful at the box office, while the third film did moderately well. In 2018, a spin-off film called 1921 was released. This was the first film in a new franchise by creator Vikram Bhatt.[3]
Films
1920 (2008)
After forsaking his family and God, a husband finds his wife is demoniacally possessed.[4]
1920: Evil Returns (2012)
A famous poet who meets a woman who is in trouble. In order to treat her, he takes her to Shimla in a big hospital, but soon that woman gets possessed by devil.[5]
1920 London (2016)
After her husband is possessed by an evil spirit, a woman turns to her former lover to perform an exorcism.[6]
1921 (2018)
In 1920s England, a pianist enlists the help of a ghost whisperer to cleanse the unclean spirit that is haunting him.[7]
1920 – Horrors of The Heart (2023)
The fifth film announced by the makers, it is directed by Krishna Bhatt, written by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Vikram Bhatt, starring Avika Gor and Randheer Rai.
1920: Haunted Ghost House (2025)
Cast
1920 (2008 film)
- Rajneesh Duggal as Arjun Singh Rathod
- Adah Sharma as Lisa Singh Rathod, reincarnated version of Gayatri
- Anjori Alagh as Gayatri
- Indraneil Sengupta as Sipahi Mohan Kant
- Raj Zutshi as Father Thomas
- Sri Vallabh Vyas as the Doctor
- Vipin Sharma as the caretaker of the haveli (manor house) i.e. haunted palace
- Asha Sharma as Radha Maa
- Rakhi Sawant, special appearance in the item song "Bichua"
1920: Evil Returns (2012 film)
- Aftab Shivdasani as Jaidev Verma
- Tia Bajpai as Smriti/ Sangeeta
- Sharad Kelkar as Amar (Evil Spirit)
- Vidya Malvade as Karuna
- Vicky Ahuja as Bankimlal
1920 London (2016 film)
- Sharman Joshi as Jai Singh Gujjar
- Meera Chopra as Shivangi
- Vishal Karwal as Veer singh
- Gajendra Chauhan as Tantrik
- Meenal Kapoor as Witch
- Sushmita Mukherjee as Kesar Maa
1921 (2018 film)
- Karan Kundra as Ayush
- Zareen Khan as Rose
- Vikram Bhatt as Mr. Wadia
1920: Horrors of the Heart (2023 film)
- Avika Gor as Meghna
- Rahul Dev as Shantanu; Meghna's stepfather who is Maharaja of princely state of Girvaar
- Barkha Bisht as Meghna's mother
1920: Haunted Ghost House (2025 film)
- Akshay Kumar as Prem Singhania, Simran's husband, Karan's elder brother, Vithal's elder brother in law, Shivangi's elder brother, elder maternal uncle of Michael
- Saif Ali Khan as Karan Singhania, Sonia's husband, Prem's younger brother, Vithal's elder brother in law, Shivangi's elder brother, elder maternal uncle of Michael
- Jimmy Sheirgill as Vithal Mishra, Shivangi' husband, younger brother in law of Prem's and Karan's and Simran's and Sonia's, father of Michael, brother of Sanjana and Sapna and brother in law of Arjun and Vishal
- Mallika Sherawat as Simran Khurana Singhania, Prem's wife, Karan's elder sister in law, elder maternal aunty of Michael
- Tamannaah Bhatia as Sonia Khurana Singhania, Karan's wife, Prem's younger sister in law, elder maternal aunty of Michael
- Isha Koppikar as Shivangi Singhania Mishra, Vithal's wife, Prem's and Karan's younger sister, Simran's and Sonia's younger sister in law, mother of Michael, sister in law of Arjun and Vishal and Sanjana and Sapna, Ishana's Love Interest
- Ali Haji as Michael Mishra, Vithal's and Shivangi's son, Prem's and Karan's and Simran's and Sonia's and Vishal's and Sapna's nephew
- Karan Deol as Ishana, fatal disorder patient, Shivangi's love interest, (as the killer of Kailashnath's and also Shishupalnath's and Balrajnath's), (Arjun's & Vithal's best friend).
- Aftab Shivdasani as Arjun Bhatnagar, (Ishana's best friend), Sanjana's boyfriend and fiancé and husband, Vishal's elder brother, Vithal's and Shivangi's brother in law, Michael's uncle
- Bipasha Basu as Sanjana Mishra Bhatnagar, Arjun's girlfriend and fiancée and wife, Vishal's elder sister in law, Michael's aunty
- Rajneesh Duggal as Vishal Bhatnagar, (Ishana's best friend), Sapna's boyfriend and fiancé and husband, Arjun's younger brother, Vithal's and Shivangi's brother in law, Michael's uncle
- Sunny Leone as Sapna Mishra Bhatnagar, Vishal's girlfriend and fiancée and wife, Arjun's younger sister in law, Michael's aunty
- Tej Sapru as Balrajnath (evil spirit ghost), Kailashnath's youngerson, Shishupal Nath's youngerbrother, (as the climax scene killer of Ishana)
- Paresh Rawal as Kailashnath (evil spirit ghost), Shishupalnath's & Balrajnath's father, (as the climax scene killer of Ishana)
- Mukesh Rishi as Shishupalnath (evil spirit ghost), Kailashnath's elderson, Balrajnath's elderbrother, (as the climax scene killer of Ishana)
Crew
| Occupation | Film(s) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 (2008) |
1920: The Evil Returns (2012) |
1920: London (2016) |
1921 (2018) | |
| Director | Vikram Bhatt | Bhushan Patel | Tinu Suresh Desai | Vikram Bhatt |
| Producer(s) | Surendra Sharma Bhagwati Gabrani Amita Bisnoi |
Vikram Bhatt | Sandeep Shandilya Roshan Singh |
Vikram Bhatt |
| Writer | Vikram Bhatt | |||
| Composer(s) | Adnan Sami | Chirantan Bhatt | Sharib-Toshi JAM8 |
Harish Sagane Asad Khan Pranish Mawale |
| Editor(s) | Kuldeep Mehan | Swapnil Raj | Kuldeep Mehan | |
Release and revenue
 |
| Film | Release date | Budget | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 12 September 2008 | ₹7 crore[8] | ₹14.5 crore[8] |
| 1920: Evil Returns | 2 November 2012 | ₹9 crore | ₹28.04 crore[9] |
| 1920: London | 6 May 2016 | ₹21 crore | ₹22.67 crore[10] |
| 1921 | 12 January 2018 | ₹15 crore | ₹22.36 crore[11] |
| 1920 : Horrors Of The Heart | 23 June 2023 | ₹10 crore | ₹17.35 crore[12] |
| 1920: Haunted Ghost House | 25 July 2025 | ₹30 crore | ₹ 105.147 crore |
| Total | ₹92 crore | ₹192.717 crore |
References
- ^ total budget of five films
- ^ Total Box office collection of five films
- ^ "Vikram Bhatt starts new film franchise". Bollywood Hungama. 13 June 2016.
- ^ "1920". IMDb. 12 September 2008.
- ^ "1920: Evil Returns (2012) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ "1920 London". IMDb. 6 May 2016.
- ^ "1921". IMDb. 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b "1920 - Movie - Box Office India". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "1920 - Evil Returns - Movie - Box Office India".
- ^ "1920 London - Movie - Box Office India".
- ^ "1921 - Movie - Box Office India".
- ^ "1920: Horrors of the Heart Box Office Collection | All Language | Day Wise | Worldwide - Sacnilk". www.sacnilk.com. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.