# Fear (2007 film)
**Fear** (फियर) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror film directed by [Vikram Bhatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/vikram-bhatt) and produced by [Ramesh Sippy](https://www.edgepedia.org/ramesh-sippy), about an amnesiac woman who is rescued by a protective stranger and then haunted by a supernatural spirit that forces her forgotten past to surface.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988036/) • [2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear2007) • [3](https://www.bollywoodbx.com/movie/fear-2007) It stars Alisha Baig as the amnesiac Anamika, with Ameet M Gaurr as Dev Malhotra and Aditya Ralkar as Rajit Saxena.[4](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=244)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / producer | Vikram Bhatt (also story and screenplay credit); produced by Ramesh Sippy under Ramesh Sippy Entertainment[4](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=244) |
| Language / genre | Hindi; supernatural horror[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988036/) |
| Original title | The film was initially titled *Rooh*[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988036/) |
| Music | Himesh Reshammiya; lyrics by Sameer[4](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=244) |
| Runtime | 115 minutes[5](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/fear-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znjezmdq) |
| IMDb rating | 4.1/10 based on 158 votes[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988036/) |
| Budget / sale | Made on a budget of two crore rupees and bought by a production house for five crore[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vikrams-fear-factor/articleshow/2193068.cms) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
A woman is found in a state of shock at a lake after a night out; at the hospital she is found to be suffering from amnesia and remembers nothing about herself.[3](https://www.bollywoodbx.com/movie/fear-2007) A protective man who feels drawn to her takes her in, but glimpses of her past begin to surface when a supernatural power starts to haunt and torment her in her loneliness.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear2007) • [3](https://www.bollywoodbx.com/movie/fear-2007) Terrified, she slowly unravels a past the film describes as full of deceit, passion, and intrigue, one that will risk anything to stay unraveled.[3](https://www.bollywoodbx.com/movie/fear-2007) A man named Rajit (Aditya Ralkar) arrives claiming to be her husband, and she gradually discovers who or what he really is.[7](https://www.moviemeter.com/movies/horror/fear-7)
## Production
Vikram Bhatt, whose earlier horror film *Raaz* (2002) was his biggest hit to that point, wrote the screenplay and also shares dialogue credit with Yash-Vinay; the story is credited to Girish Dhamija.[4](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=244) • [8](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2007/vikram-horror-film-040707.html) The film carried no big names in its cast, and according to a July 2007 Times of India report it was nonetheless bought by a large production house for five crore rupees against a two-crore budget; Bhatt even dubbed for one of the new actors.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vikrams-fear-factor/articleshow/2193068.cms) The music was composed by [Himesh Reshammiya](https://www.edgepedia.org/himesh-reshammiya), with playback singers including [Udit Narayan](https://www.edgepedia.org/udit-narayan), Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan, Alka Yagnik, Kunal Ganjawala, and Reshammiya himself.[4](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=244) • [9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/fear/cast/)
## Release and reception
Sources disagree on the release date. Box Office India and Moviebuff list a wide Indian theatrical release on 1 August 2007,[4](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=244) • [10](https://www.moviebuff.com/fear-2007-hindi) Nowrunning lists 13 April 2007,[11](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3778/bollywood.hindi/fear/index.htm) and IMDb lists 14 September 2007 in India.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988036/) A July 2007 trade report said the film might not receive a theatrical release at all and was instead being released online on 13 July.[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2007/vikram-horror-film-040707.html)
The [British Board of Film Classification](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-board-of-film-classification) passed the film on 19 November 2007 for home entertainment and video-on-demand, distributed by U TV Communications U.K. Ltd, with the consumer advice "contains strong violence and moderate horror and sex".[5](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/fear-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znjezmdq)
Reception was poor. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a Tomatometer score of 20 percent.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear2007) Its IMDb rating stands at 4.1 out of 10 from 158 votes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988036/) An audience review on the site described it as an interesting attempt at an un-Bollywood movie, noting heavy reliance on special effects, loud spooky music, and typical Bollywood songs, while calling it not a bad movie overall.[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear2007)
## Availability
As of the most recent checks, the film streams free with ads on Plex Player and Tubi TV, and on Fawesome, in 128-minute and standard-definition versions respectively.[12](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/fear-2007)
## References
1. [Fear (2007), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988036/)
2. [Fear (2007), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fear2007)
3. [Fear - 2007, Bollywood BX](https://www.bollywoodbx.com/movie/fear-2007)
4. [Fear, Box Office India cast and crew](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=244)
5. [Fear, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/fear-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znjezmdq)
6. [Vikram's fear factor!, Times of India (11 July 2007)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/vikrams-fear-factor/articleshow/2193068.cms)
7. [Fear (2007), MovieMeter](https://www.moviemeter.com/movies/horror/fear-7)
8. [Vikram Bhatt to direct horror film, Filmibeat (4 July 2007)](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2007/vikram-horror-film-040707.html)
9. [Fear Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/fear/cast/)
10. [Fear (2007), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/fear-2007-hindi)
11. [Fear Hindi Movie, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3778/bollywood.hindi/fear/index.htm)
12. [Fear streaming: where to watch online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/fear-2007)
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