Horror Story (2013) is an Indian horror film that explores the fear and thrill of the unknown through a chilling narrative set in a haunted location. Directed by Ayush Raina, the film follows a group of seven college friends who reunite and decide to spend a night in an abandoned hotel that is rumored to be haunted. What begins as a dare among friends soon turns into a terrifying ordeal as they discover that the rumors were far from fictional.
The central characters in the film include Neel, played by Karan Kundrra, Achint portrayed by Nishant Malkani, and Samrat played by Hasan Zaidi. As the group enters the desolate hotel, they experience strange and unexplainable phenomena. Trapped within the haunted premises, the friends must confront their worst fears as one by one they fall victim to the mysterious forces that lurk within. The hotel itself becomes a character in the story, its dark corridors and eerie silence amplifying the horror.
The ensemble cast also features Ravish Desai as Mangesh, Radhika Menon as Neena, Aparna Bajpai as Maggie, Nandini Vaid as Sonia, Sheetal Singh as Maya, and Bikramjeet Singh as Masood Akhtar. Each actor contributes to the film’s suspenseful atmosphere, making the audience question who will survive until morning.
Movie Details
| Title | Horror Story |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2013 |
| Genre | Horror |
| Director | Ayush Raina |
| Writers | Mohan Azaad, Vikram Bhatt, Sukhmani Sadana |
| Stars | Karan Kundrra, Nishant Malkani, Hasan Zaidi |
Horror Story stands out in the Indian horror genre for its gripping narrative and atmospheric tension. The film avoids the inclusion of typical romantic subplots and comic relief, focusing instead on building a pure horror experience. It remains one of the few mainstream Indian horror films that embraces the genre’s core elements with a serious tone and an intense storyline.
