Suri also utilized the horror genre’s tropes to depict mental illness. Sana’s hallucinations—seeing masked men, hidden cameras, and threats in the shadows—are shot like a thriller. This allows the audience to inhabit her paranoia. We don't just watch her fear; we feel it. The cinematography makes the lavish apartments and film sets feel cold and alienating, reinforcing the theme that money and fame cannot buy sanity.
Listening to Woh Lamhe today, knowing Babi’s fate, adds a layer of horror to the beauty. The “woh lamhe” she shared with Bhatt eventually consumed her. The song is beautiful, but the real story is a tragedy. Woh Lamhe
Let’s break down why the lyrics cut so deep: Suri also utilized the horror genre’s tropes to