{
  "id": 6727842,
  "title": "Ali Baba Aur 40 Bhoot Review: Asha Negi-Vishal Vashishtha Starrer Has Plenty Of Ghosts, But Not Enough Scares",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ali-baba-aur-40-bhoot-review-asha-negi-vishal-vashishtha-starrer-has",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T07:54:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/ali-baba-aur-40-bhoot-review-asha-negi-vishal-vashishtha-starrer-has-plenty-of-ghosts-but-not-enough-scares"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ali Baba Aur 40 Bhoot, a show starring Asha Negi and Vishal Vashishtha, follows the journey of Alisha as she investigates her father's disappearance. The story takes her to a hidden world of 40 cursed statues and ancient demons. The series, directed by Kenny Basumatary, Rohan Goshe, Konarak Mukherjee and Rishav Agarwal, offers a blend of horror and comedy, but the humor lacks depth and the horror often relies on atmosphere rather than genuine fear. Despite a decent sound design and visual aesthetics, the narrative leaves much to be desired, barely scraping a 2.5-star rating.",
  "summary": "Ali Baba Aur 40 Bhoot Directors: Kenny Basumatary, Rohan Goshe, Konarak Mukherjee and Rishav Agarwal Cast: Asha Negi, Vishal Vashishtha, Mridul Das, Ramandeep Singh, Mansi Srghal Where: Streaming on JioHotStar Rating: 2.5 stars Created by Bhuvanesh Shrivastava, Ali Baba Aur 40 Bhoot rummages through the familiar cupboard of Indian horror and comes away with almost every ingredient on the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}