Gaslight review: Like Sara Ali Khan, audience unable to avoid tedious & confusing ‘Bhool Bhulaiya’ thriller

Gaslight gaslights the viewers and is a dull watch due to its convoluted screenplay.

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Gaslight is an unimpressive attempt in the done-and-dusted genre, and the audience is gaslighted into believing it is a horror movie. 0218 Gray Frame Corner Gray Frame Corner