Genre like the one attempted in 'Gayab' has not been witnessed with rapid regularly in Hindi films. Of course, there has been MR. X In Bombay, MR. India and the two desi version of Ghost, Maa and Pyaar Ka Saaya, in the past. And now 'Gayab'. But navel ideas don't necessarily develop into path-breaking films. 'Gayab' has its share of engrossing moments, but they're few and for between. Unlike MR. India, which appealed from age group 6 to 60, 'Gayab' neither completely satiates the kids, nor those looking for wholesome entertainment. Somewhere, as it progresses, the screenplay gets gayab and what you carry home are a handful of deftly executed sequences. But a handful of high-quality scenes are no compensation in a 2-hour flick! Let's just say, 'Gayab was ripe with potential that succumbed completely to trite and tepid Bollywood convention.
