Well, this movie did come as a super surprise to me. Before i started I hardly expected anything out of the movie, thinking it must be one of those crappy zombie wanna-be movies, but 15-20 minutes into the movie I was just engrossed into it. Its a well written, directed and acted movie, kudos to the team.The movie is about a wildlife photographer who gets bitten by an insect while shooting and his transformation into a zombie. It shows the whole process, emotions and fight of a person while turning man to zombie.I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who is into the Zombie genre and is looking forward to a good zombie movie.

If you are the kind of person who grew playing video-games sitting your butt on the couch and is a zombie fanatic, then do yourself a favor and do not watch this movie!, this is a film intended for those of us what had a life and love for a well-crafted movie. I identified with Neil Parker right away from the beginning, (memories of myself hitchhiking and finding the most beautiful places, and sitting at the top of the mountains), as Neil said "Cheers Mother nature, the best company". Definitely the poster for this movie is misleading, for everyone who expects zombies ripping the meat out of people, in the first thirty minutes, it won't be happening. We get to know our main character in the proper way, constructed little by little into his passion and solitude and well hidden frustration and disdain for a regular life; if you have seen "Into the Wild" you will understand what I am saying. A guy with the same spirit towards nature, and disregard for comfort and monotony, therefore, Neil has a better life than those who disliked the movie, and without a question this is a film worth for a USA remake, why? That would be your question, and the answer is to promote the original, so it can be appreciated on his cinematic value. Still I doubt that any other actor would be capable of being so likable for this role, I think Timothy Olyphant, would be the right one, because of the physical appearance. Somehow this Indian film gave me the chill I felt watching, "Zombie" in 1980 directed by Lucio Fulci, and since I have seen pretty much everything in the zombie genre, it's hard for me be sitting almost two hours through garbage, This is not the case, and "Rise of the Zombie" is going into the list of movies I would recommend to cinephiles, and other people whose knowledge goes above and beyond. I wonder what Roger Ebert would have said if he had the chance to see this film? The reason some dislike this movie is simple, is like opening a can of food for them, and for some of us is like seeing the ingredients and watching them cook for a great flavor!!!

Much like the status in title, it talks about the origin. And while it talks cliché, it fails to show the source i.e. how did the lead character become a zombie?With terrible cinematography, direction & setup, India's first zombie origin film sucks to depth. The first half is full of simple, no- narrative sequences which evinces the individuality of the lead character. The last twenty minutes actually shows the gore, zombieness and all that's expected in a horror movie; only it doesn't scare a bit.Makeup, effects, music & cast performance is the only laudable thing, but since the foundation itself crooked, they don't matter at all. 2.3 out of 10 for incomparable stupidity & insanity on screen. And the romance just tops it with ridicule.BOTTOM LINE: Not recommended as it will eventually waste time to say what we all perhaps know through our surrounding info flow. Very bad attempt.Can be watched with a typical Indian family? YESProfanity/Vulgarity/Sex/Mouth-Kiss/Smoking: No | Alcohol/Drugs: Mild | Violence: Mild | Gore: Strong

To be the first Zombie Origin movie from India there is a lot of barriers that hold you. Trying something that no one has tried before is difficult when it comes to Bollywood. You have to plant the seed deeply in the minds of an audience that doesn't like much change from the regular. Rise of the Zombie has done just that, beating the regular and is now being accepted by most in the country.The movie is about a Wildlife Photographer Neil(Luke Kenny)who gets infected when he's busy taking pictures in the wild. Then begins his pain and suffering. This infection causes his mind to loose control over himself gradually turning him into a Blood thirsty Zombie. The memories of his fight with his girlfriend Vinny(Kirti Kulhari) and not being able to contact any of his friends makes him more weak and lonely in the wild adding to his pain and agony. The movie continues very well till the end takes you thru every phase of turning into a Zombie. This is unlike any other Hollywood Zombie movie you have seen.Songs are good in the movie and all the Actors have done a good job especially Luke Kenny and Kirti Kulhari. A MUST WATCH MOVIE...