[2] The film features Kaalo, a devilish witch who lived in Kulbhata during the 18th century.

She was killed and buried by angry villagers for sacrificing young girl children to satisfy her greed for immortality, but her fear lived on.

One of the passengers on the bus was a twelve-year-old girl named Shona, who was traveling alone to spend her vacation at her grandmother's house in the neighboring village.

Especially the reclusive and reticent Sameer, who was traveling with a bag loaded with gunpowder to blast a small hillock, which would give way to a water canal for his drought-hit village.

Badly disfigured and thirsty for blood, Kaalo could smell Shona from miles away and headed straight for the bus.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 2 out of 5, writing, "On the whole, KAALO is an interesting watch for fans of this genre.

"[3] Sonil Dedhia of Rediff.com gave the film 2.5 out of 5, writing, "On the whole, Kaalo scares you -- but only in bits.

The movie will interest the audiences who love the genre, but with lack of publicity and two big releases next week, Kaalo will find it tough to survive to competition.