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The Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise has been quite popular among the fans since the first installment released in 2007. The original film, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Vidya Balan and Akshay Kumar, left an indelible mark on audiences. Years later, when Bhushan Kumar, the head of T-Series, decided to revive the franchise with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, he wanted Vidya Balan to reprise her role. However, the actress declined the offer, citing fears of not living up to the original’s success.
At the launch of “Ami Je Tomar 3.0” in Mumbai on Friday, Bhushan Kumar, the producer of the film, revealed, “I had approached Vidya ji for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, but she had refused.” He added, “When we were launching the trailer, we requested her to at least be a part of it, so she posted the trailer and she loved the trailer and she loved the film. She then committed to me that she’d definitely be a part of the third film (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3). So that was the inspiration for me, Vidya ma’am and Madhuri ma’am joining the cast. I’d never be able to give up on such a big set up so we were very excited about it.”
Vidya Balan herself confessed, “I was so scared because Bhool Bhulaiyaa 1 has given me so much… I said, ‘maine gadbad kar diya toh sab paani phir jaayega…’ (If I mess this up, everything will be washed away).” Her apprehensions were understandable, given the iconic status of the original film.
Fast forward to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, and Vidya Balan has finally joined the franchise once again. She then shared what made her come back to the franchise. “I’ll tell you, the only reason I didn’t do 2… I wanted to work on Bhool Bhulaiyaa again, (but) I was so scared because Bhool Bhulaiyaa 1 has given me so much… I said, ‘maine gadbad kar diya toh sab paani phir jaayega…’ I had told Anees (Bazmee) bhai also that I can’t take the risk. But when they came back to me with 3, I loved the script, I was dying to work on this with Anees Bhai and Bhushan and then it only kept getting better.”
“Of course, there was Kartik and I had loved Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. And then the icing on the cake (was Madhuri Dixit). So, it only kept getting better. Maine himmat juta li (I gathered the courage) to do it and I had a great time. I will say this, he (Anees Bazmee) is the king of entertainment. To have had the opportunity to work with him on this was magical,” she concluded.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, also starring Animal fame Triptii Dimri, will be released in cinemas on Diwali, November 1.
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