Raaz 2 difficult but completely enjoyable: Director

The young director is confident that the musical would pave a way for future horror films in Bollywood.

“Our horror films are always made on a small budget. Even “Raaz”, which was a box office success, was made with small budget and a brand new star cast. Filmmakers in India are still not confident enough to explore this genre. But my film is going to change this perception,” he says.

The director feels that horror films in India are remakes of western concept which has not done much good to the genre.

“‘Raaz…’ is deeply rooted in the Indian mythological concept and I hope that audiences will identify with the story” the director says.

Suri, who has directed films like “Zeher”, “Awaarapan and “Kalyug”, is experimenting with horror for the first time.

“It has been a difficult but completely enjoyable process for me” is how he describes his experience of working for the film.

“Raaz-The Mystery Continues” is one of the most ambitious projects of Bhatt camp, who are hoping to recreate the magic of their previous horror film starring Bipasha Basu and Dino Morea.

Mohit says he is well aware of the responsibilities and expectations of the audiences and has given his best effort for the film.

It took six months for Mohit to convince Mahesh Bhatt to make this big budget film.

The film is scheduled for release on 23rd January 2009. The film stars Bhatt camp’s blue eyed boy Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and Adhyayan Suman in lead characters.

With films like “Phoonk” and “1920” doing good business at the box-office, the director hopes that audiences would like this musical supernatural film.

“It is a good background for the film. I always feel that if a film is liked it has something right in it. I may or may not agree with it but it has something which makes it click with them,” he says talking about the recently released horror films.

Mohit is also enthusiastic about the response the trailer of the film is generating.

“The response to the trailer made me really happy and now the realization of public’s expectations from the movie has just set in. I am making sure the film scares them as much as the trailer did,” he says.

When asked that Bhatt camp has always maintained the new film not a sequel to their previous film “Raaz” despite the speculations on the title of the film, Suri says “it is not a sequel to “Raaz”, which will always remain as a landmark in the history of horror films.

“‘Raaz’ is the first brand of supernatural musical hit film and Raaz-The Mystery Continues” is the second film of this brand,” he says.