Back in 2007, Akshay Kumar arrived in a haunted haveli to help his friend Shiney Ahuja and his wife Vidya Balan, who was possessed by the evil spirit of a scorned woman called Manjulika. 15 years later, the spirit is back to haunt another haveli. Or is it the same?
This time, the baton has been passed on to Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, and Tabu. Directed by Anees Bazmee, the trailer of the film is finally out. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, directed by Anees Bazmee, also stars Tabu, Kiara Advani and Rajpal Yadav in pivotal roles. It is written by Farhad Samji and Aakash Kaushik, and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, and Krishan Kumar under the banner of T-Series and Cine 1 Studios, releasing on 20th May, 2022.
In an interview with mid-day, Bazmee said, “[The situation] cannot be helped. All I can do is announce my release date so that others know to avoid the [same date]. A clash is imminent, and films could get affected, but that is fine. As a filmmaker, what I can do is make a good movie.” He spoke pertaining to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aware that audiences will strike a comparison between the sequel and Priyadarshan’s first instalment, but Bazmee is unperturbed. “Priyadarshan’s movie was beautiful and loved by many. [So], the pressure to make a better one is there. The screenplay is like mathematics to me. I write scenes anticipating audience reaction. My average for superhit movies is high,” he says of the supernatural thriller film.
