Vidya Balan spoke on rejecting 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2', said- 'I was scared...'

The Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise has been quite popular among fans ever since the first installment released in 2007. The original film starring Vidya Balan and Akshay Kumar left an indelible mark on the audience. The sequel to the film was released after this but Vidya Balan did not appear in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. Meanwhile, during the song launch event of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Vidya Balan said that she rejected Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 because she was afraid of spoiling her legacy, which she had created with the second installment.

Producer Bhushan Kumar spoke on Vidya Balan's return in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

In fact, at the launch of “Ami J Tomar 3.0” in Mumbai on Friday, October 25, the film’s producer Bhushan Kumar revealed, “I had approached Vidya ji for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, but she 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 the film. Then she promised me that she would 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 have never been able to leave such a big set, so we were very excited about it”.

Vidya Balan talked about not being a part of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Vidya Balan herself spoke about this and confessed, “I was very scared because Bhool Bhulaiyaa 1 has given me a lot. I said, 'If I mess up, everything will go wrong.'” Her apprehensions were understandable, given the iconic status of the original film.

If I make a mistake, everything will go down the drain' - Vidya Balan

Talking about Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Vidya Balan has finally joined this franchise once again. Then she shared what made her come back to this franchise. The actress said, "I will tell you, why I didn't do 2. I wanted to work on Bhool Bhulaiyaa again, but I was very scared because Bhool Bhulaiyaa 1 has given me so much. I said, 'If I mess up, then everything will go wrong'. I even told Anees Bazmee bhai that I can't take the risk. But when they came back to me with 3, I loved the script, I was desperate to work on it with Anees bhai and Bhushan and then it just kept getting better. Of course, there was Kartik and I loved Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and then there was Madhuri Dixit. So, it only kept getting better. I mustered up the courage and I had a great time. I will say that he (Anees Bazmee) is the king of entertainment. Getting the opportunity to work with him on this was magical." 

The film 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' will be released on Diwali

In 'Bhool Bhulaiya 3', Kartik Aaryan will fight two Manjulikas, whose characters will be played by Vidya Balan and Madhuri Dixit. Tripti Dimri will be seen playing the role of Kartik Aaryan's girlfriend in the film. This horror-comedy film will hit the theatres on 1 November on the occasion of Diwali. Apart from Kartik Aaryan, Tripti Dimri, Vidya Balan, and Madhuri Dixit, 'Bhool Bhulaiya 3' has a great supporting cast, which includes Rajpal Yadav, Vijay Raj, Ashwini Kalsekar, Rajesh Sharma, Sanjay Mishra and others. Not only this, 'Bhool Bhulaiya 3' will clash with Rohit Shetty's Singham Again.