Vidya Balan, aka the OG Manjulika, has joined the cast of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, starring Kartik Aaryan. The leading man has made the official announcement via X (Twitter). And yes, the screams have just got louder!
Kartik Aaryan celebrated Vidya Balan’s return to the iconic Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise through an X post. He also revealed the threequel’s release window, which is Diwali 2024. Check out below!
And its happening 🔥
— Kartik Aaryan (@TheAaryanKartik) February 12, 2024
Og Manjulika is coming back to the world of BhoolBhulaiyaa
Super thrilled to welcome @vidya_balan ❤️🔥
This Diwali is going to be crackling #BhoolBhulaiyaa3 🤙🏻👻@BazmeeAnees @TSeries #BhushanKumar pic.twitter.com/ZsqckmyUl0
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) is undoubtedly one of the most popular comedy films in Bollywood. Factors like Priyadarshan’s amazing directional work, Akshay Kumar’s phenomenal comic timing, a gripping script, and outstanding work from the rest of the cast made the first film a cult classic. However, it was Vidya Balan who stole all the limelight. Her transition from the scared and good-mannered girl, Avni, to the vengeance-brimmed Manjulika still takes our breath away. Despite earning a sensational reception from critics and viewers, Balan did not win any major award for her performance as Manjulika that year.
In Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Kartik Aaryan’s performance as Rooh Baba received acclaim too. He was certainly one of the best things about the hit sequel. The reunion of these two characters will be exciting to watch.
Anees Bazmee will return to helm Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. We do not know who is in the threequel’s cast apart from Kartik Aaryan and Vidya Balan. This year’s Diwali will be a bang for sure. The first film starred Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal, Shiney Ahuja, and Ameesha Patel. Its sequel had talents like Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Mishra, and more. Stay tuned for more updates.