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| Bhool Bhulaiyaa | |
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| Created by | Priyadarshan |
| Original work | Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) |
| Owner | Bhushan Kumar |
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa (transl. Labyrinth) is an Indian Hindi-language, Horror-comedy film series. The first film Bhool Bhulaiyaa is directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar[1] while second film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, Anjum Khetani and Krishan Kumar. The first film of this series was the remake of the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu.[2] The series stars Akshay Kumar, Tabu, Kartik Aaryan and Rajpal Yadav.[3][4] The third installment of the series Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 released on 2024.[5][6]
It is currently the 16th highest-grossing Indian film series of all time in general.
Overview
[edit]| Film | Release date | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Story | Producer |
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| Bhool Bhulaiyaa | 12 October 2007 | Priyadarshan | Screenplay: Neeraj Vora Dialogues: Manisha Korde, Yashwant Mahilwar |
Madhu Muttam | Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar |
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | 20 May 2022 | Anees Bazmee | Aakash Kaushik, Farhad Samji | Aakash Kaushik | Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar, Anjum Khetani |
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | 1 November 2024 | Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
[edit]Badrinarayan "Badri" Chaturvedi (Manoj Joshi) heads a former royal family in Varanasi, whose ancestral palace is believed to be haunted by the vengeful spirit of Manjulika (Vidya Balan), a Bengali Odissi dancer. Siddharth Chaturvedi (Shiney Ahuja), the current heir, returns from the U.S. with his wife, Avni Chaturvedi (Vidya Balan), after their whirlwind romance. Their arrival upsets Radha Chaturvedi (Ameesha Patel), Badri’s adopted daughter, who secretly loves Siddharth. Fascinated by Manjulika’s legend, Avni unknowingly releases her spirit by opening a locked room, triggering eerie occurrences, with suspicion falling on Radha.
Concerned about Radha’s behavior, Siddharth calls his psychiatrist friend, Dr. Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav (Akshay Kumar), to investigate. His unorthodox approach amuses and frustrates the family, including Batukshankar Upadhyay (Paresh Rawal) and Murari (Asrani). However, he soon discovers that Avni suffers from dissociative identity disorder and believes herself to be Manjulika. Her condition worsens when she falsely accuses poet Professor Sharad Prahlad (Vineeth) of assault, seeing him as Shashidhar (Vineeth), Manjulika’s lover. Aditya realizes that Avni perceives Siddharth as Raja Vibhuti Narayan (Shiney Ahuja), who had brutally killed Shashidhar and imprisoned Manjulika, fueling her vengeance.
Badri summons renowned exorcist Acharya Yagyaprakash Bharti (Vikram Gokhale), who turns out to be Aditya’s former mentor. As Durgashtami approaches, Aditya devises a plan to cure Avni by making her believe she has avenged Manjulika’s death. On the festival night, Avni, fully possessed, performs a ritualistic dance. With Yagyaprakash’s help, Aditya tricks her into thinking she has killed the King, using a dummy in Siddharth’s place. Convinced that Manjulika’s revenge is complete, Avni returns to normal.
With peace restored to the palace, the family thanks Aditya. Before leaving, he hints at a future with Radha, suggesting he will send his parents to discuss marriage.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022)
[edit]In 2004, in Bhawanigarh, Rajasthan, priests and sorcerers trap the vengeful spirit of Manjulika Chatterjee (Tabu) inside a locked room after she attempts to kill her twin sister, Anjulika (Tabu), on her wedding night. The Thakur family abandons the mansion for safety.
Eighteen years later, Reet Thakur (Kiara Advani) meets Ruhaan Randhawa (Kartik Aaryan) while traveling home for her arranged marriage. After skipping their bus, which later crashes, Reet discovers her sister Trisha (Mehak Manwani) is in love with her fiancé. To unite them, she fakes her death and hides in the abandoned mansion with Ruhaan. When Ruhaan is discovered, he convinces the Thakurs that Reet's "spirit" wants them to return, earning him fame as "Rooh Baba."
Anjulika warns Ruhaan about Manjulika’s spirit and reveals how jealousy led Manjulika to embrace black magic and attack her own family. When Reet hides in Manjulika’s sealed room, the spirit is unleashed, leading to supernatural occurrences. As the family seeks help from a priest, Ruhaan appears possessed, attacking Anjulika and shocking everyone by calling her Manjulika. He then reveals the truth: the real Anjulika died in 2004, while Manjulika assumed her identity and had been living with the Thakurs ever since.
Anjulika’s spirit emerges, overpowers Manjulika, and locks her away. She bids farewell to her family before vanishing. The Thakurs leave, and the mansion is abandoned once again.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)
[edit]In 1824, Rajkumari Manjulika (Vidya Balan) performs Kathak, attracting the king’s ire. Accused of treason, she is burned alive but returns as a vengeful spirit, killing the Maharaj (Denzil Smith) and her executioner.
200 years later, in 2024, Ruhaan Randhawa aka "Rooh Baba" (Kartik Aaryan) enjoys scamming people by pretending to talk to spirits. He is summoned by Meera’s uncle (Rajesh Sharma) to speak to Meera’s "ghost," but in reality, Meera is alive. Trapped in a blackmail scheme, Ruhaan is forced to visit Rakhtghat Palace—a haunted mansion where the royal family has been driven into poverty due to Manjulika’s spirit. The Rajpurohit (Manish Wadhwa) warns them to avoid Manjulika’s sealed chamber, which can only be opened on Durgashtami by a reborn royal destined to end the curse.
Upon arriving, the family is shocked by Ruhaan’s resemblance to Prince Debendranath (Kartik Aaryan, in a double role), the heir murdered in 1824. Seeing him as a reincarnation, they move back into the palace.
The Palace's Dark History
It is believed that Manjulika was the king’s daughter, and Debendranath was his illegitimate son from a servant. When the king named Debendranath as his heir, Manjulika killed him out of rage, leading the king to burn her alive. Her vengeful spirit has haunted the palace since.
As restoration begins, Mallika (Vidya Balan, in a double role) starts acting strangely, hinting at possession. Meanwhile, Ruhaan tries to escape but stays after discovering that Meera (Triptii Dimri) secretly likes him.
Ruhaan soon learns that Chhote Pandit (Rajpal Yadav), Bade Pandit (Sanjay Mishra), and Panditayeen (Ashwini Kalsekar) have been living inside Manjulika’s chamber, scaring people to stay rent-free. They accidentally break a hidden wall, revealing a room sealed with Bhairava Kavach. The Rajpurohit researches further and uncovers a shocking truth—Manjulika had a twin sister, Anjulika (Madhuri Dixit, in a double role).
Meanwhile, Mandira (Madhuri Dixit, in a double role) arrives as a prospective buyer. The Rajpurohit warns them that on Durgashtami, Manjulika will seek revenge. Ruhaan and Meera experience terrifying supernatural events linked to both Mallika and Mandira, unable to determine who is really possessed.
The Truth Unfolds
On Durgashtami, Ruhaan outsmarts the spirit, revealing that the real ghost is actually Prince Debendranath. The twin sisters, Manjulika and Anjulika, conspired to kill him to secure the throne. When the king discovered this, he ordered Debendranath’s execution, claiming his feminine hobbies and transgender identity had brought disgrace.
After being burned alive, Debendranath’s ghost killed the king in revenge. The Rajpurohit of that era sealed Debendranath’s spirit in the hidden room, making people believe Manjulika was the true evil. For 200 years, Debendranath’s spirit has been possessing Mallika and Mandira, tricking everyone into killing them.
Realizing their past sins, Mandira and Mallika apologize, granting Debendranath peace. He finally attains Moksha, freeing the palace from his curse.
Mid-Credit Scene:
Mandira reveals herself as ACP Rathore IPS, an undercover cop sent to arrest Ruhaan for fraud. Shocked, Ruhaan faints, while everyone laughs.
Cast and characters
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| Actor | Film | ||
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| Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024) | |
| Akshay Kumar | Dr. Aditya "Adi" Shrivastav | — | — |
| Vidya Balan | Dual role:
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— | Dual role:
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| Shiney Ahuja | Dual role:
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— | — |
| Ameesha Patel | Radha Chaturvedi | — | |
| Paresh Rawal | Batukshankar Upadhyay | — | |
| Manoj Joshi | Badrinarayan "Badri" Chaturvedi | — | |
| Rajpal Yadav | Chhote Pandit | ||
| Asrani | Murari | — | |
| Vikram Gokhale | Acharya Yagyaprakash Bharti | — | |
| Rasika Joshi | Janki Batukshankar Upadhyay | — | |
| Tarina Patel | Nandini Sharad Pradhan | — | |
| Vineeth | Dual role:
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— | |
| Kaveri Jha | Girja Upadhyay | — | |
| Jimit Trivedi | Chandu Chaturvedi | — | |
| Kartik Aaryan | — | Ruhaan Randhawa/Rooh Baba | Dual role:
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| Tabu | — | Dual role:
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| Kiara Advani | — | Reet Thakur | |
| Amar Upadhyay | — | Uday Thakur | |
| Sanjay Mishra | — | Bade Pandit | |
| Mehak Manwani | — | Trisha Thakur | |
| Ashwini Kalsekar | — | Panditayeen | |
| Milind Gunaji | — | Thakur Vijender Singh | |
| Karmveer Choudhary | — | Mukhiyaji | |
| Rajesh Sharma | — | Kulwant Thakur | |
| Govind Namdev | — | Tantrik Baba | |
| Vyoma Nandi | — | Rajeshwari "Rajjo" Thakur | |
| Kali Prasad Mukherjee | — | Debanshu Chatterjee | |
| Madhuri Dixit | Dual role: | ||
| Triptii Dimri | Dual role:
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Crew
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| Occupation | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024) | |
| Director | Priyadarshan | Anees Bazmee | |
| Producer | Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar | Bhushan Kumar,
Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar, Anjum Khetani |
Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar |
| Story | Madhu Muttam | Aakash Kaushik | |
| Screenplay | Neeraj Vora | ||
| Dialogue writer | Manisha Korde, Yashwant Mahilwar | Aakash Kaushik, Farhad Samji | |
| Composer | Pritam | Tanishk Bagchi, Amaal Mallik, Sachet–Parampara, Lijo George–DJ Chetas, Aditya Rikhari | |
| Background Score | Ranjit Barot | Sandeep Shirodkar | |
| Director of photography | Tirru | Manu Anand | |
| Editor | N. Gopalakrishnan, Arun Kumar Aravind | Bunty Nagi | Sanjay Sankla |
| Production companies | T-Series Films | T-Series Films, Cine1 Studios | |
| Distributor | Balaji Motion Pictures, Eros International | AA Films | |
Box office
[edit]| Film | Budget | Box office revenue |
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| Bhool Bhulaiyaa | ₹32 crore (US$7.74 million)[7] | ₹82.35 crore (US$19.92 million)[8] |
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 | ₹70 crore (US$8.91 million)[9] | ₹266.88 crore (US$33.95 million)[10] |
| Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | ₹150 crore (US$18 million)[11] | ₹423.85 crore (US$49 million)[12] |
| Total | ₹253 crore (US$30 million) | ₹773.08 crore (US$90 million) |
Music
[edit]The songs are composed by Pritam in the first installment and the second installment, while Tanishk Bagchi appeared as the guest composer in the second film. Ranjit Barot composed the film score for Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Sandeep Shirodkar composed for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. All lyrics in the first installment are written by Sameer Anjaan and Sayeed Quadri. The lyrics of second installment are written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, Sameer Anjaan, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Mandy Gill and Saaveri Verma.[citation needed]
Awards and nominations
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Anandalok Awards | 21 December 2007 | Best Actress (Hindi) | Vidya Balan | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
| IIFA Awards | 8 June 2008 | Best Director | Priyadarshan | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Akshay Kumar | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | |||
| Best Villain | Nominated | ||||
| Best Comedian | Paresh Rawal | Nominated | |||
| Rajpal Yadav | Nominated | ||||
| Best Music Director | Pritam | Nominated | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Neeraj Shridhar (for "Hare Ram Hare Ram") |
Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal (for "Mere Dholna") |
Nominated |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2023 | Best Film | Bhushan Kumar T-Series Films |
Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Kartik Aaryan | Won | |||
| Best Actress | Kiara Advani | Nominated | |||
| IIFA Awards | 27 May 2023 | Best Actor | Kartik Aaryan | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Tabu | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Anees Bazmee | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | Pritam | Nominated |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
[edit]| Award | Date of ceremony[a] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iconic Gold Awards | 6 February 2025 | Best Film | Bhushan Kumar T-Series Films |
Won | [13][14] |
| Best Actor (Popular) | Kartik Aaryan | Won | |||
| Best Director (Popular) | Anees Bazmee | Won | |||
| Best Singer (male) | Sonu Nigam (for song "Mere Dholna 3.0") |
Won | |||
| IIFA Awards | 9 March 2025 | Best Film | Bhushan Kumar | Nominated | [15][16] |
| Best Director | Anees Bazmee | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Kartik Aaryan | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Rajpal Yadav | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | |||
| Best Music Director | Pritam Lijo George Sachet–Parampara DJ Chetas Adiya Rikhari Tanishk Bagchi Amaal Mallik |
Nominated | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal (for "Ami Je Tomar 3.0") |
Nominated | |||
| Best Special Effects | Red Chillies VFX | Won |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BHOOL BHULAIYAA CAST & CREW". Cinestaan. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa is also not original content, these 10 films including 'Judai' and 'Nayak' are remakes of South". Navbharat Times. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Kartik Aaryan to return as Rooh Baba in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, watch first teaser". The Indian Express. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 movie announcement!". Bollywood Hungama. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa – Movie – Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "BHOOL BHULAIYAA BOX OFFICE". Bollywood Hungama. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 lifetime box office: Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani film is a blockbuster with over 100% profit". Pinkvilla. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2 BOX OFFICE". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 vs Singham Again box office collection day 17: Kartik Aaryan's horror comedy tops Ajay Devgn's cop drama in Sunday climax". Business Today. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (1 November 2024). "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Box Office Collection | India | Day Wise | Box Office - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Kartik Aaryan, Chandu Champion, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Win Top Honours at the 6th Edition of Iconic Gold Awards 2025". ANI News. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Kartik Aaryan, Chandu Champion, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Win Top Honours at the 6th Edition of Iconic Gold Awards 2025". The Tribune. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Kartik Aaryan, Chandu Champion, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Win Top Honours at the 6th Edition of Iconic Gold Awards 2025". ANI News. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Kartik Aaryan, Chandu Champion, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Win Top Honours at the 6th Edition of Iconic Gold Awards 2025". The Tribune. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
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