MUMBAI Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan says she turned down the offer to star in “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2” because she feared that if she didn't perform well in the sequel, it would tarnish her work in the original film. Balan played the role of Avni/Manjulika in Priyadarshan's 2007 hit “Bhool Bhulaiyaa” opposite Akshay Kumar. Fifteen years later, its sequel “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2” directed by Anees Bazmee and starring Kartik Aryan was released and became a major blockbuster at the box office.
“I was very scared because 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' has given me a lot. So I said, if I do something wrong, everything will go waste (everything will go waste). I told Anees ji that 'I Can't take that risk,'” Balan told reporters. “But when they came back to me with the third part, I loved the script. I was desperate to work on it with Anees Bhai and Bhushan. And then it just kept getting better,” Balan said.
The actress said she liked the work the team did with the sequel, which helped her decide to say yes to “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3”, which is scheduled to release on Diwali, November 1. “And then the icing on the cake was working with Madhuri Dixit ma'am. So, I think it just got better, and I gathered courage. I had a great time. He (Bazmee) is the king of entertainment. I love his Had the opportunity to work together,” he said.
Balan was speaking at a film event, where the franchise's iconic song “Ami Jo Tomar
A new version of “ was unveiled. Apart from him, Aryan and Dixit were present. At the event, Balan and Dixit performed the song in perfect harmony.
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