Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit Nene says “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” allowed her to step into the uncharted territory of a horror-comedy, an opportunity that was too good to let go.
In “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3”, Balan and Dixit Nene appear in dual roles as Mallika and Manjulika, and Anjulika and ACP Rathore, respectively.
Dixit Nene said she met director Anees Bazmee a few months ago and told him that she loved “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2”.
Shortly after their meeting, Bazmee called her.
“He said, ‘I want to narrate you something that I’m making, and there’s a fantastic role in it’. He came and gave me a gist and told me what the story was about,” she said.
“When I heard the script, I loved my role as it gave me something different to do. I’ve never played (a role) in this genre of filmmaking, like a horror comedy. I thought it would be something different for me. There was Vidya, Kartik (Aaryan) and the whole gang of fantastic actors, so I said, ‘I’ll do it’,” the actor told PTI in an interview.
Interestingly, Balan starred in the 2010 thriller “Ishqiya”, and Dixit Nene was seen in its sequel, “Dedh Ishqiya” (2014).
Balan was also the star of original “Bhool Bhulaiyaa”, a film that Dixit Nene loved watching.