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An actor best known for his comic role in the 2011 film Pyaar Ka Punchnama and its 2015 sequel Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Kartik Aaryan is an actor appearing in several Hindi films. His comic timing in the aforementioned movie won him the Stardust Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. His recent releases include Atithi in London (2017) and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018).

Kartik Aaryan

Kiara Advani is a well-known face in Hindi & Telugu film industry. She made her acting debut in 2014 with the movie Fugly. Kiara is a trained actor from Anupam Kher's training institute- Actor Prepares. Kiara has been part of blockbuster movies like M.S Dhoni: The Untold Story. She made her Tollywood debut in 2018 with Bharat Ane Nenu opposite superstar Mahesh Babu.

Kiara Advani

One of the most prominent faces in the Indian film industry, Tabu was born on 4th November 1971. Recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri Award for her contribution to Indian cinema, Tabu’s film career spreads over two decades. She made her acting debut in 1991 with the Telugu film Coolie No. 1. Tabu is best known for movies like Maachis (1996), Kaalapaani (1996), Virasat (1997), Chandni Bar (2001), Maqbool (2003), Border (1997), Biwi No. 1 (1999), Chandni Bar (2001), Maqbool (2003), Cheeni Kum (2007), Haider (2014), Drishyam (2015) and Golmaal Again (2017). She has won the National Film Award for Best Actor twice. Interestingly, Tabu is the niece of the veteran actress Shabana Azmi.

Tabu

Rajpal Yadav

Sanjay Mishra is a well-known television and film artist. An alumnus of the National School of Drama, Sanjay made his debut with Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995). He is best known for movies like Satya (1998), Saathiya (2002), Golmaal Returns (2008), Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010), Jolly LLB (2013), Bhootnath Returns (2014), Kick (2014), Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), Ankhon Dekhi (2014) and Golmaal Again (2017).

Sanjay Mishra

Milind Gunaji

Rajesh Sharma is a Hindi and Bengali film actor. He made his acting debut in 1996 with the iconic movie Maachis. He is married to Bengali actor, Sudipta Chakraborty. Some of his famous movies include Khosla Ka Ghosla, Ishqiya, No One Killed Jessica, Chillar Party, The Dirty Picture, Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana, Special 26 and B.A. Pass.

Rajesh Sharma

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022)

Sequel to the 2005 blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa, the film features Kartik Aaryan in the lead role of a ghostbuster. Helmed by Aneez Bazmee, the director of comedy movies such as 'No Entry' and 'Welcome', the film promises to be an ultimate horror comedy similar to its predecessor.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (Trailer) Kartik A, Kiara A, Tabu | Anees B, Bhushan K, Murad K, Anjum K, Pritam

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BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2 is the story of an evil spirit. 18 years ago, in Bhawanigarh, Rajasthan, a family is being harassed by the spirit of Manjulika. A tantric baba (Govind Namdeo) manages to trap Manjulika into a room in a haveli. He then seals the room. In the present day, Reet (Kiara Advani), from the same family is away for studies. She’s returning back to Bhawanigarh to get married forcibly when she bumps into Ruhaan (Kartik Aaryan). Both hit it off quite well while they travel by bus. At Ruhaan’s insistence, she leaves the bus and attends a music festival. Meanwhile, the bus falls into a gorge, killing everyone on board. Reet, hence, is presumed dead. At the same time, Reet realises that Sagar, her hubby to be, is in love with Trisha, Reet’s sister. Hence, Reet decides not to let her family know that she is alive, hoping that it would help in the marriage of Sagar and Trisha’s sister. Reet asks for Ruhaan’s help. Both head to Bhawanigarh and take refuge in the haveli, where Manjulika is trapped, since the mansion is abandoned. However, Chota Pandit (Rajpal Yadav) sees the lights are switched on in the haveli. He informs Reet’s family about it. They all descend at the haveli. Reet hides and Ruhaan faces them. Ruhaan pretends that he can communicate with the dead. He claims that he’s in touch with Reet and that she wants the family to shift to the haveli. He further claims that Reet desires to see Sagar and Trisha married. Soon, word spreads that Ruhaan is an expert in talking to dead people. He’s rechristened as Rooh Baba. All is going well. However, one day, Manjulika’s spirit gets released from the haveli’s room, leading to destruction. What happens next forms the rest of the film.
Aakash Kaushik's story is excellent and unconventional. It neatly incorporates the horror and comic quotient very well. Aakash Kaushik's screenplay does complete justice to the plot. The writers pepper the narrative with some very impressive moments that keep the interest going. The characters are also quite fun, and that helps. Farhad Samji and Aakash Kaushik’s dialogues (additional dialogues by Sparsh Khetarpal and Tasha Bhambra) enhance the humour quotient.

Anees Bazmee’s direction is supreme. He had a challenging job at hand as the first part has a cult following. However, he manages to rock the show with his execution. The story is a bit mindless but he handles it with panache, just like the way he helmed his past memorable films like NO ENTRY [2005], WELCOME [2007] etc. He’s known for his comedy and in this regard, he doesn’t disappoint. In terms of horror, he excels very well. On the flipside, the film drops in the beginning of the second half. Thankfully, the film picks up very well in the climax.
BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2 begins on a rocking note. The entry of Ruhaan and Reet is entertaining. The manner in which Reet decides to fake her death is a bit unconvincing but works well. Ruhaan’s first meeting with Reet’s family is quite memorable. How Ruhaan turns into Rooh Baba is hilarious. The flashback story of Manjulika is shown in the first half which is surprising. Usually, such a track is given prominence in the second half. The suspense at the interval point and flashback is terrific. Post interval, the film slows down and picks up when the Pandit (Sanjay Mishra) gets slapped by Manjulika. The finale has another unpredictable twist.

Speaking of performances, Kartik Aaryan is in a top form. He has his own way of depicting humour and it works well. Kiara Advani looks stunning and delivers a very able performance. She has a crucial part and does justice. Tabu is a surprise package and delivers one of the accomplished performances of her career. Rajesh Sharma leaves a mark and so does Samarth Chauhan (Potlu, the kid). Rajpal Yadav and Sanjay Mishra are funny. Ashwini Kalsekar is okay. Amar Upadhyay and Milind Gunaji are nothing special. Govind Namdeo gets limited scope. The actors playing Sagar and Reet are decent.
The music is hummable. The title track is catchy. 'Ami Je Tomar’ has the haunting feel. 'De Taali' and 'Hum Nashe Mein’ are okay. Sandeep Shirodkar's background music is too good.

Manu Anand's cinematography is splendid. Rajat Poddar's production design is very rich and adds to the horror. Aki Narula's costume for Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani) are very glamorous. Rimple & Harpreet Narula's costumes for Tabu are also worthy. Ankita Patel's costumes for the rest are fine.

Manohar Verma's action is sans gory. Mandar Kulkarni's sound design enhances the impact. After Studios' VFX is top class. Bunty Nagi's editing is appropriate

On the whole, BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2 is a complete entertainer and works due to the splendid combo of horror and comedy. At the box office, it is all set to take a flying start and will emerge as a super hit. It can also emerge as Kartik Aaryan’s second Rs. 100 crore grosser. Recommended!

Remind me again what is it that they say about women and disgruntlement? Oh, yes, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Down there at the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ camp, for writer Aakash Kaushik and director Anees Bazmee, that aphorism takes a life of its own. Yes, we all have our thoughts and feelings about this sequel but separate your memories of Akshay Kumar’s debut instalment for a bit and allow the latest rendition to introduce itself. This story begins with a shot of a sand dune somewhere—clue: Rajasthan—and traces back to when Reet was a baby girl clinging to her pyaari bhabi Anjulika. Vut to scene two, the wealthy family leaves their vast mansion for one of their own has rolled over to the other, darker side of metaphysical existence: Manjulika, the wench. After devouring eight of their family members, the Thakurs are assured Manjulika has been bottled up and holed in a deplorable room, at their abandoned manor. But, how would a charming little punk like Ruhan find himself amid this family mess? In comes lovely, naïve Reet. ‘Bhool Bhulaiyya 2’ is nothing like its tale of origin, and that is its secret magic spell.
Bazmee, in no way new to the genre of horror-comedy; some may even go on to call him a master, knows all too well that, in India, two things constitute the content-consumption palate of our viewers—sex and superstition. Bazmee harps on the latter. Elaborating further on what was mentioned initially (about uniqueness in tone and treatment), ‘BB2’ invests heavily in physical and situational comedies; add witty dialogues, quick humour and expressionism to the grind, the output that you get is, well, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’.
Put pre-conceived notions to rest, for this film has nothing you HAVE seen before: if you know you know. Although it would be criminal to compare Aaryan to Kumar—the former must have felt the pressure down to his last bone given Kumar’s level of success with it, back in 2007—but there’s a constant humming sound that’s playing like a broken record while you are watching the film: it’s the breadcrumbs of a star. Especially his signature head-nod-and-squishy-eyes move, which was replicated (perhaps as a nod to Kumar’s nod; an ode to a senior) by Aaryan. Its not the same, but he tries. With that out of the way, let’s talk Kartik Aaryan the un-star in the movie. For Ruhan, the actor imbibes an everyman candour that glides effortlessly well with his chill-easy vibe. Kartik Aaryan brings Kartik Aaryan on set, to this film, and he delivers a personable performance. His chemistry with Kiara Advani—who’s nothing short of a Rajasthani princess; attire-wise—falls flat. There’s the quintessential flirting and frolicking, kissing and dancing, but the sum total of it all is an uncomfortable, unflattering PowerPoint presentation. Like two people, who have met once before, pretending to be friends.
Others, however, bring their A game to the table: say Tabu. Tragedy should really be Tabu’s middle name. If it is already, then she has got that one just about right. ‘BB2’ sees her in her element—those big and curly locks, gajras, overdrawn kohl and an elegance that cannot be acquired through training. At this point, it is frustratingly impossible to get into the magnitude of her greatness without being a loud-mouth about it. So, we shall refrain. Hold on, hang in there, and let this mean something to you: a certain human emotion, one that is rampant and screams rage, typifies Tabu’s spirit.
In a bid to retain some of the high-selling points of its stand-alone predecessor, Bazmee brings a few old players back into the game, among them, Rajpal Yadav, as chhote pandit, is class apart. Next in line are Bollywood veterans Sanjay Mishra and Rajesh Sharma. A child artiste, too, leaves his stamp on the movie, Siddhant Ghegadmal as Potlu.
‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ is an agglomeration of grief and the grieving, a desi (more gleeful) answer to the old adage that life is, indeed, ‘the biggest tragedy’ of all—which navigates black magic and prods along an even darker subject: human nature—and it sticks for the most part, and the bits that don’t, they must be lost in the labyrinth that is life.