Name: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Released: 2024-11-01
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Tripti Dimri, Madhuri Dixit, Vijay Raaz

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Rooh Baba ventures into a haunted estate in Kolkata, where he faces two vengeful ghosts, each claiming to be Manjulika.

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Aakash Kaushik's story is impressive as it’s not cliched and has a lot of interesting plot points. Aakash Kaushik's screenplay is top-notch. The writing keeps viewers intrigued and invested in the proceedings. Aakash Kaushik's dialogues are witty and funny in equal doses.

Anees Bazmee's direction is splendid. He proved with BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2 [2022] that he knows how to ace the horror comedy genre and he confirms this aspect in BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3. The scare element works big time and at the same time, he has made sure that the goings-on aren’t too scary and that it’s suitable for the family audience. He also keeps the proceedings light despite the presence of an evil ghost. However, what works big time is that Anees doesn’t lay out all his cards at the onset. He unravels the mystery gradually and hence, every 15-20 minutes, viewers will learn of a new development, which they wouldn’t have expected.

On the flipside, the humour quotient is lesser this time, especially when compared to BHOOL BHULAIYAA 2. On the other hand, there are too many songs. The film stagnates in the middle of the second half. The track of Vicky Khanna (Shataf Figar) is interesting but doesn’t land as intended.

BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 begins on a solid note and Rooh Baba and Meera’s entry scenes are funny. The scene where Ruhaan learns about the poverty in the royal family will bring the house down. Mallika’s entry is dramatic while the intermission point is terrific. The second half also starts on a superb note. But the best is reserved for the finale. It’ll astonish the viewers as they won’t see the twist coming. The film ends on a dramatic and justified note.

On the whole, BHOOL BHULAIYAA 3 is a well-made horror comedy which works due to its performances, taut script, creative execution and above all, an unpredictable climax which will leave viewers shocked. At the box office, the film will easily enter Bollywood’s 200 cr. club and has the potential to give a tough fight to the other Diwali biggie, SINGHAM AGAIN.

Keeping with the theme of the franchise, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 also pits an unassuming cheeky protagonist against a spooky haveli with a buried past. The century-old mansion needs to be restored to its former glory and sold but Manjulika’s terrorising presence in it forbids the owners from doing so. The royal family in dire need of resources, seeks Rooh baba’s intervention. The fraudster takes up the lucrative offer only to find himself tangled in a mess as he discovers two dark forces who claim to be Manjulika.
Close on the heels of Stree 2’s thumping success, comes yet another horror comedy. Anees Bazmee returns to direct BB after his 2022 hit, having taken over from Priyadarshan, who helmed the Akshay Kumar original (2007). Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is structured more as a comedy with elements of horror. Ensemble comedies have been Bazmee’s forte (Welcome, No Entry) after all, so the departure from Priyadarshan’s psychologically tense theme is understood. A particular scene revolving around a superstar is the highlight of this film and one of its finest scenes.
BB3 keeps you invested, and nowhere does it get tiring but it does have its static phase where the comic punches don’t quite land as much as they should. The story takes a considerable amount of time to build up, but the wait feels rewarding, thanks to a thoughtful twist in the climax. You don’t see it coming at all and the makers succeed in giving a sensible and mature spin to a massy entertainer. The art direction deserves a mention too. The production value is a notch above the previous instalments.
Kartik anchors the film as he reprises the role of Ruhaan/Rooh baba. He has the maximum screen presence and owns the role. Though this is a Kartik Aaryan show all the way, the women have been a solid backbone and crowd pullers in this franchise. Be it Tabu in the previous film or Vidya Balan and Madhuri Dixit in this one, the celebrated actresses are absolute scene stealers and stunners.
The film marks the return of Vidya Balan to the franchise after her terrific portrayal of Manjulika in 2007. She lets her eyes do the talking. Vidya has Madhuri Dixit for company and together they are like fire and ice. Madhuri with her million-dollar smile, powerful presence and graceful dance moves is a sight for sore eyes. Their iconic dance-off in Ami Je Tomar, where each performs a distinct classical dance form - Madhuri predominantly Kathak, Vidya - blend of Bharatnatyam-Odissi, is worth the hype. It’s tough to match up to Madhuri as far as dance is concerned but Vidya pushes herself skilfully. The song placement feels a bit sudden though. Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Mishra and Ashwini Kalsekar, are extremely talented and deserved better lines. Triptii Dimri’s character isn’t substantial.
BB3 isn’t a perfect film but it delivers what you expect from a Diwali family entertainer. Make sure you guard the climax for others to enjoy the film, too.

When you are watching a film with a foreword that reads 'from the makers of Welcome, No Entry, Singh is Kingg', you sort of know what to expect. You are in for a mindless ride of punches and gags. While the first Bhool Bhulaiyaa film, which was released in 2007, remains a classic and can never be duplicated, the second one felt like it was struggling to find its ground. The good thing about any third act is that if the middle one was bad, at least the third film can redeem the franchise. But, does Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 manage to better the franchise or does it fail ? Let's find out.
What starts off as a paranormal drama about the most famous chudail (ghost) in town - Vidya Balan as Manjulika (sorry Stree, you get the second place here), soon becomes another effort to meet commercial expectations of a bonafide Diwali release. This time, the story takes us back to the origins of Manjulika. The makers take several creative liberties to mould the folk story to suit the demands of the plot. Vidya's return to the franchise is a huge reason why the third film piques your interest. Add Madhuri Dixit and you get a solid opportunity to watch two Manjulikas for the price of one.

Kartik returns as Rooh Baba, the ghostbuster, who gets busted himself more than the ghosts surrounding him. Watching the familiar faces of the mad hatter trio - Ashwini Kalsekar, Rajpal Yadav and Sanjay Mishra - is a delight. But, the writers don't manage to justify their talent, and offer them some badly-written jokes. Thankfully, the second half redeems itself and the gags and punches get better, slowly but steadily.
The efforts of the team of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 in paying any attention to logic are minimal. So, don’t go in expecting everything to fall in line. What works wonders for the film, though, is its brave climax and Kartik's ability to convincingly manoeuvre a tricky second-half. If it wasn't for the actors' self-belief and their ability to try to do something different, the film would have had a safe, predictable ending. Without giving any spoilers away, I believe Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has one of the most interesting climaxes written in recent times.
To watch Vidya and Madhuri duel in the new Ami Je Tomar song is a treat. Madhuri steps into a genre that is somewhat new to her, and it is a risk that pays off in her favour. Vidya adds dollops of nostalgia and just sheer excitement every time she breaks into a Bengali dialogue or goes heavy with the accent. Triptii Dimri brings glamour, and works hard on delivering impressive chemistry with Kartik. At the centre of this mad cap part horror part comedy enterprise is Kartik and the reason the film elevates in the second-half, especially during the pre-climax scenes, is because of him. His ability to poke fun at himself, especially the Shehzada dig, is one of the big highlights.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is a good festival entertainer worth watching. Had the first-half worked better, the film would have elevated itself to a higher ground. And will Manjulika be back for the fourth time ? Well, your guess is only as good as mine!

Just like the earlier two Bhool Bhulaiyaa movies, kickstarted by Priyadarshan in 2007, the third of the horror comedy series by Director Anees Bazmee revolves around a phony psychic caught in the family drama of a haunted haveli.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 opens like one of those The Mummy preludes unfolding a dark history from 200 years ago only to cut to the present, signalling at the wicked all the wrongdoing has unleashed, which Ruhaan aka Rooh Baba's (Kartik Aaryan) goofball ghostbuster must put an end to by hook or crook.

Here's what happens: A penniless royal family in Kolkata strong-arms the star scammer into rescuing them from Manjulika's wrath by fulfilling a priest's claims of good ol' purvajon ki bhavishyavani that insists Ruhaan's resemblance to their ancestral 'shehzada' is a case of reincarnation.
Him wincing at the mention of the disastrous Shehzada is an early glimpse of the movie's spoofy humour, of which Rajpal Yadav's Jawan parody and Sanjay Mishra's Netflix tudum run-in and Vijay Raaz's kauwa biryani hat-tip are the most chucklesome.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa, which starts out a bit doddery, saves the better bits for last.

Until then a tedious amount of trashy comic cliches and soapy drama aesthetics are tossed our way anytime anything bald, overweight, short or Bengali is targeted for tacky jokes as Rooh Baba employs his so-called otherworldly gifts to protect a clientele of party animals and philanderers.

Bazmee leaves no stone unturned to fuel our nostalgia, be it tne Zee Horror Show's iconic creepy tune or OG Manjulika's furniture lifting muscle. But the deadly mask-adorning apparition in blood red it conjures on its own is the least scary presence so far.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 fares better around those flesh and blood.

Save for Triptii Dimri and her veiled role in the lore that's cast off to focus on her eye-appeal, the likes of Sanjay Mishra, Vijay Raaz and Rajpal Yadav are reliably hilarious regardless of the quality of the joke.

Over the period, Kartik Aaryan has grown more comfortable in the horseplay genre, but more than his attempts to channel Aamir Khan's smartass Amar (Andaz Apna Apna) vibe, it's his fleeting depiction of hurt and vulnerability over familial betrayal that shows spark.

If he's the pillar to all the twists Bazmee has in mind, its entire drama is shouldered by Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, once again penned by Aakash Kaushik, truly kicks off when this spookily-connected sisterhood arrives at the ghostly palace and sets the stage for a series of jump scare nightmares and spirited dance offs.

If only Manu Anand's bland camerawork wasn't so unimaginative in capturing the spectacle and scares.

Seasoned actors letting their hair down is the franchise's entire point.

Where a rock solid Tabu's terror twin act bolstered Kartik Aaryan's rising stardom in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, a gleefully hammy Madhuri and Vidya's volley of death stares and evil laughs engage in a ruthless albeit glamorous tug of war.

Object of fear or fashion, Bazmee lets you decide.

Between the quest to find out who the real Manjulika is and Rooh's shenanigans around a crowd of bumbling nuts to chase off the bhoots and score a share in the palatial booty, Bazmee digs deeper into the farce filled with red hues and herrings to offer something unexpectedly consequential.

For a franchise that's build itself around a catchy ear worm and a ghost who likes to introduce themselves in ways that's more Bong than Bond, Bhool Bhulaiyaa preserves its 'silly scary movie that knows it is a silly scary movie' tone for a good measure only to pleasantly surprise with its sympathetic take on transgender identity.

It's a fine thought, if a few drafts underwritten, and deserved a little more complexity than Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3's chaotic momentum allows. Even so, I still can't get over how genuine this show of sensitivity feels in a movie that starts out dishing taklu-bhenga brand of laughs.
Let's not make the same mistake again, a character reminds another. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is first to find redemption in that.

Entertainment ka bada dhamaka... Horror + Comedy + Terrific Suspense... #KartikAaryan [excellent] - #AneesBazmee combo hits it out of the park... #MadhuriDixit + #VidyaBalan wowsome. 

The idea of moving from a psychological thriller to a horror comedy feels both curious and correct. Bhool Bhulaiyaa came out at a time when Hindi cinema wasn’t piling up films of the same genre to please the box-office. The sequel came out when Bollywood was at a shocking and surprising cusp. We were fresh off the trial of the pandemic, and the sequel to an immensely popular film released after 15 years. There was no Akshay Kumar, but still there was Bhool Bhulaiyaa. It became a raging success. And with Stree 2, Munjya writing history, there was no reason for part three not to be made.
This time, there are two cherries on the cake. One is Vidya Balan, who sent a shiver down our spine with her bone-chilling performance in part one as the possessed wife. We call her Manjulika. She’s back. The second cherry is Madhuri Dixit, who plays Manjulika too. The rest of the cake has cream, chocolate, candles in the form of Kartik Aaryan, Triptii Dimri (headlining films quicker than Akshay Kumar), and the inimitable trio of Rajpal Yadav, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Sanjay Mishra. They say timing is everything. The second part of the franchise hit the bullseye as it was almost like heavy rainfall after a long dry spell.

But does Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 hold that well when we have just seen Stree 2, Bhediya, and Munjya? Kind of! If Akshay Kumar played a psychiatrist who arrived in full swag in the haunted haveli, Aaryan’s a farcical character who sells his facade with nonchalance and glee. He never wants to solve the problem until he has too. He did that with two Tabus in part two, he does that with the two Manjulikas in part three. Which brings us to the two leading ladies. Balan reprises the character after 17 years, and goes little overboard in reenacting that possessed performance. But props to an actor of her talent that she sportingly submits to the unassuming and unabashed vision of director Anees Bazmee and writer Aaksh Kaushik.
Madhuri Dixit’s flair for comedy hasn’t been tested with much aplomb except for those Indra Kumar films like Raja, Dil, and Total Dhamaal. This is her first collaboration with Bazmee and she gives what we say her best shot. Sorry, there were not two but three cherries on the cake mentioned above. It was the dance of Balan and Dixit that gives both the ladies the juiciest opportunity they have got in recent times. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 isn’t based on any folklore, it’s a work of pure fiction where the brains and the cells have to be left behind. It’s not inspired by any true story. After all, this is an offering by a man who has carved a pretty successful career making those larger-than-life comedies like No Entry, Singh Is Kinng, and Welcome.

And while two of those comedies were made with Akshay, this is also Bazmee’s second and definitely not the last collaboration with Aaryan. Unlike Balan, who returns to this world after 17 years, Aaryan is back only after two. He looks fresh, and sticks to the shenanigans he pulled off unapologetically back in 2022. His romance with Dimri feels labored and inconsequential but who would say no to arguably the most popular name in Hindi film landscape currently. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 could be savored taste; for those wanting to see romance have Aaryan and Dimri, for those waiting to see the OG Manjulika have Balan at their service, for anyone enamored by Dixit, she brings back the memories of Devdas with her thunderous aura and nimble moves. And for those stepping in with zero expectations, may not be exactly doing a Bhool!


Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (Teaser): Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Triptii Dimri | Anees Bazmee | Bhushan Kumar

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