Prolific and successful director Anees Bazmee whose comedies in the past such as Welcome, No Entry and Singh Is Kinng were huge hits, is readying his latest comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 for release. Proud of the end-product Bazmee says, “It’s shaped up into a complete entertainer for the family. My films are always free of vulgarity and double meanings. My leading man Kartik Aaryan also has a very family-oriented image. Kids, grownups, grandfathers, and grandmothers …they all love Kartik. So we have a double responsibility which Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 will more than deliver.”
Anees pooh-poohs all comparisons between Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. “The first Bhool Bhulaiyaa film came 14 years ago. Audiences have moved on since then. Priyadarshan who directed the first film had his own style of storytelling. I have my own style.”
For those comparing Kartik in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 with Akshay Kumar in Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Anees quips, “Wait to see the entire film before comparing the two. Akshay and Kartik are different actors. They both have impeccable comic timing. But their approach and style are incomparable. They are like two master chefs cooking the same dish. The taste and flavour are bound to be completely different.”