Pandemic stretched four-five months of shoot to two years: Anees Bazmee on Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Filmmaker Anees Bazmee is gearing up for the release of his next directorial venture Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, a horror-comedy which is the sequel to the 2007 blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa. The film is scheduled to release in March this year. Ahead of the release, Bazmee opened about the film recently and talked about the challenges faced by him while filming it.

He said, “We had planned to complete the shoot in four to five months, but due to the pandemic, the schedule stretched for almost two years. We had got dates of all our actors to finish the film in four months, but everything went for a toss.”

There were also rumours about the actors leaving the project due to an inordinate delay in production. Addressing the rumour, the filmmaker said, “There was a talk in the market that Kartik has left the film, Tabu has left the film, which was so heart-breaking to read. If I was a new director, I would have been disturbed by all the reports. But I have seen a lot in my life and hence, eventually ended up laughing at those articles. Why would an actor leave a film in the middle, specifically when he has liked our script? I maintained a dignified silence and moved on with work. We have invested all our energies in making a beautiful film and now, we wait for the audience to watch it.”

Bazmee expressed his gratitude towards the makers and actors by saying, “We held together as a team and completed the entire shoot. The film is currently in the post-production stage, and if things are fine, will release in March.”

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