Hello Movie Maniacs
In 1993 Madhu Muttam wrote script for a Malayalam language movie titled Manichitrathazhu. The Movie was a smash hit. It was remade into different languages. In 2007, Priyadarshan directed the hindi adaptation of the same. This film titled Bhool Bhulaiyaa also ended up making money and was declared a hit.
For those who have seen the original hindi remake, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is a bit of a mystery. Given that the original had a closed ending, what does the sequel contain? And is it worth it? Let’s find out.
No connection to the original
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is in no way related to the original. It is a stand alone story but the premise remains the same. A haunted haveli and legend of a female ghost. The only other thing similar in the two movies is the usage of name Manjulika.
More comedy, less horror
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is more of a situational comedy rather than a horror story. Starring Kartik Aryan (as Ruhaan Randhawa) and Kiara Advani (as Reet Thakur), the movie begins with visuals of a female apparition being locked in a room by a tantric.
The story then jumps to present day where Ruhaan and Reet meet on a hill station. Through sheer luck they escape an accident and Reet decides to play dead for her family, in order to escape marriage to a guy Sagar. She takes help of Ruhaan and decides to hide in their old family haveli where Manjulika is trapped.
A predictable twist
From there on the movie plays like a typical Kartik Aryan movie with average gags and slapstick comedy. Post interval, the movie suddenly changes gears with Manjulika getting out. Sadly, the horror element is still superseded by poor worn out gags. All of this ultimately builds towards a final plot twist but you can see it coming from a mile away.
A Kartik Aryan show
Kartik Aryan is the lifeline of this movie. His comic timing is impeccable as always and he single handedly carries the movie. Kiara Advani does the typical bubbly girl act. Tabu does well in double role, but we have seen far stronger performances from her. Rest of the actors are there just to add to the name value.
The comedy act of Sanjay Mishra, Ashwini Kalsekar and Rajpal Yadav feels weak and forced.
A weak entertainer
With Farhad Samji as writer, the movie has gags lifted straight from Insta reels. This shows the lack of depth in script. This Anees Bazmee directed movie is entertaining but don’t go expecting the finer nuances and tight screenplay of the original. This is just a comedy laced extended episode of Zee horror show.
