Mumbai Apr 26 PTI Filmmaker Anees Bazmee says the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 script offered no opportunity to feature special appearances from Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan the stars of the original horror comedyBazmee has taken over the responsibility of directing the sequel from filmmaker Priyadarshan who had helmed the 2007 originalBhool Bhulaiyaa which became a blockbuster upon its release featured Kumar as a psychiatrist investigating a haunted mansion while Balan played Avni Chaturvedi the archaeologist wife of Shiney Ahujas Siddharth Narayan ChaturvediThe makers on Tuesday dropped the much-anticipated trailer for the sequel which is headlined by actors Kartik Aaryan Kiara Advani and TabuBazmee said the film features an all-new cast with the exception of actor Rajpal Yadav who also starred in the original as a priest named Chhote PanditI wish there was a scope to get both Akshay and Vidya of them in the film in a guest appearance It would have naturally benefited us but the script didnt give that opportunity If they were together in this film it would have been a happy occasion For this film we have worked on a different kind of scriptExcept for Rajpal Yadav everyone is new If they were in the film it wouldve been good But once you watch all of them youll feel ek tarah se theek he hua in a way its good We have attempted to make a different film he told reportersThe director known for comedies like Welcome and Singh is Kinng said he did feel the pressure stepping into the world of Bhool Bhulaiyaa as the film still enjoys a dedicated followingWhat helped Bazmee ease into the sequel was the script written by Farhad Samji and Aakash KaushikThe first film received a lot of love When I was asked by the producers to come onboard for the sequel naturally I was tense as a director But it was fantastic When you make a sequel the problem is that it shouldnt be exactly like the first part but also shouldnt differ too much from the films worldIts a thin line You have to make a film which gives you a glimpse of the first film and yet is new We have attempted to do just that he addedBhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is set to release on May 20 The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar Murad Khetani and Krishan Kumar under the banners of T-Series and Cine 1 Studios PTI JUR RB BK BK

Mumbai Apr 26 PTI Actor Kartik Aaryan on Tuesday said he loved Akshay Kumar in Bhool Bhulaiyaa and hopes the audience doesnt compare his performance with the superstars when they watch the upcoming sequel of the 2007 blockbusterAaryan was speaking at the trailer launch event of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 here The film is a follow-up to Bhool Bhulaiyaa which was directed by Priyadarshan and featured Kumar as a psychiatrist tasked with uncovering the truth of an ancestral palace believed to be hauntedThe sequel directed by Anees Bazmee stars Aaryan playing a character similar to KumarsAsked if he was under pressure to headline the sequel considering the impact of Kumars performance on pop culture the Dhamaka star said he didnt want to do that comparisonBecause theyre too big a shoe to fill I loved him in Bhool Bhulaiyaa I have grown up watching his films so its better if one doesnt compare We have tried to do our best here Aaryan told reportersWhile the original film was a psychological horror comedy the sequel appears to be a straightforward ghost story with elements of humourIn the trailer the makers have also tapped into current pop culture references including reality show Bigg Boss Hollywood horror hit The Sixth Sense and social mediaDonald Trump ke tweet aur chudailon ke feet hamesha ulte hee hote hain says Aaryans character referring to how former US President Donald Trumps tweets and a witchs feet are always twistedBhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has retained some key elements of the original for nostalgia value but ultimately it is a new universe pointed out AaryanWe have taken that world of the previous film but everything else is new of our own I hope people will love it in its own new dynamic world that we have created with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Comparisons will be there but I hope people remember this film for its own he addedThe film also stars Tabu and Kiara Advani who the makers teased in the trailer may star as Manjulika here referred to as an infamous witch as opposed to the legendary classical dancer according to folklore in the first Bhool BhulaiyaaAdvani said the new movie is part of the franchise but not a remake So Im not really playing that character yes there is a Manjulika But I cant give away the suspense of the film They were the inspiration and weve tried to do our best for these characters that Bazmee sir has written for us the Shershaah star addedBhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is produced by Bhushan Kumar Murad Khetani and Krishan Kumar under the banners of T-Series and Cine 1 StudiosThe film written by Farhad Samji and Aakash Kaushik is scheduled to be released on May 20 PTI JUR BK BK