This article is about the 2007 movie. For the Bhulbhulaiya monument in Lucknow, see Bara Imambara.| Bhool Bhulaiyaa | |
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| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Written by | Screenplay: Neeraj Vora Dialogues: Manisha Korde Yashwant Mahilwar |
| Based on | Manichitrathazhu by Madhu Muttam |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar |
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| Cinematography | Tirru |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan Arun Kumar Aravind |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Score: Ranjit Barot |
Production company | T-Series Films |
| Distributed by | Balaji Motion Pictures Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹32 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹82.837 crore[2][3] |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (transl. Wrong maze) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language psychological[4][5] comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan from the screenplay by Neeraj Vora and produced by T Series. It is an official remake[6] of the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993). The film stars Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, Ameesha Patel, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Asrani and Vikram Gokhale.[7] The film score and soundtrack were composed by Ranjit Barot and Pritam respectively, with lyrics written by Sameer and Sayeed Quadri.
Made on a budget of ₹32 crore, Bhool Bhulaiyaa earned ₹82.837 crore worldwide, thus becoming the eighth-highest grossing Hindi film of 2007.[8] It received positive reviews from critics upon release.
Over the years, the film has attained a cult status across the audience owing to Kumar's psychiatrist character, Balan's portrayal of Avni and Manjulika, Rajpal Yadav's comic timing, and its music.[9][10] The film spawned a standalone sequel titled Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) which was directed by Anees Bazmee starring Tabu, Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani and Rajpal Yadav.[11][12] The third film in the series is set to release on Diwali in 2024.
Plot[]
Badrinarayan "Badri" Chaturvedi heads a former royal family of Varanasi whose ancestral palace is believed to be haunted by the ghost of Manjulika, a classical dancer from Bengal. Siddharth, son of Badri's elder brother, and his archeologist wife Avni return to the palace from the United States after a whirlwind romance. Their marriage breaks the heart of Siddharth's childhood friend and Badri's adopted daughter, Radha, who was in love with him.
Avni develops an interest in the legend of Manjulika. The Chaturvedis' ancestor, King Vibhuti Narayan, was infatuated with Manjulika, a dancer in his court. She loved Shashidhar, another dancer. Angry, the king publicly beheaded Shashidhar on the night of Durgashtami and imprisoned Manjulika, who swore vengeance before hanging herself. The king mysteriously died and priests locked up Manjulika's spirit on the third floor of the palace. Avni gets a duplicate key from Batukshankar's daughter, Nandhini, and opens the door on the third floor. Unnatural events start taking place thereafter, including an apparition of a woman that frightens everyone in the palace. Suspicion falls on Radha, who is somehow always at the scene of every incident.
Siddharth suspects Radha has become mentally unstable after her heartbreak. He brings his friend, psychiatrist Aditya Shrivastava, to treat her. Aditya's unconventional ways leads the household to think he is a fool. An attempt to kill Siddharth by poisoning his tea is foiled by Aditya. One night, Aditya hears the sound of a ghungroo and a voice singing in Bengali coming from Manjulika's room. Posing as King Vibhuti Narayan, he converses with Manjulika, who vows revenge on the next Durgashtami.
During the engagement of Nandhini to poet Sharad Pradhan, Avni accuses Sharad of sexually harassing her. Sharad vehemently denies this and Aditya explains to an angry Siddharth that he is telling the truth. In reality, Avni has dissociative identity disorder and associates herself with Manjulika. Aditya had become suspicious after Avni's behavior and visited her hometown to gather information about her. She associates Siddharth with the evil King Vibhuti Narayan and believes Sharad to be Shashidhar, for he resides in the house Shashidhar used to live in.
Badri brings renowned exorcist Yagyaprakash Bharti. To everyone's surprise, Aditya was Yagyaprakash's disciple a long time ago. Aditya intends to cure Avni using an unconventional method of psychiatry. Siddharth believes Aditya after witnessing Avni transition to Manjulika. Aditya explains that DID is a lifelong condition but Avni might be cured if they satisfy Manjulika's purpose for existing: killing King Vibhuti Narayan.
On Durgashtami, everyone witnesses Avni assume Manjulika's identity, dressed as her and dancing to Manjulika and Shashidhar's song. Yagyaprakash makes Manjulika promise to leave if she kills the King. She envisions Siddharth as the King and Yagyaprakash and Aditya trick her into thinking she is killing him when in fact she is slaying a dummy. Avni is cured after the orchestrated "murder," believing Manjulika has taken her revenge.
The family, now pleased with Aditya, thank him for his help. Aditya, who has come to like Radha, tells her that he will send his parents if she is interested in marrying him.
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