Bhool Bhulaiyaa | |
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Directed by | Priyadarshan |
Written by | Screenplay: Neeraj Vora Dialogues: Manisha Korde Yashwant Mahilwar |
Story by | Madhu Muttam |
Based on | Manichitrathazhu (Malayalam) by Fazil |
Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Tirru |
Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan Arun Kumar Aravind |
Music by | Songs: Pritam Score: Ranjit Barot |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Balaji Motion Pictures Eros International |
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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. 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 Vidya Balan with Akshay Kumar, 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 Kartik Aaryan, Tabu, Kiara Advani and Rajpal Yadav.[11][12] The third film in the series, titled Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, is set to release on Diwali 2024.