Actor Vidya Balan, as Manjulika in Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), had spooked viewers upon it’s release. A massive success because of the horror-comedy combo, it continues to spook those who watch even today. It seems, even Akshay Kumar’s son Aarav, 23, was not spared!
In a chat with Sonal Kalra, Chief Managing Editor, Entertainment and Lifestyle, at HT City Stars In The City, Akshay made the revelation. He said, “I was talking to my son recently, he told me that when he saw Bhool Bhulaiyaa for the first time, he couldn’t speak to Vidya Balan for six years! Voh Vidya se darta tha. Voh ghar par aayi thi, usse ek baar milne ko taiyaar hi nahi tha, uski aankhon mein dekhne ko bhi taiyaar nahi tha. I had to nurture and tell him for six years ‘Yeh Vidya Balan hai beta, yeh bahot achhi hai’ He said ‘no dad, I don’t want to meet her’ He had got scarred!”
Bhool Bhulaiyaa, a psychological thriller, had Vidya playing the role of Avni, who seemingly gets possessed by a ghost haunting a haveli. However, she is ultimately revealed to be suffering from dissociative identity disorder. Her portrayal of such a complicated character fetched her praise. Akshay and Vidya are reuniting for filmmaker Anees Bazmee’s next.
Bhooth Bangla, releasing in theatres on April 16 with paid previews, stars Akshay with Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav and late Asrani.
