Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (transl.โLabyrinth) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language horror comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee and written by Aakash Kaushik. It was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the banner T-Series and Murad Khetani under the banner Cine1 Studios. A standalone sequel to Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), the film stars Tabu, Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani and Rajpal Yadav. Set 15 years after the first film, it follows Ruhan, a fraud psychic who is brought in to deal with the apparent return of Manjulika in the Thakur palace, but he unintentionally aggravates problems.
Principal photography began in October 2019 and filming was completed in February 2022. Primarily filmed in a real mansion in Lucknow, other shooting locations included Mumbai and Manali. Aaryan lost his voice momentarily while performing for the climax sequence of the film. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’s soundtrack was composed by Pritam and Tanishk Bagchi, with lyrics written by Amitabh Bhattacharya, Sameer, Yo Yo Honey Singh and Mandy Gill. It features a remix single of the 2007 film’s title track by Neeraj Shridhar.
Initially set for release on 31 July 2020, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was delayed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was theatrically released in India on 20 May 2022. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the performances (particularly Tabu and Aaryan), horror sequences and Kaushik’s screenplay.
Cast
Kartik Aaryan as Ruhan Randhawa / Rooh Baba
Tabu as Anjulika / Manjulika (dual role)
Kiara Advani as Reet Thakur
Rajpal Yadav as Chhote Pandit[3]
Amar Upadhyay as Uday Thakur[4]
Sanjay Mishra as Bade Pandit
Ashwini Kalsekar as Bade Pandit’s wife
Milind Gunaji as Thakur
Karmveer Choudhary as Mukhiyaji
Rajesh Sharma as Uday and Reet’s uncle
Samarth Chauhan as Potlu
Govind Namdev as Tantrik Baba