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Bhool Bhulaiyaa

2007 · 158 min

A playful, spooky ride that balances eerie haunted-house chills with broad comedy and a surprising psychological twist.

Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Akshay Kumar, Shiney Ahuja, Vidya Balan
Tagline
Enter at your own risk.
Overview
NRI Siddharth Chaturvedi and his wife Avni return to Siddharth's family's ancestral Varanasi palace while disregarding warnings of a curse and paranormal phenomena. Soon enough, inexplicable events begin occuring, which forces Siddharth to consult the eccentric psychiatrist Aditya Shrivastav to help solve the mystery.

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Directed by
Priyadarshan
Genres
Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Starring
Akshay Kumar, Shiney Ahuja, Vidya Balan
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • revenge
  • family
  • madness
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror5
Humour7
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
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