Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a 2007 comedy thriller directed by Priyadarshan, starring Ameesha Patel as Radha Chaturvedi, Vidya Balan and Shiney Ahuja. It runs 2 hours 38 minutes and earned $19.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 38m (158 min)
- Director
- Priyadarshan
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- T-Series
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bhool Bhulaiyaa About?
The premise of Bhool Bhulaiyaa without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Enter at your own risk. NRI Siddharth Chaturvedi and his wife Avni travel to his family’s ancestral palace in Varanasi despite warnings of a curse and strange paranormal activity. Unexplained phenomena soon erupt, prompting Siddharth to enlist eccentric psychiatrist Aditya Shrivastav to unravel the mystery.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- ritual
- possession
- haunted mansion
- ghost
- psychological horror
- key
- mansion
- superstition
- supernatural power
- portrait
- paranoia
- locked room
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- legend
- homecoming
- fear
- science versus supernatural
- remake
- psychiatrist
- husband wife relationship
- horror comedy
- friend
- lock
- rope around neck
- bonfire
- suitcase
- woman in jeopardy
- unrequited love
- umbrella
- trail of blood
- temple
- stained glass
- secret marriage
- priest
- poison
- patriarch
- palace
- mute
- locket
- knife
- hit on the head
- hindu priest
- heartbreak
- head injury
- handheld camera
- fright
- fire
- death
- insanity
- breaking down a door
- book
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Cast & Characters
Ameesha Patel leads the cast as Radha Chaturvedi, with Vidya Balan as Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika and Shiney Ahuja as Siddharth Chaturvedi / Raja Vibhuti Narayan. Directed by Priyadarshan; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Priyadarshan
- Ameesha Patel as Radha Chaturvedi
- Vidya Balan as Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika
- Shiney Ahuja as Siddharth Chaturvedi / Raja Vibhuti Narayan
- Jimit Trivedi as Chandu Chaturvedi
Also Starring in Bhool Bhulaiyaa
· 11 more- Akshay Kumar Dr. Aditya 'Adit' Shrivastav
- Manoj Joshi Badrinarayan 'Badri' Chaturvedi
- Paresh Rawal Batukshankar Upadhyay
- Rasika Joshi Janki Upadhyay
- Kaveri Jha Girja Upadhyay
- Tarina Patel Nandini Upadhyay
- Vineeth Radhakrishnan Professor Sharad
- Vikram Gokhale Acharya Yagyaprakash Bharti
- Govardhan Asrani Murari
- Rajpal Yadav Chhote Pandit / Lal Hanuman
- Farida Dadi Avni's grandmother
More from Priyadarshan
More films directed by Priyadarshan, best-rated first: Sometimes, Appatha, Corona Papers and Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Plot Summary
What happens in Bhool Bhulaiyaa from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Badrinarayan ‘Badri’ Chaturvedi [Manoj Joshi] heads a once-great royal family in a grand Varanasi palace, where locals whisper that the ancient halls are haunted by the spirit of Manjulika [Vidya Balan], a Bengal-born Odissi dancer whose tragedy echoes through the generations. The story traces back to Maharaja Vibhuti Narayan, a king whose passion for Manjulika led to a fateful double blow: the beheading of Shashidhar, Manjulika’s beloved dancer, and the imprisonment of Manjulika herself, as the king sought to force a marriage that would never be. Fueled by heartbreak and rage, Manjulika vowed vengeance on any successor of the royal line, and the palace’s elite ordered a sealing of her presence on the third floor with the help of powerful sorcerers and high priests.
Full summary
The whole story of Bhool Bhulaiyaa, scene by scene
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Box Office
Bhool Bhulaiyaa grossed $19.1 million worldwide. $1.1 million came from the US and Canada and $18 million (94%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$19.1M
- US & Canada
- $1.1M
- International
- $18M
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Bhool Bhulaiyaa.
How Well Do You Know Bhool Bhulaiyaa?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which city is the ancestral palace of the Chaturvedi family located in?
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Labyrinth” and “祖庙闹鬼记”.
- Also known as
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- Labyrinth
- 祖庙闹鬼记
- Bhool Bhulaiya, ლაბირინთი
- Лабиринт
- 祖廟鬧鬼記, labirent./ Bhool Bhulaiyaa
- المتاهة
- Um Palácio pra Lá de Assombrado
- עבר שכוח
- คฤหาสน์วิปลาส
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Bhool Bhulaiyaa, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bhool Bhulaiyaa?
Bhool Bhulaiyaa runs 2 hours 38 minutes (158 minutes).
When was Bhool Bhulaiyaa released?
Bhool Bhulaiyaa was released on October 12, 2007.
Who directed Bhool Bhulaiyaa?
Bhool Bhulaiyaa was directed by Priyadarshan.
More films by Priyadarshan Who is in the cast of Bhool Bhulaiyaa?
Bhool Bhulaiyaa stars Ameesha Patel as Radha Chaturvedi, Vidya Balan as Avni S. Chaturvedi / Manjulika and Shiney Ahuja as Siddharth Chaturvedi / Raja Vibhuti Narayan, among 15 credited actors.
How much did Bhool Bhulaiyaa make at the box office?
Bhool Bhulaiyaa grossed $19.1 million worldwide ($1.1 million domestic, $18 million international).
Does Bhool Bhulaiyaa have a post-credit scene?
No. Bhool Bhulaiyaa has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Bhool Bhulaiyaa in?
The original language of Bhool Bhulaiyaa is Hindi.
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