Story
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
begins
with
an
elaborate
scene
of
a
baba
doing
some
mumbo-jumbo
to
lock
a
powerful
spirit
Manjulika
in
a
room.
Post
the
ritual
where
Anjulika
(Tabu)
is
attacked
by
the
ghost,
the
inhabitants
of
the
haveli
abandon
the
mansion
and
shift
elsewhere.
Eighteen
years
later,
Anjulika's
niece
Reet
(Kiara
Advani)
runs
into
a
stranger
Ruhaan
(Kartik
Aaryan)
when
she
is
on
her
way
back
home
to
Rajasthan.
Some
casual
flirting
and
a
random
dance
number
in
the
midst
of
the
snow-clad
land
follows.
After
the
duo
narrowly
miss
an
unfortunate
episode,
Reet
accidentally
discovers
a
secret
related
to
her
cousin
sister.
The
charming
Ruhaan
soon
finds
himself
accompanying
Reet
to
the
haunted
haveli
where
Manjulika's
ghost
was
bottled
up
by
her
family.
What
follows
next
is
a
labyrinth
of
lies,
deception,
silly
laughs
and
some
chills.
Direction
Anees
Bazmee's
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
is
a
horror-comedy
unlike
its
predecessor
which
belonged
to
psychological
thriller
genre.
After
a
string
of
missteps
at
the
box
office,
the
filmmaker
belts
out
a
film
that
caters
to
the
family
audience.
It's
best
enjoyed
with
the
suspension
of
disbelief.
The
film
celebrates
silly
fun
throughout,
and
that
might
work
in
its
favour
considering
the
audience
is
right
now
craving
for
some
light
watch.
Barring
a
few
lines
which
borderline
offensive,
Bazmee
gets
his
'ha-ha' quotient
right.
Having
said
that,
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
has
its
share
of
flaws
too.
There
are
places
where
the
film
relies
on
clichés
which
dilutes
the
impact
of
the
narrative.
While
the
first
half
of
the
film
keeps
you
completely
engaged,
things
falter
a
bit
post-interval.
The
punches
start
losing
their
sheen
and
a
couple
of
scenes
simply
add
minutes
to
the
runtime.
The
chills
too,
ain't
'thanda'
enough
to
send
shivers
down
the
spine.
Post
the
big
reveal
which
is
reminiscent
of
another
horror
film
from
the
past,
the
film
packs
up
an
'underwhelming'
note.
Ah,
how
I
missed
Vidya
Balan's
'Manjulika'
finale
act
here!
Thankfully,
Kartik
Aaryan
pops
up
again
on
the
screen
with
the
redux
version
of
'Hare
Krishna
Hare
Ram'
to
charge
you
up
as
the
end
credits
roll.
Performances
If
Akshay
Kumar's
goofy
comic-timing
made
the
2007
film
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
a
fun-filled
ride,
Kartik
Aaryan
lends
his
own
brand
of
humour
to
this
second
instalment
in
the
franchise.
The
lad
lets
himself
loose
and
is
at
his
wacky
best
when
it
comes
to
delivering
Farhad
Samji
and
Akash
Kaushik's
pun-laden
dialogues.
Even
when
the
screenplay
falters
in
a
few
places,
Kartik
makes
sure
that
his
spell
on
the
audience
isn't
broken.
Kiara
Advani
is
easy
on
the
eyes
and
even
gets
the
scope
to
perform
in
a
scene
or
two.
Sadly,
she's
soon
reduced
to
a
shadow
when
the
chills
take
the
centre-stage.
Tabu
proves
her
versatility
once
again
as
she
gets
to
perform
an
array
of
emotions.
She
exudes
a
certain
dignity
even
at
places
where
things
might
come
across
as
outlandish.
The
National
Award-winning
actress
along
with
Karthik
makes
sure
that
you
get
your
dose
of
entertainment.
The
supporting
cast
comprising
of
Rajpal
Yadav,
Sanjay
Mishra,
Rajesh
Sharma
and
Ashwini
Kaslekar
lend
their
distinct
flavour
of
slapstick
comedy
to
the
narrative.
Amar
Upadhyay
and
Milind
Gunaji
get
limited
scope
to
perform.
Child
artiste
Siddhant
Ghegadmal
as
Potlu
shares
an
enjoyable
camaraderie
with
Kartik
Aaryan.
Technical
Aspects
Manu
Anand's
cinematography
lends
a
certain
tonality
to
the
film
which
helps
in
building
up
the
atmospheric
horror.
Bunty
Nagi's
editing
could
have
been
a
little
more
taut.
Also,
Manjulika's
makeup
is
an
eye-sore
and
looks
like
one
of
those
white
face-packs
which
have
been
left
a
little
too
longer
on
the
face.
A
little
focus
on
it
would
have
added
more
to
the
thrills.
Music
Barring
the
title
track
of
the
film
and
Arijit
Singh's
version
of
'Aami
je
tomar,'
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
doesn't
impress
in
the
music
department.
Moreover,
these
songs
come
across
as
forceful
insertions
that
break
the
narrative
flow.
Verdict
Kartik
Aaryan
and
Tabu
make
sure
that
you
have
some
cuckoo
fun
while
finding
your
way
out
of
this
maze.
If
you
are
looking
out
for
some
escapism
then
enter
this
door.