| Bhool Bhulaiyaa | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Screenplay by | Neeraj Vora |
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| Story by | Madhu Muttam |
| Based on | Manichitrathazhu by Fazil |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tirru |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan Arun Kumar Aravind |
| Music by | Pritam (songs) Ranjit Barot (score) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Balaji Motion Pictures Eros International |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹32 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹82.84 crore[2][1] |
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (transl. Labyrinth) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan from a screenplay by Neeraj Vora and produced by T Series. It is a remake of the 1993 Malayalam-language film Manichitrathazhu.[3] The film stars Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Shiney Ahuja, and Ameesha Patel, alongside Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, Asrani and Vikram Gokhale.[4] The film score and songs were composed by Ranjit Barot and Pritam, respectively.
Produced on a budget of ₹32 crore, the film Bhool Bhulaiyaa earned, thus becoming the eighth-highest grossing Hindi film of 2007.[5] It received positive reviews from critics, with praise for Vidya and Kumar's performances and for its music.[6][7] The film spawned a standalone sequel titled Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) with a new principal cast.[8][9] The third film in the series, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, with Vidya reprising her role, is set for release on Diwali 2024.
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