Mumbai (Maharashtra): Actor Kartik Aaryan on Tuesday said he loved Akshay Kumar in Bhool Bhulaiyaa and hopes the audience doesn't compare his performance with the superstar's when they watch the upcoming sequel of the 2007 blockbuster. Aaryan was speaking at the trailer launch event of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 here.
The film is a follow-up to Bhool Bhulaiyaa which was directed by Priyadarshan and featured Kumar as a psychiatrist tasked with uncovering the truth of an ancestral palace believed to be haunted. The sequel, directed by Anees Bazmee, stars Aaryan playing a character similar to Kumar's. Asked if he was under pressure to headline the sequel considering the impact of Kumar's performance on pop culture, the Dhamaka star said he didn't "want to do that comparison".
"Because they're too big a shoe to fill. I loved him in Bhool Bhulaiyaa, I have grown up watching his films so it's better if one doesn't compare. We have tried to do our best here," Aaryan told reporters. While the original film was a psychological horror comedy, the sequel appears to be a straightforward ghost story with elements of humour.
In the trailer, the makers have also tapped into current pop culture references including reality show Bigg Boss, Hollywood horror hit "The Sixth Sense and social media. "Donald Trump ke tweet aur chudailon ke feet hamesha ulte hee hote hain," says Aaryan's character referring to how former US President Donald Trump's tweets and a witch's feet are always twisted.
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