Kartik Aaryan is gearing up for his return to cinemas with Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, coming months after the disappointing box office performance of Chandu Champion. The actor had devoted nearly two years to Chandu Champion, undergoing intense physical training for the role. Reflecting on the experience, Kartik shared how transitioning to other projects afterward posed unexpected challenges.
He mentioned that his time on Chandu Champion had resulted in a more subtle approach to acting, which caught Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 director Anees Bazmee off guard. “Wake up, Kartik,” Bazmee urged him after witnessing the actor’s first shot for the film. In a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, Kartik recounted, “After Chandu Champion, I went on the sets of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
I was doing everything in extreme subtle way. My voice was calm. When Anees Bazmee took the first shot, he was shocked.
He was like, ‘Kartik, wake up, this is a different world.’ It took me a few days to get back into Bhool Bhulaiyaa zone. I was engrossed in Chandu Champion.
” Discussing the much-anticipated horror-comedy, Kartik hinted at a bigger and scarier experience this time around. “This time we have a bigger budget. This was a huge difference,” he revealed.
He also recalled the difficulties faced during the making of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which had a smaller budget and the skepticism of viewers who questioned the need for a sequel. “Last time, it was a task to shoot. The audience wasn’t even sure why w.