For the third instalment in the Bhool Bhulaiyyaa franchise, makers went all out to ensure maximum audience presence by bringing in both and Vidya Balan. Their dance jugalbandi in the song Ami Je Tomar 3.0 became the biggest highlight in the film.
Madhuri, who has been selective about projects of late, says despite the length of the role, she took it up because it was something she hadn’t done before. Excerpts from a chat where she talked about bonding with Vidya Balan on set, and why she has been choosy about roles. Read: has a mélange of characters – Kartik Aaryan, Triptii Dimri, Vidya Balan and many more.
Madhuri is credited with a special appearance in the film. Despite the short role, Madhuri says she took it up because she hadn’t played a ‘ghost’ before. “Anees bhai (Bazmee, director) had come home to narrate the script to me, and of course, there was the aura of Bhool Bhoolaiya 1 and 2.
When I heard my role, I was very happy actually. This is something I've not done before. During my 40 years in the industry, there were so many different roles I've played, and I thought, my God, this is going to be something very different.
I was very excited to be of the ghosts and never done that before again,” she said. “I think my role was pivotal because there are these two characters who are creating all the confusion, Manjulika and Anjulika, because nobody knows who the actual ghost is, and to create that kind of an aura, I think they needed a name which was lik.