Anees continued, “We approached Vidya ji and luckily she loved the script. She said ki ‘meine jo kahaniyan suni hai usmein ek hi kahani hai jo mujhe bahut achi lagti hai’. Jab narration tha toh meine 10 minute ka narration diya tha aur yeh janna chah ra tha ki unhe kya lag raha hai. Meine jab sunaya toh she was very excited and unhone bola ‘bahut maza aayega’.” (She mentioned, ‘Among all the stories I’ve heard, there’s one that I really like.’ During the narration, I gave her a 10-minute overview, eager to know her thoughts. When I finished, she was very excited and said, ‘This is going to be a lot of fun!’). 

He added, “10-15 din baad humne phir ek meeting ki aur pura narration diya lekin wo 10 min ke andar mujhe lagta hai ki unhone apna zehan bana liya tha apna dil bana liya tha ki yeh film karni hai. Mujhe bhi itna samajh aa gaya tha ki yeh film yeh karengi. Phir uske baad humne complete narration diya and she came onboard.”  

(About 10 to 15 days later, we had another meeting and gave a complete narration, but within those first 10 minutes, I felt that she had already made up her mind and that she wanted to do this film. I understood that she would indeed be a part of it. After that, we completed the narration, and she came on board).

Anees concluded by saying, “Isse acha kya ho sakta hai ki Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 mein yeh 17 saal baad wapas aayi. Bahut khoobsurat kaam kiya hai unhone film ke andar.” (What could be better than having her return to Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 after 17 years? She has done a beautiful job in the film).

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, directed by Anees Bazmee and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, and Murad Khetani, will make its grand entrance in theaters on November 1, 2024, coinciding with the festive occasion of Diwali. With a captivating story, screenplay, and dialogue crafted by Aakash Kaushik, this highly anticipated sequel is primed to create a lasting impact on audiences during the festive season. Get ready for a thrilling cinematic experience just in time for the celebrations!

Unfortunately, Ledger passed away months before the release of The Dark Knight. The actor was found dead in his Manhattan apartment at age 28 on January 22, 2008, and the reason was ruled out as accidental overdose. 

When the DC film was released six months after the actor’s tragic passing, the Christopher Nolan-helmed film broke several box-office records and became the year’s highest-grossing film. The film, hailed as one of the best superhero films ever, earned several accolades. Ledger was honored with several awards posthumously, including an Oscar for  Best Supporting Actor. 

“He was a kind of beacon, it was like a wild animal,” Garfield said.  “He was so free and so wild and so, kind of dangerous on set in a way that was the kind of thing that is inspiring and spontaneous,” he added. Before every take, Ledger would declare for everyone to have fun. “He was just a very generous, beautiful, creative spirit,” Garfield added.