PM Modi asked his security to allow the tribal headgear inside the event and accepted it on stage as a mark of respect towards their culture.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 released on November 1, 2025. Audiences cheered not just for the grand scale or Rooh Baba’s return but for Vidya Balan as stepped back into the world she once helped create. In other words, the original Manjulika was home again.
Vidya Balan’s role in the first Bhool Bhulaiyaa is unforgettable. In the 2007 movie, she redefined what it meant to play possessed on screen. As Manjulika, she played a layered, tragic and hypnotic character. Vidya infused her with grace and intensity and turned what could have been a genre character into one of Hindi cinema’s most memorable women.
Eighteen years later, her return in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 reminded everyone that the franchise was missing Vidya’s antics as an actor. In Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, her screen presence commanded both reverence and fear. Our reviewer noted, “Both Vidya and Madhuri are consummate actresses and clearly enjoy their roles in this horror comedy. They each have a scary scene and make the most of it. The computerised de-ageing effects applied to them are subtle and do not diminish their aura one bit.”
Her appearance in BB3 was appreciated by fans. Whether whispering “Aami Je Tomar” or walking through the dimly lit corridors with that familiar half-smile, Vidya reminded the audience what she is capable of as an artiste.
As an actor, Vidya Balan has always stood for strong and authentic characters. Interestingly, she loves playing roles with conviction, courage and complexity. From Kahaani to The Dirty Picture and now Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, she continues to choose roles that challenge both her and the audience. Her Manjulika is a reminder that female characters can be haunting yet humane, terrifying yet tender.
As Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 celebrates its first anniversary, one truth echoes louder than ever, franchises may evolve, stories may shift, but the legend of Manjulika will forever belong to Vidya Balan.
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In Zootopia 2, officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde take on a new case when a dangerous serpent named Gary De’Snake arrives in the city, disrupting its fragile harmony and sparking a thrilling investigation.
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