Akshay Kumar Reveals Son Aarav Was Scared Of Vidya Balan`s Manjulika For 6 Years
Updated on: 14 April, 2026 12:12 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Why was Aarav scared of Vidya Balan?
Akshay Kumar is gearing up for his upcoming film, Bhooth Bangla, which will hit the theatres on April 19. The iconic duo of Akshay and Priyadarshan returns with a horror comedy that promises to make you laugh while giving some jumpscares.
The actor is busy promoting Bhoot Bangla, and during one of the promotional events, Akshay highlighted that Bhoot Bangla is different from Bhool Bhulaiyaa.
He also revealed how his son, Aarav Kumar, was scared and scarred by Vidya Balan after Bhool Bhulaiyaa was released and refused to meet her for six years.
Why was Aarav scared of Vidya Balan?
Talking about the difference between the two films, the actor said, “Bhoot Bangla is a horror fantasy; it’s like a Disney movie. Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a psychological thriller. When it starts, you can see she is possessed and later learn that it’s a mental problem. In Bhoot Bangla, we have explained how Vadhusur came in and why he is doing what he is. The film is meant for children, also.”
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The Bhool Bhulaiyaa star also revealed a hilarious incident where his son was convinced Vidya Balan is Manjulika in real life, seeing her incredible performance in the film.
“I was talking to my son, and he told me when he saw Bhool Bhulaiyaa for the first time, he was scared of Vidya Balan for six years. Whenever she came home, he refused to meet her and didn’t look into her eyes; he could see Manjulika in her. He had developed a problem with her. I actually had to nurture him and tell him that she wasn’t Manjulika; she was Vidya, and she is a nice person. But he was never convinced. For six years, she was scarred,” Akshay shared.
Akshay Kumar on Bhool Bhulaiyaa starting a horror-comedy universe
A few weeks back, Kumar and Priyadarshan spoke about how Bhool Bhulaiyaa introduced the horror comedy genre to Bollywood and kickstarted a universe of its own.
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The filmmaker said, `Bhool Bhulaiyaa faced its set of challenges; fortunately, we were working with a very powerful studio.` When you do a certain kind of experiment, and the producer has the power to take the film forward, we are more confident that what we are doing will definitely work. Something unusual is always attractive. That time, it was an unusual attempt, and I was very positive about the film. We were confident, and the film worked well, only to become a trend later.”
The actor went on to add, “I just went with faith and trust; I didn’t want to question him. I just asked him; he said, ‘Please do it. It is great; you will enjoy it.’ I just went ahead; I didn’t even know the script. I learned about it much later. There are very few people in this industry that I trust and go ahead with.”
Bhoot Bangla releases on April 19 in cinemas near you.
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