Anees Bazmee Reveals He Directed Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 Despite A Leg Injury: 'If I Had Delayed...'

Anees Bazmee is currently gearing up for the release of his much-anticipated movie – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. The Kartik Aaryan and Triptii Dimri starrer is all set to release in cinemas on November 1. In a recent interview, the director revealed how he worked on the film despite a major leg injury.

In a conversation with ETimes, Anees Bazmee revealed that he worked on Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 while he had a leg injury. He revealed that he had fractured his leg and had undergone surgery as well. Bazmee said, “One could say I shot the film sitting on one leg (laughs). About a week or 10 days before the film was set to go on the floor, I had a major fracture in my leg and had to undergo surgery. Though doctors advised me to take bed rest for 4 to 6 months, we had already done all the prep for shooting, and we had announced Diwali as the release date. If I had delayed shooting, we would have missed the date.”

The director continued how he wanted to work on the film because he thought that he could not recover quickly if he stayed at home. He mentioned how he shot half of the film while being seated on a chair. Bazmee said, “I also felt that if I stayed at home, I wouldn’t recover quickly. My decision to start shooting shocked everyone. I was in a lot of pain, but we pushed through, and I completed more than half of the film while sitting in my chair.”

The third installment of the Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise is one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Dimri is the latest addition to the franchise, and Vidya Balan will be reprising her role as Manjulika in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. The movie will clash with Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again at the box office.