'But I feel that when you get a taste of success, when you get a taste of things working out for you, it is harder.'
Kiara Advani has been hitting her stride in the past couple of years with back-to-back successes.
She is currently thrilled about her upcoming film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which, as the title suggests, is the sequel to the 2007 blockbuster Bhool Bhulaiyaa.
The actress discusses her fond memories of watching Bhool Bhulaiyaa as a 15-year-old, "I am not a horror movie fan because I get spooked very easily. So, for me, it is important that if I watch a horror movie, I must choose one that I will enjoy."
What are your memories of watching Bhool Bhulaiyaa?
I think Bhool Bhulaiyaa was the first horror film that I watched in a cinema hall.
I was 15 years old.
I am not a horror movie fan because I get spooked very easily.
So, for me, it is important that if I watch a horror movie, I must choose one that I will enjoy.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa has the right amount of spook and comedy, that's why it clicked.
Actually, it is a cult film.
Even today, if you watch it, it looks so fresh. Having to take this franchise forward is an honour.
It was a no-brainer when (Director) Anees Bazmee sir called me and narrated the script to me.
Of course, it is an entirely new film; the storyline is new, it is fresh.
The premise of this film is completely different but we are keeping the essence of the original in this so that you feel the nostalgia, whether it is the title track or the popular song Ami Je Tomar and, of course, the character of Manjulika, the ghost.
You portray different characters in films. How do you think your image is being perceived through the eyes of the audience?
After Kabir Singh, my next film Good Newwz released just four months later.
This story is from the June 2022 edition of GLOBAL MOVIE MAGAZINE.
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