Vidya Balan returns as Manjulika in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, check out the exciting reactions to Kartik Aaryan's confirmation

Kartik Aaryan may be helming the Bhool Bhulaiyaa series now, but making it bigger than ever is Vidya Balan, who has now returned to play the iconic role of Manjulika in the third part of the series.

New Delhi: The Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise just got bigger Vidya Balan returned home with her iconic role 'Manjulika'. The actor will reprise her old role in the film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 which is set as the big Diwali release this year. The movie with Kartik Aaryan in the lead role is directed by Anees Bazmee. On Monday evening, Kartik broke the internet by making the big announcement as he welcomed Vidya on board. “And it happens that Og Manjulika comes back to the world of BhoolBhulaiyaa. Super happy to welcome @balanvidya ❤️‍ This Diwali is going to be crackling #BhoolBhulaiyaa3 (sic),” he wrote while announcing the return of 'OG Manjulika' to the franchise.

This also marks Vidya's first collaboration with Kartik and Anees. The actor was appreciated for playing the role of Manjulika, an alternate personality of a woman named Avni, in the 2007 film, which also starred Akshay Kumar, Ameesha Patel and Shiney Ahuja in important roles. It was a Hindi remake of the 1993 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan.

Vidya's fans have gone crazy hearing about the big announcement. Netizens flocked to the comments section of Kartik's post to express their excitement. One user wrote: “Yay.. can't wait to see this combo!!! (sic).” Another said: “The Crossover everyone has been waiting for is finally a reality! (sic).” One user said: “This is going INSANE! Can not wait!!! ❤️‍(sic).”

Can it be even bigger?

Vidya's return to the Bhool Bhulaiyaa world is good news for the fans. A section of fans expressed their disappointment over the casting when the makers did not rope in Vidya Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. Tabu played the role of the T, but fans kept missing Vidya. Commenting on her absence from the film, the actor shared Bollywood Hungama that she did not want to comment on whether or not anyone offered her the film. Vidya emphasized that it was a completely different film and they only kept the title. “I think it would be very unfair to wonder whether this is possible. Bhool Bhulaiyaa was great and I think even though they use the title, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is a completely different film. But I would like to see it,” she said.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Ultimately, it collected Rs 185.92 crore net in India and Rs 221.33 crore globally. The film was the first hit after the Box Office drop after the pandemic. It didn't take long for the makers to announce the third film in the franchise. Now it seems all the more interesting to give it a Diwali release. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 can't get any bigger now. We are excited about the film. Are you?