Kartik Aaryan's 'Bhool Bhulaiya 2' is one of the most anticipated films of Bollywood right now. Since the original has become such a cult classic over years, it was difficult for makers and actors to reach the bar set by Priyadarshan's 2007 flick. Akshay Kumar's character, in particular, has become so iconic that a large chunk of fans outright rejected Kartik's rendition of the role.

However, things weren't any easier for director Anees Bazmee either. In a recent conversation with PTI he shared his experience of working on the project. He stated, “I just had to focus to get this right. Since I had never done horror, I was excited. It was a new territory for me, a new challenge. Since my comedies have been successful, people think I can make films only in this genre. But I have made Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, a romantic drama and the thriller Deewangee too. So I hope after this film, people say I can also make horror films."

Talking about the cast, Bazmee was particularly impressed by Rajpal Yadav, who was also a part of first film. Talking about him, Bazmee said, "Rajpal was fantastic in the first film, along with the rest of the cast including Paresh Rawal ji. Here, when we were writing the sequel, there were three pandit characters. That gave me the opportunity to get Rajpal on board again.It was such a delight to have him in the world as it also serves as a beautiful reminder of what he had done in the first film."