{"id":606690,"date":"2026-04-14T17:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/606690\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T17:35:09","slug":"bhool-bhulaiyaa-akshay-kumar-reveals-son-aarav-bhatia-was-scared-of-vidya-balan-for-six-years-after-watching-bhool-bhulaiyaa-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/606690\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhool Bhulaiyaa: Akshay Kumar reveals son Aarav Bhatia was scared of Vidya Balan for six years after watching &#8216;Bhool Bhulaiyaa&#8217; | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vidya-aarav-twinkle-akshay.jpg\" alt=\"Akshay Kumar reveals son Aarav Bhatia was scared of Vidya Balan for six years after watching 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa'\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/akshay-kumar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Akshay Kumar<\/a> is now re-uniting with <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/priyadarshan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Priyadarshan<\/a> after 14 years. The actor-director duo have given some iconic movies to the audience, including &#8216;Bhool Bhulaiyaa&#8217;. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/vidya-balan\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vidya Balan<\/a>\u2019s portrayal of Manjulika in in the film left audiences thoroughly spooked when the film released and its impact seems to have lasted far beyond the screen. Even Akshay Kumar\u2019s son Aarav wasn\u2019t immune to the chilling effect of the horror-comedy.In a recent interview, while promoting his film &#8216;Bhooth Bangla&#8217;, Akshay shared a surprising anecdote about his son Aarav&#8217;s reaction to the film. He revealed during a chat with HT City, \u201cI was talking to my son recently, he told me that when he saw Bhool Bhulaiyaa for the first time, he couldn&#8217;t speak to Vidya Balan for six years! Voh Vidya se darta tha. Voh ghar par aayi thi, usse ek baar milne ko taiyaar hi nahi tha, uski aankhon mein dekhne ko bhi taiyaar nahi tha. I had to nurture and tell him for six years \u2018Yeh Vidya Balan hai beta, yeh bahot achhi hai\u2019 He said \u2018no dad, I don\u2019t want to meet her&#8217; He had got scarred!\u201d  <\/p>\n<p> Watch<\/p>\n<p> \u201cWho Are You Most Scared Of?\u201d Akshay Kumar &amp; Priyadarshan Spill Secrets | Bhoot Bangla The 2007 psychological thriller saw Vidya play Avni, a woman believed to be possessed by a spirit haunting an old haveli. As the story unfolds, her condition is revealed to be dissociative identity disorder, making her performance both haunting and layered. Her portrayal of the complex character earned widespread acclaim and remains one of the most memorable aspects of the film. Vidya was also seen in &#8216;Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3&#8217; which also starred Madhuri Dixit and Kartik Aaryan. Meanwhile, &#8216;Bhooth Bangla&#8217; is set to release on April 16. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Akshay Kumar is now re-uniting with Priyadarshan after 14 years. 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