Mouni Was ‘Intimidated’ By Sanju Baba

The

Stree
2
success
has
triggered
a
wave
of
horror-comedy
films
and
next
in
the
line
is

The
Bhootnii,
led
by
Sanjay
Dutt,
Mouni
Roy
and
Sunny
Singh.

The
film’s
star
cast,
along
with
Director
Sidhaant
Sachdev,
launched
the
trailer
amid
much
fanfare.

“Iss
baar
Naagin
nahin
hoon
main
(I
am
not

Naagin
this
time),”
Mouni
declared
as
she
talked
about
her
spooky
character
in

The
Bhootnii
while
also
dropping

Naagin
as
a
reference,
her
most
memorable
character
from
Ektaa
Kapoor’s
hit
television
show.

“I
have
played
a
goddesses
in

Mahadev,
followed
by

Naagin
and
then

Brahmastra.
I
feel
like
there
is
some
extra-terrestrial
connection
to
these
roles
I
have
played.”

Mouni
revealed
that
her
co-star
Sanjay
Dutt
was
a
“big
reason”
for
her
to
be
a
part
of

The
Bhootnii.

“We
were
such
big
fans
on
set.
It
took
me
three
days
to
tell
him
that
I
am
his
huge
fan.
I
was
so
intimidated
to
be
sharing
the
screen
with
him.
It
was
a
dream
come
true,”
she
said.

The
Bhootnii
is
a
blend
of
horror
and
comedy
revolving
around
the
legend
of
a
haunted
tree.
Sanjay
Dutt
plays
a
ghostbuster
named
Baba
who
is
pitted
against
Mouni’s
mysterious
woman.
The
film
also
features
the
romantic
pairing
of
Sunny
Singh
and
Palak
Tiwari.

“This
is
the
first
time
I
am
doing
a
horror
comedy,
and
I
absolutely
enjoyed
it,”
said
Sanjay
Dutt.
“Sidhaant
(Sachdev,
writer
and
director)
has
written
a
beautiful
script
and
I
am
sure
people
will
enjoy
the
film.”

Sunny
Singh,
who
rose
to
fame
with

Sonu
Ke
Titu
Ki
Sweety
and

Jai
Mummy
Di,
revealed
the
“best
thing”
about
Sanjay
Dutt.

“I
have
done
romantic
comedies
but
this
is
the
first
time
I
was
approached
for
a
horror
comedy.
I
couldn’t
say
no.
I
was
especially
happy
that
Sanju
sir
was
there
in
this
film.
He
is
someone
if
I
called
him
up
in
the
middle
of
the
night,
he
will
be
there
for
me.
That’s
the
best
thing
about
him,”
Sunny
said.

Mouni
shared
that
she
was
keen
about
doing

The
Bhootnii
“20
minutes
into
the
narration”.

“When
Siddhant
sir
narrated
the
story,
I
knew
I
had
to
do
this
film.
I
told
him,
‘You
cannot
cast
anyone
else
for
this
role.
It
has
to
be
me.’
All
of
them
were
kind
enough
to
cast
me.”

Sanjay
was
asked
about
the
big
Eid
release
this
week,
Salman
Khan’s

Sikandar
and
he
said
the
film
is
bound
to
be
a
“superhit”.

“Salman
is
my
younger
brother.
I
always
pray
for
him.
God
has
given
him
a
lot.

Sikandar
will
be
a
superhit
film,”
he
said.

Interestingly,
Salman
is
named
‘Sanjay’
in
the
film,
as
his
onscreen
parents
were
a
big
fan
of
Dutt’s
parents,
Nargis
and
Sunil
Dutt.

Sanjay
Dutt
confirmed
his
screen
reunion
with
Salman
after
25
years.
The
duo
previously
worked
in

Saajan
(1991)
and

Chal
Mere
Bhai
(2000)
besides
a
special
appearance
in

Son
of
Sardaar
(2012).

“Yes,
we
working
together.
You
will
see
our

tashaan
in
an
action
movie.
I
am
very
happy
that
I
am
working
with
my
younger
brother
after
25
years,”
Sanjay
said.

The
Bhootnii
is
set
to
release
on
April
18.