The 3D format became big among the many Indian audience with Avatar (2009) and it further got a lift among the many masses because of Vikram Bhatt’s Haunted (2011). Starring Mimoh Chakraborty and Tia Bajpai, the film was a sleeper hit as a consequence of the horror element, plot, execution, music and naturally, the 3D element. Now, Vikram Bhatt is prepared with Haunted – Ghosts Of The Past. It brings back Mimoh Chakraborty and this time, he’s joined by Chetna Pande and others. Its teaser was dropped on September 3 and the plan was to unveil the film in cinemas on November 21. Nevertheless, the film has been pushed to next 12 months. Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to Vikram Bhatt to know the explanation behind it.
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Vikram Bhatt said, “My mother was very unwell since January. In September, she passed away. As a consequence of this tragedy, I could not do the quantity of VFX work required.”
He added, “Then, after we released the teaser, the lovers of the Haunted series weren’t blissful. They wanted more real locations. Now we have at all times been within the habit of listening to good advice. Hence, we now have adhered to it and shot in actual locations. Now we have incorporated those shots into the film. Accordingly, we at the moment are able to bring the film on January 30, 2026.”
He further explained, “We generated a number of VFX plates for the background. But that did not look real enough. Hence, we went and shot a few scenes for 10-12 days.”
Many netizens speculated that AI has been utilized in Haunted – Ghosts Of The Past. Vikram Bhatt clarified, “There was no AI. It was all VFX. Mainly, the film is ready in a wierd recent world. I desired to create that world (as per the requirement). But I noticed that before watching the film, the audience won’t know what world is being shown within the film. Hence, they’ve assumed that it’s bad VFX (laughs). But it surely actually wasn’t. It was just a unique world.”
When asked when the trailer of Haunted – Ghosts Of The Past will likely be released, Vikram Bhatt answered, “The trailer will likely be out next month.”
Songs and 3D
The songs of Haunted were memorable. What can we expect from the songs of the second part? Vikram replied, “Hopefully, we’ll give you the chance to match the soundtrack of the primary part, if not higher it (smiles).”
Lastly, a conversation a few film of the Haunted series is incomplete without mentioning the 3D element. Vikram Bhatt made a giant claim before signing off, “I can let you know that Haunted – Ghosts Of The Past could have the perfect 3D thus far in Indian cinema. I just saw some 3D shots and I used to be jumping with joy!”
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