EXCLUSIVE: Vikram Bhatt reveals why Haunted - Ghosts Of The Past was renamed as Haunted - Echoes Of The Past: "You can't make a ghost film without believing in superstition"

Vikram Bhatt struck gold with Haunted 3D (2011). It’s a film that kick-started the 3D trend in Bollywood and became a sleeper hit at the box office. Hence, there are high expectations for the next film in this franchise, which is set to release on June 12. Interestingly, the film was earlier titled Haunted – Ghosts Of The Past. As per the motion poster that dropped yesterday to announce the release date, the film was renamed to Haunted – Echoes Of The Past. Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to director Vikram Bhatt about this aspect. This was probably the director’s first interaction with the media after he faced a major personal turmoil in his life. Vikram Bhatt told Bollywood Hungama, “The Haunted films are not just about ghosts. At its heart, it’s a poignant love story. Meanwhile, the film was getting delayed for some reason or another and also, I had to face incarceration. A very close friend of mine said that this is probably happening due to the word ‘Ghost’ in the title. He t...

EXCLUSIVE: Karan Johar recovers Rs. 90 cr. even before the release of Kartik Aaryan’s Rs. 170 cr. rom-com

The Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday starrer Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri is among the most-awaited films of 2025. The rom-com is set for a Christmas 2025 release, and has already sparked excitement among the cine-goers with the fresh teaser and a hit song. As reported by Bollywood Hungama a year back, Kartik Aaryan is drawing a mammoth pay cheque for the film, amounting to Rs. 40 crores.

And now, we have some exciting news for all the Kartik Aaryan fans. According to very reliable sources close to Bollywood Hungama, Karan Johar is placing all his bets on Kartik Aaryan, as Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri is among the most expensive rom-coms of Dharma Productions, and the confidence has come from the track record of Kartik Aaryan delivering big at the box office with the Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise. "Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri is mounted on a huge budget of Rs. 150 crores, in addition to Rs. 20 crores allotted for print and publicity. The film is the second most expensive rom-com of the modern era after the Ranbir Kapoor led Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar."

The source also tells us that out of the Rs. 170 crore investment, Karan Johar has already recovered Rs. 90 crores from the sale of satellite, digital and music rights, leaving Rs. 80 crores to be recovered from theatrical. "He is placing big bets on the theatrical business. The entire team of the film, including Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar, are confident that Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri will hit the Rs. 200 crore mark at the box office, and make profits for the producers. The film has shaped up very well, and after a blockbuster in the form of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, this is expected to be another entry of Kartik in the coveted club."

For Karan too, Kartik is confident up to give the biggest grosser to Dharma Productions by surpassing Akshay Kumar's Good Newwz, and all the math on the budget front is also done keeping his star-power and audience pull in mind.

Also Read: SCOOP: Kartik Aaryan and Karan Johar team up for third mega project; actor emerges as Dharma Productions’ Gen-Z poster boy



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