2024 · Film
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Anees Bazmee's horror comedy in which fake ghostbuster Rooh Baba, played by Kartik Aaryan, is hired to help a royal family reclaim their haunted palace in Bengal.
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Sun, 18 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 18 October 2026, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
The story
Ruhaan, a con man, makes his living in Kolkata as "Rooh Baba", a fake ghostbuster who stages exorcisms for paying clients. After one of his staged jobs, a man claiming to be from a royal family offers him ₹1 crore to come to their palace in West Bengal. The family says the palace is haunted by Manjulika and needs Rooh Baba to help them win it back. Ruhaan takes the money and the job, unaware of what is waiting for him inside the palace walls.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
A big festive horror comedy for families with teenagers and for fans of the earlier two films, with musical numbers and plenty of slapstick. It is rated U/A and runs about two hours and 40 minutes, with some intense haunting scenes.
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Background
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is the third film in the series, after Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022). Kartik Aaryan returns as Rooh Baba from the second film, and Vidya Balan returns as Manjulika from the first, with Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri joining the cast. Aakash Kaushik wrote it, and T-Series Films and Cine1 Studios produced it.
The film opened in cinemas on 1 November 2024, during Diwali, on the same day as Singham Again. It began streaming on Netflix on 27 December 2024. Against a reported budget of ₹150 crore, Wikipedia gives a worldwide gross of about ₹423.85 crore, including ₹334.67 crore in India. At the IIFA Awards it won Best Actor for Kartik Aaryan, Best Female Playback Singer for Shreya Ghoshal ("Ami Je Tomar") and Best Special Effects. Madhuri Dixit won Best Supporting Actress at the Zee Cine Awards.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Horror comedy
- Runtime
- 158 min
- Certificate
- U/A
- Director
- Anees Bazmee
- Cast
- Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, Vijay Raaz
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 in India?
- As of 18 October 2026, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
- Is Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 in Hindi?
- Yes. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is a Hindi-language film.
- Is Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 suitable for children?
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has a CBFC U/A certificate, which means children under 12 should watch with a parent or guardian.
- How long is Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3?
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 runs for 2 hours 38 minutes (158 minutes).