'The Bhootnii' teaser: Sanjay Dutt-Mouni Roy lead comic horror tale
What's the story
The much-awaited teaser of Sanjay Dutt and Mouni Roy's upcoming horror-comedy The Bhootnii was released on Wednesday. Directed by Sidhaant Sachdev, the film is slated to release on April 18, Good Friday. The teaser takes us to an eerie mansion with supernatural happenings and Roy's ghostly transformation. Dutt plays a ghost hunter in this interesting blend of horror, action, and comedy.
Teaser
This horror tale doesn't want us to take it seriously
While the voiceover is serious and talks about the immense pull and power of a spirit, the visuals don't want viewers to take things seriously. There are artificial-looking blasts happening, Dutt's look as the ghostbuster is meant to be hip, and Roy plays a typical long hair-blowing, cracks-on-face ghost who shrieks and does nothing more. It also stars Sunny Singh and Palak Tiwari. Viewers might get reminded of Saif Ali Khan and Arjun Kapoor-led Bhoot Police here and there.
Teaser release
Dutt's social media promotion and fan reactions
Dutt took to social media handles to share the teaser, writing, "This Good Friday, fear gets a new date—#FridayThe18th! Get ready for horror, action, and comedy like never before! #TheBhootnii machayegi taandav in cinemas on April 18th!" Fans were quick to praise his look in the film. Some also praised the use of a Shiv Aradhana track in the background as the clip was released on Maha Shivratri.
Twitter Post
Check out the teaser here
This Good Friday, fear gets a new date—#FridayThe18th!
— Sanjay Dutt (@duttsanjay) February 26, 2025
Get ready for horror, action, and comedy like never before!#TheBhootnii machayegi taandav in cinemas on April 18th!@roymouni @mesunnysingh @palaktiwarii @aasifkhan_1 @beyounick182 @sachdevsidhaant @deepakmukut… pic.twitter.com/ZZtiTYXq40
Career highlights
'The Bhootnii' marks Dutt's return to horror-comedy genre
Dutt, a Bollywood veteran with over four decades in the industry and more than 135 films to his credit, is known for his charismatic screen presence. His last appearance was in the Telugu action drama Double iSmart where he played a villainous role. The Bhootnii marks his return to the horror-comedy genre after a long hiatus.
Future ventures
Dutt's upcoming projects in Bollywood and Punjabi cinema
Apart from The Bhootnii, Dutt has a number of projects in his kitty. He will be seen in a Punjabi film Sheran Di Kaum Punjabi opposite actor-singer Gippy Grewal. His upcoming releases also include the pan-India release KD: The Devil, comedy entertainer Housefull 5, an untitled project with Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, and action thriller Baaghi 4.