Vidya Balan worked ‘Doubly Hard’ to match Madhuri Dixit's former co-stars Aishwarya Rai and Karisma Kapoor

Vidya Balan recently opened up about her experience working with Madhuri Dixit and the much-anticipated dance sequence in Ami Je Tomar 3.0. The actress, who is currently relishing the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, admitted that she had to put in extra effort for the song. In an interview with The Indian Express, Vidya revealed that, unlike Madhuri's previous co-stars Aishwarya Rai and Karisma Kapoor, she is not a trained dancer.

The Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 actor, on matching dance steps with Madhuri, said, “I don’t even see myself as a dancer. But as an actor if you require me to dance then I’ll work towards it. And of course, if you have to dance with Madhuri Dixit then you work even harder and I did because this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Look at it this way, people who have danced with her before are all dancers — Aishwarya Rai and Karisma Kapoor. So I was like if I am getting this opportunity then I’ll have to work doubly hard. I said, ‘let’s just have fun and enjoy it because there is no point stressing because there is no question of matching up to her but I did my bit.”

Directed by Anees Bazmee, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is the third film in the Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise. Kartik Aaryan returns as the ghostbuster ‘Rooh Baba’ (Ruhaan) from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, while Triptii Dimri plays his love interest in the horror-comedy. Vidya Balan, who first portrayed the iconic character of Manjulika in the original, reprises her role in a more complex, grey-shaded character. This time, however, the plot revolves around a mysterious dual Manjulika, with Madhuri Dixit playing a pivotal role.

The film also stars a talented ensemble cast, including Vijay Raaz, Rajpal Yadav, Sanjay Mishra, Ashwini Kalsekar, Rajesh Sharma, Shataf Figar, Manish Wadhwa, Saurabh Dubey, Denzil Smith, Suresh Menon, and others in key roles.