‘The Bhootnii’ trailer: Sanjay Dutt is a badass ghosthunter up in opposition to a tree

The trailer for Sanjay Dutt-starrer horror comedy The Bhootni was launched by the makers on Saturday (March 29) in Mumbai. Previously titled The Virgin Tree, the movie revolves round a tree sprite, performed by Mouni Roy, that assaults virgin boys on Valentine’s Day. 

The horror comedy is written and directed by Sidhaant Sachdev. In addition to Dutt and Roy, the movie additionally stars Sunny Singh, Palak Tiwari and Aasif Khan. Content material creator Nikunj Lotia, higher referred to as Beyounick, makes his Bollywood debut within the movie. 

The movie centres on a university that’s yearly beset by the ghost of ‘the virgin tree’. To rid their beloved campus of its ’haunted’ tag, the scholars enlist the assistance of Baba (Sanjay Dutt), a former pupil performed who turned a well-known ghostbuster (Baba can be Dutt’s nickname within the movie business). The trailer combines comedian and romantic moments with flashy CGI motion/horror sequences. Mouni Roy, channeling her huge ouvre of supernatural turns, sparks up the display screen because the aggrieved ‘bhootni’. 

Hindi horror comedies have proved a cash-cow with the success of the Stree and Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchises. On the launch occasion of Bhootni, the makers assured that the movie has a contemporary tackle the style, because it centres on a university in a metropolitan metropolis.

Sanjay Dutt, 65, has carried out all his stunts himself within the movie, revealed director Sidhaant Sachdev. “He has leaped from 40 toes with out a physique double,” Sachdev shared, praising the actor’s dedication to motion filmmaking. 

“I’ve been doing motion for the final 40 years,” Sanjay Dutt stated on the launch. “The facility of lord Shiva and his shiv tandav powered me throughout the shoot. We used to shoot until 5 am within the morning. Solely the lord is aware of how we did it.” 

The Bhootni will launch in theatres on April 18, 2025.