'There Was Nothing Promotional There', Kartik Aaryan On Link Up Rumours With Sara Ali Khan

Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan's dating rumours were taking the internet by storm in 2020, ahead of the release of their film Love Aaj Kal. After the release however, it was reported that the two had parted ways. Several speculations followed and one of them was that this was just a promotional stunt for their film.

In a recent conversation with Navbharat Times, Kartik Aaryan denied his link up rumours being a promotional stunt. He said that 'they are humans too' and not 'all things are promotional.'

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Kartik Aaryan was asked if there was any truth to reports that the link-ups are promotional stint for films. Responding to this, the actor said, "No, no. There was nothing promotional there. How do I explain this? No dear, I mean, we are humans as well. Not everything is promotional. This is all that I will say on this topic."

The duo's link-up rumours had begun when Sara had admitted to having a crush on Kartik Aaryan on Koffee With Karan. The two were then papped together on more than one occasions. However, after the release of Love Aaj Kal, reports had claimed that the duo had unfollowed each other on Instagram.

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Kartik Aaryan's latest film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, hit the silver screens today and the horror-comedy is helmed by Anees Bazmee. It also stars Kiara Advani, Tabu and Rajpal Yadav in pivotal roles and is sequel to the 2007 superhit Bhool Bhulaiyaa. The 2007 film starred Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan in the lead.

In an earlier interview, director Anees Bazmee had said that even though comparisons from the 2007 film are inevitable, this is a different film with a different story from the Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan film.

The filmmaker told Mid-Day, "I hope there won¡¯t be too much of a comparison because this is a different film. I was sure from the beginning that I didn¡¯t want to make a similar film. So, we have told a new story with new actors and new energy. We have retained the comic and horror elements, and the two songs (from the previous film). Besides that, you won¡¯t find any similarity. Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) was a psychological thriller; this is a horror comedy."

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Anees Bazmee On Horror-Comedy Genre

There haven't been many horror-comedy films made by Bollywood in the past. And from the ones that were released, only a few managed to strike gold at the box office. Talking about how the genre is a difficult one, Anees Bazmee had further said, "When you want to scare the audience, you have to set the mood. If you want to add comedy to it, then you have to be sure about the timing. It¡¯s tough because I have made several comedies, and this was new for me. People don¡¯t attempt this genre because it is difficult."

At the trailer launch, the director was asked about his choice of casting. He was questioned on why Kartik Aryan was casted in the film instead of Akshay Kumar. Responding to this, the director had said, "Akshay is a great actor and a great friend. Vidya is a great actor and did very well (in Bhool Bhulaiyaa). But the script didn¡¯t give us the liberty to bring them on board."

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