Virkam Bhatt - 'Raaz 3' is most important film of my life

Exactly a decade after Raaz (2002), Raaz 3 will hit the theatres with Vikram Bhatt as the director. “It’s great to reconnect with Mukeshji (Mukesh Bhatt) and the company (Vishesh Films). During Raaz, I was a young, unsure director who many thought was headed the Ramsay way. But to everyone’s surprise, Raaz brought horror back in a big way and signaled a victory for the small film,” reminisces Vikram.

"For me, 'Raaz 3' is more than a film. For me, it's homecoming. It's a gift that I want to give to Bhatt Saab (Mahesh Bhatt) and Mukesh-ji (Mukesh Bhatt) because they are responsible for what I am today. For me it's the most important film of my life.

It's going to be scarier in 3D and at the same time it's going to be more of a love story with great music," Bhatt told.

Bhatt made his last movie with Vishesh Films in 2003 with "Footpath". He started his career in 1992 with a Vishesh Films production, "Jaanam", and then went on to do four more films with them, including the first of the "Raaz" series, which was a major hit. The second was directed by Mohit Suri.

The surprise success of Haunted has given him a new technique to explore and experiment with. “Yes, both Raaz 3 and Dangerous Ishq, like Haunted, will be made in 3D. There were many who believed Haunted didn’t merit the additional expense. Some critics even added that it was a film they wouldn’t download even in 2D. But hey, it went on to become the highest grossing horror film in Hindi,” Vikram exults.