Teaming up with Tabu was always on his to-do list, a wish filmmaker Anees Bazmee is now fulfilling with the upcoming Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.

The director said he will be presenting the critically acclaimed actress in a never seen before avatar in the sequel to the 2007 horror comedy, starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan.

“I so wanted to work with Tabu and this role was apt for her. I offered the role, which I felt will suit her stature as a performer. It is not a special appearance, but an important part. It is too early to talk about it in detail. My attempt is to present Tabu in a different avatar, something which the audience has not seen before,” Bazmee said.

The director also revealed that Tabu will feature in the recreated version of “Ami je tomar” from the original movie, directed by Priyadarshan.

Bazmee said he has added his own signature touch to the sequel starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani. “This is a completely different film and a story. It has elements of horror and comedy and this is new to me. I am enjoying it. My films are always entertaining and so will it be.

“A director should have his own language while making a film. The audience is intelligent and they come to know what is new and what is copied,” he added.

The director said he is aware of the expectations from the new movie.

“There is pressure with every film. With this film, the pressure is a bit more as the first one was loved very much by the audience. You forget about the pressure while shooting as you want to make a good film at the end of the day. There are expectations from the film and to live up to that is a little difficult. We all are working with honesty and giving our best,” he added.

The shoot of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 — releasing on July 31 — is currently underway in Jaipur and team will soon move to Lucknow. “We will shoot in Jaipur for a few days and then we will go to Lucknow for a month, then to Mumbai and there is a schedule in overseas,” Bazmee said.