
There is a good and a bad side to everything. I have known black magic incidents that have changed people's lives forever. And since I have been a victim of voodoo myself, I wanted to portray it onscreen. I came to know that people in Bollywood, Hollywood and in every industry use black magic to get their work done. People would tell me that someone has done black magic, and we found that it was true. How did you think of penning a film centred around black magic in Raaz 3?ĭuring my days of struggle, everything I did, failed. But if Mahesh saab calls me, then I will write for him.įamed for Woh Lamhe, Dhoka and Murder 2, Shagufta Rafique, known as the Bhatts' in-house writing talent, is now in the news for Raaz 3 a film centred around black magic that she says mirrors her experiences. If my directorial venture turns out to be a hit, I will remain a director. Also, as a writer, you don’t really get credit. I feel most directors don’t do justice to my scripts.You are also turning your attention to direction.Our film belongs to the same industry, but it pertains to an individual’s life and not to the industry. Heroine is Madhur Bhandarkar’s film and he is known to show the dark side of industries. Do you think the plot lines will overlap? Like Raaz 3, Heroine also has the film world as its backdrop.He heard the first few lines and said yes. We wanted a star for the film and Emraan is now the in-house star. He is a big brand and you can’t cast just anyone opposite Bipasha.


Since it is a Bhatt production, was Emraan a necessity?.People will say Bipasha is fabulous and so is Emraan, but Esha is good too, and we didn’t expect this. She plays the character of a victim of black magic, like I was at one point of time. Bipasha has an author-backed character and I took great pains in writing it.So who will steal the show in real life?.We wanted to bring these two ladies together - one sex symbol that has been there for some time now and the new kid on the block. People didn’t like Esha in Jannat 2, because she hardly had anything to do, but she is a new sex symbol with her looks, her bikini and bareback ads.Esha Gupta plays her onscreen competitor.Bipasha is not at loggerheads or competing with anyone, but she understands the emotion. We wanted to cast someone who understands that emotion of not quite being ‘there’ because of the new girls. Most newcomers can’t hold a candle to her screen presence. She is still a sex icon and a sexy woman. There is nothing from her life per se.Has any part of Bipasha’s life been used in the film? The film’s protagonist is a fading film actress.I believe in God and I also believe there is an evil power.

I have known black magic incidents that have changed people’s lives forever.
