

The thing is that you have not seen it and so it doesn't mean that they don't exist. "If I didn't have (that belief) then I would not make such films. When asked if he believes in ghosts, Hashmi said he is "sceptical". It is high time we explore the genre," he added.

There should be more home-grown horror films as our culture is vast and we have a lot of folklore. I think it is a genre which has immense potential. The mainstream stars don't do horror films so budgets are less. "Horror has immense potential and it is untapped in India. Jay said the horror genre is untapped in India and that there should be more movies being made in this space. Even though less horror films have been released, whenever they come out, they do good business," he added. I hope more stars do horror films because the success ratio is good. "Maybe most stars don't understand this genre, so they don't give their consent and hence the budget is not much for these films. I believe this (horror) genre is not explored much in our country. The wave of horror comedies (that has come) is a sub-genre. "I have been watching horror films since childhood. Hashmi said he fails to understand why mainstream Bollywood stars shy away from acting in horror films. I wasn't aware about it and I was intrigued to know about it," he added. "Jewish mythology and our culture is different. Hashmi praised the movie's director for blending Jewish mythology with Indian culture. The film, directed by Jay K, who had also helmed the original, takes its name from Jewish mythology in which dybbuk is a malicious possessing spirit believed to be the dislocated soul of a dead person. The 42-year-old actor was speaking at the film's trailer launch event here. The narrative style is new and unique,” Hashmi told reporters. This film takes the horror quotient higher. This new film is different from the films that I did before. I thought it was over five years ago but it isn't and this will continue. "My love story with horror films isn't over yet. Hashmi has featured in several horror films backed by Mahesh Bhatt like 'Raaz' franchise in the beginning years of his acting career and later in 'Ek Thi Daayan', which was produced by filmmaker Vishal Bharadwaj. The film is a Hindi remake of 2017 Malayalam horror film "Ezra", which featured Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Mauritius, the horror-thriller chronicles the horrifying incidents that take place on the cursed island. Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, who stars in the upcoming horror movie 'Dybbuk – The Curse is Real', on Wednesday said he will continue doing horror movies as his tryst with the genre is not over yet.
