Indian actor Kartik Aaryan didn’t fear typecasting at the start of his career, rather he welcomed it. Speaking during an “In Conversation” session at the Red Sea Film Festival , the Bollywood star said that in his early years, being narrowly defined felt preferable to not getting any roles at all. “I wanted to be typecast,” he admitted with a laugh. “I just wanted people to watch the film and love it.”

That frank acknowledgment set the tone for Aaryan’s first public appearance in Saudi Arabia. The conversation quickly turned to “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2,” the blockbuster horror comedy sequel that would secure his place as one of India’s most commercially successful talents, though he initially turned it down. Aaryan recalled that he was reluctant to step into a franchise, especially since

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