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Raaz 3 is a cocktail of three true stories

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Producer Mahesh Bhatt describes 'Raaz 3' as a mix of three real-life stories.

Actress Bipasha Basu says that she agreed to work in Vikram Bhatts Raaz 3 because she wanted to show how actors struggle in real life to attain fame and success.We all go through a struggle but we choose not to show it. But it is very important to address it at times and connect. This is why I agreed to do this character, Bipasha said during the launch of the first trailer of the film.In Raaz 3, the 33-year-old plays an actress whose career is on a downfall.Initially, on the sets of this film, I was lost because the scenes were so intense. I did not know how to reach this character. I havent allowed myself to feel this way ever. But I had to let it go and finally I did, she said.Produced by Vishesh Films, Raaz 3 is a sequel to 2002 hit Raaz - The Mystery Continues that again had Bipasha opposite Dino Morea.Raaz 3, also starring Emraan Hashmi and Esha Gupta, is scheduled to be released on September 7.Producer Mahesh Bhatt describes Raaz 3 as a mix of three real-life stories of actress Bipasha Basu, director Vikram Bhatt and writer Shagufta Rafique.Raaz 3 is a cocktail of three true stories. One is about Shagufta, who has observed how people indulge in black magic to enhance their career. I know it sounds bizarre, but thats the truth.Bipasha was in a stage in her real life where she was heartbroken and her career was declining to ground zero. With the landscape filled with new heroines, she had a terrible phase, he said and added that Vikram Bhatt also was in a similar situation when one of his girlfriends broke his heart.She (Vikram Bhatts girlfriend) used to manipulate him to enhance her career, Bhatt said.He says it is a horror film with a real message.Though the film has horror all over it but it has a soul of real message, truth of fame-seeking celebrity, the 63-year-old said.