Karan, Zoya, Dibakar and Anurag open to each others' ideas: 'Ghost Stories' producer

Producer Ashi Dua says having filmmakers like Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee direct horror stories was an exciting ride.

The anthology film will be the third in the series for Ashi, who previously backed the filmmakers' "Bombay Talkies" and "Lust Stories".

"We are very excited for 'Ghost Stories'. There'll be four very different ghost stories. The idea of ghost is so different for each filmmaker. For some people, horror stories are the screaming shouting kind, for some it's in the thriller aspect, for some it's subtle or superstitious.

"It'll have four completely different take on ghosts, some even comic. It'll be these four filmmakers take on how they perceive ghost and the stories they want to tell," Ashi told PTI.

The producer said the idea of making an anthology around ghosts occurred when they were promoting "Lust Stories" and all four directors were "scared and excited at the same time."

"They're exploring a genre which is new to them. They're a ...