Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ is a box office hit, surpassing ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ and earning Rs 58 crore net in India by Sunday. Despite mixed critical reviews, the horror-comedy’s humor and unique plot have resonated with audiences. The film, directed by Priyadarshan, also marks a reunion after 16 years and is the late Asrani’s final film. Read on to know more in detail.
Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ was released in theaters on Friday, and the movie has been scoring excellent numbers at the box office. It has even broken the ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ reign at the theaters. Though the horror comedy has mixed reactions, the box office response is more on the positive side, with many viewers praising its humor and unique storyline while some critics have pointed out flaws in the plot.Bhooth Bangla Movie Review
‘Bhooth Bangla’ box office collection Day 3 (first Sunday)
On the first Sunday since its release, the Akshay Kumar starrer ran across 11,682 shows in India. As per a Sacnilk report, the film raked in Rs 23 crore on day 3. With that, the total India gross collections have jumped to Rs 69.37 crore. Meanwhile, the India net earnings are Rs 58 crore.The Priyadarshan directorial has minted Rs 7 crore in its overseas collections. The total overseas gross earnings are Rs 26.50 crore so far. This pushes the worldwide gross collection to Rs 95.87 crore.
Day-wise earnings of ‘Bhooth Bangla’ (India net)
Day 0 (Paid previews): Rs 3.75 croreDay 1: Rs 12.25 croreDay 2: Rs 19 crore Day 3: Rs 23 crore Total: Rs 58 crore
More about ‘Bhooth Bangla’
Directed by Priyadarshan, the film stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role. The movie also features Paresh Rawal, Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav, Mithila Palkar, Jisshu Sengupta, Rajesh Sharma, and the late Asrani.The movie also marks the reunion of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan for a project after almost 16 years. Their last collaboration was ‘Khatta Meetha’, which was released in the year 2010.Meanwhile, the film is also the last screen appearance of the late veteran actor Asrani, who passed away in October last year.The movie was released in theaters on April 17, 2026. The paid preview shows were scheduled a day earlier on April 16, 2026.
