Akshay Kumar has been on a streak of box office underperformers, and his latest film Bhooth Bangla has been expected to be the superstar’s comeback to delivering successes due to his reunion with director Priyadarshan. In the past, the two have delivered countless comedy classics in the form of Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, De Dana Dan, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, etc. While there were huge expectations from the movie, the Bhooth Bangla horror-comedy film review defines the film as an average experience and not deserving of so many expectations.
The Pre-Release Hype of Bhooth Bangla
Before Bhooth Bangla and its promotional assets were revealed, the film carried a good hype. This hype for the movie was dented by the film’s teaser and, further, by the trailer, as revealed in the Bhooth Bangla trailer review critics across India and the audience. Additionally, its songs, composed by Pritam, did not gain any considerable appreciation either.
The few factors that sustained the hype for this horror-comedy included the reunion of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan. Another factor was the presence of signature cast members from Priyadarshan’s old cult classics, such as Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal, the late Asrani, and Manoj Joshi, in the Bhooth Bangla cast.
How is the Bhooth Bangla Box Office Collection?
Bhooth Bangla performed well during advance booking, selling 40,000 tickets for its paid previews and 40,000 for Day 1 across Indian national chains (PVR INOX and Cinepolis), bringing its opening-day ticket sales to 80,000. Additionally, it had sold over 2,50,000 solely at PVR INOX screens across India.
The opening-day collection (Paid Previews and Day 1 combined) of Bhooth Bangla was strong. In the paid previews that started from 9 PM onwards on April 16, this Akshay Kumar film collected Rs 3.25 crore nett, while on Day 1, the movie collected Rs 11.50 crore nett at the Indian box office.
This shows a good start for the Bhooth Bangla day wise collection. Whether the film can continue this momentum or not will be decided by the public's word-of-mouth for the movie.
Stay tuned to Inside Box Office for future updates related to Bhooth Bangla, including its lifetime overseas and worldwide box office collection, along with the verdict.














