Bhooth Bangla continued its steady run at the Indian box office during its fifth week. The Akshay Kumar starrer collected Rs. 75 lakh on its 5th Friday, showing a drop of around 50 per cent compared to the previous Friday.
Despite the fall, the horror comedy is still performing well and is expected to add nearly Rs. 3 crore more over the weekend. With these collections, the film’s total India nett collection is likely to reach around Rs. 158 crore. The movie is expected to cross the Rs. 160 crore mark during the weekdays before moving closer to its final box office total.
As per current trends, the film directed by Priyadarshan is expected to end its theatrical run at around Rs. 165 crore. Trade analysts are also watching whether the movie can cross the lifetime collection of Housefull 5, which currently stands at Rs. 168 crore. However, its final numbers will depend on how strongly the film holds in the coming days.
For Akshay Kumar, Bhooth Bangla comes as an important success after a difficult period at the box office following the pandemic. Over the last few years, several of his films did not perform as expected commercially. Although last year saw a slightly better response with three films doing reasonably well, none of them turned into a major HIT.
With Bhooth Bangla, Akshay Kumar has finally managed to deliver a successful theatrical performer again. Trade circles often consider his regular film releases important for the Hindi film industry because he is among the few actors who release multiple films in a year.
Unlike many stars who take long gaps between projects, Akshay Kumar consistently appears in theatres with two or three releases every year. Along with Ajay Devgn, he remains one of the few leading actors maintaining a high number of releases regularly.
Industry experts believe that the Indian box office depends heavily on star led films, and regular releases from major actors help theatres and the film business stay active throughout the year.
The box office collections for Bhooth Bangla in India are as follows:
Week One: Rs. 80.25 cr.
Week Two: Rs. 40.75 cr.
Week Three: Rs. 21.00 cr.
4th Friday: Rs. 1.45 cr.
4th Saturday: Rs. 2.80 cr.
4th Sunday: Rs. 3.75 cr.
4th Monday: Rs. 1.15 cr.
4th Tuesday: Rs. 1.40 cr.
4th Wednesday: Rs. 1.00 cr.
4th Thursday: Rs. 0.95 cr.
5th Friday: Rs. 0.75 cr. (est.)
Total: Rs. 155.25 cr.