Bhooth Bangla, directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role, continued its steady run at the Indian box office during its third week. The horror comedy also features Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal, Mithila Palkar, Tabu and Jisshu Sengupta in important roles.
On its third Wednesday, the film added Rs. 1.50 crore to its total collection. This was a drop of around 25 per cent compared to Tuesday’s numbers. According to current estimates, the movie’s total collection in India now stands at Rs. 141.50 crore.
Trade estimates suggest that the film is likely to finish its third week with around Rs. 143 crore gross collections. If the current trend continues, the movie is expected to cross the Rs. 145 crore mark during the fourth weekend and may eventually move towards the Rs. 150 crore nett milestone. At the moment, the film is expected to end its full theatrical run at around Rs. 155 crore.
For Akshay Kumar, the success of Bhooth Bangla comes after a difficult period at the box office in recent years. After the pandemic, several of his films did not perform as expected commercially. Last year, some of his releases managed decent business, but none were considered major hits. Bhooth Bangla has now emerged as one of his stronger performing films in recent times.
The report also highlights how actors like Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn continue to maintain a high number of film releases every year compared to many other stars who often take longer gaps between projects. Industry observers believe regular releases from leading actors help keep cinema business active across theatres in India.
The box office collections for Bhooth Bangla in India are as follows:
Week One collected Rs. 80.50 crore.
Week Two collected Rs. 41.50 crore.
The film earned Rs. 4.50 crore on 3rd Friday, Rs. 4.50 crore on 3rd Saturday and Rs. 5.50 crore on 3rd Sunday.
On 3rd Monday, the film collected Rs. 1.50 crore, followed by Rs. 2.00 crore on 3rd Tuesday and Rs. 1.50 crore on 3rd Wednesday.
The total collection currently stands at Rs. 141.50 crore.