Bhooth Bangla collected just over Rs. 6.00 crore nett on Monday, showing a drop of under 50 per cent compared to Friday. This is considered a stable hold for a weekday. With this, the film’s total collection has reached around Rs. 61.75 crore nett in India.
The film has also introduced a discounted ticket pricing on Tuesday, which is expected to increase footfall in theatres. Based on current trends, the first week total is likely to reach around Rs. 78 crore nett. The performance on Monday suggests that the film is still on track to achieve a successful run, although it needs to maintain steady numbers in the coming days.
To stay on course, the film will need to perform well during the weekdays. A collection of around Rs. 5 crore nett on Wednesday and about Rs. 4.50 crore on the second Friday will be important. If it manages to reach close to Rs. 5 crore on that Friday, it could strengthen its position at the box office.
An important factor in its performance is that it has avoided a sharp weekday drop, unlike Jolly LLB 3. That film had a strong weekend but saw a significant decline during the weekdays and could not recover, which affected its overall performance.
In comparison, Bhooth Bangla performed at a similar level to Jolly LLB 3 on Friday and Saturday. It then moved ahead by about 10 per cent on Sunday and increased that lead to over 15 per cent on Monday. If this trend continues, the film may continue to grow its collections.
The day wise box office collection in India is as follows:
Previews Rs. 3.50 cr.
Friday Rs. 11.75 cr.
Saturday Rs. 18.50 cr.
Sunday Rs. 22.00 cr.
Monday Rs. 6.00 cr.
Total Rs. 61.75 cr.
Overall, the film has shown steady performance after a strong weekend and will depend on weekday collections to decide its final outcome at the box office.