Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla is now within touching distance of the Rs 150 crore nett club, and its third Saturday has turned that race into the film’s latest big headline. The Priyadarshan-directed horror comedy climbed to Rs 146.50 crore nett after adding Rs 4.50 crore nett on its third Saturday, putting the milestone well within reach. For a film built on spooky fun, comic nostalgia, and a star-director reunion that audiences clearly embraced, the run now feels less like a good streak and more like a full-fledged theatrical winner.
Third Weekend Box Office Push
With Rs 146.50 crore nett on the board, Bhooth Bangla has already carved out one of the stronger Hindi box office runs of 2026. The film hit theatres on April 17, 2026, and its latest weekend jump has only strengthened the sense that this is a release with genuine staying power. More importantly, the numbers are now telling the same story that the audience response has been hinting at for days: Bhooth Bangla is not surviving on opening buzz, it is thriving on continued acceptance.
The Rs 150 crore nett mark is no longer a distant target but the immediate next chapter in a run powered by word of mouth, family turnout, and the comfort of a genre blend that Hindi audiences have historically enjoyed when it lands cleanly. Film will close lifetime run in excess of 160 crore nett.
Bhoot Bangla Box Office Collection:
India:
Paid Preview: 3.90 crore
Day 1: 14 crore
Day 2: 21.75 crore
Day 3: 25.60 crore
Day 4: 8.10 crore
Day 5: 9.30 crore
Day 6: 6.80 crore
Day 7: 5.30 crore
1st Week Total: 94.85 crore nett
2nd Week:
Day 8: 6.25 crore
Day 9: 11.50 crore
Day 10: 12.15 crore
Day 11: 3.25 crore
Day 12: 3.75 crore
Day 13: 2.75 crore
Day 14: 3.00 crore
2nd Week Total: 42.65 crore nett
3rd Week:
Day 15: 4.50 crore
Day 16: 4.50 crore
Total: 146.50 crore nett
Overseas:
Day 1: $0.96 Million (9 crore)
Day 2: $0.97 Million (9.10 crore)
Day 3: $0.69 Million (6.50 crore)
1st Week Total:: $3.90 Million (33.60 crore gross)
Total: $5.4 Million (51 crore)
Worldwide:
Day 1: 28.75 crore
Day 2: 35.20 crore
Day 3: 37.10 crore
1st Week Total: 146.50 crore gross
2nd Week Total: 60.50 crore gross
Total: 225 crore gross
A Haunted Palace Setup With Crowd-Pleasing Recall
That audience affection is rooted in the film’s packaging as much as its numbers. Bhooth Bangla is a Hindi horror comedy directed by Priyadarshan and backed by Balaji Motion Pictures and Cape of Good Films. The cast includes Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav, Jisshu Sengupta, and Wamiqa Gabbi.
The story follows a man who inherits a palace in rural Mangalpur and plans to turn it into a hotel, only to be pulled into a chain of eerie events linked to the property’s troubled past. It is a setup that gives the film exactly the kind of accessible appeal audiences tend to reward, combining haunted-house intrigue with broad comic timing and a large ensemble that plays to Priyadarshan’s long-established strengths.
Why This Win Matters In Akshay Kumar’s Comedy Revival
The success of Bhooth Bangla lands at a revealing moment in Akshay Kumar’s current screen journey. In the last few years, he has moved through action spectacles and patriotic dramas, with titles like Bade Miyan Chote Miyan in 2024 and Sky Force in 2025 marking that stretch, but Bhooth Bangla has brought him back into a comic zone that feels especially natural to his star image. The reunion with Priyadarshan has done more than trigger nostalgia, it has reminded audiences how effective Akshay can be when placed inside a lively ensemble comedy with a supernatural twist.
That makes the film feel like an important marker in his present phase rather than just another release. It also sits neatly alongside his confirmed upcoming comedy titles Welcome to the Jungle and Hera Pheri 3, both of which extend his return to crowd-pleasing franchise entertainment. Seen in that context, Bhooth Bangla is not only a box office success, it is a strong signal that Akshay’s comedy lane still carries real theatrical pull.
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