Akshay Kumar’s box office comeback narrative has found fresh fuel with Bhooth Bangla. The Priyadarshan-directed horror comedy, also starring Wamiqa Gabbi, has completed five weeks in theatres and continues to show the kind of staying power that turns a big opener into a genuine theatrical success.
Box Office Worldwide has exclusively learned that Bhooth Bangla has crossed the Rs 179 crore mark at the Indian box office in 35 days. The film now stands at Rs 179.05 crore nett, earning a clean Hit verdict and moving into the Super Hit zone on the strength of its sustained theatrical run.
Bhooth Bangla Maintains Its Pull In Week 5
Bhooth Bangla began its run with a strong Week 1 collection of Rs 94.85 crore nett. The film added Rs 42.65 crore nett in Week 2, Rs 21 crore nett in Week 3 and Rs 13.50 crore nett in Week 4. In its fifth week, the horror comedy collected Rs 6.15 crore nett, underlining its steady hold after the opening rush.
Bhooth 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
Day 17: 5.50 crore
Day 18: 1.50 crore
Day 19: 2.00 crore
Day 20: 1.50 crore
Day 21: 1.50 crore
3rd Week Total: 21 crore nett
4th Week:
Day 22: 1.50 crore
Day 23: 2.75 crore
Day 24: 3.75 crore
Day 25: 1.15 crore
Day 26: 1.40 crore
Day 27: 1.00 crore
Day 28: 0.95 crore
4th Week Total: 13.50 crore nett
5th Week:
Day 29: 0.65 crore
Day 30: 1.25 crore
Day 31: 1.65 crore
Day 32: 0.55 crore
Day 33: 0.75 crore
Day 34: 0.65 crore
Day 35: 0.65 crore
4th Week Total: 6.15 crore nett
Total: 179.60 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
3rd Week Total: 28.25 crore gross
4th Week Total: 14.75 crore gross
4th Week Total: 8 crore gross
Total: 256 crore gross
The trend shows how the film benefited from more than just initial curiosity. Family audiences, fans of Akshay Kumar’s comic timing and the nostalgia attached to his collaboration with Priyadarshan have kept the film in circulation. The clean genre mix of horror, comedy and ensemble-driven chaos has helped it remain relevant even as newer releases entered cinemas.
Inside Priyadarshan’S Haunted Mansion Comedy
Bhooth Bangla is a 2026 Hindi comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Akshay Kumar, Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures and Cape of Good Films. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Jisshu Sengupta, Mithila Palkar, Manoj Joshi, Asrani and Rajesh Sharma.
The film follows a haunted mansion setup packed with supernatural confusion, comic misunderstandings and ensemble mayhem, playing firmly to Priyadarshan’s familiar strengths. Released theatrically on April 17, 2026, Bhooth Bangla has given Akshay a notable commercial high in a genre that blends mass appeal with repeat-value humour.
Akshay Kumar’s Recent And Upcoming Work
Akshay Kumar’s recent theatrical slate has been packed across genres. In 2024, he appeared in Sarfira, Khel Khel Mein, Stree 2 in a cameo and Singham Again. His 2025 run included Sky Force, Kesari Chapter 2, Housefull 5, Kannappa in a cameo and Jolly LLB 3. With Bhooth Bangla in 2026, he has added a major theatrical win to that busy phase.
Among his confirmed upcoming theatrical projects, Akshay has Welcome To The Jungle, directed by Ahmed Khan, along with Haiwaan and an untitled Anees Bazmee film featuring Vidya Balan and Raashii Khanna. After a crowded stretch of releases, the response to Bhooth Bangla gives his next slate stronger trade momentum and renewed audience goodwill.
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