The June 12 box office race has opened with an unexpected jolt, and horror has taken the first bow. In a crowded Friday lineup packed with star power, patriotic drama, financial intrigue and suspense, Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past has sprung a surprise by leading among the new Hindi releases in morning shows, pulling ahead with double digit occupancy while Main Vaapas Aaunga, Governor and Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata followed in the early trend.
The result is especially striking because the day belonged, on paper, to a wide mix of audience magnets. Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga, Manoj Bajpayee’s Governor, Kangana Ranaut starrer Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata and Vikram Bhatt’s horror franchise return all entered cinemas on the same date, creating one of the busiest Hindi release windows of 2026.
Haunted 3D Echoes Of The Past Leads Morning Shows
Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past opened ahead of all new releases in the morning show race, making horror the surprise front runner of the day. The early edge suggests that the recall value of the Haunted brand, coupled with the big screen pull of 3D horror, helped the film cut through a cluttered release calendar.
The film’s performance is significant because it arrived against titles with bigger mainstream visibility. Main Vaapas Aaunga brought the Imtiaz Ali factor and a notable ensemble led by Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari and Vedang Raina. Governor, headlined by Manoj Bajpayee, leaned into a serious financial thriller space. Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, led by Kangana Ranaut, came with a patriotic and real events inspired subject.
A Crowded Friday With Multiple Hindi Releases
The June 12 slate has given theatres a rare all genre clash. Main Vaapas Aaunga is directed by Imtiaz Ali and backed by Birla Studios, Applause Entertainment and Window Seat Films. Governor is directed by Chinmay D. Mandlekar and produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under Sunshine Pictures, with Manoj Bajpayee, Adah Sharma and Madhoo among the principal cast.
Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata is directed by Manoj Tapadia and stars Kangana Ranaut, Girija Oak and Smita Tambe. The film draws from the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and focuses on the courage of medical workers and hospital staff during the crisis.
Following are the box office collection in Cinepolis at 2 pm: (nett)
Haunted 3D Echoes Of Heart: 11.65 lac
Main Vaapas Aaunga: 6.60 lac
Governor: 4.88 lac
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata: 4.22 lac
Backrooms: 6.76 lac
Disclosure Day: 8.78 lac
What Haunted 3D Echoes Of The Past Is About
Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past is a Hindi horror thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt and Manish P. Chavan. The film stars Mimoh Chakraborty, Chetna Pande, Shruti Prakash, Gaurav Bajpai, Praneet Bhatt and Hemant Pandey, with Anand Pandit Motion Pictures, Promoedge Media Pvt. Ltd. and Vsb Pictures associated with the production.
The story follows a man who takes refuge in a remote mountain mansion while escaping his past. Inside the house, he confronts sinister secrets, terror and emotional wounds that turn the mansion into more than just a haunted space.
With morning shows giving Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past the early advantage, the real test will now be how the film sustains through evening and weekend footfalls. For now, the first shocker of the June 12 clash belongs to horror.
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