Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla has entered its final pre-release lap with exactly the kind of push a festive horror-comedy needs. The makers unveiled the song Sundari just as advance booking opened, giving the film a timely surge of attention before it reaches theatres. For audiences who have closely followed the film’s campaign, the combination of a fresh music drop and ticket sales going live makes this one of the title’s most decisive promotional beats yet.
The new track was promoted with the line, “To all the sundaris out there, get ready for some paranormal pyaar,” underlining the film’s playful blend of romance, mischief and spooky fun. At the same time, bookings opened with paid previews scheduled to begin on April 16 at 9 pm, sharpening the countdown around the release.
Sundari Arrives As Ticket Sales Kick Off
The timing of Sundari feels especially strategic because it does more than add another song to the campaign. It helps define the film’s tone in a clear, audience-friendly way, leaning into flirtation, fantasy and comic eeriness rather than straight horror. With advance booking now open, the film’s promotional drive is firmly centered on accessibility and recall value.
That matters even more because Bhooth Bangla brings Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan together again after 14 years, a reunion that carries strong appeal for Hindi film audiences. The campaign is clearly using that nostalgia, along with the film’s humor-forward pitch, to build momentum in the final days before release. The recent U/A 16+ certification has also added another formal milestone as the film moves into theatres this week.
A Haunted House Setup With Priyadarshan’s Comic Touch
Directed by Priyadarshan, Bhooth Bangla is a Hindi horror-comedy produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and Cape of Good Films, with Akshay Kumar, Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor among the producers. The ensemble cast includes Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Jisshu Sengupta and Mithila Palkar.
The film has been sold as a haunted-house entertainer built around confusion, suspense and comic chaos, a tonal space Priyadarshan has handled memorably in the past. The promotional material has consistently highlighted ghostly intrigue without giving up the broad entertainer energy expected from an Akshay Kumar-led comic caper, and Sundari fits neatly into that design.
Akshay Kumar’s Recent And Upcoming Work
For Akshay Kumar, Bhooth Bangla arrives at an interesting point in his career. Over the past few years, he has continued to move restlessly across large-scale commercial cinema and issue-driven dramas, with theatrical releases such as Mission Raniganj in 2023, followed by Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Sarfira in 2024. Last year he also headlined comedy franchise Housefull 5. That run has kept him visible, but Bhooth Bangla carries a different kind of weight because it reconnects him with the comic space and creative pairing that many viewers strongly associate with his most enduring mainstream entertainers.
It also stands out as one of his confirmed theatrical releases in 2026, giving his slate a familiar but commercially attractive turn. At a time when star-led Hindi films are leaning heavily on recognisable tonal worlds, Bhooth Bangla positions Akshay Kumar in a zone that feels both nostalgic and current.
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