Akshay Kumar knows how to turn a casual TV moment into a clean headline. On the latest episode of Wheel of Fortune, the actor-host welcomed Mithila Palkar for a breezy reunion that quickly doubled up as a promotional pit stop for their upcoming film Bhoot Bangla. Between jokes, playful taunts and a shared comfort that comes from having already wrapped a set together, Akshay dropped a simple but solid casting reveal that fans of the horror comedy will want to clock.
Akshay Makes It Official: Mithila Is His Sister In Bhoot Bangla
Introducing Mithila on the show, Akshay highlighted her digital-to-cinema journey and teased their on screen pairing, before spelling out her part in the film. “Mithila started her journey from the internet and is working in many films now. And soon, she will be seen with an actor who is very well known to me, guess who, me,” he said.
Then came the punchline. “In Bhoot Bangla, Mithila will be seen playing the role not of the ‘bhoot’, but of my sister,” Akshay confirmed, locking her character relationship with his in a single line.
Mithila, clearly game for the banter, joked about their off camera antics too: “I’ve come on the show to recover and repay all the money I lost to you (Akshay) during the course of shooting for Bhoot Bangla.” Akshay kept the volley going: “You better win and repay me for all the games you lost on set, otherwise this time we will play Judo, not Ludo.”
It is a light reveal, but an important one, because it places Mithila in the emotional ecosystem of the film rather than as a blink-and-miss addition.
What We Know About Bhoot Bangla So Far
Bhoot Bangla is directed by Priyadarshan and marks another collaboration that brings Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal together, with Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav, and Mithila Palkar also part of the core cast. The film is backed by Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms, in collaboration with Akshay Kumar’s Cape of Good Films, with Faara Sheikh and Vedant Baali co-producing.
The story is credited to Akash A Kaushik, with the screenplay by Rohan Shankar, Abilash Nair, and Priyadarshan, and dialogues by Rohan Shankar. The theatrical release is currently scheduled for April 10, 2026.
Akshay Kumar’s Recent And Upcoming Work
Akshay was last seen across a busy 2024 to 2025 stretch that included Sarfira (2024) and Khel Khel Mein (2024), followed by Sky Force (2025) and Kesari Chapter 2 (2025). He also lead Housefull 5 (2025) and made a cameo appearance in the Telugu film Kannappa (2025). On the horizon, Bhoot Bangla arrives in April 2026, with Welcome to the Jungle also slated for 2026, keeping his theatrical calendar firmly packed as he leans into large scale ensemble entertainers again.
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