Akshay Kumar has found the kind of box office staying power every star comeback story needs. Bhooth Bangla, his horror comedy reunion with Priyadarshan, has refused to fade quietly and is now standing at the edge of a major lifetime milestone in India.
For a genre film that arrived with nostalgia, comedy, supernatural intrigue and the promise of the Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan combination, the theatrical run has turned into one of the actor’s strongest recent success stories. Its late hold has been particularly important, giving the film the legs needed to move from a strong opener to a super hit theatrical performer.
Bhooth Bangla Holds Strong In Week 7
Box Office Worldwide has exclusively learned that Bhooth Bangla added Rs 3.50 crore nett in its seventh week, taking its India total to Rs 187.85 crore nett. The film had opened with a powerful Rs 94.85 crore nett in week one, followed by Rs 42.65 crore nett in week two and Rs 21 crore nett in week three.
The trend then moved into a steady hold phase with Rs 13.50 crore nett in week four, Rs 6.15 crore nett in week five and Rs 4.75 crore nett in week six. With the latest weekly addition, the Akshay Kumar starrer is now heading towards a Rs 190 crore nett lifetime finish.
That number matters because it places Bhooth Bangla among Akshay’s most notable recent theatrical performers, especially after a mixed phase at the box office. The film has already earned a super hit tag and its late legs have added real weight to its success story.
What Bhooth Bangla Is About
Bhooth Bangla is a Hindi horror comedy directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Akshay Kumar, Ektaa Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Cape of Good Films and Balaji Motion Pictures. The film stars Akshay Kumar alongside Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav, Wamiqa Gabbi, Jisshu Sengupta, Manoj Joshi, Mithila Palkar and Asrani.
The story follows a man who inherits a palace and finds himself pulled into a chain of supernatural incidents rooted in the property’s mysterious past. The film blends haunted house humour, family chaos and mythological undertones, giving Akshay and Priyadarshan familiar comic territory with a horror twist.
Akshay Kumar’S Recent And Upcoming Work
Akshay Kumar’s recent theatrical run has been busy. In 2025, he appeared in Sky Force, Kesari Chapter 2, Housefull 5 and Jolly LLB 3, with Housefull 5 and Sky Force delivering sizeable domestic numbers while Jolly LLB 3 performed on an average note. In 2026, Bhooth Bangla became a major win for him and strengthened his big screen momentum.
Next, Akshay has Welcome To The Jungle, directed by Ahmed Khan, scheduled for theatrical release on June 26, 2026. He is also attached to an untitled Anees Bazmee film dated December 4, 2026, keeping his comedy slate active after the success of Bhooth Bangla.
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