In a major development, Karan Johar‘s Dharma Productions is looking to remake the Odia film industry’s biggest hit, Bou Bhuttu Bhuta. After successfully remaking films from South India and Marathi cinema, Bollywood has now turned its attention to the fast-growing Odia industry, and this move by a top production house like Dharma is a huge deal.
The news became official after a public notice was published in Komal Nahta’s Film Information magazine. The notice, issued by Dharma Productions’ Chief Legal Officer, confirmed that the company is in the process of acquiring the remake rights for the 2025 Odia blockbuster.
Dharma Productions Makes It Official
According to the official notice, Dharma Productions is acquiring the remake rights for Bou Bhuttu Bhuta in all Indian and world languages. This gives them the power to produce, distribute, and remake the film across any platform globally. The rights also include dubbing and subtitling in all languages, for all time.
The notice clarified that the original film’s rights are held by Babushaan Films Private Limited, and there are no other claims on the movie’s intellectual property. This move is part of Dharma’s strategy to find powerful regional stories that can be adapted for a larger, national audience.
All About The Odia Blockbuster Bou Bhuttu Bhuta
Bou Bhuttu Bhuta is a horror-thriller-comedy that took the Odia box office by storm when it was released on June 12 this year. The film tells the hilarious and spooky story of a fish-farmer who gets possessed by a ghost on his way home from work. This leads to complete chaos in his village, especially for his mother, who is a sorceress, and his love interest.
The original film starred some of the biggest names in Odia cinema, including Babushaan Mohanty, Archita Sahu, and Aparajita Mohanty, whose performances were widely praised.
A Record-Breaking Box Office Success
The success of Bou Bhuttu Bhuta is historic. The film emerged as the highest-grossing Odia movie of all time, even with stiff competition from big Bollywood releases like Housefull 5 and Sitaare Zameen Par. It started with a decent opening of Rs. 40 lakhs but grew with strong word-of-mouth, collecting a massive Rs. 1.25 crores on its first Sunday.
Its lifetime collection is estimated to be around Rs. 14-15 crores, which is double the earnings of the second-highest Odia grosser, Daman (2022), which made about Rs. 7.50 crores. This incredible success is what caught the attention of major Bollywood producers, leading to the remake deal.
About Bou Bhuttu Bhuta
Bou Bhuttu Bhuta is a 2025 Odia-language horror-comedy film starring Babushaan Mohanty, Archita Sahu, and Aparajita Mohanty. The film became the highest-grossing movie in the history of Odia cinema. It tells the story of a man possessed by a ghost and the chaos that follows in his village.
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