Apr 18, 2026 12:10pm IST
‘Bhooth Bangla’ Box Office: The Horror-Comedy Edges Past ‘Rowdy Rathore’ to Make It to Akshay Kumar’s Top 10 Openers List
Akshay Kumar’s “Bhooth Bangla,” which released yesterday, opened to a good response at the box office. Despite the dominance of Ranveer Singh’s “Dhurandhar 2,” the film has managed to garner footfalls at the ticket windows.
The horror-comedy raked in ₹12 crore on its opening day with ₹3.2 crore during paid previews, as per Recobee.AI. It has emerged as Kumar’s 10th biggest opener, beating “Rowdy Rathore.”
Akshay Kumar’s Top Openers
Mission Mangal - ₹29.16 crore
Sooryavanshi - ₹26.29 crore
Gold - ₹25.25 crore
Kesari - ₹21.06 crore
Singh Is Bliing - ₹20.67 crore
2.0 - ₹19.50 crore
Housefull 4 - ₹19.08 crore
Good Newwz - ₹17.56 crore
Housefull 3 - ₹15.23 crore
Bhooth Bangla - ₹15.2 crore (including 3.2 crore in paid previews)
Rowdy Rathore - ₹15.10 crore
The film has gained momentum, with ₹5.76 crore in bookings for today and ₹4.13 crore for tomorrow. Looking at the current scenario, “Bhooth Bangla” is expected to cross the ₹50-crore mark in its opening weekend. With no competition at the box office, the film is likely to enjoy a free run.
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“Bhooth Bangla” marks the reunion of Akshay Kumar with director Priyadarshan after “Hera Pheri,” “Bhagam Bhag,” “Bhool Bhulaiyaa,” “De Dana Dan” and “Khatta Meetha.”
It also features Paresh Rawal, Jisshu Sengupta, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu and Wamiqa Gabbi in prominent roles.
Interestingly, Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan have already wrapped up the shooting of their upcoming venture “Haiwaan,” which also stars Saif Ali Khan in a lead role.
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