Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Day 1 Box Office Collection: Kartik Aaryan's Horror Comedy Gets A Flying Start

Kartik Aaryan's much anticipated film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which released in cinema halls on Friday (May 20) has ended the dry spell at the box office for Bollywood. The Anees Bazmee directorial opened to mostly positive reviews from the critics and the audience.

Speaking about its performance at the box office on Day 1, trade analysts had predicted a double-digit opening for this horror comedy. Well, Kartik Aaryan & Co. have stayed true to their promise of delivering a crowd-pleaser which appeals to everyone.

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 minted Rs 14.11 Crore on its first day of release. This is higher than the opening collection of Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi (Rs 10.50 Crore). Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has turned out to be the biggest opening film of Kartik Aaryan's career.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#BhoolBhulaiyaa2 brings JOY, gives HOPE, boosts MORALE, revives BIZ... Silences NAYSAYERS, who wrote obituaries of #Bollywood after a string of flops... FANTASTIC Day 1, despite *low ticket pricing*... Emerges #KartikAaryan's BIGGEST OPENER... Fri ₹ 14.11 cr. #India biz."

In another tweet, he mentioned, "'BB2' IS KARTIK AARYAN'S BIGGEST OPENER... #KartikAaryan versus #KartikAaryan... *Day 1* biz...⭐ 2022: #BhoolBhulaiyaa2 ₹ 14.11 cr ⭐ 2020: #LoveAajKal ₹ 12.40 cr ⭐ 2019: #PatiPatniAurWoh ₹ 9.10 cr ⭐ 2019: #LukaChuppi ₹ 8.01 cr ⭐ 2015: #PyaarKaPunchnama2 ₹ 6.80 cr."

Previously, trade analyst Komal Nahta had tweeted that Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 had more footfalls in national multiplex chains than the Hindi version of SS Rajamouli's RRR on the first day of its release.

Speaking about Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, director Anees Bazmee had earlier told Firstpost in an interview, "Making this film was really very difficult because first and foremost you are making the second part of something that was a huge success. I am the one who is most tensed up. Since I have anticipated huge expectations and comparisons I very consciously decided what (elements) to have and what not to have in the second one.

He further added, "For example, I had decided that I will not make a psychological thriller to avoid comparisons. That film had zabardast comedy, a lot of intrigue and horror elements. We have taken two songs - 'Aami je tomar' and 'Teri aankhen bhool bhulaiyaa' from that film but we have picturised those very differently. That movie has got its share of love and we are hoping that we get our share of love as well.