Bhooth Bangla Box Office Day 2: Akshay’s Film Sees 55% Hike But Fails To Touch 40Cr Amid Dhurandhar 2 Wave

Bhooth Bangla Box Office Collection Day 2: Akshay Kumar reunites with director Priyadarshan in the horror comedy Bhooth Bangla, which released on April 17. The film brings the pair back together after 14 years, and this long gap has fuelled strong curiosity among fans in India and overseas. The movie also sees Akshay Kumar sharing screen space with Wamiqa Gabbi for the first time, creating a fresh on-screen pairing. Bhooth Bangla returns Akshay Kumar to the horror comedy space after five years, adding another layer of interest for followers of this genre.

Bhooth Bangla features an ensemble cast alongside Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi, including Paresh Rawal, Tabu, Rajpal Yadav, Mithila Palkar and Jisshu Sengupta. The film had a wide theatrical rollout, with shows not limited to Indian cinemas but also multiple international territories. For Priyadarshan, Bhooth Bangla is the second Bollywood horror comedy and signals a return to Hindi films after five years. Priyadarshan last directed a Bollywood project in 2021 with Hungama 2, and the new film again places the filmmaker in familiar comic territory. After releasing amid a massive buzz, Bhooth Bangla witnessed a decent start at the Indian box office

Bhooth Bangla Box Office Collection Day 2

According to a report published in Sacnilk, Bhooth Bangla, which earned Rs 12.25cr on day 1, saw a hike of over 55% on the second day of release and earned Rs 19cr (day 2/ first Saturday). This took the overall collection of Bhooth Bangla to Rs 35.26cr in India including the paid previews. Interestingly, this impressive hike came amid Dhurandhar 2's massive buzz which has been going steady in the fifth week and earned over Rs 4cr yesterday (April 18, 2026)

Bhooth Bangla Fails To Beat Jolly LLB 3

While comedy is said to be Akshay's strong genre, Bhooth Bangla has failed to beat Jolly LLB 3 collection on day 2 (first Saturday) which happens to be Rs 20cr.

Meanwhile, in a conversation with Bollywood Life, director Priyadarshan spoke about the comparisons between Bhooth Bangla and Bhool Bhulaiyaa and stated, "This is completely different because the only nostalgia you get is because of these actors. Otherwise, that was a psychological thriller (Bhool Bhulaiyaa) and Bhoot Bangla is complete fantasy, like, will it happen or not? It could happen, or it could not happen. Bhoot Bangla is inspired by what we have in our folklore, mythology and superstitions".