Bhooth Bangla Box Office Day 2: Akshay's Film To See Over 50% Growth; Will It Touch 40Cr? | Filmibeat Predicts

Bhooth Bangla Box Office Collection Day 2 Prediction: Horror comedy Bhooth Bangla is drawing heavy attention as Akshay Kumar's first release of the year. The film also reunites Akshay with director Priyadarshan after 14 years, which has increased fan interest. The project brings Akshay back to horror comedy genre after a gap of 5 years. Priyadarshan directs Bhooth Bangla, returning to the horror comedy space after almost 20 years. The filmmaker last worked in this genre with the 2007 release Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Bhooth Bangla therefore serves as Priyadarshan's second attempt in this category, pairing once again with Akshay.

Bhooth Bangla also stands out for including late actor Asrani's final big-screen performance. Along with Akshay and Asrani, the film features Paresh Rawal, Mithila Palkar, Jisshu Sengupta, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu and Wamiqa Gabbi. Each of these actors appears in important roles that support the horror comedy narrative. Interestingly, Bhooth Bangla has managed to release amid massive buzz and opened to mixed reviews from the audience. In fact, this Priyadarshan directorial witnessed a decent start at the box office in India.

Bhooth Bangla Box Office Collection Day 1

According to a report published in Sacnilk, Bhooth Bangla made a collection of Rs 15.75cr including the paid reviews on the day 1 (first Friday) in India

Bhooth Bangla Box Office Collection Day 2 Prediction

Given the ongoing trend, Bhooth Bangla, being the recent release, is expected to see a decent hike in numbers of over 50-60%. Yes! The horror comedy is likely to mint around Rs 20-25cr at the box office today (day 2/ first Saturday) and will be inching close to Rs 40cr mark at the Indian box office.

Meanwhile, Jisshu Sengupta opened up about working with Priyadarshan in Bhooth Bangla and told IANS, "The first couple of days, I was really wouldn't say I was tense, but I was, you know, working with "THE" Priyadarshan. On the set, he is a very chilled-out director. He has fun and takes advice from everyone".

Disclaimer: These Are Not Official Numbers & Are Based On The Social Media & Online Trends.