Bhooth Bangla crossed ₹150Cr India Net on Day 21. Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan’s horror-comedy is the only consistent non-sequel Hindi performer of 2026.
No fireworks. Just reliable footfalls.
Week 3 Snapshot
India Net (D21)₹150Cr
Worldwide Gross₹234.93Cr
Hold PatternSteady mid-week adds
Budget₹120Cr
The film opened modestly and held. Families and repeat audiences drove the numbers. Priyadarshan’s formula still works because it knows its audience — scares for the young, laughs for everyone else.
It will not rewrite records. It does not need to. In a year of sequels and spectacles, Bhooth Bangla proves steady, genre-smart entertainment can still find its audience and deliver for its star.
The bigger picture: This is the reset Akshay Kumar needed after years of underperformers.