Akshay Kumar desperately needed a massive theatrical win in 2026. He just got it. His horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla crossed the ₹100 crore mark at the worldwide box office just four days after its April 17 release. The highly anticipated project completely dethroned Ranveer Singh’s mega-hit Dhurandhar 2, ending its four-week undefeated streak in theaters.
By its first Monday, the film’s global gross hit exactly ₹106.34 crore. Nostalgia is clearly driving massive ticket sales. This project marks the first reunion of Kumar and director Priyadarshan since 2010. Fans flocked to see an ensemble cast featuring Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, and Rajpal Yadav. It is also the final theatrical appearance of the late veteran actor Asrani.
The weekend numbers tell a clear story. Sunday ticket sales peaked with a massive ₹23 crore haul. Monday brought a standard weekday slump. The film saw a 70.7% drop on day four, pulling in a net collection of ₹6.75 crore domestically to push past the ₹100 crore global milestone. Overall India net collections currently sit at ₹64.75 crore, complemented by a strong ₹29 crore gross from overseas markets. This is a massive injection of momentum for the wider entertainment industry.
The stakes for this specific release were exceptionally high. Kumar’s recent mid-tier vehicles like Sarfira and Mission Raniganj struggled to find a foothold in a market split entirely between streaming releases and ₹300-crore spectacles. Bhooth Bangla represents a hard genre reset. Returning to the clean comedy formula that defined his historic run with hits like Hera Pheri and Bhool Bhulaiyaa worked perfectly. The box office completely validated the strategy.