Bhooth Bangla Opens with 23.90 Crore Worldwide on First Day

Akshay Kumar's latest film, the horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla, directed by Priyadarshan, opened strongly at the box office on April 17, 2026, collecting approximately 23.90 crore worldwide on its first day, including paid previews from the previous evening. The movie, which marks the reunion of the actor-director duo after 14 years, displaced the four-week chart-topper Dhurandhar The Revenge and drew audiences to theaters across India and overseas with its blend of supernatural scares and humor.

The film earned 15.75 crore in domestic net collections, comprising 3.50 crore from Thursday's paid previews and 12.25 crore from Friday's full release, surpassing initial estimates of around 15 crore. International markets contributed 5 crore, positioning Bhooth Bangla among Akshay Kumar's top five biggest opening-day grossers since the COVID-19 pandemic, behind Sooryavanshi's 26.29 crore but ahead of several others like Housefull 5. Trade figures from Sacnilk indicated robust advance bookings of 3.32 crore, rising to 6.8 crore with block seats, signaling high anticipation for the non-holiday release in the genre.

Set in a haunted haveli in rural Mangalpur, the story follows Akshay...