After the storm of Dhurandhar 2, the subsequent big release of Bollywood is Bhooth Bangla. Starring Akshay Kumar within the lead role, the film brings back the horror-comedy genre, which found great success within the post-COVID era. The largest selling point of the film is the return of Akki and Priyadarshan’s duo, and it is predicted to get off to a superb start on the Indian box office. With this, it has locked the largest start for the enduring duo!
For individuals who don’t know, Akshay and director Priyadarshan are coming together after a protracted 15-year-gap. They last worked together on Khatta Meetha, which was released in 2010. Since they’ve delivered us many memorable comedy movies through the years, movie buffs were demanding their reunion, and now that it has finally happened, there’s real interest on the bottom.
Bhooth Bangla to deliver the largest opening for Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan’s duo
As of now, Bhooth Bangla is in a cushty position to attain much over 10 crore net on the opening day (including paid previews). With this, it’s all set to clock the largest opening for the duo of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan. Currently, Khatta Meetha is their biggest opening along with 6.86 crore net, which might be comfortably surpassed by their upcoming biggie.
In actual fact, it won’t be surprising if Bhooth Bangla scores greater than half of Khatta Meetha’s start through paid previews alone. Through paid previews, the upcoming entertainer is predicted to surpass the opening days of Garam Masala (3.02 crore), Bhagam Bhag (3.43 crore), and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (3.88 crore)
Take a have a look at the highest openers of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan’s duo (net):
- Khatta Meetha – 6.86 crore
- De Dana Dan – 6.13 crore
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa – 3.88 crore
- Bhagam Bhag – 3.43 crore
- Garam Masala – 3.02 crore
More in regards to the film
The upcoming horror comedy entertainer also stars Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu, and Wamiqa Gabbi in key roles. It was produced by Akshay Kumar, Shobha Kapoor, and Ekta Kapoor under the banner of Cape of Good Movies and Balaji Motion Pictures. It’s scheduled to release on April 17.
Stay tuned to Koimoi for more box office updates!
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