📌 Key Points
- Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla crosses ₹200 crore worldwide.
- Marks Akshay Kumar’s 12th film to achieve the ₹200 crore milestone.
- Ranks among the top 5 highest-grossing Indian horror comedies.
- Expected to overtake The Raja Saab, but top 3 remains challenging.
Akshay Kumar’s latest horror-comedy, “Bhooth Bangla,” grossed ₹200 crore worldwide. Despite this impressive milestone, the debate rages on whether the Priyadarshan-directed film is a genuine box office success, prompting a deeper dive into its performance.
Bhooth Bangla’s ₹200 Crore Box Office Milestone
Akshay Kumar is having another good run at the box office currently, after a brief period that saw his films failing to hit the mark. After a spate of critically praised and commercially successful films, the actor reunited with director Priyadarshan for the horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla. The film, which released on April 17, has since grossed ₹ 200 crore worldwide, making it the actor’s 12th film to reach the mark. But even as the film continues to mint money, the question is whether it is already a box office success. We take a look!
Horror-Comedy Rankings: Where Does Bhooth Bangla Stand?
This makes Bhooth Bangla only the third Hindi film and the sixth Indian film overall to cross this milestone in 2026.
Future Prospects: Can Akshay’s Film Climb Higher?
Bhooth Bangla is also among the highest-grossing horror comedies in Indian cinema. It has already entered the top 5. As of Thursday (April 30), it is behind only Stree 2 ( ₹ 875 crore), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 ( ₹ 424 crore), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 ( ₹ 266 crore), and The Raja Saab ( ₹ 208 crore). in the list of the highest-grossing horror comedies from Indian cinema. The film should overtake Prabhas’ The RajaSaab by Friday. It should aim to enter the top 3, but the collections of Stree 2 and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 may just be beyond its grasp.
While “Bhooth Bangla” has achieved a significant financial milestone for Akshay Kumar, its true box office fate remains under scrutiny. Its final standing among top horror comedies will ultimately dictate its legacy.
