📌 Key Points
- Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan team up for ‘Bhooth Bangla’ after 10 years.
- The horror-comedy has earned over ₹23 crore in its first two days.
- Mithila Palkar plays Akshay Kumar’s sister, thanks to Kalyani Priyadarshan’s recommendation.
- The film’s plot involves a haunted palace and a village legend of stolen brides.
Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan’s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ made a strong debut, earning over ₹23 crore in its first two days. The horror-comedy, also starring Mithila Palkar, revolves around a haunted palace and a village legend.
Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan Reunite After a Decade
The film revolves around London-based Arjun (Akshay) and his sister (Mithila). She suddenly inherits a fortune and a palace, courtesy of their grandfather. Arjun travels to Mangalpur, India, to set up the palace for his sister’s upcoming wedding. But the lore goes that nobody in the village gets married, as Vadhusur comes and steals the brides. What happens next forms the rest of the story.
Mithila Palkar Lands Role as Akshay’s Sister
Mithila Palkar had shared how she bagged the role of Akshay’s sister in the film. She took to her Instagram account to post a video featuring director Priyadarshan along with a caption, sharing with her fans how she bagged a role in the Akshay Kumar-starrer film.
In her post, Mithila revealed that Kalyani Priyadarshan recommended her name to her father and director, Priyadarshan. She wrote, “An opportunity I hadn’t even imagined for myself So grateful to @kalyanipriyadarshan, without whom this idea wouldn’t have been seeded! A girl’s girl And Priyan Sir, THANK YOU for the trust!”
Plot: A Haunted Palace and Stolen Brides
“I cannot tell you how priceless being part of your film universe feels! Eternally grateful! And to our audiences – so much love on the trailer! Uff! Thank you! Can’t wait for you guys to watch the film,” she added.
Bhooth Bangla is presented by Balaji Motion Pictures, a division of Balaji Telefilms Ltd, in association with Cape of Good Films, and is produced by Kumar along with Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor.
‘Bhooth Bangla’ continues Akshay Kumar’s success in comedy and horror genres. With decent reviews and strong initial numbers, it will be interesting to see how the film performs in the coming week.
