Bhooth Bangla marks Akshay Kumar's reunion with Priyadarshan 16 years after their last collaboration, Khatta Meetha in 2010.
While their previous two movies ( Khatta Meetha and De Dana Dan ) failed at the box office, Bhooth Bangla despite mixed reviews has turned out to be a success earning over Rs 100 crore at the worldwide box office in less than a week.
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Bhooth Bangla Becomes3rd Biggest Bollywood Grosser Of 2026
As per the official collections, Bhooth Bangla has made Rs 89.45 crore at the domestic box office in India in six days.
Sharing the biz, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, "#BhoothBangla holds steady on Wednesday, maintaining a firm grip at the boxoffice... The film is expected to witness an upward trend over the weekend, particularly on Saturday and Sunday.
#BhoothBangla [Week 1] Fri ₹ 17.90 cr [includes Thu night previews], Sat 21.75 cr, Sun 25.60 cr, Mon 8.10 cr, Tue 9.30 cr, Wed 6.80 cr. Total: ₹ 89.45 cr. #India biz | Official Nett BOC | #Boxoffice".
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As per the trade figures reported by Pinkvilla, the movie has made Rs 75.25 crore in six days in India.
Bhooth Bangla is now the third biggest Bollywood grosser of 2026 beating Shahid Kapoor's O'Romeo and now trails behind Sunny Deol's Border 2 and Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
It won't be able to take down Border 2 or Dhurandhar 2 in its lifetime run.
At the worldwide box office, Bhooth Bangla has made around Rs 127 crore in six days and is now eyeing Rs 150 crore biz in week one.
Bhooth Bangla has the potential to hit Rs 200 crore worldwide gross and Rs 150 crore in India.
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Bhooth Bangla Is Now Priyadarshan's Top Grosser
Bhooth Bangla has not only become the highest grossing movie of Akshay Kumar-Priyadarshan combo, but it has also now become the top grossing movie of the filmmaker's vast career since the '80s.
Bhooth Bangla is Priyadarshan's 97th movie as a director and is his first to hit Rs 100 crore worldwide.
His previous top grosser was 2007 hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa which made Rs 82 crore globally 19 years ago.
In Malayalam cinema, his top grosser is Mohanlal's 2016 thriller Oppam which made around Rs 65 crore globally.
Interestingly, Priyadarshan's 98th movie is Oppam Hindi remake Haiwaan starring Saif Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar.
It is followed by a comedy movie with Pankaj Tripathi, Saurabh Shukla and Annu Kapoor.
And his 100th directorial stars Mohanlal in the lead role. It is most probably a record that a filmmaker's first and 100th film stars the same actor.