Bhooth Bangla Box Office Day 5: Akshay Kumar’s Film Holds Steady, Crosses ₹72 Crore in India

Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar, continues its steady run at the box office, showing resilience despite weekday dips. The horror-comedy, directed by Priyadarshan, has crossed ₹72 crore in India within five days, maintaining its edge over competing releases.

📊 Day-Wise Box Office Performance (India)

The film opened strong and benefited from the weekend boost:

• Day 1: ₹12.25 crore
• Day 2: ₹19 crore
• Day 3: ₹23 crore
• Day 4 (Monday): ₹6.75 crore
• Day 5 (Tuesday): ₹7.65 crore

➡️ Total (India): ₹72.4 crore

After a sharp Monday drop, the film showed slight growth on Tuesday, indicating stable weekday traction.

🌍 Worldwide Box Office Collection

• India Net: ₹72.4 crore
• Overseas Gross: ₹31.5 crore
• Worldwide Gross: ₹117.71 crore

The film has already crossed the ₹100 crore mark globally, a strong sign for a mid-week release cycle.

🎟️ Occupancy Trends (Day 5)

The film recorded an overall ~19% Hindi occupancy, with better turnout in later shows:

• Night shows: 28.92% (highest)
• Evening: 20.85%
• Afternoon: 18.62%
• Morning: 8.85% (lowest)

This pattern suggests word-of-mouth and evening audience pull are helping sustain collections.

🎬 Competition at the Box Office

Bhooth Bangla continues to outperform:

• Dhurandhar: The Revenge (nearing end of run)
• Dacoit: A Love Story (underperforming)

With limited competition, the film is benefiting from screen dominance and steady footfall.

👥 Cast & Crew Highlights

The film marks the reunion of:

• Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan after 14 years (last seen in Khatta Meetha)

Supporting Cast:

• Paresh Rawal
• Tabu
• Rajpal Yadav
• Asrani
• Wamiqa Gabbi

Production:

• Balaji Telefilms
• Cape of Good Films

Producers include Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, and Akshay Kumar himself.

🧠 Box Office Trend Analysis

• Strong weekend performance established momentum
• Expected weekday drop stabilized quickly
• Positive sign: Tuesday growth instead of decline
• Likely to cross ₹100 crore India net if trend holds

📌 What’s Next?

The film’s performance over the second weekend will be crucial:

• A jump in collections could push it toward hit status
• Sustained occupancy will determine long-term success