Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla: After few years of fluctuating box-office fortunes in the post pandemic era, Akshay Kumar looks like he has finally found his footing again. With Bhooth Bangla coming up as one of the biggest Hindi successes of 2026. Some industry watchers are now asking a important question like has the superstar truly crossed that unofficial ₹190-crore line, which kept stopping his comeback trail again and again after COVID-19?
Directed by veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan, Bhooth Bangla saw that much talked about reunion of the actor and director, a duo that earlier produced genuinely memorable comedy entertainers. The film released theatrically on April 17, 2026 and the horror-comedy picked up steam fast.
The post pandemic phase has been tough for many Bollywood stars, and Akshay Kumar was not an exception. Though he kept a packed release calendar, multiple movies had a hard time landing the kind of numbers everyone expected, especially at the ticket window.
Although movies such as Sky Force, Kesari Chapter 2, Housefull 5, and Jolly LLB 3 delivered respectable performances, many of them fell short of becoming massive blockbuster successes. Industry analysts often pointed out that Akshay was repeatedly approaching major box-office milestones without delivering a runaway hit on the scale of his pre-pandemic successes.
The film benefited from Priyadarshan’s storytelling style, Akshay Kumar’s comic timing, and an ensemble cast featuring familiar faces from the actor’s earlier comedy hits.
Here’s the week-wise collection breakdown:
The film showed real impressive staying power while it was in theaters. Within just a bit over two weeks from the release, it had already crossed the ₹200-crore mark globally.
Later on, more box-office updates kept coming and they suggested the movie was still holding up strong, and it eventually moved past ₹243 crore worldwide during its fourth week in cinemas.
The discussion around a so-called “₹190-crore curse” stems from the fact that many of Akshay Kumar’s post-pandemic films either underperformed or stopped short of becoming major blockbuster earners.
Bhooth Bangla appears to have changed that equation decisively. Trade reports indicate that the film comfortably moved beyond the ₹190-crore worldwide milestone and continued its run toward the ₹240-crore-plus mark globally.
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