Bhoot Bangla raised Rs. Collected. It earned around Rs 11.50-12 crore at the Indian box office on Friday. Add Rs. to that. It earned Rs. 3.50 crore from paid previews on Thursday night and the total all-inclusive opening day collection stood at Rs. Approx Rs 15.25 crore nett. The film started ahead of Jolly LLB 3 yesterday morning and remained ahead for most of the day, but dropped slightly at night.
Had it not been for the previews, the film might have made just Rs. Would have collected. Earning Rs 14-15 crore on Friday, and it will be way ahead of Jolly LLB 3. There is a rule in Bollywood to report the preview and opening day separately. Now, coincidentally, the last three notable releases, The Kerala Story 2, Dhurandhar 2, and now Bhoot Bangla, were all previewed before their official release day. It may be reading in a little early, but it may become a regular thing and then it may be the norm to club the two together as a day.
Bhoot Bangla marks the reunion of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan, a duo that has given some of the most iconic comedy entertainers of Hindi cinema. From its title, casting and promos, Bhoot Bangla appeared to bear tonal and thematic similarities with Bhool Bhulaiyaa, another film by the same actor-director duo. The recent Bhool Bhulaiyaa sequel has performed strongly at the box office despite the presence of a different lead cast. Although there is no official IP connection here, this familiarity probably worked in the film’s favor.
Being a comedy entertainer, the film performed well in Hindi belt states like Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. There should be a strong surge in these on Sunday, which should also increase the total number. Karnataka and West Bengal were also good; The latter is generally considered a poor performer for films that perform well in the Hindi belt circuit but does well for horror-comedies.
This is a positive start for the film, especially considering that the costs involved are quite reasonable. The task now is to continue this start, make good profits over the weekend and then maintain this for the next few weeks. The progress today is good, which could lead to an increase of 50 percent or more, and that is what it should do. Film has the advantage of open exposure, which should provide further convenience.
The box office collections of Bhoot Bangla in India are as follows:
| Day | net |
|---|---|
| glimpses | Rupee. 3.50 crores. |
| Friday | Rupee. 11.75 crores. |
| Total | Rupee. 15.25 crores. |
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