Akshay Kumar Is Back Where He Belongs — Bhooth Bangla Nears Rs 165 Crore and It’s Not Done Yet

Six weeks at the box office. Still collecting. Still holding. Bhooth Bangla is quietly doing what only the most loved films manage — it’s refusing to leave. And with it, Akshay Kumar is writing a new chapter in his career comeback story.\

Bhooth Bangla Week 6 — The Final Stretch

The Akshay Kumar starrer horror-comedy added Rs 4.75 crore in its sixth week, with Rs 80 lakh coming on the 6th Thursday alone. The film registered a 20 per cent drop from the previous week — a good hold by any standard. The running cumulative now stands at Rs 164.75 crore nett at the Indian box office.

Six weeks in and still touching the crore mark on weekdays. That’s the sign of a film that genuinely found its audience.

Full Week-by-Week Box Office Journey

What’s the Final Target?

Based on current trends, the film is expected to surpass the lifetime cume of Housefull 5 (Rs 168 crore) and close its entire run somewhere around the Rs 170 crore nett mark. One of the major reasons the movie is still gaining traction in cinemas is the underperformance of other recent releases, which gave it a prolonged theatrical run.

Crossing Rs 168 crore would be a symbolic win — officially besting Housefull 5 and marking a clean, undeniable return to form. For context on the horror comedy genre and why it has historically performed well in India, Wikipedia’s overview is a fun read.

Why This Matters Beyond the Numbers?

Akshay Kumar had been going through a rough patch at the box office post-2020. With back-to-back successful ventures last year and, finally, a Clean Hit with Bhooth Bangla, the actor is back in his element. The industry tends to have a good time when Akshay Kumar delivers hits — he makes sure to do two or three successful films a year, which keeps the box office ticking. This is something where Akshay Kumar stands out, as others in the industry have significantly lower output, with some taking two or three years for one film.

It’s a point worth sitting with. The Indian box office genuinely thrives on regularity — and Akshay’s work ethic, even through his lean phase, kept him relevant enough to stage this comeback credibly.

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