The Ghost Showed Up, But the Big Release Didn’t — Haunted 3D Surprises on Opening Day as Main Vaapas Aaunga Disappoints

Nobody really had Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past on their radar this week. Yet on Friday morning, it quietly did what the week's marquee release could not — turn…

By Reetam Bodhak

June 12, 2026

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Nobody really had Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past on their radar this week. Yet on Friday morning, it quietly did what the week’s marquee release could not — turn up at the box office with something worth talking about.

Top Movies Opening Day Box Office Snapshot — June 13, 2026

Film	Opening Day Verdict	Key Note
Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past	Surprise — ~10% avg occupancy; 30–50% in smaller Hindi belt centres	Outperforms its own expectations
Main Vaapas Aaunga	Dull — well below the cost-to-performance benchmark	Now dependent on weekend word-of-mouth
Governor	Better than expected	Minor positive surprise
Obsession (Holdover)	Dominating	On course for ₹100 crore+ lifetime
Disclosure Day / Backrooms (Hollywood)	Decent to good expected	Weekend numbers awaited

Why Haunted 3D’s Opening Actually Means Something

Here’s the thing — nobody expected this. Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past came in with B-movie production values, zero star power hype, and the baggage of a genre many had written off. The original Haunted 3D from 2011 was a genuine box office hit, but low-budget Hindi horror had been struggling to find takers for years.

Yet the film first registered decent advance bookings and has now backed that up with a real opening day, particularly outside the metros. Smaller Hindi belt centres are reporting occupancies of 30–50% — numbers that would make bigger-budgeted films envious.

The director behind this film has a strong legacy in the space, with franchise hits like Raaz to his name. This opening day is a quiet signal that the audience for atmospheric Bollywood horror may not be dead after all.

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Main Vaapas Aaunga — What Went Wrong?

Despite carrying far heavier production costs, Main Vaapas Aaunga has opened to a dull start. The film is not just underperforming against expectations — it is being outshone by a low-budget horror sequel. Word-of-mouth over the weekend will be crucial, but the opening day trend is not encouraging.

The holdover Obsession continues to dominate screens and remains the real story of this period, cruising towards a ₹100 crore-plus finish.

FAQs

Q: How did Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past perform on its opening day?

A: The film opened to around 10% average occupancy nationally, with notably stronger numbers of 30–50% in smaller Hindi belt centres — a genuine surprise given its low-budget profile.

Q: Why did Main Vaapas Aaunga underperform on Day 1?

A: Despite higher production costs and bigger expectations, Main Vaapas Aaunga saw a dull opening day start and will now need strong weekend word-of-mouth to show any meaningful box office growth.