Bollywood
Bhooth Bangla week 9 Box Office: Akshay Kumar's Hit Crosses 270 Cr Worldwide and becomes 3rd Highest Post-COVID Grosser
BY SACNILK
Akshay Kumar and director Priyadarshan have managed to recreate their box office magic with Bhooth Bangla, which has proven to be a remarkably durable performer. As the film concludes its ninth week, the horror-comedy has successfully carved out a significant commercial legacy, proving that well-executed genre cinema still has immense pull with family audiences. The film has officially crossed the 270 Crore milestone worldwide, cementing its status as one of the most successful collaborations for the duo. Notably, the movie arrived on OTT platforms on June 12, yet its theatrical journey hasn't fully stopped even after making its digital debut. Analyzing the numbers, the worldwide gross collection currently stands at 270.83 Crore. This total is composed of a strong 215.83 Crore gross from the domestic market and an additional 55.00 Crore from overseas territories. When we look at the India net collections, the figure reaches 182.28 Crore. This performance was achieved across a massive theatrical footprint of 244,350 shows, showcasing the wide reach the film enjoyed from its opening day in April until its late-run screenings in June. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) The film showed a very healthy trend in its early weeks, which allowed it to sustain despite new releases. Here is the week-by-week breakdown of the collections: Week 1 Collection: ₹84.40 Cr Week 2 Collection: ₹43.75 Cr Week 3 Collection: ₹21.85 Cr Week 4 Collection: ₹14.30 Cr Week 5 Collection: ₹7.15 Cr Week 6 Collection: ₹5.45 Cr Week 7 Collection: ₹4.40 Cr Week 8 Collection: ₹0.70 Cr Week 9 Collection: ₹0.28 Cr (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Even into its ninth week, the film continued to draw a consistent audience in urban centers, selling over 1,200 tickets across national multiplex chains. Despite being available on OTT since June 12, it maintained a presence across 510 shows nationwide with a steady average occupancy of approximately 19%. In the context of Akshay Kumar's recent career trajectory, Bhooth Bangla has emerged as his third-highest-grossing film in the post-pandemic era. It currently trails only behind the massive 293 Crore gross of Sooryavanshi and the 288 Crore earned by Housefull 5. The film has comfortably surpassed the lifetime collections of other successful projects like Omg 2, which earned 221 Crore, as well as Jolly LLB 3 at 171 Crore and Sky Force at 150 Crore.
