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Bhooth Bangla Day 46: Akshay Kumar starrer earns Rs. 0.50 Cr to stay on track to beat Housefull 5 domestic net records

By Christa Lincy
June 2, 2026 at 11:09 AM IST
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Bhooth Bangla remains stable on its 7th Monday with a domestic net of ₹179.85 Cr. The Priyadarshan directorial is now just a few crores away from overtaking Housefull 5 to become Akshay Kumar's second-highest post-COVID grosser in India.

Bhooth Bangla Day 46: Akshay Kumar starrer earns Rs. 0.50 Cr to stay on track to beat Housefull 5 domestic net records

Bhooth Bangla has officially entered its seventh week, and it is honestly quite rare to see a mid-budget horror-comedy showing this kind of endurance at the box office. While most films lose their screen count by the fourth week, this Priyadarshan directorial is still pulling in numbers on its 46th day. On its seventh Monday, the film collected a net of ₹0.50 Cr in India, bringing its total domestic net collection to ₹179.85 Cr.

If we look at the trend, the Monday collection saw a drop of about 54.5 percent compared to Sunday net of ₹1.10 Cr. Mind you, for a film in its seventh week, a 50 lakh Monday is a very healthy sign of stability. The film ran across 1,589 shows yesterday, showing that there is still enough audience interest to justify this level of screen presence despite newer competition. Looking at the regional occupancy, the National Capital Region led the way with 11.8 percent, while Lucknow and Ahmedabad followed with 10.8 percent and 9.3 percent respectively.

The most interesting part of this run is how Bhooth Bangla is stacking up against Akshay Kumar's other post-COVID hits. The film is currently chasing the domestic net collection of Housefull 5, which stands at ₹183.38 Cr. With Bhooth Bangla currently at ₹179.85 Cr, the gap is only ₹3.53 Cr. Based on the current pace where the film is adding roughly 50 to 60 lakhs on weekdays and seeing jumps on weekends, it looks like this milestone will be achieved in the next 8 to 10 days, likely by the end of its eighth week.

While it might be difficult for the film to beat Housefull 5 in worldwide gross due to the latter's massive overseas pull, Bhooth Bangla is very much on the verge of becoming Akshay Kumar's second-highest domestic net grosser in the post-pandemic era, trailing only behind Sooryavanshi. You can see how the leaderboard looks for Akshay Kumar's recent domestic performers in the table below.

Top 5 Akshay Kumar Movies Post-COVID - India Net Collection

MOVIE NAMEINDIA NET COLLECTION
Sooryavanshi₹ 195.55 Cr
Housefull 5₹ 183.38 Cr
Bhooth Bangla₹ 179.85 Cr
OMG 2₹ 151.16 Cr
Jolly LLB 3₹ 117.50 Cr

The digital footprint also confirms this steady interest. According to BookMyShow data, the film sold 8.28K tickets on its seventh Monday alone, taking the total tickets booked on the platform to over 33.60 lakhs. This kind of consistent footfall late into its theatrical run is a clear indicator that the horror-comedy genre, combined with the nostalgic Priyadarshan-Akshay duo, has worked its magic with the family audience.

Looking at the global numbers, the total India gross collection has now reached ₹213.06 Cr. The overseas markets have contributed a solid ₹53.75 Cr to the total, bringing the worldwide gross to ₹266.81 Cr. With the domestic net collection sitting at ₹179.85 Cr, the film is effectively just a day away from crossing the ₹180 Cr milestone. This run has firmly established Bhooth Bangla as one of the most successful outings for Akshay Kumar in recent years, proving that the horror-comedy genre still has massive pull if the content connects with the ground audience.

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