Bhooth Bangla Week 2 Box Office: Akshay Kumar Scores Rs.43.75 Cr, his Second-Highest Post-COVID Week 2 as Global Collections Breach 200 Crores

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May 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM IST
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Akshay Kumar's horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla maintains a solid hold in its second week, collecting 43.75 crore net. Discover how it ranks against other post-COVID hits like Sooryavanshi and OMG 2.

Bhooth Bangla Week 2 Box Office: Akshay Kumar Scores Rs.43.75 Cr, his Second-Highest Post-COVID Week 2 as Global Collections Breach 200 Crores

Akshay Kumar's latest horror-comedy venture, Bhooth Bangla, has maintained a very impressive momentum throughout its second week. The film managed to collect approximately 43.75 crore net during this period, showing that the genre still holds significant sway over the family audience. If you have been following the box office performance of Akshay’s films in the post-pandemic era, this result is particularly noteworthy as it solidifies the movie as one of his most stable performers in recent years. This steady hold has now pushed the total worldwide gross past the 200 crore milestone, a clear sign of the film's wide acceptance.

When we look at the daily trends in national multiplex chains like PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis, the second weekend performance was the clear highlight. On the second Friday, the film sold about 16,000 tickets, which saw a massive jump on Saturday to 45,000 bookings. The momentum peaked on the second Sunday with over 57,000 tickets sold in these chains alone. Even on the weekdays, the film showed surprising resilience, especially on Tuesday where it spiked to 32,000 tickets. In total, Bhooth Bangla sold approximately 185,000 tickets across major national chains during its second week, indicating strong ground-level interest in urban centers.

Top 5 Week 2 Collections: Akshay Kumar (Post-COVID)

MOVIE NAMEWEEK 2 COLLECTION
Sooryavanshi₹ 45.57 Cr
Bhooth Bangla₹ 43.75 Cr
OMG 2₹ 41.37 Cr
Housefull 5₹ 40.85 Cr
Jolly LLB 3₹ 29.00 Cr

The digital footprint on BookMyShow has also been quite massive. By the end of its second week, Bhooth Bangla reached a milestone of 2.44 million tickets booked on the platform. To give you some context on where this sits among the biggest releases of the 2025-26 cycle, here is how the leaderboard looks for ticket sales at the end of the second week:

  • Dhurandhar 2: 14.95 Million
  • Chhaava: 8.97 Million
  • Dhurandhar: 8.05 Million
  • Saiyaara: 6.24 Million
  • Border 2: 4.92 Million
  • War 2: 3.35 Million
  • Bhooth Bangla: 2.44 Million

To break down the 2.44 million milestone for Bhooth Bangla, the journey started with roughly 170,000 tickets in pre-sales and a strong first week that accounted for 1.45 million bookings. The second week added another 820,000 tickets, with the weekend days—Friday through Sunday—contributing nearly 512,000 of those bookings. The daily performance on the platform remained consistent even on weekdays, ranging between 64,000 and 88,000 tickets daily.

Coming to the overall totals, Bhooth Bangla has now achieved a worldwide gross of 204.40 crore, which includes an India gross of 152.15 crore and a solid contribution of 52.25 crore from overseas. While the total India net stands at 128.15 crore across 144,768 shows, the current momentum is what stands out. Even with several new films releasing today, the movie is benefiting from the long weekend and showing a massive 2x jump in its booking trend. For instance, between 11 AM and 12 PM today, the film sold nearly 8,860 tickets on BookMyShow compared to 4,470 during the same period yesterday. Since 8 AM today, the total tickets sold have already touched 21,800, which is more than double yesterday's tally of approximately 10,200. This strong resilience in the face of fresh competition further cements its hit status as it prepares for another big weekend.

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