While the "Monday to Thursday" stretch saw the typical weekday dip, the film’s massive second weekend and consistent performance in the family circuits have ensured its place among the year's top performers.
The Worldwide Milestone: By the Numbers
After 13 full days in theaters, the horror-comedy has effectively "ghosted" its competition to rewrite the record books for its genre.
Metric Collection (as of April 30, 2026) Status India Net ₹128.60 Crore Steady hold India Gross ₹152.19 Crore Crossed the ₹150Cr domestic gross mark Overseas Gross ₹46.30 Crore ($5.6 Million) Top markets: USA, UK, & New Zealand Worldwide Total ₹198.49 Crore Trending to cross ₹200Cr by tonight
Overtaking the "Horror-Comedy" Legends
With its global haul now touching ₹200 crore, Bhooth Bangla has officially overtaken several iconic predecessors in total worldwide collections:
Already Surpassed: Stree (₹180 Cr), Thamma (₹171 Cr), Munjya, and Bhediya.
Current Standing: It is now the 4th highest-grossing Bollywood horror-comedy of all time, sitting only behind Stree 2, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.
The "BOGO" Strategy Success
The film’s resilience in its second week (Week 2 Net: ₹26.9 Cr) was largely attributed to a strategic "Buy 1 Get 1" (BOGO) offer implemented across major booking platforms.
The Result: This helped the film record a 24% jump on its second Tuesday, marking Akshay Kumar's highest post-pandemic "Second Tuesday" collection—even beating out Sooryavanshi and OMG 2.
City Leaders: Mumbai and Maharashtra remain the dominant territories, contributing over ₹32 crore to the total India gross.
The "May Day" Battlefield
As the film enters its third weekend, it faces its toughest challenge yet. Starting tomorrow, Friday, May 1, Bhooth Bangla will lose a significant number of screens to two major new releases:
Raja Shivaji:* Riteish Deshmukh’s historical epic is expected to dominate the Maharashtra circuit, which has been Bhooth Bangla's strongest territory.
Ek Din:* Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi’s romance will cater to the multiplex audience that has been fueling the comedy's late-night shows.
SantaBanta Verdict:
By hitting the ₹200 crore global mark in just 14 days, Bhooth Bangla has proven that the Akshay-Priyadarshan brand remains a "utility superstar" combination. It successfully navigated a crowded April and managed to hold its ground against global giants like the Michael biopic. While the arrival of Raja Shivaji will likely cap its domestic run around the ₹150 crore net mark, the mission is already accomplished—the "Badshah of Comedy" is back in the winner's circle.
