‘Bhooth Bangla’, a new horror comedy directed and starring Priyadarshan Akshay Kumar in the lead, the box office is off to a promising start. Early reports at the box office suggest that the film will get off to a good start at the box office this weekend after fetching solid numbers in paid preview sessions ahead of its official release.‘Bhoot Bangla’ Paid Preview CollectionsAs per the early estimates at the box office, the film is said to have collected around 3.50 to 3.75 crores from the Indian screenings. According to the report, these numbers seem to have exceeded initial expectations, as its earnings were predicted to be between 2.50 and 3 million euros.‘Bhoot Bangla’ looks ahead to the opening of 15 million EurosAlthough a slight departure from initial predictions, the collections are attributed to the buzz and positive reactions from critics ahead of the film’s release on Friday, April 17. Trade analysts note that such numbers are especially good for non-holiday releases, especially in the horror-comedy genre. The film also received a good response in major urban centers with good seat bookings, advance bookings and locked seats.Based on the current trends, ‘Bhooth Bangla’ is expected to make an opening day collection of more than 15 crores nett. Ahead of the projections, the film was expected to match the collection of Akshay’s ‘Jolly LLB 3’ which is estimated to be around 12.50 crores. ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ box office collectionThis strong opening comes about four weeks after the release of ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. The sequel to “Dhurandhar” has a 4-week run at the domestic box office, helping it earn around 1.1 billion crores and a worldwide gross of 1.7380 crores. The film, which is currently in its fifth week in theaters, has seen a dip in collections, thus giving way to new releases. Trade experts are already predicting that the film’s opening day numbers may go up further this weekend depending on the venue bookings and good word of mouth. ‘Bhoot Bangla’ actressIt also features horror comedy the taboo, Wamiqa Gabbi, Paresh RawalStarring Rajpal Yadav, Mithila Palkar and Rajesh Sharma.
