After a gap of six months, Akshay Kumar is all set to make his return on the big screen with Bhooth Bangla. The upcoming horror-comedy is set to release in theaters on April 17, with paid previews on April 16. Since it marks Akshay and Priyadarshan’s reunion after 15 years, the film is expected to open well at the Indian box office and has the potential to fetch strong numbers in the long run. Amid this, it is ready to unleash one major milestone in the post-COVID era for the superstar. Keep reading for a detailed report!
Akshay Kumar crosses 1290 crore net with post-COVID releases
In the post-COVID era, Akshay has had 15 theatrical releases so far. It started with Sooryavanshi, which earned 195.04 crore. Bachchhan Paandey did business of 50.25 crore, followed by Samrat Prithviraj’s 68 crore. Raksha Bandhan scored 44.37 crore, while Ram Setu earned 64 crore. Selfiee earned just 16.5 crore, followed by OMG 2’s 150 crore.
Akshay Kumar’s eighth theatrical release, Mission Raniganj, earned 31 crore. It was followed by Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, which earned 66 crore. Sarfira did business of 24.3 crore, followed by Khel Khel Mein’s 39 crore. Sky Force scored 134.93 crore, while Kesari Chapter 2 made 94.48 crore. Housefull 5 earned 198.41 crore, and Jolly LLB 3 made 117.6 crore.
The Indian box office collection of Akshay’s post-COVID releases (net):
- Sooryavanshi – 195.04 crore
- Bachchhan Paandey – 50.25 crore
- Samrat Prithviraj – 68 crore
- Raksha Bandhan – 44.37 crore
- Ram Setu – 64 crore
- Selfiee – 16.5 crore
- OMG 2 – 150 crore
- Mission Raniganj – 31 crore
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan – 66 crore
- Sarfira – 24.3 crore
- Khel Khel Mein – 39 crore
- Sky Force – 134.93 crore
- Kesari Chapter 2 – 94.48 crore
- Housefull 5 – 198.41 crore
- Jolly LLB 3 – 117.6 crore
Total – 1293.88 crore
Set to unleash the 1300 crore milestone with Bhooth Bangla
Overall, with 15 theatrical releases, Akshay Kumar has amassed 1293.88 crore net at the Indian box office in the post-COVID era. So, he needs just 6.12 crore more to hit the 1300 crore net milestone in the post-COVID era, which will be comfortably achieved with Bhooth Bangla’s day 1 collection.
Including paid previews and opening-day collection, Bhooth Bangla is expected to score well on day 1, comfortably pushing Akshay Kumar’s post-COVID total above 1300 crore net.
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