'Bhooth Bangla' box office collection day 9: Akshay Kumar’s film joins Rs 100 cr club; outshines ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Michael’ on Saturday

The much-awaited collaboration of actor Akshay Kumar and director Priyadarshan, titled ‘Bhooth Bangla’, was released on Friday, April 17. The horror comedy had an impressive opening at the box office. It took the lead, while 'Dhurandhar 2,' which has already enjoyed over a month, is gradually leaving its reign. The movies had a strong first week and followed with an impressive start to week 2. ‘Bhooth Bangla’ continued at the same pace on its second Saturday. It reached a new milestone - entered the Rs 100 crore club in domestic collections, and earned over Rs 160 crore gross worldwide. These numbers come amid competition from Hollywood’s big release, ‘Michael.’ The film is based on the life of music legend Michael Jackson.Bhooth Bangla Movie ReviewAccording to Sacnilk, ‘Bhooth Bangla,’ the movie that packs the nostalgia of the 2000s, perfect punches, and supernatural elements, earned Rs 10.75 crore across 9,266 shows on its 9th day. With this, the movie has entered the Rs 100 crore club, with the tally now at Rs 100.90 crore. Further, India's gross collections stand at Rs 120.10 crore. Day 0: Rs 3.75 CrDay 1 (1st Friday): Rs 12.25 CrDay 2 (1st Saturday): Rs 19.00 CrDay 3 (1st Sunday): Rs 23.00 CrDay 4 (1st Monday): Rs 6.75 CrDay 5 (1st Tuesday): Rs 8.00 CrDay 6 (1st Wednesday): Rs 6.15 CrDay 7 (1st Thursday): Rs 5.50 CrWeek 1 Collection: Rs 84.40 CrDay 8 (2nd Friday): Rs 5.75 CrDay 9 (2nd Saturday): Rs 10.75 CrTotal: Rs 100.90 CrMeanwhile, the overseas business added Rs 4 crore to the tally. The overseas gross reached Rs 41.50 crore on Saturday. This has pushed the worldwide gross collection to Rs 161.60 crore.Meanwhile, the other box office players - ‘Dhurandhar 2’ and ‘Michael.’ The former earned Rs 2.95 crore and the latter Rs 5 crore on Saturday, bringing their tally to Rs 1,127.14 crore and Rs 10. 30 crore respectively. The Ranveer Singh starrer spy drama has reached this far after 38 days of theatrical run, while the Hollywood biopic is a recent release. It chronicles the events that led to the making of the legend Michael Jackson.Akshay Kumar starrer 'Bhooth Bangla' is a horror comedy. It revolves around Akshay's character, who inherits a palace in rural Mangalpur, unaware of the property's mysterious past. He organises his sister's wedding there, and that's when supernatural events start happening. In addition to Akshay Kumar, the movie has Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu and others in pivotal roles.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and data in this article are compiled from diverse public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie's box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.