Bhooth Bangla 2026 Bhooth Bangla Unfavourable

Film · 2026 · Hindi · Comedy

Bhooth Bangla

TezScore30/100 Unfavourable reception Unfavourable Early coverage · 1 scored of 4 Indian-media reviews How TezScore works IMDb 7.5/10
164 min 17 Apr 2026
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Synopsis

Bhooth Bangla

During a storm in Mangalpur, stranded travelers gather at a deserted railway platform and ask an old mystic about the town's curse. He recounts the legend of Vadhusur, a demonic being said to abduct brides before their wedding night. Years earlier, a wedding party is forced through Mangalpur after storms block their route. Despite warnings from their driver, they continue, only for their bus to break down in the forest. That night, an unseen creature attacks the group and abducts the bride. Soon after, Dushyant Acharya, the reclusive owner of the abandoned Acharya Palace, dies under mysterious circumstances. In London, his grandchildren Arjun and Meera learn that they have inherited the palace. With Meera's wedding venue cancelled, Arjun decides to restore the estate and host her wedding there. On his journey to Mangalpur, he meets Priya, a writer who claims to be investigating the disappearance of her sister, the missing bride from the earlier attack, and later saves her during an accident. Upon arriving, Arjun is warned by the caretaker Shantaram that the palace is cursed and that Dushyant himself never stayed there overnight. Arjun dismisses the warnings and spends a night inside unharmed, convincing him that the stories are superstition. However, he discovers a sealed prayer room inside the palace whose key has vanished. When Arjun hires workers and the wedding planner Jagdish to begin preparations for Meera's wedding, Shantaram gets prompted to explain Vadhusur's origin.

Director
Priyadarshan
Release
17 Apr 2026
Run time
164 min
Language
Hindi

Cast & crew

Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar Cast, Producer Paresh Rawal Paresh Rawal Cast Jisshu Sengupta Jisshu Sengupta Cast Rajpal Yadav Rajpal Yadav Cast Tabu Tabu Cast Wamiqa Gabbi Wamiqa Gabbi Cast Asrani Asrani Cast RA Rajesh Sharma Cast Manoj Joshi Manoj Joshi Cast Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain Cast Bhavna Pani Bhavna Pani Cast Alexx O'Nell Alexx O'Nell Cast Mithila Palkar Mithila Palkar Meera Acharya CH Chitra Cast PE Perin Malde Rahul MA Manu Menon Kali AB Abhishek Bharadwaj Pandit Ram Shashtri CH Chhaya Vora Rahul's grandmother SW Swatantra Bharat Groom's brother in the bus Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Director, Writer RO Rohan Shankar Writer Pritam Chakraborty Pritam Chakraborty Composer Shobha Kapoor Shobha Kapoor Producer Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor Producer AA Aakash Kaushik Writer DI Divakar Mani Cinematographer M. M. S. Aiyappan Nair Editor

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Unfavourable

Across 4 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Bhooth Bangla, reception is unfavourable. The scored review is 30/100.

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Best forViewers looking for comedy and horror in Hindi cinema.

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Bollywood Hungama
On the flipside, while Priyadarshan handles the humour in the first half like a pro, he falters in the post-interval portions when the horror takes centerstage. The backstory fails to entice and gives a déjà vu of BHOOL BHULAIYAA [2007]. The climax is quite lengthy and despite the best effort, it doesn't grip viewers. A few characters shockingly disappear in the second half. Even the ones that enter the narrative post-interval don't get justified screen time.
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Details

Soundtrack

  • Ram Ji Aake Bhala Karenge Armaan Malik, Aarvan, Mellow D
  • Tu Hi Disda Arijit Singh, Nikhita Gandhi
  • O Sundari Vishal Mishra, Nakash Aziz, Antara Mitra
  • O Ri O Sanwariya Javed Ali, Shreya Ghoshal, Prithvi Gandharv

Technical specs

Release date
17 Apr 2026
Run time
164 min
Language
Hindi
Country
IN
Director
Priyadarshan
Budget
₹120 crore
Distributor
Pen Marudhar

Trivia

  • Bhooth Bangla grossed ₹247.28 crore worldwide, making it the sixth highest-grossing Indian film of 2026 and the third highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026.
  • The film marks Akshay Kumar's seventh collaboration with director Priyadarshan, following their previous work together on Khatta Meetha in 2010.
  • Mithila Palkar secured her role in the film after Kalyani Priyadarshan recommended her to director Priyadarshan.
  • Principal photography began in December 2024 in Mumbai and later moved to Jaipur, Rajasthan, in January 2025.
  • Portions of the film were shot at Chomu Palace, a location previously used by Priyadarshan for his 2007 film Bhool Bhulaiyaa.
  • The climax portions of the film were shot in Hyderabad in April 2025, featuring a large palace set created at Ramoji Film City.