Bhooth Bangla

Bhooth Bangla (transl. Haunted Mansion) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language fantasy horror comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Akshay Kumar, Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu and Wamiqa Gabbi. It is scheduled for a theatrical release on 17 April 2026.

It marks Priyadarshan's second Hindi-language horror comedy film following Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), both of which star Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, and Manoj Joshi.

Bhooth Bangla was officially announced in September 2024 with a motion poster revealed by lead actor Akshay Kumar on his 57th birthday, marking his seventh collaboration with director Priyadarshan, 14 years after Khatta Meetha (2010). The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures in association with Akshay Kumar's production company, Cape of Good Films. The film's screenplay was written by Rohan Shankar, Abilash Nair and Priyadarshan. Rohan Shankar also wrote the dialogues, while the story was developed by Akash Kaushik.

Bhooth Bangla is a horror-comedy based on Indian mythology and black magic, with inspiration drawn from ancient texts such as the Vedas and the Mahabharata.

Following the film's announcement in September 2024, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, and Asrani—longtime collaborators of director Priyadarshan—were confirmed as part of the cast. In October 2024, Wamiqa Gabbi was confirmed as the female lead. In January 2025, Tabu and Mithila Palkar were added to the cast, with reports stating that Palkar would portray the sister of Akshay Kumar's character, which was later confirmed by Kumar in his television game show Wheel of Fortune. In March 2025, Jisshu Sengupta was confirmed to have joined the cast, with the announcement made by the makers on his birthday.

Principal photography began in December 2024 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The production later moved to Jaipur, Rajasthan in January 2025 for its next shooting schedule. Portions of the film were shot at several locations, including Galtaji temple, Sisodiya Rani Bagh and Chomu Palace, a location previously used by Priyadarshan for his 2007 film Bhool Bhulaiyaa.

The film's production design was handled by art director Sabu Cyril. In April 2025, the makers shot the climax portions of the film in Hyderabad, where a large palace set was created at Ramoji Film City.

The film was shot extensively in multiple locations including London, Jaipur, Kochi, Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. Principal photography was completed in May 2025, with the shooting of a song sequence featuring Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi, with choreography by Pony Verma. M. R. Rajakrishnan worked as sound designer.

The film's soundtrack album was composed by Pritam, with lyrics written by Kumaar. The music rights were acquired by Zee Music Company. The first single titled "Ram Ji Aake Bhala Karenge", was released on 26 February 2026. The song's music video was choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. Its lyrics drew comparisons to those of the song "Bhooter Raja Dilo Bor" from Satyajit Ray's 1969 film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne. The second single titled "Tu Hi Disda", was released on 24 March 2026. According to reports, singer Arijit Singh, who had earlier announced his exit from playback singing, approached the makers to perform the track, saying that he felt a strong connection with the composition and believed he could bring the required emotional depth to the song.

As a part of the film's promotional campaign, several visual assets and motion posters were released ahead of its theatrical release. The first motion poster was unveiled in September 2024 to officially announce the film. In February 2026, the makers shared an additional motion poster featuring lead actor Akshay Kumar seated on a throne. Later that month, Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi commenced the publicity tour in Nashik, Maharashtra, beginning with a college campus event that included an aerial entry and interaction with students. The makers held a fan screening of the teaser on 11 March 2026, one day before its official unveiling on 12 March. Ahead of the trailer launch, large cutouts of Akshay Kumar holding lanterns were installed in cities such as Delhi and Jaipur. The official trailer was released on 6 April 2026.

Bhooth Bangla is scheduled for a theatrical release on 17 April 2026. The release was subsequently delayed to avoid a box office clash with Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Paid preview shows were scheduled on 16 April 2026. It was initially scheduled to release on 2 April 2026, before being postponed to 15 May 2026, and later preponed to 10 April 2026. The film received a UA 16+ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

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