Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 had a monumental first week at the box office. The horror-comedy sustained momentum throughout the weekdays following a stellar opening weekend around Diwali. Despite facing the biggest clash with a multi-starrer, Singham Again, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 earned Rs 158.25 crore on Day 7. As per early estimates, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 collected Rs 9.50 crore on Thursday, Nov 7, its seventh day in theaters, reflecting only an 11 per cent drop from Wednesday’s earnings. With this, the film’s lifetime net collections in India have reached Rs158.25 crore, making it Kartik Aaryan’s fastest movie to cross the Rs 150-crore milestone. Given its current momentum, it is expected to surpass the Rs 200-crore mark in its second week. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has broken several records, surpassing the lifetime collections of Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani within six days of its release. The film, which hit theatres on November 1, has grossed an impressive Rs 158.25 crore in just a week, surpassing the Rs 149.05 crore lifetime earnings of Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar and the Rs 153.60 crore of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, both of which had a longer run in theatres.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is the third installment of the hit horror-comedy franchise Bhool Bhulaiyaa, which released in 2007 starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan. After 17 years, Vidya made her comeback to the franchise, reprising her role as Manjulika. Madhuri Dixit has made a new entry to the franchise along with Triptii.
Directed by Anees Bazmee, the film continues the story of the iconic haunted mansion, blending spine-tingling horror with doses of comedy. Kartik Aaryan’s portrayal of Rooh Baba, alongside an ensemble cast including Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri, along with a talented bunch of supporting cast including Vijay Raaz, Sanjay Mishra, Ashwini Kalsekar has been loved by the audiences.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 fastest film to cross Rs 150-cr mark
