Mumbai 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', released just a day after Diwali, performed well at the box office and recorded one of the biggest openings of 2024. The film starring Kartik Aryan, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit and Trupti Dimri grossed Rs 36.60 crore on the first day, which is a record compared to the previous films in the franchise. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' not only broke the expectations, but it has also become Kartik Aryan's biggest opening film. Sharing the recordbreaking collection on social media, Taran Adarsh wrote, “Brand 'BB3' has proved all guesses wrong.
#KarthikAryan has given his biggest 'Day 1' opening till date through this film.” Apart from this, this film has also proved to be the biggest opening in the career of director Anees Bazmee.
Tremendous response in major theatres:
The film's success was largely attributed to its strong performance across major national chains like PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis, earning Rs 15.91 crore. Apart from this, 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' has also received a great response in single screen theatres. The film also held its own against its big rival release 'Singham Again', which itself is a starstudded film.
Growing popularity of horrorcomedy genre:
The success of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' also proved that the horrorcomedy genre in Indian cinema is becoming increasingly popular among the audience. This is the third hit film of this genre in 2024, before this 'Munjya' and 'Stree 2' had also earned well. Now the success of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' has paved the way for more horrorcomedy films in the future.
Journey of Bhool Bhulaiyaa franchise:
The 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' franchise started in 2007 with the first film starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan in the lead roles, which ruled the hearts of the audience. After this, Kartik Aryan, Kiara Advani and Tabu played the lead roles in 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' released in 2022, and it also proved to be a hit at the box office. This time in 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', Madhuri Dixit Nene and Vidya Balan along with Kartik Aryan have taken the film to a new height with their strong acting.
Maintained grip even in challenge:
The film competes with Rohit Shetty's 'Singham Again', which stars big stars like Ajay Devgan, Arjun Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff. Despite this, 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' proved with its excellent collection on the first day that the audience is deeply interested in this successful horrorcomedy formula.
'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' has made a bang at the box office with a collection of Rs 36.60 crore on the first day, and it will be interesting to see whether the film is able to maintain this momentum going forward or not.
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