Singham Again, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 roar at box-office

This festive season, the audience saw a major clash between Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 at the box-office. Surprisingly, both films registered a bumper opening. However, Singham Again showed a lead over Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. As per trade expert Taran Adarsh, Rohit Shetty’s directorial Singham Again raked in Rs 43.70 cr. On the other hand, Anees Bazmee’s film Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 minted Rs 36.60 crore.

On Singham Again’s historic Diwali opening, Jyoti Deshpande, President, Media and Content business, RIL, stated, “We promised audiences a mass entertainer perfect for Diwali celebration with the entire family and that’s exactly what we delivered. Singham Again is a star-studded spectacle tailor-made for a big screen theatre experience and fans of the franchise have made it the number one choice this festive weekend.”

Singham Again, a cop drama, features Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff and Ranveer Singh. Salman Khan has a cameo in the film, which is directed by Rohit Shetty.

Meanwhile, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 raked in Rs 36.60 crore on its opening day. This horror-comedy not only outperformed expectations but also marked a significant milestone in Aaryan’s career, surpassing his previous best opener, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which earned Rs 14.11 crore.

Headlined by Kartik Aaryan, the film also stars Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Triptii Dimri. It’s a horror-comedy, set in Kolkata.

According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the film has ‘turned out to be a huge success, exceeding all expectations and calculations by a significant margin’. The film’s opening day success is a personal triumph for director Anees Bazmee, who also celebrated his best debut at the box-office with this project.

This marks the third successful horror-comedy release of 2024, joining the ranks of Munjya and Stree 2, setting a promising trend for more films in this genre in the future.