Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan reunited after 16 years for Bhooth Bangla. The film garnered a positive response for its supernatural element and comic timing, along with an impressive ensemble cast. The film released in theatres on April 17, and now the makers are gearing up for its OTT release. The film is set to arrive on an esteemed platform mid-June.
Bhooth Bangla OTT release details
Bhooth Bangla is set to be released on Netflix starting June 12, 2026. The horror comedy became the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of 2026, as well as the third highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026. The screenplay of Bhooth Bangla is by Priyadarshan, Rohan Shankar, and Abilash Nair, under the banner of Balaji Motion Pictures and Cape of Good Films.
To note, Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla had pushed its release from April 10 to April 17, 2026, making way for better box-office breathing room for Ranveer Singh-led Dhurandhar: The Revenge.
Bhooth Bangla’s storyline
The film introduces us to Arjun Acharya (Akshay Kumar), who lives in London. His younger sister Meera (Mithila Palkar) is about to get married but cannot find an appropriate destination wedding location in India. Things fall into place miraculously when Arjun unexpectedly inherits a mysterious palace in India. What ensues is a festive atmosphere turning into chaos filled with humour, suspense, and supernatural twists.
The movie also stars Paresh Rawal, Mithila Palkar, Asrani, Rajesh Sharma, Zakir Hussain, Bhavna Pani, Perin Malde, Manu Menon, Rajpal Yadav, Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, and Jisshu Sengupta in important roles.
After the film’s release, it garnered attention for the wrong reasons as a vendor alleged non-payment of dues. Mid-day spoke to a vendor working on the horror comedy, who claimed that Balaji Telefilms Limited owes him close to ₹30 lakh in fees.
However, the production house denied the allegations in an official statement, saying, “This is to clarify that the company has fulfilled all its contractual payment obligations for the film and there are no unpaid contractual dues, nor is anything further due and payable to any vendors engaged by the company for this film for any services rendered by them.”
On the work front for Akshay Kumar, he is reuniting with Priyadarshan for Haiwaan, which also stars Saif Ali Khan. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film Oppam.
