Yesterday morning, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 – starring Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani – opened in theaters to a positive response from both critics and audience members alike. With advanced ticket purchases making up close to 50% of the total ticket sales on opening day, it seems that audiences are just as excited about this film as they were with its predecessor after watching trailers or reading reviews.
In this review of theatrical performances for the week, we examine how Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 – one released in 2022 – fared compared to films from that year. Collecting 14.11 crore rupees on its opening day, it was able to surpass the collections made by Akshay Kumar’s Bachchan Paandey – who amassed 13.25 crores; thereby becoming the third highest grossing film for opening day after release (Bachchan Paandey and Gangubai Kathiawadi). Beyond these two titles, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 also managed to outpace performance seen by other films like Heropanti 2 (6.50), Radhe Shyam (4.44), The Kashmir Files (3.55) and Attack – Part 1 (3.38).
Going forward, the Anees Bazmee directed movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which is a sequel of the popular movie Bhool Bhulaiya starring Akshay Kumar, will likely be watched eagerly by audiences and expect to garner even more viewers after its opening weekend than it did during its first Saturday and Sunday in theaters. Trade predictions indicate an increase in bookings for this film with business growing because of it – thanks to bets placed on it by producers Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani.
Top 10 Highest Opening Day Grossers of 2022 at a glance:
KGF – Chapter 2 – Rs. 53.95 cr
RRR – Rs. 20.07 cr
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 – Rs. 14.11 cr
Bachchhan Paandey – Rs. 13.25 cr
Gangubai Kathiawadi – Rs. 10.5 cr
Heropanti 2 – Rs. 6.5 cr
Radhe Shyam – Rs. 4.44 cr
The Kashmir Files – Rs.
Attack – Part 1 – Rs. 3.38 cr
Jayeshbhai Jordaar – Rs. 3.25 cr
