In spite of mixed reviews from critics, the Kartik Aaryan – Kiara Advani starred Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 had a good reception from audiences. Released across 3200 screens on Friday evening, this Murad Khetani – Produced Bollywood flick has done great business at the Box Office so far. On Day 1 it made up for Rs. 14.11cr; on Day 2 it collected an additional Rs. 18.34cr; and after just one full weekend of running, it managed to make another Rs. 23.15cr- making total profits worth approximatedly $59 mil USD or 56 crore INR (which translates to 57 million US dollars).
This Box Office Report explores the first week of release for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and how it compares to other recent releases in terms of its opening weekend collection. This film earned over Rs. 55 crores at the box office – eclipsing the collections for Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt, which collected only Rs. 39 crores across India. Apart from these numbers, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has also outpaced some of its competition – like Bachchhan Paandey which earned Rs. 36 crores, The Kashmir Files with Rs 27 crores and Heropanti 2 (starring Tiger Shroff) with just Rs. 16 crore earnings – but fails to beat higher earners such as KGF – Chapter 2 (which made 203 crores).
As of now, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 continues to enjoy the audiences’ favor with families patronizing the film in droves. Going forward, trade predictions predict that the business for this film will continue to increase as more and more people flock to watch it daily. It may even reach up to Rs. 120 crore by the end of its first week!
Top 10 Highest Opening Weekend Grossers of 2022 at a glance:
KGF – Chapter 2 – Rs. 193.99 cr
RRR – Rs. 75.57 cr
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 – Rs. 55.96 cr
Gangubai Kathiawadi – Rs. 39.12 cr
Bachchhan Paandey – Rs. 36.17 cr
The Kashmir Files – Rs. 27.15 cr
Heropanti 2 – Rs. 16 cr
Radhe Shyam – Rs. 13.94 cr
Jayeshbhai Jordaar – Rs. 12 cr
Attack – Part 1 – Rs. 10.91 cr
