Last week, much-talked-about and eagerly anticipated Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was released. It starred Kartik Aaryan and Kiara Advani as leads and was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Murad Khetani. With 3200 screens around the country releasing it, it didn’t take long before we knew what all the hype had been about: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 came out on top with Rs 14.11 crore in its opening weekend.
In this Box Office Report, we examine how Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 compares to Kartik Aaryan’s previous release and compare its opening weekend earnings against other recent releases. It is clear that Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has emerged as the actor’s highest opening weekend grosser yet; collecting Rs. 55.96 crores in just three days which surpasses his previous records like Pati Patni Aur Woh which earned Rs. 35.94 crores or Luka Chuppi which earned Rs. 32.13 crores or Sonu Ke Titu ki Sweety with a collection of 26.57 crores or even Love Aaj Kal (26 crore) or Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (22.75 crore).
Going forward, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which has been enjoying incredible popularity and a fast rate of advance bookings, is likely to continue to dominate the box office window. With the film already surpassing the mark for 50 crores (Rs.), trade predictions state that this could climb up to 120 crores (Rs.) by the end of its first week.
Kartik Aaryan’s Highest Opening Weekend Grossers at a glance:
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 – Rs. 55.96 cr
Pati Patni Aur Woh – Rs. 35.94 cr
Luka Chuppi – Rs. 32.13 cr
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety – Rs. 26.57 cr
Love Aaj Kal – Rs. 26 cr
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 – Rs. 22.75 cr
