Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 box office collection day 1: Kartik Aaryan’s biggest opener by a mile; mints ₹35.5 cr

(Singham Again Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 review live: Kartik Aaryan’s film reportedly had higher occupancy than Ajay Devgn’s)

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 at 9pm

As per a Sacnilk.com report, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has earned ₹35.5 crore on Friday by 10 pm. Final figure come in on Saturday morning.

The film is clashing in theatres with Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again, which earned ₹43 crore by 10 pm. While Singham Again recorded a bigger opening, the occupancy for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is higher at 66% vs 55%.

Take look at Kartik Aaryan’s biggest openers so far:

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 vs Singham Again

Bhool Bhulaiyaa is headlined by Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Triptii Dimri. It’s a horror-comedy. It is set in Kolkata, West Bengal. The film was officially announced in March 2023.

On the other hand, 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 special cameo in the film, which is directed by Rohit Shetty. (Singham Again box office collection day 1 (updated live): Ajay Devgn, Rohit Shetty’s movie gets a bumper opening)

Anees Bazmee on clash

Speaking with ANI, director Anees Bazmee, who helmed the third part of horror-comedy franchise Bhool Bhulaiyaa, expressed happiness over receiving praise for his work.

“It’s my birthday today and it is the best birthday gift I could ever get. I am happy that audience is loving our film. I personally go to theatres and watch films with audience. I love to see their live reactions,” he said.

Anees Bazmee also shared his views on the clash of ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ with Singham Again.

“I don’t consider it a ‘clash’. Both films released on the same day.I hope both do good business and become successful,” he added.