Akshay’s ‘Bhooth Bangla’ delayed
Akshay Kumar’s Priyadarshan‑directed horror‑comedy Bhooth Bangla — originally set for April 10 — is being postponed to avoid a box‑office clash; BookMyShow lists a new date but an official wide release date hasn’t been confirmed yet. Meanwhile, streaming picks this week include Hindi titles like Sitaare Zameen Par and Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos. (123telugu.com)(filmibeat.com)
BookMyShow’s listing for Bhooth Bangla now shows an April 17 theatrical slot. (in.bookmyshow.com)) Trade and ticketing pages credit Balaji Motion Pictures and producers Ektaa R. Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Akshay Kumar on the project’s official listings. (in.bookmyshow.com)) Industry reports link the scheduling shuffle to the runaway performance of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which crossed roughly Rs 700 crore net in India within nine days and has recorded more than Rs 1.1–1.2 thousand crore worldwide in early tallies. (timesnownews.com)) News18 and BoxOfficeWorldwide say the film’s team has been negotiating with exhibitors and is “mulling” a one‑week push to April 17 to secure better screen allocation and a longer theatrical window. (news18.com)) The production has already secured a UA classification from the Central Board of Film Certification, with reports listing the certificate as UA‑16. (msn.com)) Meanwhile, streaming schedules this week include Sitaare Zameen Par arriving on SonyLIV on April 3 and Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos set to debut on Netflix on April 1, according to platform and trade reports. (filmibeat.com))
