Ekta Kapoor on releasing Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla just weeks after release of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2, Toxic

Bhooth Bangla, a horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker Priyadarshan, will make its debut on April 1

Producer Ekta Kapoor says it was a conscious decision to schedule her upcoming production, the Akshay Kumar-starrer Bhooth Bangla, just a few weeks after the release of two high-octane action Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.

Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2, the much-awaited second part of Dhurandhar, which came out in December 2025 and earned over ₹1300 crore globally, is set for a box office clash with Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups, headlined by Yash, on March 19.

Bhooth Bangla, a horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker Priyadarshan, will make its debut on April 10. “By the time we will release our film, both Dhurandhar and Toxic would have had a good run. Our film releases when the exams of some school students would've been over and it will be a holiday period. Like, my son is in IB board, his exams will conclude in May,” she told PTI in a media group interaction.

"But most importantly, families like watching these films. The idea is to bring another kind of entertainment, like there should be different kinds of films being made for audiences," Ekta added.