Is Akshay Kumar’s film Bhooth Bangla have a connection to Bhool Bhulaiyaa? Know the details

• Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan, creators of “Bhool Bhulaiyaa”, are reuniting for “Bhooth Bangla”.
• The film stars Akshay, Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Asrani, and Rajpal Yadav.
• The shooting began on Janu 6, 2025, in Jaipur.

In 2007, Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan teamed up for “Bhool Bhulaiyaa”, a horror-comedy that has since achieved cult status. Over the years, its popularity helped it become one of Hindi cinema’s most successful franchises. Now, 18 years later, the original creators—Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan—are reuniting for another horror-comedy titled “Bhooth Bangla”. The film stars Akshay alongside Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Asrani, and Rajpal Yadav Shooting for the film began on Janu 6, 2025, in Jaipur.

According to sources close to the development, the team is shooting “Bhooth Bangla” at the same location as “Bhool Bhulaiyaa” (2007). “Call it destiny, but “Bhooth Bangla” has brought Akshay and Priyan back to the same spot as the first “Bhool Bhulaiyaa”. The team is filming a marathon schedule at Chomu Palace in Jaipur, where the entire horror unfolds. Everyone is thrilled to be shooting at the same location after 18 long years,” revealed a source close to the development.

The source further added that the entire ensemble will be a part of this schedule. “The team will be shooting in Jaipur for almost a month and over 60 percent of the film will be shot in the palace. The film marries horror with humor and the madness unfolds in the house. There are supernatural elements related to the “Bangla”, and it’s Akshay’s character who comes to be in the center of the madness,” the source added.

We hear that, in addition to the Jaipur schedule, the team will also shoot parts of “Bhooth Bangla” in Mumbai and London. “The film is high on VFX, one of its kind of fantasy horror-comedy set against the backdrop of Indian Mythology. It’s the return of Akshay Kumar to the genre, and his character has some hilarious traits which will bring the house down with laughter,” the source concluded.

“Bhooth Bangla” is set to hit the big screen in April 2026. Before that, Akshay Kumar will appear in “Sky Force”, “Shakaran”, “Jolly LLB 3”, “Housefull 5”, and “Welcome To The Jungle”. The OG of comedy is returning to the genre with full force.