As the explosive run of Ranveer Singh`s Dhurandhar: The Revenge continues at the box office, the film has set new benchmarks and has been earning widespread acclaim from critics, fans and industry people alike. Recently, actor Akshay Kumar praised the Aditya Dhar directorial while also reacting to the clash of his upcoming horror comedy, Bhooth Bangla.
Akshay Kumar on Dhurandhar 2 and Bhooth Bangala clash
In a recent interview with IANS, Akshay opened up about Dhurandhar`s impressive run and the larger benefits it brings to Bollywood. Akshay further addressed the timing of his upcoming release, Bhooth Bangla, which is scheduled to hit theatres on April 10.
He said, “I am very happy that the film is running so well and attracting such large audiences. It has taken Indian cinema to a new level, which is very encouraging. Three weeks is usually sufficient, and here we are talking about 21 days… This is good for the industry and also gives you opportunities to do more interviews. If films don’t perform, there would be no platform for such interactions”.
While highlighting the differences between the two films, he said that Dhurandhar leans heavily into action and realism for a more mature audience; meanwhile, his film is developed as a family entertainer. He described, “Woh film realism par hai, woh action hai aur woh adult film hai ye family film hai. Hamare liye toh bohot acchi baat hai ki saari filmein chale, industry ke liye achi baat hai.”
About Bhooth Bangla
Bhooth Bangla is by Priyadarshan. It brings the iconic trio of Priyadarshan, Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal. The film will also see Tabu, Rajpal Yadav and Mithila Palkar in Crucial roles, along with others. Priyadarshan`s directorial has been produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor`s Balaji Telefilms in collaboration with Akshay Kumar`s production house, Cape of Good Films. The film is co-produced by Faara Sheikh and Vedant Baali.
It marks Priyadarshan`s second Hindi-language horror comedy film following Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007), both of which star Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, and Manoj Joshi. The story of the movie has been written by Akash A Kaushik and the screenplay by Rohan Shankar, Abilash Nair, and Priyadarshan. The dialogues have been penned by Rohan Shankar.
The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures in association with Akshay Kumar`s production company, Cape of Good Films. Bhooth Bangla is slated for a theatrical release on April 10.
(With inputs from IANS)
