India, April 17 -- Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar have reunited after 14 years with the horror-comedy Bhooth Bangla, and the film is set for a great start at the box office. The highly anticipated reunion of the two has sparked considerable interest among audiences, and trade is abuzz about how well the film could do. Early trends indicate that Bhooth Bangla may have the best opening for a Bollywood film this year after Dhurandhar 2, and even give many top horror-comedies a run for their money.

Advance bookings for Bhooth Bangla began earlier this week, and the film generated significant momentum through pre-sales. Horror-comedies are not known for racking up huge advance bookings, but the film still sold 1.3 lakh tickets on opening day. ...