India, April 18 -- Bhooth Bangla worldwide box office collection day 1: Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan's reunion with Bhooth Bangla has delivered winning returns at the box office. The horror-comedy has taken a strong start in India and is doing decent business overseas on its opening days. This has helped the film register a strong opening for its genre, beating some leading hits in the category, but it hasn't quite reached the top.

Bhooth Bangla released on April 17 with paid previews the night before. The Akshay Kumar-starrer had a promising time at the paid previews, earning Rs.3.50 crore net in India. On its release day, buoyed by positive reviews, the film earned Rs.12.25 crore net, taking its opening-day haul to Rs.15.75 crore net ...