Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 box office collection day 1: Kartik Aaryan's film becomes his career's biggest opener, mints ₹35.5 cr

Kartik Aaryan has already declared it his ‘biggest Friday’, and the numbers of hool Bhulaiyaa 3 are here to prove it. Till now, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 was Kartik's biggest opener. Now Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has taken over by earning much more than double the amount. (Also Read – Not Jigra, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is your latest Bhai Dooj watch. Here's why – Spoiler alert!)

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 at 9pm

As per a Sacnilk.com report, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has earned ₹35.5 crore on Friday. The film is clashing in theatres with Rohit Shetty's Singham Again, which earned over ₹43 crore. While Singham Again recorded a bigger opening, the occupancy for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is higher at 66% vs 55%.

Take a look at Kartik Aaryan's biggest openers so far:

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 vs Singham Again

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is headlined by Kartik Aaryan, Vidya Balan, Madhuri Dixit and Triptii Dimri. It's a horror-comedy set in Kolkata, West Bengal. The film was officially announced in March 2023.

On the other hand, Singham Again, a cop drama, features Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, Jackie Shroff and Ranveer Singh. Salman Khan has a special cameo in the film, directed by Rohit Shetty. (Singham Again box office collection day 1 (updated live): Ajay Devgn, Rohit Shetty's movie gets a bumper opening)

Anees Bazmee on clash

Speaking with ANI, director Anees Bazmee, who helmed the third part of the horror-comedy franchise Bhool Bhulaiyaa, expressed happiness over receiving praise for his work. "It's my birthday today and it is the best birthday gift I could ever get. I am happy that audience is loving our film. I personally go to theatres and watch films with audience. I love to see their live reactions," he said.

Anees Bazmee also shared his views on the clash of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 with Singham Again. "I don't consider it a 'clash'. Both films released on the same day. I hope both do good business and become successful," he added.