On Wednesday evening, the makers of Akshay Kumar-starrer Bhooth Bangla set a release date for their film. Directed by Priyadarshan, Bhooth Bangla will arrive in theatres on May 15 this year. 

Bhooth Bangla marks the reunion of Akshay and Priyadarshan after 16 years — the duo has previously worked together in 6 films, delivering iconic comedies like Hera Pheri, Garam Masala, and Bhool Bhulaiyya among others.  Besides Akshay, Bhooth Bangla features Wamiqa Gabbi as the female lead and actors like Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Jisshu Sengupta in the ensemble cast. The film will also posthumously feature Asrani, who passed away in October 2025, in one of his last on-screen appearances.

The film was officially announced in September 2024.The film was shot at locations like Jaipur and Hyderabad among others, and the shoot wrapped up in May 2025, within 6 months of commencement.

Bhooth Bangla is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ektaa R Kapoor, and Akshay Kumar under the banners Balaji Telefilms and Cape of Good Films. Faara Sheikh and Vedant Baali serve as co-producers. The story is written by Akash A Kaushik, while the screenplay by Rohan Shankar, Abilash Nair and Priyadarshan. Rohan has also penned the dialogues. More details about the primary crew are yet to be officially announced.

Besides Bhooth Bangla, Akshay and Priyadarshan are also working together on Haiwaan, which additionally stars Saif Ali Khan in the lead.