At a time when almost every major Bollywood release is failing miserably at the box office, Kartik Aaryan alone has raked in over Rs 100 crore in profits. Kartik’s recent outing Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which released on May 20, is having a dream run at the ticket windows and is not showing any signs of slowing down yet.
Made on a budget of Rs 65 crore, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has till now raked in Rs 173 crore, making a whooping profit of Rs 107 crore approximately. It is an enormous feat for a mid-budget horror-comedy, especially in the current times when the audience has shown reluctance in going to the theatres.
The stupendous success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 has catapulted Kartik to the A league of stars as he has become the first Bollywood actor to deliver a blockbuster post-pandemic. In fact, in the last few years, Kartik has delivered a string of hits including Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Luka Chuppi, and Pati Patni Aur Woh.
Directed by Aneez Bazmee and also starring Kiara Advani and Tabu, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is a sequel to Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan’s 2007 hit. Prior to the film’s release, several doubts were raised about whether the sequel would see the same success as its predecessor. It is now safe to say that all such questions have been answered and how!
With Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 emerging as the biggest film of Kartik’s career, all eyes are now set on his next few releases. The 31-year-old actor has a rather interesting line-up. He will next be seen in Rohit Dhawan’s Shehzada in which he is starring alongside Kriti Sanon. He also films like Freddy, Satyanaran Ki Katha and Captain India in his kitty. Kartik has also signed Sajid Nadiadwala’s untitled next.
