The much-awaited trailer of Bhooth Bangla was released at a grand event on Monday, April 6 in Mumbai. The event witnessed the presence of Akshay Kumar, Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Rajpal Yadav, and Paresh Rawal. Given the expectations from the Bhooth Bangla trailer were quite high, the audience has expressed mixed feelings for the reunion of Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan.
Netizens react to Bhooth Bangla trailer
One user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, “All jokes repeated. What Akshay sir kya he ye?” While another expressed their frustration saying, “Abbe kuch to original bnao vhi same bhul bhulaiya ki script, same dialogues phle ki movies ke”
Comparing the trailer to Bhool Bhulaiya, one user said, “Tell me how is it different from Bhool Bhulaiya? Same story baar baar late ho sharm nahi aati”. Meanwhile, another added, “You can`t create everytime the og bhool bhulaiyaa. Either we have grown or cinematic arts have evolved so much ….that it`s seems to mimic the chaos”
Other commented things like, “Akshay Sir, it seems you either remake South Indian films or simply repackage and sell your own old movies. Do something new form a change; the audience is fed up now. It is no longer the era of the 2000s, when a director like Priyadarshan could remake his own South Indian films, “Akshay you’ve earned quite some money and fame not only for yourself but also for your future generations, why not for a change actually try to make a genuine movie. Even a good comedy like Hera Pheri will make people happy and make them throng theatres.”
Nevertheless, some Akshay and Priyadarshan fans expressed hope, saying, “Priyadarshan apni movie meme material is movie me daal diye Lekin fir bhi chahunga ye movie bahut jabardast ho” Another wrote, “Trailer is a hit and miss. Hope the movie delivers. Please be good.”
Bhooth Bangla trailer
While the trailer does reveal an engaging storyline balancing the humour with horror, it tries too hard to appeal to the masses. Beyond the surface, one can clearly see the threads of old classics, some from Akshay Kumar`s own repository.
For starters, the haveli shown in the Bhooth Bangla trailer appears to be the same as the one used in Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Old dialogues that have become legendary memes have been replugged in included in the trailer to extract laughs. However, the most prominent inclusion is the song `Ram Ji Bhala Karein`, featuring the hook line of the song `Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor` from the National Award-winning Bengali film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, helmed by Satyajit Ray.
In fact, the dynamics between the character of Akshay Kumar and Rajpal Yadav is a strong pull back to their dynamics in `Bhool Bhulaiyaa`.
The film also stars Tabu, Rajpal Yadav, Jisshu Sengupta, Asrani and Mithila Palkar. Earlier, the makers of the film decided to move its release date. Co-producer Ektaa Kapoor took to her Instagram, and shared a creative notifying her followers of the change in the release date of the film. The makers decided to push the release of the film owing to the exceptional performance of the Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar. The Revenge.
(With inputs from IANS)
