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Akshay Kumar defends Wamiqa Gabbi amid comparisons with Aishwarya Rai: ‘She has her own identity’

Akshay Kumar defends Wamiqa Gabbi amid comparisons with Aishwarya Rai: ‘She has her own identity’

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Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is currently starring alongside Wamiqa Gabbi in Priyadarshan’s Bhooth Bangla. In a recent chat with Shubhankar Mishra, the actor defended Wamiqa amid frequent comparisons with Aishwarya Rai and Katrina Kaif. Akshay Kumar cites Wamiqa Gabbi’s individual journey in cinema amid Aishwarya Rai comparisons. Akshay Kumar reacts to Wamiqa Gabbi being compared to Aishwarya Rai Several social media users have been expecting the new on-screen duo of Akshay and Wamiqa to recreate the magic he once shared with Katrina. Meanwhile, Wamiqa has often been compared to Aishwarya because of her striking eyes. Addressing these comparisons, Akshay emphasised that Wamiqa has carved her own path in the industry. He said, “Her (Wamiqa’s) eyes are like Aishwarya Rai’s, but she has her own identity. She is doing things her own way. She entered the film industry after a lot of struggle. She worked in Punjabi films, and now she is working across Hindi, Telugu and Tamil cinema, exploring every genre.” Wamiqa, too, has previously responded to such comparisons with humour. Many on social media …

Akshay Kumar Wamiqa Gabbi Horror Comedy Starter Bhoot Bangla 2026 Movie Full Review Report, IMDB Rating

Akshay Kumar Wamiqa Gabbi Horror Comedy Starter Bhoot Bangla 2026 Movie Full Review Report, IMDB Rating

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Bhooth Bangla Movie Review: By rights, the re-uniting of Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar, the haunted palace, and fresh shenanigans of past and present bhooths should have been a rollicking affair, with the 2026 Bhooth Bangla boasting many of the same elements which made the 2007 Bhool Bhulaiyaa film such a hoot. Remember that fast-paced plot which combined old myths and new superstitions, Akshay’s adventure-seeking ghostbuster coasting on his comedic persona, and Vidya Balan’s terrifying Monjulika? Not everything landed — Priyadarshan’s capers are typically a harum-scarum tumble of characters and situations which seem to have been conjured up on the spot — but there was something about the way all those crazy energies came together that has made the film so much of a nostalgia bomb. However, certain things, especially those that once cracked us up, should be left strictly alone: nearly 20 years on, this combo, which brings back some more of the originals like Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal, and Asrani, is a dated ungainly mess, more horror less comedy, which only starts coming together …

Bhooth Bangla Advance Booking: Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi’s horror comedy sells 28K tickets in National Chains for Day 1

Bhooth Bangla Advance Booking: Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi’s horror comedy sells 28K tickets in National Chains for Day 1

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Bhooth Bangla is witnessing decent to good advance sales at the box office. As of 11 PM (Wednesday), the Akshay Kumar starrer sold around 28,000 tickets in the top two national chains, PVR Inox and Cinepolis, for the opening day, including Thursday previews. It is looking to close the day by crossing the 30,000 admissions mark at the ticket window.  Directed by Priyadarshan, the horror-comedy is on track to sell around 60,000-70,000 tickets by the time the preview shows start tomorrow night. In comparison, the previous two Akshay Kumar films, Housefull 5 and Jolly LLB 3, sold 96,000 and 45,000 tickets across the two national chains on their opening day. Jolly LLB 3 had fractured pre-sales due to VPF conflict between exhibitors and distributors, which means Housefull 5 is a better comp. The direct comp would suggest an opening day of around Rs. 15 crore nett, inclusive of previews for Bhooth Bangla. Provided it gets better walkups on the day, it could push a bit higher.  If it manages to open on the expected lines, it will …

Bhooth Bangla Advance Booking: Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer sells nearly 11,000 tickets in National Chains for opening day

Bhooth Bangla Advance Booking: Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi starrer sells nearly 11,000 tickets in National Chains for opening day

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Bhooth Bangla, starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role, along with Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Mithila Palkar, Jissue Sengupta, Late Asrani, and others, is about to release soon in cinemas. The advance booking was opened on Tuesday morning, two days ahead of its paid previews, and the initial reports are quite encouraging.  As of April 14 (Midnight), the horror comedy sold around 10,700 tickets in the top two national chains, PVR Inox and Cinepolis, for the paid previews and opening day combined. Of this, around 8700 were sold at PVR Inox, while Cinepolis sold nearly 2000 tickets. Talking about Friday alone, the movie recorded approx. 9000 tickets so far.  This is a good start. However, the Akshay Kumar movie needs to flex better legs from tomorrow onwards in order to record promising sales. For those who are unaware, Bhooth Bangla will have its paid previews on Thursday, 9 PM onwards, the night before its full-fledged release.  How far it can go in the pre-bookings will depend on its Wednesday jump. Since the …

Rajpal Yadav defends ‘bechari’ Wamiqa Gabbi after she got trolled for ‘ignoring’ him during Bhooth Bangla promotions

Rajpal Yadav defends ‘bechari’ Wamiqa Gabbi after she got trolled for ‘ignoring’ him during Bhooth Bangla promotions

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Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav is currently busy promoting his upcoming film Bhooth Bangla. Recently, a couple of videos from the promotions went viral, with some social media users claiming that Wamiqa Gabbi had ‘ignored’ him. The clips triggered backlash against Wamiqa. Now, Rajpal has reacted to the controversy. Rajpal Yadav clears the air about Wamiqa Gabbi ‘ignoring’ him during Bhooth Bangla promotions. Rajpal Yadav defends Wamiqa Gabbi amid backlash for ignoring him Speaking to Zoom, Rajpal dismissed the speculation and explained that it was simply a matter of camera angles and misinterpretation. He said, “Ye kaise hota hai ki jaisa apka angle camera hota hai, main vahan kisi doosre ko kar raha hu, wo bechari kisi doosre ko kar rahi hai, lekin wo camera angle esa laga (It happens that from one camera angle it looks like I’m doing something with someone else, and that poor girl is doing something with someone else, but the camera makes it look completely different).” He further added, “In a video with Akki (Akshay Kumar) paaji, there are three …

Bhooth Bangla: Akshay Kumar addresses 26-year age gap with Wamiqa Gabbi

Bhooth Bangla: Akshay Kumar addresses 26-year age gap with Wamiqa Gabbi

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The trend of older actors being paired opposite younger actresses is not new. It has existed for decades. While some actors have addressed it, others have slammed it, demanding age-appropriate roles. Akshay Kumar has been one such actor who has been in the spotlight for romancing young actresses. He will next be paired alongside Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhooth Bangla, who is 26 years younger than him. Akshay Kumar on age gap with Wamiqa Gabbi In a conversation with News18, Akshay, 58, reacted to backlash for romancing 32-year-old Wamiqa Gabbi. He said, “Toh kya hai? Humne pehle dekha nahi hai kya kabhi? (So what? Haven’t we seen this before?) It happens in Hollywood as well. Sometimes, it’s the requirement of the script. (In real life too), so many people get married to partners older or younger than them.”           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Wamiqa Gabbi (@wamiqagabbi) Director Priyadarshan also addressed the matter, emphasising that he sees …

Akshay Kumar on age-gap love story with Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhooth Bangla: ‘Toh kya hai? Pehle dekha nahi kya?’

Akshay Kumar on age-gap love story with Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhooth Bangla: ‘Toh kya hai? Pehle dekha nahi kya?’

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Lately there has been a lot of debate around the age-gap between two actors romancing onscreen in a film. We witnessed the same when 20-year-old Sara Arjun was cast opposite Ranveer Singh, 40, in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar. Or when Rashmika Mandanna, 29, played the wife of Salman Khan, 60, in Sikandar. In a recent interview, while promoting his next film, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar, 58, shared his views on the same. Up next, he will be seen opposite 32-year-old Wamiqa Gabbi in the much-awaited Priyadarshan horror comedy Bhooth Bangla. Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhooth Bangla In a chat with News 18, sharing his thoughts on age-gap onscreen love stories, Akshay Kumar said, “Toh kya hai? Humne pehle dekha nahi hai kya kabhi? It happens in Hollywood as well. Sometimes, it’s the requirement of the script. (In real life too), so many people get married to partners older or younger than them.” Talking about his co-star Wamiqa Gabbi, Akshay shared, “I first met Wamiqa when we were shooting for Bhooth Bangla. She works very …

‘Toh kya hai?’: Akshay Kumar on romancing Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhooth Bangla despite their 26-year age-difference | Bollywood News

‘Toh kya hai?’: Akshay Kumar on romancing Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhooth Bangla despite their 26-year age-difference | Bollywood News

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Age-gap romances have long been a part of Hindi cinema, but in recent years conversation around it started growing and it resurfaces every time with a new on-screen pairing. The debate is back in focus with Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film Bhooth Bangla, where the 58-year-old actor is paired opposite 32-year-old Wamiqa Gabbi. Addressing the debate, Akshay questions why such pairings are even considered controversial. In a conversation with News18, he said, “Toh kya hai? Humne pehle dekha nahi hai kya kabhi? (So what? Haven’t we seen this before?) It happens in Hollywood as well. Sometimes, it’s the requirement of the script. (In real life too), so many people get married to partners older or younger than them.” Priyadarshan on age-gap between actors Director Priyadarshan said the focus should be on how actors embody their characters rather than their real-life ages. “There’s something that people like MGR and NTR used to say… that there’s a big difference between chronological age and screen age. An actor’s screen age may not be his real age. but people accept …

Bhooth Bangla: Priyadarshan openly discusses the age-gap between Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi

Bhooth Bangla: Priyadarshan openly discusses the age-gap between Akshay Kumar and Wamiqa Gabbi

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Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla’s release is right around the corner. This horror-comedy will mark his reunion with Priyadarshan and also see him share the screen with Wamiqa Gabbi for the first time. The 58-year-old will be seen romancing the 32-year-old actress in the film. During a recent conversation, the actor was asked about his stance on love stories with a massive age-gap. Defending it, he said that the same things happen in Hollywood as well as in real life. Akshay told News18, “Toh kya hai? Humne pehle dekha nahi hai kya kabhi? It happens in Hollywood as well. Sometimes, it’s the requirement of the script. (In real life, too) So many people get married to partners older or younger than them.” Director Priyadarshan added to it and said that there is a big difference between chronological age and screen age. He explained, “There’s something that people like MGR and NTR used to say… that there’s a big difference between chronological age and screen age. An actor’s screen age may not be his real age. but …

Akshay Kumar downplays romancing Wamiqa Gabbi, 32, in Bhooth Bangla, Priyadarshan says ‘actor’s screen age is different’

Akshay Kumar downplays romancing Wamiqa Gabbi, 32, in Bhooth Bangla, Priyadarshan says ‘actor’s screen age is different’

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Age gaps between lead pairs in Hindi cinema have long been a subject of debate within the industry. Now, 58-year-old Akshay Kumar is set to romance 32-year-old Wamiqa Gabbi in Bhooth Bangla, and the actor questions why it should be considered an issue at all. In Bhooth Bangla, Akshay Kumar will be seen romancing Wamiqa Gabbi. Akshay on romancing Wamiqa In an interview with News18, Akshay shared his thoughts on age-gap love stories. Talking about the age-gap chatter, Akshay said, “Toh kya hai? Humne pehle dekha nahi hai kya kabhi? (So what? Haven’t we seen this before?) It happens in Hollywood as well. Sometimes, it’s the requirement of the script. (In real life, too), So many people get married to partners older or younger than them.” During the conversation, director Priyadarshan also addressed the matter, emphasising that he sees no issue with it. He said, “There’s something that people like MGR and NTR used to say… that there’s a big difference between chronological age and screen age. An actor’s screen age may not be his …