Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar has once again reunited with filmmaker Priyadarshan to entertain fans with another horror-comedy, Bhooth Bangla. The much-awaited trailer of the film has finally been released, but many viewers were unhappy with Priyadarshan reusing some of the popular dialogues from his previous films, which have since become meme material.
Internet users took to social media to express their disappointment with the trailer, criticising the use of old jokes and asking the makers to improve the VFX. One user wrote, 'At least make something original. It's the same old Bhool Bhulaiyaa script, with the same dialogues from earlier films like, 'Sister got scared, sister got scared' and 'Am I some temple bell that anyone can ring and walk away?'
Another user commented, 'Is it movie or meme template?' Criticising the trailer, another wrote, 'Didn't feel like a Priyadarshan movie.' Another tweet read, 'All previous Akki-Priyan combo films had genuine effort, situational humour and spontaneous comedy. But #BhoothBangla looks like a cheap knock-off. Same dialogue, no funny punchline.'
Bhooth Bangla marks Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan's reunion after 14 years. The horror-comedy also stars Wamiqa Gabbi, Tabu, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Ishita Sengupta, Mithila Palkar and Asrani, among others, in key roles. Produced by Akshay Kumar, Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor, the film's paid previews will begin in theatres on 16 April 2026 from 9 pm onwards.
