Horror, Comedy  •  2026  •  163 min  •  Teen (13+)

Bhooth Bangla (2026)

Bhooth Bangla poster

Bhooth Bangla (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Hinduism: Positive

Viewer Rating
5.3

Overview

Bhooth Bangla is a Hindi horror-comedy directed by Priyadarshan, starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, and Tabu. A man inherits a crumbling palace in rural Mangalpur, decides it is the perfect venue for his sister's wedding, and promptly discovers the locals have opinions about that plan. The supernatural chaos that follows draws heavily on Indian mythology and village folklore, which is where the Leans Traditional label earns its keep. Family loyalty, ancestral inheritance, and a traditional wedding sit at the narrative core. There are no progressive identity themes, no political framing, and Hinduism is treated as a natural, positive backdrop rather than a target for commentary. The ideology, such as it is, tastes like mithai.


Starring Cast

Akshay Kumar  •   Paresh Rawal  •   Tabu


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

Folk horror-comedy anchored in Indian mythology and black magic delivers its verdict through genre mechanics alone, with no detectable ideological valence in the central conflict or its resolution.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

The production employs an entirely Indian principal cast in conventional Bollywood roles. Its narrative draws on Indian mythology and rural folklore without critiquing traditional identities or centering equity themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The narrative centers sibling bonds and ancestral inheritance around the planning of a traditional wedding, framing family gatherings and multigenerational ties as sources of both humor and continuity amid supernatural disruption.

Hinduism: Positive
Confidence: Medium

Hindu mythology and rituals form the core framework, with Shiva granting immortality and ancient texts like the Vedas and Mahabharata supplying the demonic curse and black-magic lore that drives the narrative.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes are present.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

No transsexual characters or themes appear. The narrative contains zero identifiable depictions of transgender identity or related motifs.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

No gender-swapped characters appear. This horror-comedy features entirely original roles drawn from general mythology tropes, with no legacy figures from prior canon or history recast across genders.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

No race swaps occur. Major characters are Indian figures drawn from Indian mythology and portrayed by Indian actors in an Indian setting, with no mismatches against any prior canonical racial baselines.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.1
The Movie Database logo
5.5

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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