Bhooth Bangla

"Aren't we done and dusted with women bending over in revealing cleavages, risible sequences, sexually obvious jokes? Clearly not. This combo is a dated ungainly mess, more horror less comedy, which only starts coming together well into the second half, but by then it's too little, too late."

"The humor is earthy and often irreverent and wacky. Akshay Kumar is terrific as the cocksure Arjun, who has a rational explanation for all the weird things happening in his presence. Priyadarshan should have taken a little more care in the execution of the film, as the excessive length and stretched climax are problematic."

"What we get, though, is a reunion that feels a little... bittersweet. Akshay Kumar keeps the laughs coming in Priyadarshan's horror comedy, but it feels a tad too familiar."

"Bhooth Bangla is a nightmare for diehard Bhool Bhulaiyaa fans. Bhool Bhulaiyaa fans are taken on a ride they'd want to forget."

"Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan's highly anticipated reunion in Bhooth Bangla attempts to revive their classic comedic synergy but ultimately falls flat, delivering a forgettable horror-comedy. Unless you still find random slaps funny, the humour struggles to rise above the painfully mediocre."

"The result is a forced trip down nostalgia lane, packaged as a summer holiday entertainer, where a few wisecracks, a couple of jump scares manage to seep through the ceiling, but even they feel like leaks from outdated plumbing after a point. In the end, Bhooth Bangla leaves one with a feeling that some memories and mansions are better left abandoned. For all its chaotic charm and Akshay's visible effort, it turns out to be a formulaic entertainer that delivers fleeting laughs but leaves you wondering why they bothered reopening the Bangla at all."