India, Jan. 8 -- Actor Akshay Kumar's much-anticipated return to the horror comedy genre is happening this year with Priyadarshan's Bhooth Bangla. On Thursday, the film's makers finally confirmed its release date, announcing that it will arrive in theatres in May 2026. Interestingly, reports had said the film was slated to release in April, meaning it has been pushed back by a few weeks now.

Taking to Instagram late on Wednesday night, Balaji Motion Pictures shared a poster of Akshay from Bhooth Bangla and wrote, "Bangle se ek khabar aayi hai! The doors open on 15th May 2026. See you in cinemas #BhoothBangla." The poster also carried the release date.

While the makers had not made any official announcement about Bhooth Bangla's release ...