Ektaa Kapoor thanks Priyadarshan for her career’s biggest hit, Bhooth Bangla.
Ektaa Kapoor expresses gratitude to Priyadarshan for Bhooth Bangla
On Wednesday, Ektaa took to Instagram and shared a series of selfies with Priyadarshan. Along with them, she penned a long note praising the director’s work ethic and expressing gratitude for Bhooth Bangla. She wrote, “I was working with a man who was doing his 100th film… The world expected fireworks when two headstrong people like us came together, but what they didn’t see was the deep-rooted mutual respect that defined our journey. I don’t think I’ve had more fun working with anyone than @priyadarshan.official 💫.”
Ektaa further admitted that they had disagreements during the process and said, “It’s not to say we never had our disagreements, but it was always respectful. At the end of the day, I truly believe a director must take the ship forward, and what a ship this has been! ❤️🧿.”
She concluded, “Thank you, Priyan Sir, for your vision, your discipline, and for giving me the biggest hit of my career! Couldn’t be more grateful 🎬✨ Love and respect always!”
About Bhooth Bangla
The horror-comedy marked Priyadarshan and Akshay Kumar’s reunion after over a decade. The duo has previously delivered hits like Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Bhagam Bhag and Hera Pheri. Apart from Akshay, the film also stars Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav and Mithila Palkar in key roles.
The film opened to mixed reviews from critics, although Akshay Kumar’s performance received appreciation from audiences. After a steady start, Bhooth Bangla went on to collect over ₹231 crore worldwide and more than ₹150 crore at the domestic box office. With this, Akshay Kumar became the only Indian actor to have 20 films in the ₹100 crore club.
