Bollywood’s Khiladi Kumar i.e. Akshay Kumar is known not only for action but also for comedy and romance. People also call the actor the master of comedy. The actor has starred in most of the successful comedy films in his career, but today we will talk about a genre that Akshay Kumar has made more famous across the country. One of his films was released 17 years ago and then people were introduced to the horror comedy genre. This film was such a success after its release that everyone followed the path it showed. Five more films were made in this genre and they were also box office hits. Yes, some films of this genre were not successful, but the number of successful films is quite large.
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The Akshay Kumar film we are talking about, which released 17 years ago in the year 2007, is none other than ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’. In this film, Vidya Balan, Ameesha Patel and Shiney Ahuja played lead roles along with Akshay Kumar. The film also featured many other experienced actors like Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Manoj Joshi, who left no stone unturned to make the film more interesting. The film was a box office success and joined the list of Bollywood cult classics. Even today people watch this movie over and over again. The film was directed by Priyadarshan.
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Exactly a year later, Amitabh Bachchan’s magic worked on screen and that too thanks to this genre. Amitabh Bachchan also appeared in the horror comedy ‘Bhoothnath’. In this film, a boy named Banku befriends a ghost. Juhi Chawla, Aman Siddiqui and Amitabh Bachchan play the lead roles in the film. Shahrukh Khan also has a cameo in the film. Rajpal Yadav also has a comic role in the film, which makes for a lot of laughs. The film is directed by Nitish Tiwari and Vivek Sharma. People really liked the film and it also turned out to be a huge hit.
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For a long time there was a shortage of films of this type and one or two films of this genre that were released did not work and were rejected by the public. Then, many years later, in 2018, Rajkumar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor’s ‘Stree’ released on the big screen. This movie repeated the same old routine. People really liked the movie. The movie not only made people laugh but also scared the hell out of people. This film also turned out to be a huge hit on the big screen. This film was widely watched on OTT. This film was directed by Amar Kaushik.
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That same year, the sequel to ‘Stree’, ‘Stree 2’, was released. This film also made excellent profits. People really liked the movie. The film’s earnings were so great that it became the highest-grossing film of this year. A crowd gathered at the cinema to see this film. The makers also promoted the film a lot. The songs from the film turned out to be a super hit.
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The first film to be shown on the big screen after the lockdown was ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’. Karthik Aryan and Kiara Advani played the lead roles in this film. The pairing of the two did not outshine Akshay Kumar, but this horror-comedy film was also no slouch in terms of earnings. People liked this movie. People liked Tabu in his ghostly form. This film performed brilliantly and became a huge hit. Made under the banner of T-Series, this film was directed by Anees Bazmee.
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Earlier this month, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ released on Diwali weekend. This movie also got the love of the people and still remains at the box office and getting excellent results. This film saw the return of Vidya Balan. The film also stars Madhuri Dixit and Trupti Dimri. The film has crossed the 200 crore mark. In this film, Karthik Aryan has once again been directed by Anees Bazmee.
upcoming movies
Two more films of the same genre will arrive soon. Ayushmann Khurrana also delves into this genre. He will soon be seen in the horror comedy film ‘Thama’. The film was earlier titled ‘Vampire of Vijayanagar’ but has now been changed to ‘Thama’. Apart from this, Akshay Kumar is also making a comeback to this genre. His horror comedy ‘Bhoot Bangla’ is set to release soon. She will be seen pairing with Priyadarshan in this film.
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