| Bhoothnath Returns | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Nitesh Tiwari |
| Written by | Story and Script: Nitesh Tiwari Piyush Gupta Additional Script: Shreyas Jain Nikhil Mehrotra |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar Renu Ravi Chopra |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Parth Bhalerao Boman Irani Usha Jadhav Sanjay Mishra Brijendra Kala Usha Nadkarni |
| Cinematography | Kamaljeet Negi |
| Edited by | Chandrashekhar Prajapati |
| Music by | Songs: Ram Sampath Yo Yo Honey Singh Palash Muchhal Meet Bros Anjjan Background Score: Hitesh Sonik |
Production companies | T-Series Films B.R. Films |
| Distributed by | T-Series Films AA Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹40 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹153 crore[2] |
Bhoothnath Returns (transl. Lord of ghosts returns) is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language supernatural comedy film directed by Nitesh Tiwari and produced by Bhushan Kumar.[3] A sequel to the 2008 film Bhoothnath, the film revolves around Bhoothnath (Amitabh Bachchan) who is mocked in a Bhoothworld for his inability to scare children before being sent back to Earth to redeem himself. The film was released on 11 April 2014.[4][5][6]
The Election Commission of India demanded tax-free status for Bhoothnath Returns, stating, "The state governments should support the strong social message that emanates from the film. Granting tax-free status to this film would make people aware of their rights as voters, like making voter ID cards or not treating polling day as a holiday".[7] The Uttar Pradesh government has declared tax-free status to film on 30 April 2014.
Bhoothnath Returns: The Game, an election mobile video game developed by Vroovy (a joint venture of Hungama and Gameshastra) was also released as a tie-in item to the film.[8]
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- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/years_detail/2014. The list highlights all the categories of movies of 2014. Bhootnath Returns falls in the Below Average category.
- ^ "Big B begins shooting for Bhoothnath 2". Zoom. 9 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "'Bhoothnath Returns' review: Amitabh Bachchan gets much more to do this time". The Indian Express. 11 April 2014.
- ^ IANS (22 April 2014). "Make 'Bhootnath Returns' tax-free, poll panel urged". Business Standard.
- ^ "Bhoothnath Returns: The Game". vroovy.com. Retrieved 27 September 2023.