Real-life Bhooth Bangla: Akshay Kumar recalls the night he realised his house was haunted

The line between cinema and reality has grown bone-chillingly thin for Akshay Kumar. As the industry prepares for the April 10, 2026, release of his supernatural comedy Bhooth Bangla, the actor has begun sharing a personal history that sounds like a discarded script from a horror classic. During a recent appearance at the India Today Conclave, Kumar moved away from his usual high-energy persona to recount a period of genuine domestic dread.

It began with his wife, Twinkle Khanna, who became convinced that their home was being patrolled by an invisible entity. She repeatedly reported the distinct, heavy sound of a woman’s footsteps pacing through the house—a claim the actor originally met with modern scepticism. He recalled teasing her, questioning how someone as educated and rational as she is could believe in such phantom visitors. However, the atmosphere shifted from dismissive to terrifying when their son, Aarav, was just four years old.

The moment that finally shattered Kumar’s disbelief occurred when he witnessed his young son staring into an empty corner of the room. Without any provocation, the child began speaking to the thin air, firmly telling a presence only he could see, "Don’t stay here, go away, you leave." This cold confrontation with the unknown left the actor stunned and ultimately forced him to admit that while he relies on logic, he could no longer deny the "negative energy" that seemed to have taken up residence in their lives.

This eerie revelation adds a layer of genuine darkness to his highly anticipated reunion with director Priyadarshan. As the marketing for Bhooth Bangla intensifies, the story of the woman in the hallway serves as a haunting reminder that for the Kumar family, the "ghost in the house" wasn't always a special effect—it was a roommate.