Bhoothnath Returns
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. A sequel to 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.
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| 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 |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹40 crore |
| Box office | ₹153 crore |
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 about their rights as voters like making voter ID cards or not treating polling day as holiday". 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 a tie-in item to the film.