A particular genre in Bollywood that took over the hearts of the audience in the 2000s and early 2010s decade, even without many notably huge box office blockbusters, is horror thrillers supported by romantic chartbuster songs. One film that saw success in this genre and era was Haunted 3D, the first stereoscopic 3D horror of India, directed by Vikram Bhatt. A long time later, it is now getting a sequel titled Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past upcoming movie.
All About Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past Film 2026
Cast: | Mimoh Chakraborty, Chetna Pande, Gaurav Bajpai, Praneet Bhatt, Shruti Prakash, Hemant Pandey |
Songs: | Janmo Janam, Dard, Aashiqui Mein, Raaz Hai, Nazrein Tu Mila, Lauta Do, Roya Na, Narzein Tu Mila 2.0, Janmo Janam – GenZ Mix |
Date on Screen (in Cinemas): | June 12, 2026 |
Haunted 3D movie release year: | 2026 |
Trailers/Clips: | May 5, 2026 |
Direction: | Vikram Bhatt |
Producer: | Anand Pandit, Rakesh Juneja, Shwetambari Bhatt |
Cinematography: | Naren A. Gedia |
Genre: | Horror |
What to Expect From Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past 2026?
Haunted 3D is a horror film that is remembered for its content as well as its songs, which made the film a box office hit back in 2011 and also helped it gather a huge audience on satellite over the next 15 years of its existence. Made on a budget of Rs 13 crore, it collected Rs 26 crore India nett. However, one can only doubt the content of its sequel, Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past 2026.
The Haunted – Echoes Of The Past 3D official teaser was released on September 3, 2025, and all the hype that the movie could gather just by its title was diminished by this asset as a result of the VFX and actors. It can be clearly defined as cartoonish because none of the two departments showed any interest or dedication-filled efforts of the team, nor did the teaser attract the audience towards the story.
Due to these factors fueling the huge negativity for this horror thriller, the Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past release date was postponed from 21 November 2025 to 6 February 2026, a gap of 3.5 months.
Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past is directed by Vikram Bhatt, a filmmaker who has not given a hit at the box office for nearly 14 years after Raaz 3 (2012). This track record of the director is what eliminates any hype that may arise in your mind for Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past upcoming movie.

How Was the Response to the Haunted 3D Part Two Announcement Video?
The Haunted 3D Part Two announcement video did gain a huge visibility due to the franchise factor but it did not turn into a positive reception. The teaser looked unnecessarily packed with VFX and CGI, even in the scenes that can be shot at normal locations, and looked awful every moment.
Additionally, the teaser doesn’t have anything to excite the audience for this sequel. Hence, the film destroyed the chances of any possibly beneficial hype it could have gained in even the slightest of the better cases. As a result of this poor teaser, the team decided to reshoot several parts of the movie over 12 days.

Was the Hype Like This Before the Poor Announcement Video?
No, the initial hype of the film was huge, but diminished only after the announcement video.
As can be seen from the early reaction of the film to our Instagram post in the form of likes and comments back in April 2025, the film carried a huge hype due to the legacy of the hit prequel and its memorable songs. However, things seem to have gone horribly wrong from the production’s side which destroyed this excitement. In fact, the same has been the case with every recent sequel that has failed in the near past. A sequel always carries initial hype from the audience before the makers blow that excitement into small fragments by dropping consecutively disappointing assets.
What is the Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past Release Date?
The Haunted 3D sequel release date has been very uncertain and is currently locked as June 12, 2026, making it clash with Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga. This release date was announced with a motion poster that was released on March 20, 2026. Along with the new release date, a change in its title from Haunted 3D: Ghosts of the Past to Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past was announced.
It will release a week before Shahid Kapoor’s Cocktail 2. Originally, the film was scheduled to hit the theaters on September 26, 2025, with the teaser confirmed by lead actor Mimoh Chakraborty/Mahaakshay Chakraborty in April 2025 itself. However, the teaser got delayed by around 3 months, and its quality reveals why it was delayed.
Through the teaser, the makers of the movie confirmed its release date of 21 November 2025 but after huge criticism, it got delayed for the second time to February 6, 2026.
Who is in the Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past Upcoming Movie Cast?
The Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past cast features Mahaakshay Chakraborty in the lead, coming after Khakee: The Bengal Chapter, alongside Chetna Pande, Shruti Prakash, Gaurav Bajpai, Praneet Bhatt, and Hemant Pandey in the lead. The Haunted 3D upcoming movie cast brings back only Mahaakshay Chakraborty from the prequel’s stars.
What is the Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past Movie Trailer Release Date?
The Haunted – Echoes Of The Past 3D official trailer release date is currently not announced. However, based on the film’s release date, it should be revealed soon, around a week before its theatrical release date.
What is the Public Response to the Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past Music Album?
The Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past music album was officially released on May 20, 2026. It consisted of nine different haunting and romantic songs sung, composed, and written by different artists.
In a Vikram Bhatt film, the songs tend to be an element of excitement as they turn out to be a great listen in majority of the cases, no matter how good or bad the film is. As for Haunted 3D 2’s songs, all of them gained appreciation from the very small audience they reached. However, they failed to penetrate into the playlists or music recommendations of the mainstream audience.
According to Inside Box Office’s Haunted 3D 2 song album review, all the melodies were good and moderately stood upto expectations. The best songs out of this album were Raaz Hai sung by Palak Muchhal and Dard sung by Jubin Nautiyal. If they could have reached a wider audience, then awareness for this sequel would have surely gone much higher.
What To Expect From Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past Box Office Collection?
Even though Haunted 3D was a box office hit, the same fate did not seemed to be approaching Haunted 3D 2, and the reason behind it was simple. The cast of the movie, the director, and now its first impression on the audience, none of these factors are in a position to uplift the film’s hype but rather make it drop.
However, this horror thriller still surprised the audience and trade by collecting Rs 2.25 crore nett at the Indian box office despite poor assets, negative reviews, and while releasing in a clash with many other films like Main Vaapas Aaunga, Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata, Governor, Disclosure Day, and Backrooms. Its Day 1 collection in 2026 was the same as its prequel released in 2011. However, due to the below par assets from the film, this opening did seem fair for the movie.
Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past is made on a budget of Rs 35 crore, and even though you can only hope that the team works on improving the CGI, the hopes can clearly not come true with such a low budget. Keeping all these factors in consideration, a failure for Haunted 2 in its current position seems more possible than a success.
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People Also Ask - Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past (2026)
The budget of Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past is Rs 35 crore only.
The director of Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past is Vikram Bhatt, known for directing horror films like Raaz, Haunted 3D, 1920, Raaz 3D, etc.
Vikram Bhatt’s Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past will be released in theaters across the globe on 6 February 2026.
After its theatrical release, Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past would be released on OTT on 3 April 2026, 8 weeks or 56 days after the film’s theatrical release date.
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