Housefull is one of the biggest franchises in Indian cinema. The fifth installment marks the reunion of Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, and Abhishek Bachchan and is set on a luxury cruise. Since Housefull 5 is a franchise film, expectations about its box office performance have been high.
Housefull 5 hit the screens yesterday, and on the expected lines, the movie took a good opening by collecting Rs. 24 crores nett. This is the third biggest Bollywood opener this year behind Chhaava and Sikandar. Housefull 5 is Akshay Kumar’s second biggest opener post-Covid. It also became the biggest opener in the franchise despite releasing on a non-holiday.
The comedy caper is expected to post even stronger numbers today and tomorrow. The Monday hold will tell us where the film is heading. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, Housefull 5 also stars Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Johny Lever, Nana Patekar, Nargis Fakhri, Jacqueline Fernandez and Sonam Bajwa in pivotal roles.