, June 11 — Akshay Kumar’s latest release Housefull 5 continues its successful run at the box office. Released on June 6 and directed by Tarun Mansukhani, the comedy film has shown consistent performance, earning Rs 111.25 crore by its fourth day.
According to data from industry tracker Sacnilk, the film collected an additional Rs 10.75 crore on its fifth day (May 10), bringing its total to Rs 111.25 crore. It achieved the Rs 100 crore milestone within just four days of release.
On its first Tuesday, the movie recorded an overall Hindi occupancy rate of 20.66%. Night shows attracted the most viewers, with a 30.14% occupancy rate, followed by evening screenings at 22.65%, afternoon shows at 20.50%, and morning shows seeing the lowest turnout at 9.34%.
Star Cast
In addition to Akshay Kumar, Housefull 5 features an ensemble cast that includes Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa, and Soundarya Sharma.
Supporting roles are filled by several Bollywood veterans and familiar faces such as Chunky Panday, Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Sanjay Dutt, Chitrangada Singh, Dino Morea, Shreyas Talpade, Johnny Lever, Fardeen Khan, Nikitin Dheer, and Ranjeet.
Plot Summary
The film follows a comedic murder mystery set aboard a yacht. The story kicks off with the killing of a 100-year-old billionaire, portrayed by Ranjeet, just before he is set to reveal his will. The plot thickens when three men, all named Jolly – Jalabuddin (Riteish Deshmukh), Julius (Akshay Kumar), and Jalbhushan (Abhishek Bachchan) – claim to be the rightful heir, each becoming a suspect.
Housefull 5 marks the fifth entry in the popular Housefull franchise, which began in 2010. The movie is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Warda Nadiadwala, and Firuzi Khan under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner.
Source NDTV
