‘Housefull 5’ cruises at top speed, mints ₹91.83 crore in its opening weekend-OxBig News Network

A poster of ‘Housefull 5’
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Housefull 5, the latest instalment of one of the most successful comedy franchises in Indian cinema, is cruising at top speed at the box office. The comedy caper, featuring Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez, has minted over ₹91.83 crore (nett) in its opening weekend in India.

According to the makers, the film collected ₹24.35 crore on day one, ₹32.38 crore on Saturday, and ₹35.10 crore on Sunday, taking the total to ₹91.83 crore.

Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, Housefull 5 features a star-studded cast that also features Nana Patekar, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Fardeen Khan, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Dino Morea, Ranjeet, Soundarya Sharma, Nikitin Dheer, and Akashdeep Sabir. Jackie Shroff and Sanjay Dutt appear in special cameos.

The film was shot on a luxurious cruise that journeyed from London to France, Spain, and back to the UK. Housefull 5 is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.

The Hindu’s review of the film called it “entertainment for imbeciles,” stating, “Director Tarun Mansukhani falters in carrying forward the unapologetic tone set by Sajid Khan. Hailing from the Dharma school, Tarun cocks a snook at animal lovers, generates racist jokes, and lets the camera loose on the cleavage but his heavy-handed approach results in diminishing returns. It is like descending into the gutter with the confidence that the clothes will remain unspoiled. The strand of suspense thriller is more potent, but the comic element does not serve it effectively.”