Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5 Holds Strong On 2nd Friday, Mints Rs 6 Crore
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Housefull 5 has had a reasonable global performance, making over Rs 180 crore in its first week.
Housefull 5, Akshay Kumar 's latest comedy, has had a successful week since release. The film, directed by Tarun Mansukhani, has surpassed the Rs 100-crore mark in India and had a good collection on its second Friday. After a solid start on June 6, the film experienced strong growth over the launch weekend. There was a considerable drop during the weekdays while managing a decent streak.
Housefull 5 earned about Rs 6 crore this Friday, with the total collection standing at Rs 133 crore. The film earned Rs 24 crore on the first Friday and got about Rs 31 crore and Rs 32 crore over the weekend. The film had an overall 11.71% Hindi occupancy on Friday, June 13. Housefull 5 also has had a reasonable global performance, making over Rs 180 crore in its first week. By Sunday morning, Housefull 5 is expected to have crossed the Rs 200 crore mark globally.
The film takes place on a fancy cruise liner and focuses on a murder mystery. Shortly after a billionaire announces that his money will be left to his successor, Jolly, he is discovered dead. But here's the twist: there are three Jolly on board, and each of their girlfriends is a prime suspect in the crime.
Housefull 5 is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala's Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and has one of Bollywood's largest ensemble casts in recent years. Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan play the key parts, while Fardeen Khan, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Ranjeet and Johny Lever appear as supporting characters. The female cast includes Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa and Soundarya Sharma, with Chunky Panday and Dino Morea also playing important roles.
Aside from it being one of the biggest comedy films this year and star-studded ensemble, Housefull 5 has piqued spectators' interest with an unexpected twist: two possible endings. Depending on the showtime and location, viewers will see either Housefull 5A or Housefull 5B, with each providing a different finale to the story.
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