Akshay Kumar takes charge as Housefull 5 Pune event turns chaotic
Akshay Kumar, along with the other 'Housefull 5' team, including Jacqueline Fernandez and Sonam Bajwa,faced a chaotic scene during a promotional event in Pune on June 1. The crowd turned unruly as fans, including women and children, screamed and jostled to catch a glimpse of the stars. Things escalated quickly, forcing Akshay to step in and request the overenthusiastic crowd to settle down.advertisementAkshay Kumar, along with Nana Patekar, Jacqueline, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Soundarya Sharma, and Fardeen Khan, went to Pune to promote their upcoming film 'Housefull 5'.Soon after the stars arrived on stage, the fan event spiraled into chaos, prompting Kumar to intervene and help restore order among the frenzied crowd personally. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Instant Bollywood (@instantbollywood)
"Dhakka dhukki mat kariye, please. Haath jod ke vinanti karta hoon, yaha auratein hai, bacche hai...I request everyone, please (Please don't push anyone. There are women and kids in the front),' Akshay said.The mall was bursting at the seams with fans, every corner, from the main event zone to the upper floors and corridors, was jam-packed. Multiple videos captured young girls and women in tears, while people at the back jostled and pushed forward for a better view of the stars. advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by Viral Bhayani (@viralbhayani)The same video then showed Bajwa and Fernandez consoling a crying fan by hugging her.Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, and Riteish Deshmukh lead the mystery, while Johnny Lever, Chunky Pandey, Jacky Shroff, Sanjay Dutt, and Nana Patekar, among others, bring self-deprecating humour and funny one-liners to the film. We also get Sonam Bajwa, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Nargis Fakhri to match up the glamour quotient in the film. It will release in theatres on June 6.
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