Housefull 5 box office Day 3: Akshay's film eyes Rs 100 crore after 1st weekend

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Akshay Kumar's 'Housefull 5' witnessed a strong turnout in theatres over the weekend. The film earned Rs 87 crore on Day 3 (Sunday) and is nearing Rs 100 crore. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, the film promises a whodunnit twist and star-studded comedy.'Housefull 5 opened to decent numbers at the box office and emerged as the third-largest Bollywood opener of 2025 after 'Chhaava' (Rs 31 crore) and 'Sikandar' (Rs 26 crore). After it earned Rs 24 crore on the opening day, it raked in Rs 31 crore on Saturday (Day 2 ), and on Sunday (Day 3), it earned Rs 32 crore, as per early estimates. This brings the total tally to Rs 87 crore.advertisementWatch the trailer here:
Given the strong word of mouth and reviews, the film's popularity has only risen over the first weekend. Given the strong response, the film is set to touch Rs 100 crore-mark on Monday.On Sunday, 'Housefull 5A' recorded an overall Hindi show occupancy of 39.52 per cent across India, with evening shows seeing the highest turnout at 54.77 per cent. Meanwhile, Housefull 5B saw a nationwide Hindi occupancy of 24.49 per cent, with evening shows peaking at 36.40 per cent.Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, 'Housefull 5' revives the franchise's trademark fun and chaos with a new twist. This time, the comedy takes on a whodunnit angle and features two distinct climax sequences.The film stars Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey, Nikitin Dheer, and Johnny Lever.