27-05-2025
Housefull 5 Trailer Honest Review: Akshay Kumar-led laugh riot returns stronger, with Jackie Shroff's ‘choti bachchi hai kya' stealing the show
A 69 billion pounds empire, 1 big murder, truckloads of confusion and too many memorable moments that will surely bring a smile on your faces is what sums up Houseful 5 trailer. Watching an ensemble cast that you could have never imagined coming together otherwise, in a film is simple going to be the best. The story revolves around the will of Ranjeet, played by the yesteryear actor himself, who is hosting his 100 th birthday celebration on a cruise.
The iconic villain of Bollywood, brings his charm back in a comic avatar. His 'aeeeee' will get you nostalgic and we bet this will only add up to your experience of watching the trailer. His has named his entire property to his only son Jolly. Now this is where the confusion begins because there are not just 1 but 3 Jolly's. The trailer has a lot of high points including the slap scene of Akshay Kumar and the monkeys from Housefull 2, Hero Jackie Shroff and Khalnayak Sanjay Dutt coming together as cops, Chunky Panday's revival as Akhiri Pasta, Jackie Shroff giving a new twist to the viral meme dialogue of son Tiger shroff's 'choti bachchi hai kya?' and more.
The Tarun Manshukhnani directorial, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala is sure to not only make you laugh but make you leave the theatre with smiling faces and lot of good moments to cherish for a long time. Well, the trailer has done that for sure!
Housefull 5 Star Cast
Houseful 5 has an ensemble star cast and we cannot wait to see them shine together on the big screen. The cast includes, Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh, Sonam Bajwa, Abhishek Bachchan, Nargis Fakhri, Nana Patekar, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Chitrangada Singh, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey, Johnny Lever. It is going to be nothing less than a visual delight for the fans to witness so many big names in one movie.
Was Housefull 4 a hit or flop?
Housefull franchise has been a hit amongst fans since the first part released. Every instalment has come up with an addition and subtraction of the star cast and a new story which has only been better than the previous one. This part dealt with reincarnation, brought Akshay and Riteish along with new additions like Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Kriti Kharbanda, and Pooja Hegde. It released on Diwali 2019, and fetched Rs 205.5 crore at the ticket windows by the end. This is the highest as compared to Houseful that fetched Rs 72.25 crore, Houseful 2 that fetched Rs 111.75 crore and Houseful 3 that fetched Rs 108 crore.
Will Housefull 5 break all the records?
Makers have claimed that Housefull 5 is going to be the biggest instalment of the franchise when it comes to the budget, casting and content front. A source close to the film revealed to Pinkvilla that the Akshay Kumar led film is mounted on a massive Rs 350 crore budget. It is because of such big investments that we hope this instalment crosses Rs 300 crore mark and helps the total earnings of the franchise reach Rs 800 crore.
Why was 2 versions of Houseful 5 submitted to CBFC?
Pinkvilla had exclusively revealed that the producers have submitted two different versions of the upcoming magnum opus franchise to CBFC. The reliable sources have told us, ' Housefull 5 is a one-of-its-kind comic thriller, and to keep the mystery of this entertainer intact, the producer has submitted two different versions of the film to the Central Board of Film Certification. Interestingly, both the versions have been watched by the members of the board, and the film has been certified U/A,' revealed a source close to the development.
Although the exact intent to submit 2 versions of the comedy caper is unknown, but sources confirm that Sajid, who has written the story and screenplay, is planning to do something new that would take the audience and industry by surprise.
Disclaimer: The box office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate, and Pinkvilla does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the films in question.
