The fifth installment of Bollywood’s zaniest comedy franchise is not just making waves—it’s cruising full speed ahead at the box office. Housefull 5, directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, has raked in a massive ₹188.09 crore in India in just 15 days, outpacing the lifetime earnings of Housefull 2 and reaffirming the franchise's unstoppable popularity.
Set aboard a luxury cruise ship, the film trades traditional desi backdrops for a glamorous, high-seas setting—complete with murder, mayhem, and multiple men claiming to be the rightful heir to a billionaire’s fortune. With two alternate versions (Housefull 5A and 5B) boasting different climaxes, the film offers fans a rare double-dip into the chaos, further fueling curiosity and repeat viewership.
The ensemble cast is as stacked as the plot is twisted: Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, and many more deliver on the franchise’s promise of over-the-top laughs, mistaken identities, and classic screwball energy. The tweet from Nadiadwala Grandson—“Laughter in the air, chaos on the cruise, and love at the box office!”—perfectly captures the film’s madcap spirit.
With this box office victory, Housefull 5 doesn’t just prove that the franchise still has gas in the tank—it confirms that audiences are embracing larger-than-life comedy universes just as enthusiastically as action and drama sagas. Bollywood’s appetite for scale, spectacle, and unapologetic silliness is alive and well—and clearly, the Housefull crew still knows how to throw a party.