Housefull 5 advance booking: Akshay Kumar comedy sells tickets worth Rs 9.84 crore, breaks Kesari’s record

Despite a strong start, trade experts note that the advance figures are slightly below expectations. The film faces tough competition from Kamal Haasan’s Thug Life, which released on Thursday and has already amassed around Rs 14 crore in advance sales. As a result, opening day projections for Housefull 5 have been revised downwards to Rs 18–20 crore net, depending on how well it performs with spot bookings on Friday. This marks a noticeable dip from earlier forecasts, which were based on the franchise’s historic success. The film’s immediate box office benchmark is to surpass the India net total of Housefull 4, which earned ₹205.5 crore.

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Lead actor Akshay Kumar has had a mixed box office run in recent years, with several underperformers such as Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Khel Khel Mein, Sarfira, Singham Again, and Sky Force in 2025. However, his last franchise outing, Kesari 2, was a hit. Industry insiders remain optimistic, predicting Housefull 5 could cross the Rs 200 crore mark if it gains positive word of mouth.

Housefull 5 is reportedly one of the costliest comedy films in the Hindi film industry, mounted on a massive budget of Rs 225 crore. The film features an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey, Nikitin Dheer, and Johnny Lever.

With its star-studded line-up, dual endings, and franchise appeal, all eyes are on Housefull 5 as it aims to bring back the box office glory for both Akshay Kumar and the comedy genre.