Housefull 5 Is 2025’s 2nd Top Grosser After Chhaava
Housefull 5, starring Akshay Kumar, has become a massive box office hit. The comedy-mystery film has now earned ₹300 crore worldwide and ₹200 crore in India in just 25 days. It has beaten the lifetime collections of L2: Empuraan and Sankranthiki Vasthunam, making it the second highest-grossing Indian film of 2025, just behind Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava, which leads with ₹807.88 crore worldwide.
The movie, which released on June 6, opened strong and kept growing steadily. It also crossed Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 earlier this month.
⭐ About the Film:
Housefull 5 is the fifth movie in the popular comedy franchise. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, it has a huge star cast including:
- Akshay Kumar
- Riteish Deshmukh
- Abhishek Bachchan
- Nana Patekar
- Jacqueline Fernandez
- Sanjay Dutt, and many others.
The story is a murder mystery set on a cruise, where a billionaire is killed after naming “Jolly” as his heir—but there are three people named Jolly!
While audiences enjoyed the film and many called it the best in the series, some viewers felt that the female characters didn’t get strong roles and were shown mostly for glamour.
📊 Quick Recap:
- 💸 ₹300 crore worldwide
- 💸 ₹200 crore India net
- 🥈 2nd highest-grossing Indian film of 2025
- 🎬 Released with two different endings
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