Housefull 5 box office prediction: Akshay Kumar set for his biggest opening in 4 years, film to beat Raid 2, Fighter

Housefull 5 box office prediction: Akshay Kumar's madcap comedy is set for a great start at the ticket window.

Updated on: Jun 6, 2025, 11:14:54 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Tarun Mansukhani's Housefull 5 has hit the screens today (June 6) in 5000 screens across the country, making it one of the widest Hindi film releases in recent times. The film, led by Akshay Kumar, boasts a solid ensemble cast with 34 other known names and faces. Given the legacy of the franchise and the star cast, expectations are high for Housefull 5 at the box office. (Also read: Housefull 5 review and release live updates: Akshay's ‘killer comedy’ gets thumbs up from viewers; fans want no spoilers)

Housefull 5 box office prediction: The madcap comedy is set for a great start.

Housefull 5 advance booking report

Housefull 5 took a promising start at the box office before its release, with promising advance booking trends. According to numbers from Sacnilk, the film collected ₹8 crore gross in advance booking for its opening day. Two versions of the film, with two different endings, are releasing in theatres. Housefull 5A contributed ₹5.67 crore, while 5B contributed ₹2.35 crore in advance booking. This has set the pace for the film to have a more-than-decent opening day.

Housefull 5 box office prediction

Trade sources say that the buzz for the film is strong, and even conservative estimates put it crossing ₹20 crore on day 1 in India. Some trade pundits estimate that Housefull 5 can even cross ₹22 crore or ₹25 crore if the early word of mouth holds well. So far, the crowd reactions from early screenings are largely positive, with viewers praising the comedy and the performances. This bodes for the film, hinting that the ₹25-crore opening day figure may not be an impossibility for Housefull 5.

How Housefull 5 fares against other recent hits

If the film manages to breach the ₹20 crore mark, it will be Akshay Kumar's best opening since 2021, when Sooryavanshi had revived Bollywood after lockdowns with a ₹26.50 crore first day. That mark may just be a bridge too far for Housefull 5. However, the multistarrer will easily overtake the day 1 marks of Sky Force ( ₹11.50 crore) as well as other recent hits like Raid 2 ( ₹19.50 crore) and Fighter ( ₹22.50 crore). In 2025, only Salman Khan's Sikandar ( ₹26 crore) and Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava ( ₹31 crore) are looking like they will stay ahead of Housefull 5.

All about Housefull 5

Directed by Tarun Mansukhani of Dostana fame, Housefull 5 stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Ranjeet, Johny Lever, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chunky Panday, Dino Morea, Sonam Bajwa, and Soundarya Sharma. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala's production banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, Housefull 5 is the fifth instalment of the Housefull franchise.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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