Housefull (film series)

Aarush (Akshay Kumar) is an unlucky man and carries his bad luck wherever he goes. His quest to find love only makes his life more miserable as he ends up in complicated situations.

Cast and crew of Housefull 2

This film is a remake of Malayalam movie Mattupetti Machan, released in 1998, The film follows Four men join hands to date and marry the women of their dreams by changing their identities and deceiving their prospective fathers-in-law.

A rich businessman does not want his three daughters to get married because of a superstitious belief. Now, their boyfriends must prove to him that they are perfect for his daughters.

Three brothers are set to marry three sisters. However, a peek into the distant past reveals to one of the brothers that their brides have been mixed up in their current reincarnation.

The first installment of the series, based on the 1998 Tamil film Kaathala Kaathala by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao.[4] Housefull was released on 30 April 2010, received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Review aggregator website ReviewGang rated the film 3.5/10.[5] On website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 43% rotten rating.[6] Upon release, the film had a good opening weekend of Rs. 410 million in India.[7] This gave Akshay Kumar his biggest opening till date, beating Singh Is Kinng.[8] Housefull's opening weekend was the second-highest opening weekend collection of all time, behind 3 Idiots.[9] Housefull was released in Blu-ray and DVD in October 2010.[10] The film's DVD went on to become the first Bollywood film to release on a three-disc edition, as the first disc included the film, the second disc included the video commentary by Sajid Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Boman Irani and Chunkey Pandey, while the third disc included a documentary.

After the success of Housefull, Sajid Khan and Akshay Kumar re-united once again for sequel.[11] The film was titled as Housefull 2 and also second installment in this series. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Riteish Deshmukh, Asin Thottumkal[12] in lead roles. Based on the 1998 Malayalam film Mattupetti Machan by Jose Thomas. Housefull 2 released on 5 April 2012 (worldwide).[13] It received more positive than its predecessor, it still received mixed reviews by critics. The Times of India gave the movie 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the performance of Akshay Kumar and Asin.[14] The film had a good first day as it collected ₹133 million (US$1.7 million) nett.[15] Housefull 2 grossed ₹1,140 million (US$15 million) in India.[16] It was the fourth most successful film of the year. Asin's third most successful film.[17] In North America, it was the second Hindi film to enter the top 10 after Kites, with $847,132, ranking at No. 9 behind The Hunger Games, American Reunion, Titanic 3D, Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror, 21 Jump Street, The Lorax, and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen with a solid $7,001 average in 121 theatres.[18][19] It became the highest grossing Hindi film in New Zealand, grossing NZ$260,000 in three weeks, thus surpassing 3 Idiots and My Name is Khan.[20]

A sequel, Housefull 3, was commissioned after the success of the previous film and was also directed by Sajid-Farhad,[21] with both Akshay and Jacqueline[22] reprising their roles and Aarav Chowdhary in a cameo role. The film focused on A rich businessman does not want his three daughters to get married because of a superstitious belief. Now, their boyfriends must prove to him that they are perfect for his daughters. It was released on 3 June 2016 to positive reviews from both critics and audiences. The film grossed approximately ₹15.25 crore (US$2.0 million) on its first day in India[23] The film's final domestic gross stands at ₹110 crore (US$14 million) and overseas gross stands at ₹85 crore (US$11 million), thus taking the total worldwide gross to ₹195 crore (US$26 million).[24]

The fourth installment in this series, directed by Farhad Samji and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Pooja Hedge, Kriti Sanon and Kriti Kharbanda[25] in lead roles. The film focused on Three brothers are set to marry three sisters. However, a peek into the distant past reveals to one of the brothers that their brides have been mixed up in their current reincarnation. Housefull 4 was released on 25 October 2019 during the Diwali festival.[26] It received mixed to positive response from audience, Koimoi gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said, "Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh & Gang Gift Us Punlimited Fun This Diwali."[27] Housefull 4's opening day domestic collection was ₹16.50 crore. On the second day, the film collected ₹17.00 crore. On the third day, the film collected ₹13.00 crore, taking total opening weekend collection to ₹46.50 crore.[28]As of 5 December 2019, with a gross of ₹231.67 crore in India and ₹48.60 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of ₹280.27 crore and is the eighth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2019.[29][28]