Housefull 5 trailer: Akshay Kumar gets slapped monkey, Jackie Shroff makes fun of Tiger, movie copies Murder Mystery and Knives Out | Bollywood News
Housefull 5 trailer: The trailer for Housefull 5, the fifth instalment in the hit comedy franchise, was unveiled on Tuesday ahead of its release on June 1. The comedy film has a massive ensemble cast, perhaps one of the biggest put together in recent memory. It is headlined Akshay Kumar, with supporting roles played Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, and more. Housefull 5 is set on a cruise ship, and combines elements of murder mystery and horror comedy. Akshay has been a part of the franchise since its inception in 2010.
The trailer opens with a voiceover Nana Patekar, announcing the backdrop that the movie is set against. A billionaire is celebrating his 100th birthday on a luxury yacht, with a grand party. During the party, the billionaire wants to announce his will; already, Housefull 5 seems like a combination of the Adam Sandler-Jennifer Anon movie Murder Mystery, and the Daniel Craig-starrer Knives Out. When the billionaire dies, the three heroes become the suspects. But the trouble is that somebody slipped something in their drinks, and they can’t remember anything about their lives. To solve the mystery, Jackie Shroff and Sanjay Dutt are flown in.
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The trailer ends with a glimpse of the kind of humour that fans can expect, which includes Jackie Shroff making jokes at the expense of his own son, Tiger, and Akshay getting slapped a couple of monkeys. Housefull 5 is Akshay’s second major attempt at relying on franchises to steady his career. The first attempt, OMG 2, proved to be a rare hit for him, and it featured Akshay in an extended cameo. The first song from the film, “Laal Pari,” became a big hit online. The song’s music video has accumulated over 60 million views on YouTube, reinstating Yo Yo Honey Singh’s stature as a hit-maker.
The four previous instalments have been directed Sajid Khan and Farhad Samji. They’ve made a combined total of around Rs 800 crore worldwide. Directed Tarun Mansukhani, who previously directed the films Dostana and Drive, Housefull 5 also features Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey and Johnny Lever. The movie will be released in theatres on June 1.
