Housefull 5: Abhishek Bachchan to Star in Sajid Nadiadwala’s Upcoming Comedy Film

Abhishek Bachchan is returning to the popular comedy franchise Housefull. The actor, who was seen as one of the leads in the third instalment, has now joined the cast of the fifth part. Excited to be back in the Housefull family, Abhishek, in a statement, said, "Housefull is one of my favourite comedy franchises and coming back feels like returning home. It's always been a great pleasure to work with Sajid Nadiadwala. I look forward to having fun on the sets with my fellow actors, Akshay and Ritesh. I'm also excited to collaborate again with my dear friend Tarun Mansukhani. I'm really looking forward to working with him again after Dostana. This is going to be a lot of fun." Producer Sajid Nadiadwala also expressed his delight over the return of Abhishek to Housefull franchise. Shoojit Sircar Teams Up With Abhishek Bachchan for New Film, Project Announced at Prime Video Event.

"I am thrilled to bring back Abhishek to the Housefull franchise. His dedication, comic time, and sincerity will only elevate our film," he said. Housefull 5, which also stars Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh, is slated to be released on June 6, 2025. In June last year, Akshay announced the fifth instalment of his hit comedy franchise Housefull. Taking to Instagram, Akshay shared a poster of Housefull 5 captioning it, "Get ready for FIVE times the madness!. Bringing to y'all #SajidNadiadwala's #Housefull5 Directed by @tarun_mansukhani. See you in cinemas on Diwali 2024!" Abhishek Bachchan Gives a Glimpse of His Upcoming Untitled Film With Shoojit Sircar, Calls It ‘Special’ (Watch Video).

Abhishek Bachchan Back in Housefull! Actor Joins Star Cast for Housefull 5

Housefull 5 marks the first-ever franchise film in Indian Cinema to have five instalments. The first part of Housefull was released in the year 2010 and starred Akshay, Riteish, Lara Dutta, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Rampal and Boman Irani. The film was declared a hit, followed by another hit sequel Housefull 2 which was released in 2012 and included a stellar cast of Akshay, Ritiesh, John Abraham, Shreyas Talpade, Jacqueline Fernandez, Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty and Asin.Both parts were helmed by director Sajid Khan. Sajid was replaced in the third instalment of the film by director duo Sajid Samji and Farhad Samji. The film was released in 2016. Director Farhad Samji helmed the fourth part of the franchise which was a reincarnation comedy film. The fifth part is being helmed by Tarun Mansukhani.