If certain rumours are to be believed, the Housefull 4 cast just got bigger. The movie already has Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Pooja Hegde and Kriti Kharbanda in the cast, along with Boman Irani and Chunky Pandey in supporting roles. As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, the makers have signed Sanjay Dutt for an important role in the movie.

Mumbai Mirror quotes a source close to Housefull 4 revealing, "Sanjay had come on-board the film last month, but the actor’s character has been kept under wraps as Nadiadwala, a long-term friend of the actor, has a grand launch planned for the actor’s never-seen-before comic avatar." There is no official confirmation on the same yet.

This is not Sanjay Dutt's first comic role, if he comes on board the project. Dutt has already proved his funny bone in the Munnabhai and Dhamaal series. He has also acted with Akshay Kumar in Amaanat, Desi Boyz and Blue.

Talking more about the movie, KoiMopi reports Housefull 4 has a period setting unlike the other predecessors. A source told them, "The final screenplay of Housefull 4 was locked recently and is a total laugh riot. We know that Housefull 3 didn’t live onto the expectations, but this part is not just bigger but a lot better than the other films from the franchise. The humour is situational and not physical i.e. the misery of the characters in the situation would make everyone laugh. Akshay Kumar will be seen romancing both Pooja Hegde and Kriti Sanon."

Directed by Sajid Khan, who returns to the franchise after skipping the third movie, Housefull 4 is scheduled to release during Diwali 2019.

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