Housefull 5 box office prediction day 1: Akshay Kumar¡¯s comedy drama may earn Rs 22 crore in India

Housefull 5 box office prediction day 1: Housefull 5, one of the biggest films of the year, is out in theatres. The comedy drama hit the screens today (June 6) amid much fanfare. The film has created a fair deal of buzz among fans with its hilarious trailer. This is expected to help it open to a fair response at the Indian box office.

Housefull 5 set to take a fair start

Akshay Kumar is in the limelight because of his latest release Housefull 5. The comedy drama features him in a lively avatar and is his first comedy drama after Khel Khel Mein. According to Rohit Jaiswal, a trade analyst, it is expected to collect between Rs 20 crore (nett) and Rs 22 crore in India on the first day.

¡°It is a comedy meant for everyone and has a franchise value. So the opening day figure will be between Rs 20 crore and Rs 22 crore. It is releasing on a Friday and then there is the weekend, which will work in its favour,¡± he told Indiatimes.

If this happens, the film will outperform Kesari Chapter 2, Akshay Kumar¡¯s last release. As per Sacnilk, a trade website, the courtroom drama had earned Rs 7.75 crore in India on the opening day. It eventually earned Rs 92 crore in its full run and failed to live up to expectations. Going by this prediction, Housefull 5 will also open better than Khel Khel Mein, The comedy drama had made Rs 5 crore on its first day despite clashing with Vedaa and Stree 2.

What¡¯s Housefull 5 about?

Housefull 5 is a comedy-drama directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film revolves around the chaos that ensues when a billionaire is found dead aboard a luxury cruise ship. It stars Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Jackie Shroff, Fardeen Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Riteish Deshmukh, and Nana Patekar.

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