In what can only be described as a box office face-off between Akshay Kumar and… Akshay Kumar himself, the superstar’s latest release Housefull 5 has officially overtaken his own film Sky Force to become the third highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025 so far. The comic caper, part of one of Bollywood’s most successful comedy franchises, has managed to rake in Rs 119.75 crore in just six days of its release, surpassing Sky Force, which concluded its run at ₹Rs 12.75 crore.This is a classic case of Akshay competing with himself, and winning both ways. Earlier this year, Sky Force, a patriotic action-drama, had opened to decent numbers and enjoyed a respectable three-week run at the box office. The film’s Week 1 total stood at Rs 86.5 crore, with footfalls dipping in subsequent weeks. Despite solid weekend jumps, it eventually wrapped up at Rs 112.75 crore after four weeks.However, Housefull 5, directed by Tarun Mansukhani and backed by Sajid Nadiadwala, came in with a different energy altogether. With its slapstick comedy, an ensemble cast, and the goodwill of the franchise’s earlier films, the movie opened to a robust Rs 24 crore on its first Friday. The collections soared over the weekend, peaking at Rs 32.5 crore on Sunday. Though the film saw a predictable Monday drop to Rs 13 crore with Tuesday it collecting Rs 11.25 crore and Wednesday it minted around Rs 8 crore as per early estimates by Sacnilk thus bringing its six-day total to an impressive Rs 119.75 crore.With this, Housefull 5 has now become the third biggest Hindi grosser of the year, trailing only behind Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2, which has amassed over Rs 171 crore, and Vicky Kaushal’s epic Chhaava, sitting comfortably at a record-breaking Rs 585.7 crore.What makes this feat particularly noteworthy is the fact that Akshay Kumar has managed to deliver three successful films in an otherwise challenging market for Bollywood. While many big-ticket films have underperformed, Kumar’s dual successes — one in the patriotic action genre and another in massy comedy — reaffirm his box office pull.Industry experts believe Housefull 5 still has enough fuel left in its tank for another strong weekend. If the momentum sustains, it might cross the Rs 150 crore mark, though overtaking Raid 2 may be a steep climb.For now, it’s celebration time for the Housefull team and for Akshay Kumar, who once again proves that in the game of box office numbers — no one beats Akshay better than Akshay himself .Housefull 5 boosts of a huge ensemble cast of Ritiesh Deshmukh, Abhishek A Bachchan, Fardeen Khan, Sonam Bajwa, Nargis Fakhri, Jacqueline Fernandez , Chunky Pandey, Dino Morea and Johnny Lever.
