Akshay Kumar’s comedy franchise continues to deliver box office magic. Housefull 5, the fifth installment in the popular comedy series, has made a smashing entry at the box office, surpassing Salman Khan’s Sikandar to emerge as the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2025 so far.The film opened on a strong note, collecting Rs 24 crore on its first Friday. It witnessed excellent growth on Saturday with Rs 31 crore and a further rise on Sunday, bringing in Rs 32.5 crore. Even with the expected dip during weekdays, Housefull 5 posted Rs 13 crore on Monday and Rs 10.75 crore on Tuesday (as per early estimates by Sacnilk). This brings its 5-day all-language India net collection to an impressive Rs 111.25 crore.The film’s blend of slapstick humour, good music and ensemble star cast, worked in its favour, ensuring packed houses across major centres. This feat is particularly noteworthy considering the stiff competition in 2025’s packed release calendar.On the other hand, Salman Khan’s Sikandar, an action entertainer that opened with Rs 26 crore on its first Sunday, initially showed promise by climbing to Rs 29 crore on Monday. However, it saw sharp drops from Tuesday onwards. The film’s extended first-week collection stood at Rs 90.25 crore, and it struggled to sustain thereafter. In its second week, Sikandar could only muster Rs 17.55 crore, followed by a poor third week haul of Rs 2.1 crore. After 22 days, Sikandar’s total collection rests at Rs 110.1 crore — just short of what Housefull 5 achieved within five days.With this, Housefull 5 has edged past Sikandar to claim the fourth spot among 2025’s top Hindi grossers, trailing behind the year’s bigger blockbusters. The success also marks a welcome return to form for Akshay Kumar, who earlier this year has delivered hits like Sky Force and Kesari 2 after a slate of unsuccessful films.Trade is now keenly observing if Housefull 5 can maintain its momentum in the coming week and potentially move further up the list. Housefull 5 has an ensemble cast of Ritiesh Deshmukh, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek A Bachchan, Sonam Bajwa, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Dino Morea, Chitrangada Singh and Shreyas Talpade and is directed by Tarun Masukhani.
