Sajid Nadiadwala’s new film Housefull 5, featuring Akshay Kumar among a large ensemble cast, is facing slow momentum in its day 1 advance ticket sales, raising questions about whether the Akshay Kumar Housefull 5 day 1 advance booking box office numbers can recover before release. With only about 60 hours left before the film’s theatrical debut across India, early signs suggest the opening may not meet expectations.
Advance Ticket Sales Show Weak Start for Housefull 5
Advance booking numbers for Housefull 5 as of 10 pm IST stand at 1.95 crore rupees, not counting the seats that have been blocked but not yet sold. The comedy film has managed to move over 64,000 tickets for its first day across the country, which indicates a lukewarm public response as the release nears. For context, Akshay Kumar’s previous film, Khel Khel Mein, earned 1.56 crore in advance sales for day one, though it has now slipped out of the superstar’s top 10 pre-sale performances post-pandemic.
Comparisons with Past Films and Market Competition
Housefull 5 currently ranks as the eighth-highest opening day pre-sale for an Akshay Kumar film since COVID-19 hit the industry. Despite having a couple of days left for tickets to sell, the film is still behind the opening sales figures achieved by Sunny Deol’s Jaat by roughly 64 lakh rupees. Attention is now on whether Tarun Mansukhani’s direction and the ensemble will help the movie rise into the top three advance day one sales for Hindi cinema in 2025.
Industry Context and Future Outlook
The box office performance of Housefull 5 is being watched closely by industry analysts, especially as estimates suggest these early numbers have yet to be independently verified by Koimoi, a popular Bollywood trade source. The dynamics of Hindi film advance bookings this year show tough competition, with figures for leading releases shaping overall market anticipation. Akshay Kumar, celebrated as a Bollywood superstar, faces the challenge of matching or surpassing the performance of recent hits, particularly in a market where advance bookings can reflect expected success on release day.
As Sajid Nadiadwala’s comedy draws nearer to release, the muted initial ticket sales set up a crucial countdown. Whether Housefull 5 will experience a late surge or continue this restrained trend remains uncertain, but the final box office outcome may have broader implications for Akshay Kumar’s standing and Hindi film releases this year.
