‘Housefull 3’ could break a record.
By Dileep Thekkethil
Director Sajid Khan and the crew of Housefull 3 is on cloud nine after the success of the third movie in the Housefull franchise which reached the Rs. 80 crore mark in the first week at box office.
Housefull 3 starring Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh and Jacqueline Fernandez, had a fascinating opening week, with the collection soaring during the weekend, especially on Sunday.
Interestingly, the first week collection of Rs. 80 crore is the second biggest of the year, only next to Airlift that also had Akshay Kumar in the lead role.
According to latest reports, the movie is doing fairly well even in the second week and this is expected to continue during the weekend, which might give further reason for the producers to cheer.
Latest Bollywood releases TE3N and Do Lafzon Ki Kahani is posing significant competition in the box office, but, if Housefull 3 can withstand the heat this week, the movie will remain as a top grosser in the hit chart.
Meanwhile, Bollywood watchdogs predict a fierce competition between the movies of junior and senior Bachchans in the Box Office. TE3N is a thriller written and directed by Ribhu Dasgupta that has Amitabh Bachchan investigating a kidnapping whereas, Abhishek is one of the lead actors in Housefull 3.
Even though it is certain that Housefull 3 will reach the elite club of 100 crore, fans and the makers are eagerly waiting to see how soon the movie can make it to this mark. According to sources, by Tuesday, Housefull 3 will reach the 100 crore club but, it all depends on how the weekend moviegoers respond to TE3N and Do Lafzon Ki Kahani.
Housefull 3 is also set to create another history by becoming the highest grossing comedy Bollywood movie ever. As of now Salman Khan starrer ‘Ready’ is in the top of the list with Rs. 120 crore followed by Housefull 2 with Rs. 116 crore.