Housefull (2010 film)
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Housefull is a 2010 Bollywood
comedy film
directed by Sajid Khan
, and starring Akshay Kumar
as the protagonist and Deepika Padukone
, Lara Dutta
and Jiah Khan
as the female leads. Ritesh Deshmukh, Arjun Rampal
and Boman Irani
also play important roles in the film, whilst Malaika Arora Khan
and Jacqueline Fernandez
make special appearances. The film was shot over several months in London
and Italy
. The film, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala
, premièred at more than 750 theatre screens on 30 April 2010 in India
.
), who is seen leaving his job to stay with his friend, Bob (Ritesh Deshmukh) and his wife, Hetal (Lara Dutta
). Aarush is jinxed, as everything he does is turned upon him. In fact, even his job is unlucky for him. Desperate to get lucky, Aarush decides to go to a priest who tells him that his luck will change once he gets married. Therefore, Bob and Hetal decide to get him married to their boss' daughter, Devika Samtani (Jiah Khan
). On their honeymoon in Italy
, Devika leaves him for her actual American boyfriend, and due to that, Aarush decides to commit suicide by drowning in the sea, however, he is saved by Soundarya Bhagyalakshmi Venkateshwari Baassappa Rao, aka Sandy (Deepika Padukone
).
Aarush and Sandy eventually fall in love with each other, and decide to get married. However, Sandy does not know about Aarush's first marriage to Devika. Once Sandy finds out he is already married, she leaves him. It is only due to Aarush claiming his love to her on national TV that she returns to him.
The four of them are forced to lie to certain people for various reasons. For Hetal, she has told her father (Boman Irani
) that she is married to a rich boy and living in a mansion, due to her father's disapproval of her decision to stay in London with Bob. For Sandy, her lie involves something similar to her brother. When her brother plans to come and meet Aarush, they all think of a plan to fool him and try to make him look lucky. Her brother turns out to be army officer Major Krishna Rao (Arjun Rampal
) who does not approve of Aarush.
Meanwhile, Sandy gives an idea to Hetal to encourage forgiveness from her father for marrying a boy without his permission. Hetal tells her father that she has a son now and reiterates that she is living luxuriously. Batuk Patel (Hetal's dad) forgives her and tells her he is going to go to London in five days. Everyone is in problem now.
Batuk reaches London three days earlier and meets Arush firstly. Arush thinks this is Major Krishna Rao who is supposed to come on the same day, but has postponed his flight (Arush and Hetal do not know this). As Hetal and Arush have told the landlady of the house they hired that they are married, Hetal and Arush pretend to be a couple in front of her father and tell him that the baby is taking a walk with the maid (Sandy). When Bob bursts in, they lie to him that Bob is the chef. After more hilarious actions, Sandy gets a phone call from her brother and they all agree to pretend to be Arush's family (even Batuk) when Major Krishna Rao arrive.
Major Krishna Rao completely hates Aarush, and when he gets suspicious about Arush, after catching sight of Bob and Hetal at the casino, he uses a lie-detector to find out the real life of Aarush. Aarush answers all questions asked by Major Krishna to the latter's approval and when Sandy uses the lie-detector for her own questions such as "Do you love me?" Major Krishna releases his folly, and goes out to party with Aarush and Bob as a "Boys-Night-Out".
At the Queen's diner, Major Krishna invites Bob, Aarush, Hetal and Sandy along with him to see him get rewarded from the Queen of England. After his reward, Aarush tells him the truth, which causes him to leave with Sandy. However, after Sandy tearfully pleads with her brother, Major Krishna finally lets the two get married, and Aarush's nickname turns out to be "Winner!"
of CNN-IBN said 'Housefull' makes you cringe in embarrassment and disgust for what passes off as 'entertainment' and 'cinema' these days.
Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India gave it a 2 and said, "What annoys most about ‘Housefull’ is the fact that Sajid Khan claims this to be his tribute to greats like Manmohan Desai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Both have been great filmmakers and had their respective domains and Sajid’s attempt at combining both ends up has him falling flat on his face." Gaurav Malani from IndiaTimes
gave it 2/5 and said "Housefull is a slap on your senses as the film sticks to the slapstick genre in every literal sense.[...] There are some genuinely funny moments in the second half esp. Boman Irani sleepwalking through his portrayal of Gujarati Sholay. Unfortunately it fails to salvage the harm caused by the bland, boring and banal first half. Housefull ends up being a painful experience." Conversely, Taran Adarsh
of Bollywood Hungama
gave the film a positive review, rating the film 4/5, and saying "Housefull is a complete laugh-riot, and is an entertainer all the way, targeted at the masses".
's Rs. 30 crore opening weekend. This gave Akshay Kumar
his biggest opening till date, beating Singh Is Kinng
. Housefulls opening weekend was the second-highest opening weekend collection of all time, behind 3 Idiots. By the end of the first week, the film collected Rs 49.8 crore, the third-highest first week collection - behind 3 Idiots and Ghajini. It also broke the 2010 record of biggest first week, previously held by My Name Is Khan. Housefull debuted in the United Kingdom
at number two and collected Rs 1.8 crores on 55 screens in its opening weekend, while in the United States
, the film collected Rs. 2.8 crores on 82 screens in its opening weekend. After six weeks, the film netted Rs. 71.86 crores. It was declared a 'Blockbuster' by box office India. By the end of its box office run, the film grossed a total of Rs. 169.50 Crore.
and DVD
in October 2010. The film's DVD went on to become the first Bollywood
film to release on a 3-Disc edition, as the first disc included the film, the second disc included the video commentary by Sajid Khan
, Ritesh Deshmukh, Lara Dutta
, Boman Irani
and Chunkey Pandey, while the third disc included a documentary.
2011 Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
film, Kaathala Kaathala starring Kamal Hassan, Prabhudeva, Rambha
, and Soundarya
— filed a complaint with the Tamil Film Producers Council alleging that producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Sajid Khan had remade his film into Hindi without proper permission.
In his complaint, Thenappan said, "I was shocked when I watched the Hindi film as nearly 60 per cent of the scenes from Kadhala Kadhala are there.” He also stated that he was in talks with Nadiadwala about selling the remake rights more than a year ago and the deal did not go through.
The film also faced controversy due to the remixed version of the song "Apni Toh Jaise Taise," originally from the 1981 film Laawaris directed by Prakash Mehra
. The Calcutta High Court restrained producer Sajid Nadiadwala from the cinematic use of the song.
. The lyrics are penned by Sameer
and Amitabh Bhattacharya
. The song "Aapka Kya Hoga" was a remake of the song of the same name from the 1981 movie Lawaaris
.
Samir Dave of Planet Bollywood gave 7.5 stars out of 10, stating "SEL deliver a fun ‘n’ frothy soundtrack that serves up a whole heaping spoonful of happiness." Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama
gave the album 3.5 stars and stated "Housefull is a fun album and never takes itself too seriously to turn into a landmark affair that would be remembered for years to come. The songs are meant to be entertaining enough to fit in well with the film's narrative and not allow any full moment whatsoever to come in." Rudhir Barman of Sampurn Wire awarded the album 3.5 out of possible 5 stars saying "The fast paced journey that everything is taking currently, it’s the survival of what works 'today'. In that aspect, 'Housefull' works and ensures that there won’t be any dull moment once the songs play on screen."
on September 30, 2010 and is currently filming. It will be directed by Sajid Khan
and once again feature Akshay Kumar
as the protagonist, with Asin Thottumkal
replacing Deepika Padukone
as his love interest. The film will also feature Ritesh Deshmukh, Randhir Kapoor
and Chunkey Pandey, who were previously a part of Housefull, whilst the new additions include Asin Thottumkal
, John Abraham
, Jacqueline Fernandez
(opposite Abraham), Zarine Khan
(opposite Deshmukh), Rishi Kapoor
, Mithun Chakraborty
, Shazahn Padamsee
and Rahul Khanna
. Furthermore, Sajid-Wajid will be the music directors, replacing the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan (director)
Sajid Khan is an Indian film-maker, actor, film director, script writer, talk show host and presenter and the younger brother of Bollywood choreographer and director Farah Khan.-Family and life:...
, and starring Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
as the protagonist and Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
, Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
and Jiah Khan
Jiah Khan
-Early Life:Khan Raised in Chelsea, London, to a Muslim family is the daughter of Ali Rizvi Khan, an Indian American, and Rabiya Amin, a Hindi film actress in the 1980s from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India and most remembered in Tahir Hussain's Dulha Bikta Hai....
as the female leads. Ritesh Deshmukh, Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal , born 26 November 1972, is an award-winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.- Film career :...
and Boman Irani
Boman Irani
Boman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh...
also play important roles in the film, whilst Malaika Arora Khan
Malaika Arora Khan
Malaika Arora Khan , also known as Malaika Arora, is an Indian model, actress, television personality and former MTV VJ. She is one of India's top item girls...
and Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress and model who works in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen who won the Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2006...
make special appearances. The film was shot over several months in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. The film, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala
Sajid Nadiadwala
- Career :Nadiadwala started as an AC Technician and then later worked as spot boy and graduated to become production assistant in his uncle's production house before establishing his own production company called "Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment"...
, premièred at more than 750 theatre screens on 30 April 2010 in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Plot
The film starts with Aarush (Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
), who is seen leaving his job to stay with his friend, Bob (Ritesh Deshmukh) and his wife, Hetal (Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
). Aarush is jinxed, as everything he does is turned upon him. In fact, even his job is unlucky for him. Desperate to get lucky, Aarush decides to go to a priest who tells him that his luck will change once he gets married. Therefore, Bob and Hetal decide to get him married to their boss' daughter, Devika Samtani (Jiah Khan
Jiah Khan
-Early Life:Khan Raised in Chelsea, London, to a Muslim family is the daughter of Ali Rizvi Khan, an Indian American, and Rabiya Amin, a Hindi film actress in the 1980s from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India and most remembered in Tahir Hussain's Dulha Bikta Hai....
). On their honeymoon in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Devika leaves him for her actual American boyfriend, and due to that, Aarush decides to commit suicide by drowning in the sea, however, he is saved by Soundarya Bhagyalakshmi Venkateshwari Baassappa Rao, aka Sandy (Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
).
Aarush and Sandy eventually fall in love with each other, and decide to get married. However, Sandy does not know about Aarush's first marriage to Devika. Once Sandy finds out he is already married, she leaves him. It is only due to Aarush claiming his love to her on national TV that she returns to him.
The four of them are forced to lie to certain people for various reasons. For Hetal, she has told her father (Boman Irani
Boman Irani
Boman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh...
) that she is married to a rich boy and living in a mansion, due to her father's disapproval of her decision to stay in London with Bob. For Sandy, her lie involves something similar to her brother. When her brother plans to come and meet Aarush, they all think of a plan to fool him and try to make him look lucky. Her brother turns out to be army officer Major Krishna Rao (Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal , born 26 November 1972, is an award-winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.- Film career :...
) who does not approve of Aarush.
Meanwhile, Sandy gives an idea to Hetal to encourage forgiveness from her father for marrying a boy without his permission. Hetal tells her father that she has a son now and reiterates that she is living luxuriously. Batuk Patel (Hetal's dad) forgives her and tells her he is going to go to London in five days. Everyone is in problem now.
Batuk reaches London three days earlier and meets Arush firstly. Arush thinks this is Major Krishna Rao who is supposed to come on the same day, but has postponed his flight (Arush and Hetal do not know this). As Hetal and Arush have told the landlady of the house they hired that they are married, Hetal and Arush pretend to be a couple in front of her father and tell him that the baby is taking a walk with the maid (Sandy). When Bob bursts in, they lie to him that Bob is the chef. After more hilarious actions, Sandy gets a phone call from her brother and they all agree to pretend to be Arush's family (even Batuk) when Major Krishna Rao arrive.
Major Krishna Rao completely hates Aarush, and when he gets suspicious about Arush, after catching sight of Bob and Hetal at the casino, he uses a lie-detector to find out the real life of Aarush. Aarush answers all questions asked by Major Krishna to the latter's approval and when Sandy uses the lie-detector for her own questions such as "Do you love me?" Major Krishna releases his folly, and goes out to party with Aarush and Bob as a "Boys-Night-Out".
At the Queen's diner, Major Krishna invites Bob, Aarush, Hetal and Sandy along with him to see him get rewarded from the Queen of England. After his reward, Aarush tells him the truth, which causes him to leave with Sandy. However, after Sandy tearfully pleads with her brother, Major Krishna finally lets the two get married, and Aarush's nickname turns out to be "Winner!"
Cast
- Akshay KumarAkshay KumarAkshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
as Aarush - Ritesh Deshmukh as Babu Rao (Bob)
- Deepika PadukoneDeepika PadukoneDeepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
as Soundarya Bhagyalakshmi Venkateshwari Baassappa Rao (Sandy) - Lara DuttaLara DuttaLara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
as Hetal Patel - Arjun RampalArjun RampalArjun Rampal , born 26 November 1972, is an award-winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.- Film career :...
as Major Krishna Rao - Jiah KhanJiah Khan-Early Life:Khan Raised in Chelsea, London, to a Muslim family is the daughter of Ali Rizvi Khan, an Indian American, and Rabiya Amin, a Hindi film actress in the 1980s from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India and most remembered in Tahir Hussain's Dulha Bikta Hai....
as Devika - Boman IraniBoman IraniBoman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh...
as Batuk Patel - Randhir KapoorRandhir KapoorRandhir Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, producer and director. His nickname is Daboo.-Early life:Randhir Kapoor hails from the legendary Kapoor family. He is the eldest son of Raj Kapoor. He is a fourth generation Kapoor and comes from a distinguished Punjabi Hindu family who have been part of the...
as Kishore Samtani - Lillete DubeyLillete DubeyLillete Dubey is an Indian actress who appeared on the stage and in Bollywood films. Dubey is noted for appearing in some of the most popular Indian movies, including Baghban, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Fanaa. Her another notable appearance is in the Mira Nair movie Monsoon Wedding.-Personal life and...
as Zulekha - Chunkey Pandey as Akhiri Pasta
- Malaika Arora as Pooja (Special appearance)
- Jacqueline FernandezJacqueline FernandezJacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress and model who works in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen who won the Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2006...
Special appearance as Dhanno in song "Aapka Kya Hoga"
Critical response
Housefull mainly received negative reviews from critics. Anupama Chopra of NDTV said that it was impossible to take the characters seriously, and gave the movie a rating of 2/5. Rediff gave it a 1/5, calling its humor 'lame'. Rajeev MasandRajeev Masand
Rajeev Masand is an Indian film critic and entertainment reporter for CNN-IBN. Masand started his career as an entertainment correspondent at the young age of 16...
of CNN-IBN said 'Housefull' makes you cringe in embarrassment and disgust for what passes off as 'entertainment' and 'cinema' these days.
Noyon Jyoti Parasara of AOL India gave it a 2 and said, "What annoys most about ‘Housefull’ is the fact that Sajid Khan claims this to be his tribute to greats like Manmohan Desai and Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Both have been great filmmakers and had their respective domains and Sajid’s attempt at combining both ends up has him falling flat on his face." Gaurav Malani from IndiaTimes
Indiatimes
Indiatimes is the Internet subsidiary of The Times of India Group, under which, some of the largest websites in India - The Times of India, The Economic Times, Navbharat Times and Maharashtra Times operate....
gave it 2/5 and said "Housefull is a slap on your senses as the film sticks to the slapstick genre in every literal sense.[...] There are some genuinely funny moments in the second half esp. Boman Irani sleepwalking through his portrayal of Gujarati Sholay. Unfortunately it fails to salvage the harm caused by the bland, boring and banal first half. Housefull ends up being a painful experience." Conversely, Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh
Taran Adarsh is an Indian film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst. He is also a former producer and screenwriter. He is the son of film director and producer, B.K. Adarsh....
of Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
gave the film a positive review, rating the film 4/5, and saying "Housefull is a complete laugh-riot, and is an entertainer all the way, targeted at the masses".
Box office
Upon release, the film had an opening weekend of Rs. 31 crore in India, ahead of My Name Is KhanMy Name is Khan
My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years...
's Rs. 30 crore opening weekend. This gave Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
his biggest opening till date, beating Singh Is Kinng
Singh Is Kinng
Singh is Kinng is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film. The film is directed by Anees Bazmee and stars Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, the film also featured a music video with Snoop Dogg. About 75% of the movie was shot in Australia, around the Gold Coast region and Brisbane using an Australian production...
. Housefulls opening weekend was the second-highest opening weekend collection of all time, behind 3 Idiots. By the end of the first week, the film collected Rs 49.8 crore, the third-highest first week collection - behind 3 Idiots and Ghajini. It also broke the 2010 record of biggest first week, previously held by My Name Is Khan. Housefull debuted in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
at number two and collected Rs 1.8 crores on 55 screens in its opening weekend, while in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the film collected Rs. 2.8 crores on 82 screens in its opening weekend. After six weeks, the film netted Rs. 71.86 crores. It was declared a 'Blockbuster' by box office India. By the end of its box office run, the film grossed a total of Rs. 169.50 Crore.
Home media
Housefull was released in Blu-rayBlu-ray Disc
Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...
and DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in October 2010. The film's DVD went on to become the first Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film to release on a 3-Disc edition, as the first disc included the film, the second disc included the video commentary by Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan is a former Indian actor. He is the adopted son of Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India.-Career:...
, Ritesh Deshmukh, Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta
Lara Dutta Bhupathi is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.-Early life:Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta...
, Boman Irani
Boman Irani
Boman Irani is an Indian film and theatre actor and photographer. Irani began his acting career in theatre and moved to film in 2000 at the age of 44 with a role in Josh...
and Chunkey Pandey, while the third disc included a documentary.
Awards and nominations
6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards- Nominated - Apsara Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role - Riteish Deshmukh
2011 Zee Cine Awards
Zee Cine Awards
The Zee Cine Awards or "ZCA" for short is an awards ceremony for the Hindi film industry. It was first held in 1998 in Mumbai. Since then, it has gained substantial popularity as a notable awards ceremony to the Indian population as well as to the viewers of Zee Network.In 2004, the ZCA went...
Nominated
- Best Director - Sajid Khan
- Best Actor - Akshay Kumar
- Best Music - Shankar Ehsaan Loy
- Best Supporting Actress - Lara Dutta
- Best ComedianZee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic RoleThe Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Comic Role is chosen by a jury organized by Zee Entertainment Enterprises, and the winner is announced at the ceremony.The winners are listed below:-...
- Riteish Deshmukh - Zee Cine Award for Best Track of the Year - "Aapka Kya Hoga (Dhanno)"
Controversies
P L Thenappan — the producer of the 1998 TamilTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
film, Kaathala Kaathala starring Kamal Hassan, Prabhudeva, Rambha
Rambha (actress)
Vijaya Lakshmi , best known by her stage name Rambha, is an Indian film actress. She has acted in over 100 South Indian films and also in Bollywood films. She had done several successful films in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali and Bhojpuri films. She paired up with popular heroes...
, and Soundarya
Soundarya
Soundarya was a film actress who appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She acted in more than 90 films, most of them in Telugu. She was killed in a plane crash near Bangalore.-Film career:...
— filed a complaint with the Tamil Film Producers Council alleging that producer Sajid Nadiadwala and director Sajid Khan had remade his film into Hindi without proper permission.
In his complaint, Thenappan said, "I was shocked when I watched the Hindi film as nearly 60 per cent of the scenes from Kadhala Kadhala are there.” He also stated that he was in talks with Nadiadwala about selling the remake rights more than a year ago and the deal did not go through.
The film also faced controversy due to the remixed version of the song "Apni Toh Jaise Taise," originally from the 1981 film Laawaris directed by Prakash Mehra
Prakash Mehra
-Career:Born on 13 July 1939 at Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, India, Mehra started in the late 1950s as a production controller. In 1968, he directed Shashi Kapoor who played a double role in Haseena Maan Jayegi. This was followed by the 1971 hit Mela starring the Khan brothers together. In 1973, he...
. The Calcutta High Court restrained producer Sajid Nadiadwala from the cinematic use of the song.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack is composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-LoyShankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages...
. The lyrics are penned by Sameer
Sameer (lyricist)
Sameer is an Indian lyricist,the main form of work undertaken by Sameer is for Indian songs in Hindi language films. His father is the famed Hindi lyricist, Anjaan . Since the beginning of his career, Sameer has penned around 4,000 songs in over 500 Hindi films and more than 130 songs in 23...
and Amitabh Bhattacharya
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Amitabh Bhattacharya is an Indian lyricist and playback singer who works in Bollywood films. He shot to fame with the film Dev.D. The song "Emosanal Attyachar" from the movie was an instant hit. He has been continuously writing lyrics for a variety of Bollywood movies since then and has also sung a...
. The song "Aapka Kya Hoga" was a remake of the song of the same name from the 1981 movie Lawaaris
Lawaaris
Lawaaris is a 1981 Bollywood film directed by Prakash Mehra. The film became known for its song "Mere Angene Mein, Tumhara Kya Kaam Hai" rendered twice: The first time by a young Alka Yagnik who earned her first Filmfare Nomination as best female playback singer, and the second time by Amitabh...
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Tracklist
Reception
The soundtrack met with positive reviews. Abid of Glamsham said "Summing up, the album is another fun ride as we encounter one chartbuster after another, and hats off to the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, who have once again shown that they have the potential to compose as per the demand of the makers and the script" and gave the album 4 stars.Samir Dave of Planet Bollywood gave 7.5 stars out of 10, stating "SEL deliver a fun ‘n’ frothy soundtrack that serves up a whole heaping spoonful of happiness." Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
gave the album 3.5 stars and stated "Housefull is a fun album and never takes itself too seriously to turn into a landmark affair that would be remembered for years to come. The songs are meant to be entertaining enough to fit in well with the film's narrative and not allow any full moment whatsoever to come in." Rudhir Barman of Sampurn Wire awarded the album 3.5 out of possible 5 stars saying "The fast paced journey that everything is taking currently, it’s the survival of what works 'today'. In that aspect, 'Housefull' works and ensures that there won’t be any dull moment once the songs play on screen."
Sequel
A sequel to the film Housefull 2 was confirmed by producer Sajid NadiadwalaSajid Nadiadwala
- Career :Nadiadwala started as an AC Technician and then later worked as spot boy and graduated to become production assistant in his uncle's production house before establishing his own production company called "Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment"...
on September 30, 2010 and is currently filming. It will be directed by Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan is a former Indian actor. He is the adopted son of Indian film producer Mehboob Khan, founder of Mehboob Studios, in India.-Career:...
and once again feature Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
as the protagonist, with Asin Thottumkal
Asin Thottumkal
Asin Thottumkal , known mononymously as Asin, is an Indian film actress, model and stage performer who acts primarily in Bollywood and Kollywood....
replacing Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
as his love interest. The film will also feature Ritesh Deshmukh, Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, producer and director. His nickname is Daboo.-Early life:Randhir Kapoor hails from the legendary Kapoor family. He is the eldest son of Raj Kapoor. He is a fourth generation Kapoor and comes from a distinguished Punjabi Hindu family who have been part of the...
and Chunkey Pandey, who were previously a part of Housefull, whilst the new additions include Asin Thottumkal
Asin Thottumkal
Asin Thottumkal , known mononymously as Asin, is an Indian film actress, model and stage performer who acts primarily in Bollywood and Kollywood....
, John Abraham
John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham is an Indian film actor and former model. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism , which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom...
, Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez
Jacqueline Fernandez is a Sri Lankan actress and model who works in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen who won the Miss Sri Lanka Universe in 2006...
(opposite Abraham), Zarine Khan
Zarine Khan
Zarine Khan is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 2010 period film Veer co-starring with Salman Khan. Khan has been noted for looks very similar to actress Katrina Kaif.-Early life:...
(opposite Deshmukh), Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
, Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty
Mithun Chakraborty is an Indian film actor, social activist, and entrepreneur, who has won three National Film Awards. He made his acting debut with the arthouse drama Mrigaya , for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor....
, Shazahn Padamsee
Shazahn Padamsee
Shazahn Padamsee is an Indian film and stage actress, who has also worked a model. Daughter of noted actors Alyque Padamsee and Sharon Prabhakar, she made her first film appearance in the 2009 Hindi film Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year...
and Rahul Khanna
Rahul Khanna
- Early life and background :Khanna was born and raised in Mumbai. His father is Bollywood matinee idol & politician, Vinod Khanna, and his younger brother is Bollywood actor, Akshaye Khanna....
. Furthermore, Sajid-Wajid will be the music directors, replacing the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages...
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