Published 09:12 IST, September 30th 2019
Is Housefull 4 the most expensive comedy film? Get details here
Housefull 4 is speculated to be one of the most expensive comedy films. Here are the details and explanation of the budget and promotions of the film
Housefull 4 is one of the most awaited comedy films of 2019. Ever since the makers of the film dropped the trailer last week, within hours it began trending on the feeds of social media platforms. However, the trailer gained mixed reviews from netizens. The makers of the film also organised a trailer launch event on the same day of its online release.
Housefull 4 has been shot in two different time-zones; that is, the 15th century and in the present (2019). All the lead actor of the film i.e. Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Pooja Hegde, Kriti Sanon and Kriti Karbandana reportedly attended the trailer launch dressed in 15th-century outfits. Khiladi Kumar was also seen flaunting his bald look from the film at the event. Going by the trailer launch and the actor's look, the movie seems like an extravagant affair. Some netizens have hailed the movie as the "most-expensive" comedy movie to be made in India.
Promotions and budget for the film
The budget of the film is reported to be around ₹75crores. The trailer of the film appears to support these speculations, as the audience can see that the makers have worked extensively on the details of both the time-zones. The glimpse of the sets and costumes of the 15th-century part slightly resembles the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama film Padmaavat. Housefull 4 also features Johhny Liver, Chunky Pandey, Nawazudin Siddiqui, Boman Irani, and Rana Dagubbati in significant roles.
Director Farhad Samji revealed in a media-interaction that this genre of comedy, with the element of reincarnation, was a challenging task for him and the team as well. Adding to the conversation, he also said that dealing with the sets and the costumes of the 15th-century era was challenging. Farhad replaced the previous director Sajid Khan after the #MeToo controversy. Actor Nana Patekar was also replaced by Rana Daggubati in the film.
Is Housefull 4 the most expensive comedy film?
According to trade reports from Box Office India, for the previous instalments in the franchise, Housefull 4 may not be the most expensive comedy film. The budget for the franchise's first instalment and the second instalment was around ₹47 and ₹72 crores. The Box-office India has also reported the budget of the third instalment to be around ₹92 crores. However, no official announcement has been made about the budget for Housefull 4 yet.
The Details of Housefull 4
The film is directed by Farhad Samji under the banner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment along with Fox Star Studios. Housefull 4's script deals with the comedy genre and has some elements of reincarnation in it. The look posters and the trailer of the film are out. The film is all set to hit theatres on October 25, 2019.
Updated 15:46 IST, September 30th 2019