Housefull 5, Akshay Kumar's New Movie Is Making Waves, Amid This, A Look Into Cast's Massive Salary

Akshay Kumar's Housefull 5 hit the silver screens on June 6, 2025, and it was released across 5000 screens, making it one of the widest-released Hindi movies in recent times. From Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Nana Patekar, Fardeen Khan, Jakie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa and others, the movie features a huge star cast.

The movie was loved by the fans and got a 4.5 rating on a scale of 5. While the comical beginning left cinephiles rolling on the floor laughing, it comes with a twist of dual endings, making people wonder, 'Who is the real Jolly?'. Amid the increasing excitement, let's have a look at the salary scale provided to the star cast by this well-known franchise.

Akshay Kumar's salary for Housefull 5

It was during the trailer launch event of Housefull 5, when Akshay Kumar was asked about his salary in Tarun Mansukhani's movie. To this, Akshay, who is known for his humorous replies, asked the journalist no matter how much amount he has taken for the film, why should he reveal it. He further mentioned that he had taken a good amount of money from this film, which was also made on a pretty good budget. Akshay could be quoted as saying:

"Maine paise liye honge to main tujhe kyu bataunga? Tu hamara bhatija lagta hai? I took a very good amount and the film has also been made on a very good budget. Aaj khushi ka din hai. Raid daalna hai tujhe? Chhod na."

For the unversed, reports claimed that Housefull 5 is made in a budget between Rs. 225 crore to Rs. 375 crore. Talking about Akshay Kumar's fee in Housefull 5, Asianet News claimed that it might have been between Rs. 60-70 crore, along with a share of the profit of the film. While it's not a confirmed information, KRK once shared that Akshay charged for Rs. 126 crore for his role in Housefull 5. Akshay is one of the highest-paid actors in Bollywood, and he generally charges several crores for his roles in movies.

Sanjay Dutt, Jakie Shroff and Nana Patekar's salary for Housefull 5

Among others, legendary actors like Sanjay Dutt, Jakie Shroff and Nana Patekar were also a part of Housefull 5. While Nana Patekar's character in the movie isn't known till now, Sanjay Dutt and Jakie Shroff played the role of a cop-duo, and they were seen solving the twisted murder mystery. As per Asianet News, Sanjay Dutt reportedly got an amount of Rs. 12-15 crore for his role, while Jakie's budget was around Rs. 4-5 crore. On the other hand, Nana Patekar reportedly got a salary of Rs. 3-4 crore in the film.

Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Bajwa and Jacqueline Fernandez's fees in Housefull 5

Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek Bachchan were seen as 'Jolly 1' and 'Jolly 2' in Housefull 5, While Sonam Bajwa was seen as 'Zara', Jacqueline Fernandez played the role of 'Sasikala' in Housefull 5. Talking about their salary for the film, Riteish reportedly got an amount of Rs. 30-35 crore for reprising his role, as one of the central characters of the franchise. Abhishek Bachchan reportedly charged an amount of Rs. 10 crore, as he returned to the franchise after Housefull 2. Sonam Bajwa and Jacqueline Fernandez reportedly have fees of Rs. 7-8 crore and Rs. 5-6 crore, respectively, for their roles in the movie.

What do you think about the alleged fees of the star cast of Housefull 5?

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