Prashant Sindhwani

Wonderful acting by Tamanah Bhatia. Movie is simple, entertaining and insightful on relationships.

Bollywood movie Housefull 5, which was marketed as a comedy-murder mystery. Unfortunately, like many recent Bollywood productions, it ended up being a slapstick circus. The humor felt painfully forced, relying on outdated and silly jokes that barely raised a chuckle. The plot was weak and uninspiring, and even a cast full of talented actors couldn’t bring it to life. The film also failed in terms of authenticity—the setting never felt real. Scenes that were supposedly were hybrid sometimes on board a ship and sometimes somewhere else, which came off as completely artificial, making a mockery of the plot’s intended location. The engine room sequence, in particular, was laughably unrealistic and poorly executed. Despite boasting several top Bollywood stars, the film lacked any real direction or coherence. It’s disappointing to see that many of our once-great directors have seemingly given up on storytelling and are now focused solely on producing shallow, mindless content.

What an absolute disaster of a film. The direction is weak, the script is utterly nonsensical, and the performances are disappointingly lacklustre. It's baffling to see actors of the calibre of Randeep Hooda or Sunny Deol sign up for something so poorly made. And what’s with the excessive, senseless violence? There seems to be no narrative justification for it—just mindless brutality for the sake of shock value. Bollywood truly seems to be in a creative slump. Talented filmmakers of the past like Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani have moved into production, often backing projects helmed by unimaginative directors. Who are these films even made for? The over-the-top action sequences blatantly defy basic laws of physics and common sense. It’s high time the industry introspects and starts valuing quality storytelling over hollow spectacle.

Scary plot inspired by true life events. Fantastic acting and a wonderful direction. A must see for all those who take freedom for granted and don't value what our country offers and get carried away with religious fanatism.

A light hearted comedy in Gen Z era, a no brainer show, and thankfully sans unnecessary gory violence. It does pick up a important issue and nexus amongst the privileged. Ananya has done a great job.

A wonderful picture based on a true story. A must watch for the entire family especially with growing children.

Poor Direction, not sure what exactly is the message movie wants to send.

Poor Direction, Poorly scripted. Watch it only for SRK if you are a fan.

One time watch, mindless, comedy, stress buster.