Although there is no absolutely justified possibility to suppose that the film named “Houseful 5” is to be discussed as an official box office failure as of June 24, 2025, recent news say about the serious stagnation of the box office circulation of this film in spite of its brilliant beginning. It also appears to have a hard time reclaiming its estimated budget of 240 crore (some media report). The third-week sales of the film have been witnessing a drastic decline and the movie has had competition.
It may actually end up breaking even or in profit, depending on its final theatrical release and the income from satellite, digital, and the music rights to the material which producers frequently pre-sell. The early hype concerning it being a disaster however may be slightly too early since it has made quite a formidable start to it. It is certainly not going to be a blockbuster.
In terms of Akshay Kumar’s noteworthy movies in recent times, the truth is that he has suffered a series of box office failures in the last couple of years. The following are some of his recent films struggling, for the usual cited reasons:
The Recent Movies of Akshay Kumar that have Flopped/Underperformed (After major hits in 2021 like Sooryavanshi :
Bachchhan Paandey (2022 Anikki Deva Alwar, Rajasthan India )
Reason: This film was a remake and failed to impress the audience.The audience and the critics also tended to evaluate it as an average action-comedy movie in the respect of a low quality script and outdated performance.
The film shot in 2022 takes the title of Samrat Prithviraj (2022):
Rationale – This is a huge disappointment in a historical drama. It has been faulted for its historical inaccuracies, weak screenplay and shallow characters. Many believed it was rushed, and it lacked style on the issue dealt with.
RB riya 2022:
Reasons: Most people found the movie to be retrogressive and archaic in style as it touched on social issues like dowry even though the film was aimed at sending out a social message.The story was moralizing and it was not attractive to a modern viewer.
Ram Setu (2022) A film by Shah Rukh Khan:
Rationale: As much as this was a tall order it was said that the implementation was shoddy. The plot did not immerse the spectators and the effects were portrayed as VFX.
Selfie (2023):
Cause: Selfiee is re-made from a Malayalam film that was a major box office flop. It had received a lot of negative reviews based on its unoriginality, script and subpar performance by Akshay Kumar in it.
Mission Raniganj (2023)
Reasons: The movie was inspired by a true life heroic incident, yet it did not succeed in reaching out to people. It was generally condemned as being too slow, without the dramatic tension which could have been provided.
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (2024):
Description: It is another star (Tiger Shroff) action film. It was expected to be a huge hit and miserably failed most of the time. The critics cited a generic plot, excessive action that was not fresh, and failure to developchemistry between the main characters.
Sarfira (2024):
The reason: Just like another adaptation (of the critically-acclaimed Tamil film Soorarai Pottru), Sarfira did not emulate the original to its core. It was denounced for its poor adaptation and a floppy performance by the lead.
Khel Khel Mein (Aapke 2024 Mei Awega).
Cause: It is reported that this movie did not perform at the box office due to the intense competition amongst figures and probably not the kind of story the masses would like to relate to.
The Problems Put Forward as Common Reasons Behind the Recent Flop of Akshay Kumar:
Quantity rather than Quality: One of the time and again criticisms made is the policy of Akshay Kumar to put out a number of films annually. It has resulted in overkill and audiences believe that both his performances and the quality of scripts have been down the drain. The impression is that he does not take his time carrying out projects (the shooting is completed in a month as you have said) and does not give enough priority to the build up of characters or the plot.
No novelty in Acting/Roles: Various audiences and critics also feel that Akshay Kumar is easy to work with as he more or less emits the same expression especially in the Slapstick Comedy films. People want him to be more open and experimental in his acting and get out of his comfort zone.
Ineffective Story and Direction: Much of his recent works have been crippled by poor screenplay, formula-driven tales and uncoordinated direction. This is also aided by remakes that are not too successful at showing the true nature of the original.
Obsolete Humor and Topics: There are also obsolete humor and topics; especially in his comedy movies, the jokes are sometimes even considered out-dated, redundant, and depending on slapstick that no longer appeals to the current generation. Likewise, certain social dramas have already been accused of being retrogressive.
No Connect to Link with Contemporary Audiences: The modern world and the streaming channel boom have made audiences more demanding in terms of subtle narratives and acting, which means that it is no longer enough just to have a film that is amusing or entertaining. Akshay Kumar movies have failed to keep up with such changing tastes at times.
It is now curious to know how the movie will conclude its course and whether Akshay Kumar will change his tactics in the future to suit the needs of both his audiences and critics.
