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She has done drama and action, but Lara Dutta is partial to comedies. And now she is ready with another laugh riot “Housefull” which she says is mad but not mindless. “It’s not a mindless comedy. It has a tight screenplay. So if you are not following because of all the confusion, you might lose the plot somewhere. It’s a big entertainer with great music with great comic talent. We hope we entertain,” Lara said in an interview. Directed by Sajid Khan, “Housefull” revolves around Aarush (Akshay Kumar), who believes his bad luck will disappear if he finds true love. In his quest for love, one lie leads to another and different people from various walks of life come together adding more confusion and resulting in total chaos. “It goes by the literary meaning of it. There is one house crowded with people. One person has three wives and children. These wives also have some complications. Time comes when all family members are together and confusion takes off, and that’s what the film is all about,” said Lara. After doing “Bhagam Bhaag”, “Partner” and “Do Knot Disturb”, why did she choose another comedy? “I like doing comedy; so most of the films I do are comedy films. Comedy is something that works. Last year I did ‘Billu’, which was in a different space, ‘Blue’ was an action film and ‘Do Not Disturb’ was a comedy. You know you have to pick and find your balance somewhere,” said Lara. But now the actress plans to try other genres. She said: “I would like to take a break from comedy and do something else. I have already shortlisted what I want to do, but I haven’t signed any.” Lara said that she was tired of playing a Punjabi girl and that the role of a modern Gujarati woman in “Housefull” was a welcome change. “We were tossing things around when we were in the initial stages of the script. We didn’t know whether she is going to be Parsi, Punjabi or Gujarati. I got bored of playing Punjabi characters and so I insisted that my character be not made a Punjabi,” said Lara. In “Housefull”, Lara’s character works in a casino, meets someone, falls in love and gets married. “The only aim of her life is that her father, who stays in Ahmedabad, accepts the man she has married. The funny part was they speak to each other through answering machines and in proper Gujarati. It was fun.” Apart from Lara Dutta, “Housefull” features Boman Irani, Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Riteish Deshmukh, Arjun Rampal and Jiah Khan. The former beauty queen is mostly seen in multi-starrers but is happy that every character she portrayed has been indispensable for the film. “You know I like doing comedy and most comedy films have many characters and therefore they are multi-starrer films. But at the same time every role that I have taken in the comedy films, they are very distinct roles. I genuinely feel that if you take away the character from that film then there would be something missing. The characters really added a lot to the films,” said Lara. Related posts
'Housefull 2' will see fresh pairs on screen
Director Sajid Khan is all set to shoot part two of his successful comedy "Housefull" and says he will not only present fresh pairings on screen, but also bring together the Kapoor brothers - Randhir and Rishi - on screen. "I've paired Asin (Thottumkal) for the first time with Akshay, John Abraham for the first time with Jacqueline Fernandez. We're looking for a leading lady for Riteish Deshmukh," he added the director who will also shoot "Housefull 2" in Chile, Argentina, Britain, Phuket and Hongkong. Sajid is also excited about bringing the two brothers Randhir and Rishi Kapoor together in "Housefull 2". "I'm their huge fan. I had so much fun working with Dabooji in 'Housefull'. And Chintuji is arguably the most natural entertainer we've ever had in our films. And guess what? I'm naming them 'Daboo' and 'Chintu' in the film," said Sajid. Sajid is in principal against sequels. "I dropped plans of doing a sequel to my 'Heyy Babyy'. But 'Housefull' is a franchise. My producer Sajid Nadiadwala and I want to carry it forward. We've retained the name and the basic premise of a house crammed full with character, chaos and comedy. Everything else is completely different from the first 'Housefull'."
Housefull 3 is on a constant roll
Makers of Housefull 3 are all set to come on a non-holiday Friday to treat the audiences with the laugh riot that the franchise offers. The awareness and the buzz of the film is so high amongst the viewers that even a non-holiday Friday looks extremely lucrative for this franchise. Trade pundits of the industry have very high expectations and have predicted the film to open with fabulous number. They are foreseeing the film to not only open so well but also see remarkable growth in the week of release and further. Housefull 3 is the first entertaining film of 2016: Akshay Kumar There is a lot of excitement around the release among the audience. The film will be releasing on the 3rd June which is immediately post the IPL fever. This would mark Akshay Kumar's third consecutive release post the IPL matches in the past. It looks like this coincidence will yet again prove to be lucky in cashing on the revenues at the box office. The film is releasing in 3,500 plus screens only in India! This franchise which has been connected with the audience for years now is undoubtedly in high demand by the viewers. And so, the makers have left no stone unturned to make it one of the widest releases. As a result the distribution department is receiving high demands for the release of this franchise from across centers. The film that has Akshay Kumar back in the genre of comedy after a while and a stellar star-cast is top on the list of movie goers right now. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala is on a constant roll, after delivering back to back hits last year, the producer after delivering a hit like Baaghi is now looking forward to the release of Housefull 3. The winning streak very much seems to be on his side.
'Housefull 3' mints Rs 100 crore worldwide
Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Housefull 3' has collected Rs 100 crore in the first weekend. The Sajid-Farhad directed film, which is the third instalment in the 'Housefull' franchise, released on June 3. In an official statement Eros International announced that the movie has collected over Rs 100.03 crores (USD 15 million) across the globe in its opening weekend with Rs 73.02 crores gross (Rs.53.31 crores net box Office) in India and Rs 27.01 crores overseas.
Housefull 3' crosses Rs 100 crore mark
Director duo Sajid-Farhad's comedy film 'Housefull 3', starring Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh, on Wednesday crossed the Rs 100 crore mark in the domestic market. "We are happy 'Housefull 3' has performed so well at the box office and crossed Rs.100 crore mark today with Wednesday morning and noon shows included. A light-hearted perfect family entertainer, this popular franchise has appealed to all age groups and continues to remain strong at the box office," Nandu Ahuja, Senior Vice President, India Theatrical, Eros International Media Ltd, said in a statement. Released on June 3, the film, which is the third instalment in the popular 'Housefull' franchise, also features Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri and Lisa Haydon.
Watch out for HOUSEFULL in Diwali 2009
Housefull is already finding takers by the truck load. Barely was the film announced in trade and distributors are falling over themselves to acquire this magnum opus which is soon to be launched. Sajid Khan is all set for his second directorial venture to be produced by buddy and producer Sajid Nadiadwala. Housefull stars the who's who of Bollywood. Starting with Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone, Ritesh Deshmukh and Jiah Khan, there is still a long list of stars waiting to join the star cast. "It's 100 crore project", a source close to Sajid Khan reveals, "The script is ready but the cast and crew are yet to be finalized. The makers plan to release the film around Diwali in 2009." Obviously Housefull is already living up to its name.