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{{short description|2019 film directed by Farhad Samji}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Housefull 4
| image = Housefull 4 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Farhad Samji]]
| screenplay = [[Farhad Samji]] [[Tushar Hiranandani]] Sparsh Khetarpal Tasha Bhambra
| story = Sara Bodinar [[Sajid Nadiadwala]]
| producer = Sajid Nadiadwala
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Akshay Kumar]]
*[[Riteish Deshmukh]]
*[[Bobby Deol]]
*[[Kriti Sanon]]
*[[Pooja Hegde]]
*[[Kriti Kharbanda]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Sudeep Chatterjee]]
| editing = Rameshwar S. Bhagat
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sohail Sen]] [[Farhad Samji]] [[Sandeep Shirodkar]] '''Score:''' [[Julius Packiam]]
| studio = [[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]] [[Fox Star Studios]]
| distributor = Fox Star Studios
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|10|25|India}}
| runtime = 145 minutes<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bbfc.co.uk/releases/housefull-4-2019 | title=Housefull 4 (2019) | website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | access-date=21 October 2019}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}75 crore<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood-akshay-kumar-starrer-housefull-4-earns-rs-200-crore-even-before-its-shooting-here-s-how-435527|title=Akshay Kumar starrer Housefull 4 earns Rs 200 crore even before its shooting! Here's how | Bollywood News – India TV|first=Shalu|last=Singh|date=2 April 2018|website=India TV News}}</ref>
| gross = {{estimation}} ₹280.27 crore<ref name="bbh:bo1" />
}}

'''''Housefull 4''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[fantasy]] [[action comedy film]] directed by [[Farhad Samji]] and produced by [[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]] and [[Fox Star Studios]]. The film is the fourth installment of ''[[Housefull (film series)|Housefull]]'' franchise,<ref>{{cite news
|url = https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-housefull-4-diwali-2019-4908676/
|title = Akshay Kumar and his gang to return with Housefull 4 on Diwali 2019
|newspaper = Indian Express
|access-date = 27 July 2018
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145912/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-housefull-4-diwali-2019-4908676/
|archive-date = 27 July 2018
|url-status = live
|df = dmy-all
|date = 2017-10-27
}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine
|url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/27/housefull-team-announces-4th-incarnation-of-the-hit-comedy-franchise/#41d6eb0634bb
|title = 'Housefull' Team Announces 4th Incarnation Of The Hit Comedy Franchise
|magazine = Forbes
|access-date = 27 July 2018
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180727151200/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2017/10/27/housefull-team-announces-4th-incarnation-of-the-hit-comedy-franchise/#41d6eb0634bb
|archive-date = 27 July 2018
|url-status = live
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref> and stars a cast of [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Bobby Deol]], [[Kriti Sanon]], [[Pooja Hegde]] and [[Kriti Kharbanda]] in the lead roles.

The film was half directed by [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]], who had also directed the first two installments, but was replaced by [[Farhad Samji]] midway during the shooting, due to ''[[Me Too movement (India)|Me Too]]'' allegations.<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/housefull-4-release-diwali-2019-directed-by-sajid-khan/story/262745.html
|title = Housefull 4 to be released on Diwali 2019, will be directed by Sajid Khan
|publisher = Business Today
|access-date = 27 July 2018
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145947/https://www.businesstoday.in/trending/entertainment/housefull-4-release-diwali-2019-directed-by-sajid-khan/story/262745.html
|archive-date = 27 July 2018
|url-status = dead
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref><ref name="samji" /> Nadiadwala claimed the film to be the highest-budgeted Indian comedy film.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/housefull-4-after-judwaa-2-baaghi-2-sajid-nadiadwala-and-fox-star-studios-join-forces-again-2102849.html
|title = Housefull 4: After 'Judwaa 2', 'Baaghi 2' Sajid Nadiadwala and Fox Star Studios join forces again
|publisher = Zee News
|access-date = 28 May 2018
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180425111747/http://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/housefull-4-after-judwaa-2-baaghi-2-sajid-nadiadwala-and-fox-star-studios-join-forces-again-2102849.html
|archive-date = 25 April 2018
|url-status = live
|df = dmy-all
|date = 2018-04-25
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bobby Deol Excited To Reunite With Akshay Kumar For Housefull 4|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bobby-deol-excited-to-reunite-with-akshay-kumar-for-housefull-4-1687785.html|website=News 18|date=13 March 2018|access-date=27 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145955/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/bobby-deol-excited-to-reunite-with-akshay-kumar-for-housefull-4-1687785.html|archive-date=27 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-sequels-to-look-forward-to/kriti-sanon-to-shoot-for-housefull-4-with-akshay-kumar-in-london/photostory/64845628.cms|title=Kriti Sanon to Shoot for Housefull 4 With Akshay Kumar|work=Times Of India|access-date=11 August 2018}}</ref> The film was theatrically released in India on 25 October 2019 during the occasion of [[Diwali]] to received mixed to negative reviews, who appreciated performances of ensemble cast, and production values, but criticized for screenplay, writing, humor, cliches, and direction, but became a box-office success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/housefull-4-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-film/photostory/65019422.cms|title='Housefull 4': All you need to know about the film|website=m.timesofindia.com|access-date=2018-08-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718013253/https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/housefull-4-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-film/photostory/65019422.cms|archive-date=18 July 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmsbit.com/2019/04/akshay-kumar-to-play-16th-century-king.html|title=Akshay Kumar to play a 16th century KING in 'Housefull 4'|website=www.filmsbit.com|publisher=Filmsbit News Network|access-date=13 April 2019}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The story of the film is based on reincarnation, and spans a period of 600 years from 1419 to 2019.

Harry, Max and Roy are three brothers who live in [[London]]. Harry, a [[barber]] gets frequent bizarre flashes of a past era. His forgetful nature causes him to misplace a don Michael's bag of 5 million pounds whose henchman demands them to return the money. To fulfill this Harry, Roy and Max get engaged to Pooja, Neha and Kriti, the 3 respective daughters of rich businessman Manraj Thakral. But soon all of the 3 trios fall in love and their wedding preparations begin.

Sone circumstances cause the wedding to be in Sitamgarh. There all of them meet Aakhri Pasta, a bellboy at their hotel who recognizes them as reincarnated people of 600 years ago in 1419. Harry realizes his flashes have a connection with Pasta's claims and gets to know the past from him in [[Madhavgarh]].

In 1419, Madhavgarh's Rajkumar Bala was banished by his father Maharaj Parikshitap for trying to kill him to become king. His servant Pehla Pasta took him to Sitamgarh (then a kingdom) whose king Surya Singh Rana wanted grooms for his daughters. Bala planned to marry the eldest Madhu to become Maharaj and meets Bangdu, an effeminate dance teacher who's dating the second daughter Mala. Meena, the youngest loves her brave bodyguard Dharamputra. Bala helps them to be together and also they get him and Madhu united. The plan works as Surya announces their weddings, but his nephew Suryabhan who wants the throne kills Sitamgarh's enemy clan leader and frames the couples for it. Leader's brother Gama fights for revenge. Bala realizes he truly loves Madhu. The wedding mandap collapses and kills the couples and Gama.

Back in present, Harry realizes the grooms are set to marry the wrong brides. Pasta helps Harry remind Roy and Max of their previous lives. Pappu Rangeela, a [[qawwali]] singer and Gama's reincarnation, enters but has no recollection of his past. Pasta finds a painting of their past lives' wedding day, which shows Madhu-Bala, Mala-Bangdu and Meena-Dharamputra to make the girls remember their past. Before they can show painting to the girls, it is caught by Pappu, who remembers his life as Gama and crashes the wedding, leading Pooja and Neha to remember everything. Michael, in fact Suryabhan's reincarnation shows up at wedding for his money and shoots Gama.

Kriti remembers everything when she sees Michael and also reveals the mandap hadn't collapsed - Suryabhan broke it down to kill everyone so he could be the Maharaj. Michael recounts his past and boasts how he killed Gama's brother. Pappu hears this and pushes Michael into the collapsing mandap, thus bringing his revenge. The film ends on a happy note as Harry-Kriti, Roy-Pooja and Max-Neha get married, thus completing their 600-year-old love story.

==Cast==
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Rajkumar Bala Dev Singh and Harish "Harry" Sinha
* [[Bobby Deol]] as Dharamputra Mahabali and Max Sinha
* [[Riteish Deshmukh]] as Bangdu Pratap Singh a.k.a Bangdu Maharaj and Roy Sinha
* [[Kriti Sanon]] as Rajkumari Madhu Rana and Kriti Thakral
* [[Pooja Hegde]] as Rajkumari Mala Rana and Pooja Thakral
* [[Kriti Kharbanda]] as Rajkumari Meena Rana and Neha Thakral
* [[Chunky Pandey]] as Pehla Pasta and Aakhri Pasta
* [[Rana Daggubati]] as Raja Gama Chandrendar and Ashish "Pappu" Rangeela
* [[Ranjeet Bedi]] as Maharaja Suryadev "Surya" Singh Rana and Manraj Thakral
* [[Sharad Kelkar]] as Suryabhan Singh Rana and Gangster Michael D'Costa
* [[Johnny Lever]] as Winston Churchgate and Giggly
* [[Jamie Lever]] as Giggly: Madhu, Mala and Meena's servant
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] as Dharmesh Ramsey a.k.a Ramsey Baba (special appearance)
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Viraj Sehni a.k.a Big Bhai (special appearance)
* [[Parikshit Sahni]] as Maharaja Parikshitap Dev Singh (special appearance)
* [[Archana Puran Singh]] as Varsha Sinha (photo only)
* [[Shakti Kapoor]] as Prabhakar Sinha (photo only)
* [[Sham Mashalkar]] as Darbari
* [[Prithvi Zutshi]] as Shekhar Siskeria
* [[Saurabh Sachdeva]] as Raazdaar
* Saurabh Srivastava as Lakhan
* Jitendra Bamgude as a Goon

==Release==
The film was theatrically released in India on 25 October 2019 during the [[Diwali]] festival along with [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] starrer ''[[Bigil]]'' and [[Karthi]]-starrer ''[[Kaithi (2019 film)|Kaithi]]''.

== Reception ==
===Box office===
''Housefull 4''{{'}}s opening day domestic collection was {{INR}}16.50 crore. On the second day, the film collected {{INR}}17.00 crore. On the third day, the film collected {{INR}}13.00 crore, taking total opening weekend collection to {{INR}}46.50 crore.<ref name="bbh:bo1">{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/housefull-4/box-office/|title=Housefull 4 Box Office|website=Bollywood Hungama|access-date=8 December 2019}}</ref>

{{As of|2019|12|5}}, with a gross of {{INR}}231.67 crore in India and {{INR}}48.60 crore overseas, the film has a worldwide gross collection of {{INR}}280.27 crore and is the eighth [[List of Hindi films of 2019|highest-grossing Hindi film of 2019]].<ref name="tgww:bo2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2019/ |title=Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=8 December 2019 }}</ref><ref name="bbh:bo1"/>

=== Critical response ===
[[Komal Nahta]] of ''Film Information'' said, "''Housefull 4'' is not a very entertaining fare and has ordinary merits. On the one hand is the festival period which will work in its favour and on the other hand is the word of mouth which will work against its interests."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filminformation.com/featured/housefull-4-25-october-2019/|title=HOUSEFULL 4 {{!}} 25 October 2019 – Film Information|last=Information|first=Film|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-26}}</ref> Sreeparna Sengupta of ''[[The Times of India]]'', giving two and half stars out of five, noted that due to general silliness, there were mindless comic moments and scenes of low-brow humour in the film. She opined that it was a drag in portions and jokes were stale. She concluded, "Overall, ''Housefull 4'' ends up as a complete mad caper. Which, if you're a fan of the Housefull brand of comedy, might appeal to you. But if you are not, then proceed with caution.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/housefull-4/movie-review/71753422.cms|title=Housefull 4 Movie Review : Not so full of comedy|work=The Times of India|first=Sreeparna|last=Sengupta|date=25 October 2019|access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> Trade analyst and critic [[Taran Adarsh]] gave the film one and half stars out of five and called it as "disappointing". Criticising writing, direction and over the top performances, he noted that it is the weakest film in Housefull franchise, which failed to make audience laugh.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=taran_adarsh|number=1187635844229632000|title=#OneWordReview... #HouseFull4: DISAPPOINTING. Rating: ⭐️ ½ Tries too hard to make you laugh, but fails miserably... Bad writing, terrible direction, over the top performances... Weakest film in #HouseFull franchise. #HouseFull4Review |author=Taran Adarsh |date=25 October 2019 |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Housefull 4
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sohail Sen]], [[Farhad Samji]] and [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 23 October 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/housefull-4/k8T-q0rcwyI_|title=Housefull 4 - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref>
| recorded = 2018-19
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 17:35
| language = Hindi
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|TIiuOekKUrE|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}}}

The film's music is composed by [[Sohail Sen]], [[Farhad Samji]] and [[Sandeep Shirodkar]], with lyrics written by [[Farhad Samji]], [[Sameer Anjaan (lyricist)|Sameer Anjaan]] and Vayu.

''"Bhoot Raja Bahar Aaja"'' composed by [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] sung by [[Asha Bhosle]] from the 1977 movie ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]'' was recreated as ''"The Bhoot Song"''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/bollywood/news/the-bhoot-song-from-housefull-4-is-recreation-of-bhoot-raja-bahar-aaja-from-chacha-bhatija-01665595.html|title=हेमा मालिनी पर शूट हुए 'भूत राजा बाहर आ जा' का रीमिक्स है द भूत सॉन्ग|last=deepika.soni|date=2019-10-15|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi|access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref> Also, the music of the song was remixed from the song "Ammadu let's do Kummudu" composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]] of the movie [[Khaidi No. 150]].

''Bala Bala'' by Tony Montana Music was recreated as ''Shaitan Ka Saala.'' The makers of the film officially got the rights to remake the original song after six months.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/housefull-4-akshay-kumars-bala-song-took-6-months-to-get-remake-rights|title=Housefull 4: Akshay Kumar's 'Bala' song took 6 months to get remake rights|website=Latest Indian news, Top Breaking headlines, Today Headlines, Top Stories at Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/housefull-4-akshay-kumars-bala-song-was-shot-in-eight-hours-but-took-six-months-for-remake-rights/articleshow/71609144.cms|title=Housefull 4: Akshay Kumar's 'Bala' song was shot in eight hours but took six months for remake rights - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 17:35
| extra_column=Singer(s)
| title1 = [[Ek Chumma]]
| extra1 = Sohail Sen, Altamash Faridi, [[Jyotica Tangri]]
| music1 = [[Sohail Sen]]
| lyrics1 = [[Sameer Anjaan (lyricist)|Sameer Anjaan]]
| length1 = 4:04
| title2 = Shaitan Ka Saala
| extra2 = [[Vishal Dadlani]], Sohail Sen
| music2 = Sohail Sen
| lyrics2 = [[Farhad Samji]]
| length2 = 2:27
| title3 = The Bhoot Song
| extra3 = [[Mika Singh]], Farhad Samji
| music3 = Farhad Samji, [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| lyrics3 = Farhad Samji, Vayu
| length3 = 3:58
| title4 = Chammo
| extra4 = [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Shadaab Faridi]], Sohail Sen
| music4 = Sohail Sen
| lyrics4 = Sameer Anjaan
| length4 = 4:34
| title5 = Badla
| extra5 = Danish Sabri
| music5 = [[Farhad Samji]]
| lyrics5 = Farhad Samji
| length5 = 2:32
}}

==Controversies==
Director [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]] was originally scheduled to direct the film; in October 2018, in the wake of the ongoing [[Me Too movement (India)|"Me Too" movement]] in India, Khan was accused by actresses Saloni Chopra, [[Rachel White (actress)|Rachel White]] and journalist Kma Upadhyay of sexual assault and misconduct.<ref name="assault">{{cite news |title=He asked me to touch his genitals': Sajid Khan accused by 3 of sexual assault, misconduct |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/he-asked-me-touch-his-genitals-sajid-khan-accused-sexual-assault-misconduct-89857 |access-date=12 October 2018 |work=TheNewsMinute |date=12 October 2018}}</ref> Following the accusations, Khan tweeted that he would step down as director, while lead actor Akshay Kumar tweeted that he was cancelling shooting for the film and that he would not work with the accused until the investigation was complete.<ref name="Stepdown">{{cite news |last1=Goyal |first1=Samarth |title=Akshay Kumar cancels shoot of Housefull 4 after #MeToo allegations against Sajid Khan, Nana Patekar |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/akshay-kumar-cancels-shoot-of-housefull-4-after-metoo-allegations-against-sajid-khan-nana-patekar/story-qRJknLjJgyTdTlp4kpuJyL.html |access-date=12 October 2018 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=12 October 2018}}</ref> Later on, [[Nana Patekar]] too left the production in the wake of allegations of inappropriate behaviour and touch alleged by victim [[Tanushree Dutta]]. [[Rana Daggubati]] stepped into essay the role which Nana was supposed to be playing.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shaikh |first1=Samina |title=#MeToo: EXCLUSIVE! Nana Patekar steps out of 'Housefull 4' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/metoo-exclusive-nana-patekar-steps-out-of-housefull-4/articleshow/66183862.cms |access-date=12 October 2018 |work=Times of India |date=12 October 2018}}</ref>

[[Sajid-Farhad|Farhad Samji]], who co-directed ''[[Housefull 3]]'' replaced Sajid Khan as the director.<ref name="samji">{{cite news |title= Sajid Khan replaced by Farhad Samji as Housefull 4 director after sexual harassment accusations|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sajid-khan-replaced-by-farhad-samji-as-housefull-4-director-after-sexual-harassment-accusations/story-es5Z3mgjTYZ2M6zTYCdoRK.html|access-date=14 October 2018 |work= Hindustan Times|date=13 October 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt7721946}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|housefull_4}}
*[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/housefull-4/ Housefull 4] on [[Bollywood Hungama]]

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