Akshay Kumar, Kartik Aaryan Projects in the Mix as Indian Producer Sajid Nadiadwala Reveals $120 Million U.K. Investment (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Bollywood producer Sajid Nadiadwala is investing INR10 billion ($121 million) in U.K.-based projects featuring industry A-listers.
Coming up is “Housefull 5,” the latest instalment in the blockbuster comedy franchise starring Akshay Kumar (“OMG 2”) and Riteish Deshmukh (“Ved”), directed by Tarun Mansukhani (“Dostana”).
Like the previous four films, “Housefull 5” will be filmed in the U.K. The film is budgeted at $48 million and will be produced under the producer’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner.
The previous four films released in 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2019 respectively and together grossed $118 million. The banner’s sports drama “Chandu Champion,” starring Kartik Aaryan (“Satyaprem Ki Katha”) and directed and co-produced by Kabir Khan (“83”), recently wrapped a month-long shooting schedule in the U.K.
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