Film

Housefull 4

Name: Housefull 4
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2019
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Riteish Deshmukh, Kriti Sanon, Pooja Hegde

Comedy
Light-hearted

A Bollywood comedy about reincarnation, mistaken identity, and three couples separated by 600 years. Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Riteish Deshmukh lead a sprawling farce across periods, with romantic reunions constantly foiled by mix-ups and chaos. It's broad, energetic, designed for maximum laughter and spectacle—pure masala entertainment that doesn't pretend to be anything else.

TMDb rating

2.8

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