Housefull (2010 film)

Housefull
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Sajid Khan
Produced by	Sajid Nadiadwala
Written by	Anvita Dutt (Dialogue)
Screenplay by	Milap Zaveri Sajid Khan Vibha Singh
Story by	Sajid Nadiadwala original story by Crazy Mohan (uncredited)
Based on	Kaathala Kaathala by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao & Kamal Haasan
Starring	Akshay Kumar Arjun Rampal Ritesh Deshmukh Deepika Padukone Lara Dutta Jiah Khan Boman Irani Randhir Kapoor Chunkey Pandey Malaika Arora Khan
Music by	Songs: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Background score: Sandeep Chowta
Cinematography	Vikas Sivaraman
Edited by	Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Production company	Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment
Distributed by	ShowMan Pictures Eros Entertainment
Release date	30 April 2010 (2010-04-30)
Running time	155 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹450 million (US$6.7 million)
Box office	₹1.19 billion (US$18 million)

Housefull (Hindi: हॉउस फुल) is a 2010 Indian comedy film directed by Sajid Khan, starring Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. Arjun Rampal, Ritesh Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan and Boman Irani are featured in supporting roles, whilst Malaika Arora Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez make special appearances. This would be Jiah Khan's final film before her death in 2013. The film was shot over several months in London and Italy. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the film released at more than 750 theatres on 30 April 2010 in India. It received negative reviews upon release, but was nonetheless a success at the box office. It is the first installment of the Housefull film series.

The story has also been noted to be copied from Kamal Haasan's 1998 Tamil movie Kaathala Kaathala.

The story follows Aarush, (Akshay Kumar), a 'panauti' (an unlucky person), who works in bar and gets money as people lose games of poker. After being rejected from getting married by a girl he dearly loves,(Malaika Arora Khan)he then gets punched by her elder brother telling him to keep away from her. Aarush goes to London to stay for some time with his best friend, Bob (Riteish Deshmukh) and his wife, Hetal (Lara Dutta), both working at a casino owned by Kishore Samtani (Randhir Kapoor). Although at first Hetal is displeased with Aarush's presence, he proves to be a kind-hearted man looking for a family. Bob and Hetal decide to get him married to their boss' daughter, Devika Samtani (Jiah Khan). After the marriage, on their honeymoon in Italy, Devika leaves him for her longtime American boyfriend Benny. Aarush decides to commit suicide by drowning in the sea but is saved by a Telugu girl, Sandy (Deepika Padukone), who he kisses when she tries to make him breathe by giving him mouth to mouth.