India, June 6 -- Housefull 5 box office collection day 1: Akshay Kumar fans were eagerly waiting for the star to return to the comedy genre. With Housefull 5, the star dialled up the intrigue, as it has two different endings, with both getting a simultaneous release as Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B. How has the film performed at the box office? The latest update by Sacnilk.com (by 10 PM) states that Housefull has collected Rs.23 crore. (Also read: Housefull 5A and 5B difference explained: Why the Akshay Kumar film has two versions and which one should you watch)

The report states that Housefull 5 had an overall 23.29% Hindi Occupancy on Friday. The film has crossed the opening day collections of its previous installment in the franchise,...