India, June 16 -- Sajid Nadiadwala's Housefull 5 has emerged as a clear winner at the box office, reaffirming the strength of well-packaged commercial cinema. With a production budget of Rs.225 crore and an additional Rs.15 crore spent on prints and advertising, the film's total cost stood at Rs.240 crore.

Yet, through a smart blend of box office performance and non-theatrical revenues, the film has secured profitability, marking another feather in the cap of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.

Housefull 5 had already recovered a substantial Rs.175 crore pre-release through strategic deals:

This left the film with Rs.65 crore to recover from its theatrical run. With a worldwide gross already crossing Rs.227 crore - comfortably above the...