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{{Infobox film
| name = Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen
| image = Housefull 2.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]
| writer = '''Dialogues''' [[Sajid-Farhad|Farhad-Sajid]]
| screenplay = [[Sajid Khan]] [[Tushar Hiranandani]] [[Sajid-Farhad]] [[Sajid Nadiadwala]] (additional)
| story = [[Sajid Nadiadwala]]
| based_on = ''[[Mattupetti Machan]]'' by Jose
| producer = Sajid Nadiadwala
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Rishi Kapoor]]
*[[Randhir Kapoor]]
*[[Mithun Chakraborty]]
*[[Akshay Kumar]]
*[[John Abraham]]
*[[Riteish Deshmukh]]
*[[Shreyas Talpade]]
*[[Asin Thottumkal]]
*[[Jacqueline Fernandez]]
*[[Zareen Khan]]
*[[Shazahn Padamsee]]
*[[Boman Irani]]
}}
| cinematography = Manoj Soni
| editing = [[Rameshwar S. Bhagat]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Sajid–Wajid]] '''Background Score:''' [[Sandeep Shirodkar]]
| studio = [[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2012|04|05|}}
| runtime = 145 minutes<ref name=Runtime>{{cite web|title=Housefull 2 (12A) – British Board of Film Classification|url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/housefull-2-2012-1|access-date=13 October 2012|date=2 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223080518/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/housefull-2-2012-1|archive-date=23 December 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|45 crore|link=yes}}
| gross = {{estimation}} {{INR|179.15 crore|link=yes}}
<ref>{{cite web|title=Housefull 2|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/housefull-2/box-office/|access-date=13 October 2012|date=2 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121223080518/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/housefull-2-2012-1|archive-date=23 December 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>}}

'''''Housefull 2''''', sometimes called '''''Housefull 2: The Dirty Dozen''''', is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy film]] written and directed by [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]. Brothers [[Sajid Samji]] and [[Farhad Samji]] co-wrote the film under their duo [[Sajid-Farhad]], based on a story by [[Sajid Nadiadwala]]. Produced by Nadiadwala under [[Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Eros International]], it is the second installment of [[Housefull (film series)|''Housefull'' franchise]] and a [[standalone sequel]] to ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'' (2010), and also an uncredited remake of the 1998 [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film]] ''[[Mattupetti Machan]]''.

''Housefull 2'' contains a large [[ensemble cast]] of over 80 actors with the primary cast including [[Akshay Kumar]], [[John Abraham]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]] and [[Shreyas Talpade]]. It co-stars [[Asin]], [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Mithun Chakraborty]], [[Rishi Kapoor]], [[Randhir Kapoor]], [[Chunky Panday]], [[Zareen Khan]], [[Shazahn Padamsee]], [[Boman Irani]] and [[Johnny Lever]]. The story is set in London.

''Housefull 2'' was released theatrically on 5 April 2012 with a massive budget of {{INRConvert|45|c}}<ref name="hindustantimes1">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Housefull-3-is-on-the-cards-Sajid-Nadiadwala/Article1-838223.aspx Housefull 3 is on the cards: Sajid Nadiadwala] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229011957/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/housefull-3-is-on-the-cards-sajid-nadiadwala/article1-838223.aspx |date=29 December 2013 }}. Hindustan Times (10 April 2012). Retrieved 21 June 2012.</ref> It received mixed reviews from critics who praised the cast and humor but criticised writing, screenplay, cliches and direction. Nevertheless, the film was a huge economic success and accumulated over {{INRConvert|186|c}}<ref name=Gross>{{cite web|title=Top Ten Worldwide Grossers 2012 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5301&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |date=17 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120003523/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5301&nCat= |archive-date=20 January 2013 }}</ref> worldwide becoming one of the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|highest-grossing Indian films]] at that time.

==Plot==
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Sunny, Max, Jolly and Jai are best friends who study together in a college. One day in the college farewell, Max's girlfriend Sonia gets attracted to Sunny and tries to make sexual relation with him. As Max catches them, Sonia lies to him that Sunny harassed her. It leads to a big fight of hands between the two, as Max slaps Sunny, and they both turn sworn enemies and part ways.

===10 years later===
Heena and Bobby are the daughters of two opposing Kapoor families who despise each other very much, just like their fathers Chintu and Dabboo who are half-brothers. They both want the richest son-in-law for their daughters and thus hire marriage counsellor Aakhri Pasta to find best son-in-law. He brings Rajendra Babani to Chintu for discussing Jai, who is his son.

Chintu misinterprets one of Aakhri's jokes who says Jai looks neither like his parents and may be illegitimate. His parents didn't hear Aakhri's comments; Chintu verbally abuses Rajendra while shouting. Rajendra suffers a heart attack, landing him in a hospital. Jai vows revenge and asks Jolly (being the son of a billionaire "JD") to go to Chintu, agree to marry Heena and then break off the wedding at the very end.

However, Jolly is busy trying to introduce his girlfriend Jelo to JD and doesn't want to get involved. He suggests Max to pose as Jolly, who agrees. Jai and Max go but mistakenly end up in Dabboo's house, and later get to know their mistake. Jolly then convinces Sunny to land in Chintu's house, and there becomes his bodyguard. Later, Chintu and Dabboo send Sunny and Max respectively with Heena and Bobby on a cruise for an animal safety event. However accidentally, all of them end up on an island.

In the process, Max and Sunny become friends again, and Heena and Bobby also sort out their relations. They find a resort and go home. Max gets engaged to Bobby and Sunny to Heena. Jai also falls in love with Parul Patel. Chintu blindfolds Jolly, Sunny and Heena, taking them to JD's house. After seeing Jolly holding Sunny's garland, JD assumes that Jolly got engaged to Heena. Luckily, Sunny convinces him. Jolly later reveals to Max and Sunny that his real name is Jwala, and JD was actually a dacoit almost 20 years ago. He also exposes that Parul is JD's friend Batuk Patel's daughter with whom JD had fixed his marriage 20 years ago. (when Jwala/Jolly was literally a child)

As Sunny fools Chintu, he calls Dabboo in excitement and tells him that Heena is marrying JD's son Jolly (in actuality Sunny). Confused as believing Max to be Jolly, Dabboo takes Max and Bobby to JD's mansion. Sunny handles the situation well by fooling J.D consistently. by taking the name of Goddess [[Bhadrakali]] as he is her true devotee, stating Max is Jolly's friend who is engaged to Bobby and Max's father is against their marriage. JD then welcomes all of them and tells to stay there till Bobby and Max's marriage. Batuk also finally arrives there with Parul. Jai and Jolly come to receive them from the airport. But when they see Parul, Jai and Jolly/Jwala lie that Jai is Jolly. Parul becomes happy hearing this as they love each other. J-Lo gives Jolly/Jwala the ultimatum — take me to your house or forget me. To help Jolly/Jwala, Sunny lies to J.D., saying that J-Lo is his fiancée, and J.D. again agrees to let her live there as Sunny takes the name of Goddess Bhadrakali. Sunny and Max lie to their respective fathers-in-law that the other guy is the son of J.D. and a maid servant in the mansion, creating much confusion.

When Sunny's father ([[Ranjeet]]) as well as Max's mentor tells them never to break anyone's heart, Sunny and Max tell the truth to Heena and Bobby. Enraged, Bobby and Heena slap Max and Sunny respectively and tell them that they never want to see their faces again. But thinking that instead of telling the truth, Sunny and Max could have done more wrong with them, the two sisters forgive the two boys on the very next day. There Jai and Jolly also let off their plan of revenge on Kapoors on Jai's father's advice. Then Heena proposes to Sunny in Sunny's style and Bobby proposes to Max in Max's style.

On the day of the four couples' marriage, J.D. and the other brides' fathers learn the truth about the grooms and that they have been lying so far. Finally, Bobby and Heena convince their fathers to forget their enmity and live together as legitimate brothers. Chintu and Dabboo join hands and so do their wives. But J.D. was not convinced by them telling the truth, so he turns back into Jagga Dacoit and starts frightening the families with his gun. He tries to shoot Sunny with his gun as Sunny runs towards J.D. to save him from the falling chandelier and then he understands what was happening. In the end, all the grooms marry their respective girlfriends.

==Cast==
*[[Rishi Kapoor]] as Chintu Kapoor, Dabboo's younger brother, Sweety's husband, Heena's father, Sunny's father-in-law
*[[Randhir Kapoor]] as Dabboo Kapoor, Chintu's elder brother, Dolly's husband, Bobby's father, Max's father-in-law
*[[Mithun Chakraborty]] as Jagga "JD" Kanojia (Jagga Daaku), A feared ex-dacoit, Jwala's father, Jaina's father-in-law
*[[Akshay Kumar]] as Sunil "Sunny" Pujari, Heena's love interest and later husband, Ranjeet's son, Max, Jwala and Jai's best friend, Chintu and Sweety's son-in-law
*[[John Abraham]] as Max Mehrotkar, Bobby's love interest and later husband, Sunny, Jwala and Jai's best friend, Dabboo and Dolly's son-in-law
*[[Riteish Deshmukh]] as Jwala "Jolly" Kanojia, Jaina's love interest and later husband, JD's son, Sunny, Max and Jai's best friend
**Subhan Nadiadwala as Young Jolly
*[[Shreyas Talpade]] as Jai Babani, Parul's love interest and later husband, Rajendra's son, Sunny, Max and Jwala's best friend, Batuk's son-in-law
*[[Asin]] as Heena Kapoor/Pujari, Sunny's love interest and later wife, Chintu and Sweety's daughter, Bobby's cousin sister
*[[Jacqueline Fernandez|Jacqueline]] as Bobby Kapoor/Mehrotkar, Max's love interest and later wife, Dabboo and Dolly's daughter, Heena's cousin sister
*[[Zareen Khan]] as Jaina "Jelo" Malik/Kanojia, Jwala's love interest and later wife, JD's daughter-in-law
*[[Shazahn Padamsee]] as Parul Patel/Babani, Jai's love interest and later wife, Batuk's daughter, Rajendra's daughter-in-law
*[[Boman Irani]] as Batuk Patel, An ex-police commissioner, JD's best friend, Parul's father, Jai's father-in-law
*[[Chunky Panday]] as Aakhri Pasta, marriage counsellor
*[[Johnny Lever]] as Mithai Vishwasrao Patil, JD's loyal servant
*[[Virendra Saxena]] as Rajendra Babani, Jai's father, Parul's father-in-law
*[[Neelu Kohli]] as Dolly Kapoor, Dabboo's wife, Bobby's mother, Max's mother-in-law
*[[Suparna Marwah]] as Sweety Kapoor, Chintu's wife, Heena's mother, Sunny's mother-in-law
*[[Ranjeet]] as Dr. Ranjeet V. Asna K. Pujari, Sunny's father, Max's mentor and father figure, Heena's father-in-law
*[[Ushoshi Sengupta]] as Sonia Luthra, Max's ex-girlfriend
*[[Vindu Dara Singh]] as Sosa D'Costa, Jaina's boss
*[[Malaika Arora|Malaika Arora Khan]] as Anarkali / Hetal / Sarla

==Sequel and production==
The sequel of [[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]] was confirmed by producer [[Sajid Nadiadwala]] on 30 September 2010. The filming started on 9 June 2011 in London and Peterborough.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/news-interviews/29638285_1_housefull-director-sajid-khan-riteish-deshmukh|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707084105/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/news-interviews/29638285_1_housefull-director-sajid-khan-riteish-deshmukh|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2012|title=Housefull 2 kick starts today|access-date=21 June 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 June 2011}}</ref> The second schedule started from 1 October 2011 in [[Filmistan Studio]], [[Mumbai]] and the last schedule was shot in December in Thailand, with one of the locations being the Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort. Sajid Nadiadwala hired a Hollywood action-set for [[Akshay Kumar]]'s character. [[Asin Thottumkal]] replaced [[Deepika Padukone]] who was the female lead in the prequel as the lead actress.

==Soundtrack==
The full album released on 22 February 2012. The making of the song "Papa Toh Band Bajaye" was leaked to YouTube in early January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1402512 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120123042030/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/news/type/view/id/1402512 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 January 2012 |title=Housefull 2 song leaked |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=19 January 2012|access-date=16 February 2012}}</ref> Singer [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]] filed a lawsuit against the film's producers, saying that the melody for "Do U Know" had been copied from his 2005 song "Baje Jo Bansi". It Got A [[Golden Kela Award]] for Most Atrocious Lyrics. The lyrics were penned by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]], and the songs were composed by [[Sajid–Wajid]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Prashant|title=Housefull 2 embroiled in plagiarism row|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Housefull-2-embroiled-in-plagiarism-row/Article1-834229.aspx|access-date=16 April 2012|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=2 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404172242/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Housefull-2-embroiled-in-plagiarism-row/Article1-834229.aspx|archive-date=4 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The [[film score]] was composed by [[Sandeep Shirodkar]].

{{Infobox album
| name = Housefull 2
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 22 February 2012
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 37:00
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| prev_title = [[Miley Naa Miley Hum]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[Tezz]]
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| all_lyrics =
| title1 = Papa Toh Band Bajaye
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[Neeraj Shridhar]]
| length1 = 04:13
| title2 = Anarkali Disco Chali
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = [[Mamta Sharma]], [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| length2 = 04:53
| title3 = Right Now Now
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = [[Sajid–Wajid|Wajid Khan]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]]
| length3 = 04:06
| title4 = Do U Know
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length4 = 05:22
| title5 = Anarkali Disco Chali
| note5 = Hyper Mix
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = Mamta Sharma, Sukhwinder Singh
| length5 = 04:42
| title6 = Right Now Now
| note6 = Remix
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = Wajid Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Suzanne D'Mello
| length6 = 04:28
| title7 = Do U Know
| note7 = Remix
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal
| length7 = 05:16
| title8 = Anarkali Disco Chali
| note8 = Remix
| lyrics8 =
| extra8 = Mamta Sharma, Sukhwinder Singh
| length8 = 04:01
| all_music = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
}}

==Release in India==
Though the film was initially expected to release on 1 June 2012, it was announced on 30 September 2011 that the film would be releasing on 5 April 2012. The film had an earlier release in the UK on 31 March 2012 due to the Easter holidays. ''Housefull 2'' got a 2700-screen release, the fourth largest release in the history of Indian cinema, behind ''[[Ra.One]]'', ''[[Bodyguard (2011 Hindi film)|Bodyguard]]'' and ''[[Don 2]]'' and India's biggest release of 2012.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4243&nCat=/ Housefull 2 To Release On 2700 Screens]. Box Office India.com (6 April 2012). Retrieved 21 June 2012.</ref> ''Housefull 2'' was screened in 1,027 UFO digital theatres on the first day when it released.<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/box-office/2012/housefull-2-box-office-first-weekend-collection-090412.html Housefull 2 rakes in Rs 43.5 cr at Box Office in first weekend]. oneindia.in (9 April 2012)</ref>

===Critical reception===

Though ''Housefull 2''{{'s}} response was more positive than its predecessor, it still received mixed reviews by critics. The ''[[Times of India]]'' gave the movie 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising the performance of Akshay Kumar and Asin.<ref>{{cite news|title=Housefull 2: Times of India Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/12544440.cms|access-date=10 April 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=6 April 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] from Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5 stars and said, "If you are a movie-goer who derives happiness from loud comedies with over-the-top humor that defy logic at every opportunity, I am sure, you will relish this wacky slapstick. If your idea of watching a comedy is to have a good time at the movies, then ''Housefull 2'' is especially designed for you."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Housefull 2: Bollywood Hungama Review|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542290|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226042320/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542290|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2012|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|access-date=10 April 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Mrigank Dhaniwala from Koimoi gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nahta|first=Komal|title=Housefull 2: Koimoi Review|date=6 April 2012 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/housefull-2-review/|publisher=Koimoi|access-date=10 April 2012}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref> Kanika Sikka of DNA rated 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Go in with a promise that you'll be entertained, but don't expect an exhilarating journey."<ref>{{cite web|last=Sikka|first=Kanika|title=Housefull 2: DNA India Review|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-housefull-2_1672339|publisher=DNA India|access-date=10 April 2012}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Sonia Chopra of Sify rated 2 out of 5 stars stating, "The physical slapstick comedy is straight out of a kids' movie, but it is charmingly daft. You cannot help let out a laugh or two. It's accidentally comic when you have a person with a bullet in his arm, but no one thinks of ringing for the ambulance. You see, long-winded, sappy moral science lectures are to be given at the very time."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chopra|first=Sonia|title=Housefull 2: Sify Review|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/housefull-2-review-just-about-bearable-review-bollywood-14995827.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328125528/http://www.sify.com/movies/housefull-2-review-just-about-bearable-review-bollywood-14995827.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2014|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=10 April 2012}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "Housefull 2 has exactly the same mix of stars, foreign locations, farcical plot and spectacularly dim-witted comedy as the first Housefull. This is the cinematic equivalent of junk food - when you walk in, you know exactly what you're going to get."<ref>{{cite web |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Housefull 2|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/anupama-chopra-s-review-housefull-2/story-eAmmACFVlh8n1sZQLEHNBN.html#:~:text=Housefull%202%20has%20exactly%20the,comedy%20as%20the%20first%20Housefull.&text=Several%20writers%2C%20including%20Khan%2C%20have,plot%20would%20be%20a%20travesty.|first=Anupama |last=Chopra |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=7 April 2012}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and commented, "''Housefull 2'' is shamefully bad. So bad that Ranjeet—the rapey villain of yore—who appears in one scene, is the most dignified thing about the film."<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Raja|title=Housefull 2: Rediff Review|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-housefull-2-is-shamefully-bad/20120406.htm|publisher=Rediff|access-date=10 April 2012}}{{Rating|1|5}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] from [[CNN-IBN]] gave the film 1 out 5 stars and said, "''Housefull 2'' is for four-year-olds who don't know any better. For anyone with taste, or anyone seeking genuine laughs, there's nothing here."<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajveev|title=Housefull 2: CNN IBN Review|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-housefull-2-is-for-fouryearolds/246432-47-84.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407163744/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-housefull-2-is-for-fouryearolds/246432-47-84.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2012|access-date=10 April 2012|publisher=IBNLive}}{{Rating|1|5}}</ref>

===Pre-release revenue===
The satellite rights of the film were sold in January 2011 for {{INRConvert|270|m}}. The music rights fetched an additional {{INRConvert|55|m}}.<ref name="hindustantimes1">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Housefull-3-is-on-the-cards-Sajid-Nadiadwala/Article1-838223.aspx Housefull 3 is on the cards: Sajid Nadiadwala] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131229011957/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/housefull-3-is-on-the-cards-sajid-nadiadwala/article1-838223.aspx |date=29 December 2013 }}. Hindustan Times (10 April 2012). Retrieved 21 June 2012.</ref>

==Box office==

===India===
''Housefull 2'' had a good first day as it collected {{INRConvert|133|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Housefull 2 Has Good First Day|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4255&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|date=3 April 2012|access-date=12 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120409231004/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4255&nCat=|archive-date=9 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The movie further collected {{INRConvert|128|m}} nett in its second day and {{INRConvert|160|m}} nett in its third day, taking its weekend collection to {{INRConvert|420|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=43 Crore Weekend For Housefull 2|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4264&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|date=9 April 2012|access-date=12 April 2012}}</ref> The movie collected {{INRConvert|65.0|m}} nett in its fourth day<ref>{{cite web|title=Housefull 2 Has Steady Monday|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4270&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|date=10 April 2012|access-date=12 April 2012}}</ref> and {{INRConvert|55.0|m}} nett in its fifth day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Housefull 2 Has Good Tuesday|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4276&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|date=11 April 2012|access-date=12 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413171257/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4276&nCat=|archive-date=13 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|630|m}} nett i its first week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bittoo Boss Dull Opening Housefull 2 Going Strong|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4286&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=14 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118085058/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4286&nCat=|archive-date=18 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Housefull 2'' lost around {{INRConvert|40|m}} nett over the weekend due to the IPL matches and regional films.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=4265&nCat=/ Housefull 2 Hit By Four Crore Due To IPL And Regional Films]. Box Office India.com (9 April 2012). Retrieved 21 June 2012.</ref> Housefull 2 had a big second weekend as it collected around {{INRConvert|195|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Housefull 2 Collects Big in Second Weekend|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4297&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=16 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419190653/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4297&nCat=|archive-date=19 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Housefull 2 did extremely well in its second week with business around {{INRConvert|300|m}}. The two-week business of the film is around {{INRConvert|925|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Housefull 2 Has 30 Crore Second Week|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4313&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=20 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423014705/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4313&nCat=|archive-date=23 April 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It further collected {{INRConvert|125|m}} in its third week and crossed the {{INRConvert|1|b}} mark.<ref>{{cite web|title=Housefull 2 Week Three Territorial Breakdown|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4359&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=30 April 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503023939/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4359&nCat=|archive-date=3 May 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was labelled as a "super hit" by Boxofficeindia. The film's all-India distributor share was {{INRConvert|580|m}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=All INDIA Distributor Shares 2012: Diwali Releases Combined Equal Ek Tha Tiger|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5150&nCat=|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=1 December 2012}}</ref> ''Housefull 2'' grossed {{INRConvert|1140|m}} in India.<ref>[http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4327&nCat= Housefull 2 Crosses 400 Crore Nett In 17 days] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106102719/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4327&nCat= |date=6 November 2013 }}. Box Office India.com (23 April 2011). Retrieved 21 June 2012.</ref> It was the fourth most successful film of the year. Asin's third most successful film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficeday.com/2012/05/821/housefull-2-lifetime-worldwide-collections-in-7-weeks/|title=Housefull 2 lifetime worldwide collections in 7 weeks|date=29 May 2012}}</ref> The film grossed around {{INRConvert|179.15|c}}, becoming one of the [[List of Hindi films of 2012|highest-grossing Hindi films]] of that year.<ref>[https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/box-office-collections/worldwide/2012/ Worldwide Highest Grossing Bollywood Movies on 2012 – Bollywood Hungama]</ref>

===Overseas===
''Housefull 2'' grossed {{INRConvert|140|m}} in 3 days in overseas and overall {{INRConvert|180|m}} in 8 days. It collected {{INRConvert|55.0|m}} overseas on Thursday and Friday. In UK, it collected £112,075 on Friday. In Australia, ''Housefull 2'' collected A$73,143 on Friday. In New Zealand, the Friday collections were NZ$34,604. In the UAE, collections on Thursday were AED725,000. In North America, it was the second Hindi film to enter the top 10 after ''[[Kites (film)|Kites]]'', with $847,132, ranking at No. 9 behind ''[[The Hunger Games (film)|The Hunger Games]]'', ''[[American Reunion]]'', ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic 3D]]'', ''[[Wrath of the Titans]]'', ''[[Mirror Mirror (film)|Mirror Mirror]]'', ''[[21 Jump Street (film)|21 Jump Street]]'', ''[[The Lorax (film)|The Lorax]]'', and ''[[Salmon Fishing in the Yemen]]'' with a solid $7,001 average in 121 theatres.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/chart/ Weekend Box Office for April 6–8, 2012]. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 June 2012.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120409212234/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/housefull-2-is-second-best-opener-of-2012/article1-837894.aspx Housefull 2 is second best opener of 2012]. Hindustan Times (9 April 2012)</ref> ''Housefull 2'' grossed around $5.75 million in 17 days, becoming Akshay Kumar's second biggest grosser overseas after ''[[Singh Is Kinng]]''.<ref>[http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4337&nCat=/ Vicky Donor Decent Housefull 2 On ,.75 Million In 17 Days]. Box Office India.com (25 April 2012). Retrieved 21 June 2012.</ref> It became the highest grossing Hindi film in New Zealand, grossing NZ${{formatnum:260000}} in three weeks, thus surpassing ''[[3 Idiots]]'' and ''[[My Name is Khan]]''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120503221843/http://boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=4364&nCat= Housefull 2 Is ALL TIME BLOCKBUSTER In New Zealand]. Box Office India. (30 April 2011). Retrieved 21 June 2012.</ref>

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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130604182036/http://housefull2.org/#!/movie/watch/1004475/housefull-2/6045054/ Official website]
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