‘Golmaal 5’ announced with Akshay Kumar joining franchise

The makers of the popular comedy franchise “Golmaal” have officially announced a new instalment, revealing that Akshay Kumar will join the cast of “Golmaal 5”.

The announcement was made on the birthday of director Rohit Shetty, when the cast of the series appeared together in a promotional video shared on social media. The clip features franchise regulars including Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu and Tusshar Kapoor, while also marking the return of Sharman Joshi to the series.

Later in the video, Akshay Kumar makes a surprise appearance, joining the cast. Sharing the announcement on Instagram, the actor wrote that he was excited to become part of the “crazy family” of the new film.

Directed by Rohit Shetty, the “Golmaal” franchise began with “Golmaal: Fun Unlimited” and later expanded with “Golmaal Returns”, “Golmaal 3” and “Golmaal Again”. Known for its slapstick humour and eccentric characters, the series has remained one of Bollywood’s most successful comedy franchises.

Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn previously worked together with Rohit Shetty in “Singham Again”.