Tusshar Kapoor revealed that shooting ‘Golmaal 5’ with Akshay Kumar involved almost entirely tiring night shoots, though the scenes were hilarious. He reprises his mute character Lucky, joining Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu and Sharman Joshi. Directed by Rohit Shetty, the film was shot in Ooty over 79 days.
Tusshar Kapoor spoke about filming ‘Golmaal 5’ with Akshay Kumar, the franchise’s latest addition, sharing that almost the entire schedule with him was shot at night. In a recent interview, the actor recalled that the entire stretch of shooting alongside Akshay took place during night hours. He added that the scenes were hilarious, with several instances where he found it impossible to control his laughter on set.
Tusshar Kapoor on the tiring night shoots
Speaking to News18, Tusshar said the team was racing against time despite all the fun on set. He said, “We were wanting to get the work done because they were night shoots and they were very tiring. In the month of March, it was hot also. Fortunately it was night, because it wasn’t so humid in the night.” On the lighter moments during filming, Tusshar joked, “Raat ke teen-chaar baje aadmi vibe ka, chemistry ka, camaraderie ka nahin sochta! Sochta hai ki mera shot aa jaaye, main karke nikal jaaun.”
Tusshar Kapoor returns as Lucky
Tusshar returns as the much-loved Lucky, the mute character he’s portrayed in every film of the franchise since it began in 2006. Marked by over-the-top physical comedy and expressive silence, the character has grown into one of Tusshar’s most iconic on-screen personas and continues to be integral to the Golmaal gang’s dynamic, even as fresh faces join the cast.
Tusshar Kapoor’s ‘Golmaal 5’ cast and shoot details
‘Golmaal 5’ sees Akshay joining Rohit Shetty’s long-running comedy franchise for the first time, alongside original cast members Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu and Tusshar Kapoor, as well as Sharman Joshi, who makes a comeback to the series after the 2006 original. Shooting for the film began in Ooty in April, with Tusshar completing his schedule in May following a 79-day shoot, marking the occasion with a wrap selfie captioned “Lekin picture abhi baaki hai.”
Tusshar Kapoor’s ‘Golmaal’ franchise journey
Rohit Shetty’s ‘Golmaal’ franchise kicked off in 2006 with ‘Golmaal: Fun Unlimited’, followed by ‘Golmaal Returns’ (2008), ‘Golmaal 3’ (2010) and ‘Golmaal Again’ (2017). Spanning five films and nearly two decades, the series has emerged as one of Bollywood’s most successful comedy franchises, anchored by the same core group of characters caught up in a web of mistaken identities and chaos. Go to Source
