Akshay Kumar has denied that the box office collections of his latest release Housefull 4 are in any way exaggerated.

While questions around the film’s business collections have been rife in the air, Akshay addressed the issue in a group interview.

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“Do I look upset? I am from that era where I have heard a lot of people say a lot of things. But I have never said anything. In my school, I was taught, ‘Mind your own business’,” he was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.

On being further implored about Housefull 4’s number controversy, Akshay said, “It doesn’t make a difference. What will I do? You can talk to theatre owners. You will keep asking me this same question four times to get an answer. The answer is I am not writing all this. “These people are writing it. I am not running anything. My point of view is very simple, whatever comes in front of the media as you react to it, I react to it. So, there is nothing new about it.”

Stating that the producer of the film, Fox Star is a corporate and has ‘big credibility’, he added, “There is a studio called Fox Star Studios (involved with the film) it has a big credibility. It is a corporate. It runs from LA. It is not possible. We should use our brains. They make films of millions and millions of dollars and for them to increase by three or five nothing will happen. So, let’s talk sense. They (Fox Star Studios) are writing it on their own (Twitter) handle and it goes everywhere, they have to report to everyone. Nobody
is going to lie this.”

The controversy around the numbers gathered momentum when film producer Ronnie Screwvala put out a tweet tagging trade analysts, Taran Adarsh and Komal Nahta, to share the accurate box office
numbers without exaggerating.

The industry has become divided over his tweet. While many claim that the box office collections should not be shared among the public, others have differed.

Many have said that Housefull 4 has done great numbers at the box office.

Kamal Gianchandani, CEO PVR Pictures told PTI, “This Diwali has been truly Housefull 4 waali! We have never seen such huge group bookings at our plexes. From the day it has opened on Friday, it has grown many folds on Monday, Tuesday and is still growing stronger even on weekdays.

Housefull 4 released on 25 October 2019 alongside Saand Ki Aankh and Made In China.

Just to clarify that my tweet was not directed at any one movie ( as is being wrongly assumed ) but just an overall comment for the future + my reasons to tag some of the industry authorities was because they can make a difference to the credibility – happy Diwali

— Ronnie Screwvala (@RonnieScrewvala) October 29, 2019