Tusshar Kapoor spoke about the shooting of ‘Golmaal 5’ with Akshay Kumarthe latest addition to the franchise, sharing that almost all of the programming with him was shot at night. In a recent interview, the actor recalled that the entire stretch of shooting alongside Akshay took place during the night hours. He added that the scenes were funny, with several instances where he found it impossible to control his laughter on set.
Tusshar Kapoor on the grueling night shoots
Speaking to News18, Tusshar said the team was fighting against time despite all the fun on the sets. He said: “We wanted to do the work because they were shooting at night and they were very tired. It was also hot in March. Luckily it was at night, because it wasn’t so humid at night.” About the lighter moments during the shoot, Tusshar quipped, “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 beloved Lucky, the mute character he has played in every film in the franchise since it began in 2006. Marked by over-the-top physical comedy and expressive silence, the character has become one of Tusshar’s most iconic on-screen personas and continues to be an integral part of the Golmaal gang dynamic, even joining as the fresh face of the gang.
Tusshar Kapoor’s ‘Golmaal 5’ cast and shooting details
‘Golmaal 5’ sees joining Akshay Rohit ShettyThe long-running comedy franchise for the first time, along with original cast members Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Kemmu and Tusshar Kapoor, as well as Sharman Joshi, who returns to the series after the 2006 original. The film began shooting in Ooty in April, and Tusshar completed his schedule in May after a 79-day shoot, marking the occasion with a wrap selfie captioned “Lekin picture abhi baaki hai”.
The journey of Tusshar Kapoor’s ‘Golmaal’ franchise
Rohit Shetty’s ‘Golmaal’ franchise started 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 become one of Bollywood’s most successful comedy franchises, anchored by the same core group of characters caught in a web of mistaken identities and mayhem.