Overview
- Speaking to News18, Sonam Bajwa said she was fully aware her Housefull 5 role would be limited and accepted it as her first Hindi-film opportunity.
- She acknowledged criticism that the film objectified women and left female characters with little agency.
- She said she used two to three scenes to showcase her comic timing, adding that comedy is difficult to pull off.
- She pointed to Alia Bhatt’s debut as a traditional heroine to argue that actors often take glamorous early roles before meatier parts.
- Reports noted strong box-office performance for the film, and Bajwa welcomed the chance to work with Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh.