Golmaal 5 Nears Completion as Ajay Devgn-Akshay Kumar Starrer Has Two Songs Left to Shoot

THE CELEBRITY HOUR

Rohit Shetty’s Golmaal 5 appears to be entering the final stretch of principal photography, with current production reports stating that the film’s dialogue portions have been completed and only two songs remain to be shot.

The fifth instalment brings Ajay Devgn back to Shetty’s long-running comedy franchise and adds Akshay Kumar to the Golmaal universe for the first time. The returning ensemble also includes Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Kemmu, Shreyas Talpade and Sharman Joshi.

A report published on August 20 states that the remaining filming consists of two musical sequences, including a Golmaal title song. A separate report published on August 21 carries the same production update.

That detail, however, has not yet been announced directly by Rohit Shetty Picturez. The most accurate description at this stage is therefore that Golmaal 5 is reportedly close to completing its shoot, rather than declaring the film officially wrapped.

Two songs reportedly remain before the shoot ends

The newest update indicates that the film’s main dialogue-heavy portions are now finished.

According to current reporting, the production team still has two songs to film before principal photography can be considered complete. One of those is expected to be the franchise’s signature title number, with members of the ensemble participating.

No first-party announcement reviewed by The Celebrity Hour specifies the locations, choreography or complete cast combination for those songs, so those details should not yet be treated as established.

Still, the claim that production is nearing completion is consistent with several public updates released during the past few months.

Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty already confirmed the Ooty schedule wrap

One of the clearest production milestones came in April.

Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn publicly shared photographs and video after completing an Ooty schedule with the Golmaal ensemble. The material featured Devgn with Arshad Warsi, Kunal Kemmu, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade and Sharman Joshi.

Shetty described the shoot as the Golmaal 5 Ooty schedule, while Devgn teased that the scale of the new film would be bigger this time.

Arshad Warsi separately described that phase as an Ooty “schedule wrap,” giving the production progress direct confirmation from multiple cast members.

That first-party material is useful because it establishes that substantial location work had already been completed months before the newest “two songs left” reports emerged.

Sharman Joshi’s return reconnects Golmaal 5 with the original film

The returning cast is one of the most notable aspects of the fifth instalment.

Sharman Joshi starred as Laxman in Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, released on July 14, 2006, alongside Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi and Tusshar Kapoor.

He did not continue with the core ensemble in the same way across the later films, making his return particularly significant during the franchise’s 20th anniversary year.

The Ooty footage publicly shared by Shetty and Devgn confirmed Joshi alongside the recurring cast, making his comeback a first-party-backed development rather than casting speculation.

That combination gives Golmaal 5 an unusually strong link to the original 2006 film while still introducing a major new face in Akshay Kumar.

Akshay Kumar changes the established Golmaal dynamic

Akshay’s presence is arguably the biggest new variable in the franchise.

Ajay Devgn has been central to every Golmaal film, while Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and other recurring performers have developed a comic chemistry over multiple instalments.

Akshay enters that already established group with decades of his own experience in Hindi comedy.

Early industry reports have described him as playing the antagonist. The film’s promotional material and cast appearances have confirmed his involvement, but the exact nature and scale of his character have not been detailed through a fresh official character announcement in the sources reviewed here.

For publication, the safest wording is therefore that Akshay Kumar is part of Golmaal 5, while descriptions of him specifically as the antagonist should remain attributed to casting reports unless Rohit Shetty Picturez formally confirms the character.

The film has been in production for months

The current “nears completion” update also fits a broader production timeline.

The Ooty schedule wrapped in April. By May, Tusshar Kapoor had publicly marked the end of his own filming schedule after an extended period of work, while making clear that the overall film had not yet wrapped.

Those individual schedule completions do not prove that only two songs remain now, but they reinforce the broader picture of a project that has been shooting extensively and moving progressively toward post-production.

The newest August reports are therefore not an isolated claim appearing without context. They fit the publicly documented progression of the shoot.

Do not assume Golmaal 5 is releasing in December 2026

The release date is where the story requires the most caution.

Earlier reports had linked Golmaal 5 with a December 2026 theatrical release. Rohit Shetty Picturez directly rejected that information this month.

In a statement reported on August 6-7, the production company called the circulating release-date claims “completely false and baseless.” It added that the team was currently focused on finishing the film and that any genuine release information would be communicated through authorised channels.

That statement is especially relevant now.

A film approaching the end of principal photography can naturally trigger speculation about when it will reach cinemas, but production completion does not automatically establish a theatrical date.

As of August 21, no specific Golmaal 5 release date should be treated as officially confirmed based on the sources reviewed by The Celebrity Hour.

Golmaal completes 20 years in 2026

The new film is being made during a meaningful anniversary for the series.

Golmaal: Fun Unlimited opened in July 2006 and established the central comic world that Shetty subsequently expanded through Golmaal Returns, Golmaal 3 and Golmaal Again.

The fifth film therefore comes two decades after the franchise began and nearly nine years after Golmaal Again.

That gap makes the production more than a routine sequel.

For audiences familiar with the franchise, the combination of Ajay Devgn and the returning gang offers continuity. Sharman Joshi’s return reconnects the project with its earliest incarnation, while Akshay Kumar supplies an entirely new energy.

Why the final songs could matter more than usual

If the reports about a remaining title song are accurate, that sequence has promotional significance beyond simply completing the shooting schedule.

Recurring title tracks have been part of the Golmaal franchise’s identity, often functioning as ensemble pieces that introduce or reunite the central characters.

With the fifth instalment bringing together familiar actors, a returning original cast member and Akshay Kumar, the title track provides an obvious opportunity to put the expanded ensemble together on screen.

Until the makers publish song credits or footage, however, specifics about who performs in the number or how it has been staged remain unverified.

The Celebrity Hour Take

The most useful way to read this update is as production progress, not a release-date announcement.

There is enough public evidence to say Golmaal 5 is well advanced: the cast and director documented the Ooty schedule months ago, actors have completed substantial portions of their individual work, and multiple new reports now agree that the dialogue shoot is finished.

What remains unconfirmed is the precision of the latest production claim and what happens after it.

If only two songs genuinely remain, the film could soon transition fully into editing, visual effects, music completion and the wider post-production pipeline. But none of that tells us when Rohit Shetty intends to release it.

In fact, the production house has explicitly warned against treating speculative release dates as fact.

That makes the strongest current headline fairly simple: Golmaal 5 is reportedly nearing the end of its shoot while its theatrical date remains deliberately under wraps.

Sources & Verification

The Celebrity Hour independently reviewed first-party production updates shared by Rohit Shetty, Ajay Devgn and other cast members, alongside current reports about the remaining shoot.

The April Ooty schedule is supported by public posts from members of the team. The August claim that the dialogue portions are complete and only two songs remain appears in current entertainment reporting but has not yet been directly announced by Rohit Shetty Picturez.

The production company’s denial of a December 2026 release date is directly attributable to its official spokesperson and has therefore been treated as authoritative.