With Housefull 5, Chitrangda Singh steps into full-blown comedy territory — and straight into a 100-crore club hit. But while the film has had audiences laughing, the shoot was anything but easy. In a candid conversation with Mid-day, post the film’s release, Chitrangda opens up about shooting on a cruise, navigating internet scrutiny, and why she refuses to be boxed into one kind of role.

“It was a storm — literally!”

Recounting the challenging shoot schedule of Housefull 5, Chitrangda described what it was like filming on a cruise for over 20 days. “We were on this cruise for over 20 days. It was very choppy, and there was a storm as well. Everybody was seasick for a couple of days. There was this one floor where everyone had thrown up — nobody wanted to go there, it was that bad,” she recalled. “I think barring one-fourth of the crew, everyone was seasick. We shot for one day and then I was like, ‘Koi hai nahi, are we not shooting?’ It was a tough time.”

Despite the challenges, there were some beautiful moments too. The team often bonded over dinners and long conversations on the deck.