A source told Bollywood Hungama, “Kareena Kapoor Khan’s casting took time as there were dates and other issues that needed to be considered. Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn were very keen to sign the actress. Even Kareena expressed the desire to return to the Golmaal franchise. She got a lot of love for her antics and comic timing in Golmaal 3 (2010); it continues to be remembered even today, despite the film being released more than 15 years ago. Rohit and his team have written another quirky and entertaining role for Kareena and hence, they tried their best to get her on board. Thankfully, it has finally happened.”

A trade expert commented, “Golmaal 5 had already created excitement since all the earlier four parts were very successful at the box office. Now with Akshay Kumar’s entry and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s return, the series has got a boost. Only Rohit Shetty could have pulled it off thanks to his goodwill, professionalism and envious box office track record.”

In the past, Ajay Devgn and Akshay Kumar have worked together in films like Suhaag (1994), Khakee (2004) and Insan (2005). While Ajay Devgn had an extended cameo in Akshay Kumar-starrer Sooryavanshi (2021), Akshay was seen in a similar special appearance in Singham Again (2024), led by Ajay. Akshay appeared in a scene in Simmba (2018) as well, which also had Ajay’s massy cameo. Interestingly, these three films were also directed by Rohit Shetty.