With Christmas around the corner, the cast of Housefull 3 brought in the holiday cheer with the good ol' Secret Santa. Brainchild of Jacqueline Fernandez, it decidedly brightened up things at the film's shoot in New Castle. “We are having a blast. December brings so much festive joy,“ Jackie told Mirror from the UK.

The Kick actress pranked her co-star Akshay Kumar, with a fake gift and was mock-hit with an empty box of tissues in return, sending Nargis Fakhri and Lisa Haydon into gales of laughter. She also found a replacement for Lisa's secret Santa, Abhishek Bachchan, who was back in India cheering for his football team.

Meanwhile, Riteish Deshmukh went so far as to bend on his knees to gift his Santee, Nargis, but to no avail. The Rockstar debutante was happier to pose and pout with her girl pals, instead. “I'm so blessed to be working with two gorgeous girls who are beautiful on the inside and out,“ she said, flaunting her organic body cosmetics from her new besties.

The Housefull 3 cast has been holed up in a plush bungalow in the Queen's city for the last three months, flying in and out, for the Sajid Nadiadwala production. The unit will throw a party on December 25 for which a Christmas tree is being decorated. Director duo Sajid-Farhad plan to wrap up shooting before New Year's Eve.