The film has been reportedly running to packed audiences in 27 theatres for seven weeks in a row.
The success of the film, which features Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Sharman Joshi, has strengthened Shetty's credentials.
He has signed quite a few big banner films each promising to secure his place in filmdom.
Shetty is set to direct films for Balaji Telefilms, Shemaroo Productions, Rohan Sippy and an action-cum-comedy for Ashtavinakyak Productions which produced "Golmaal", an informed source told.
Does that mean more laugh riots from this laugh master?