(6 June, 2025)
(Hindi)
“Housefull 5” (released June 6, 2025) is the latest instalment in the chaotic comedy franchise — this time blending slapstick humour with a full-blown murder‑mystery aboard a luxury cruise.
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🎬 Premise & Setting
Billionaire Ranjeet Dobriyal dies on his 100th birthday and bequeaths his massive fortune to his heir, Jolly.
Aboard the cruise, three Jollys appear — Akshay Kumar (Julius/Jolly 3), Riteish Deshmukh (Jalabuddin/Jolly 1), and Abhishek Bachchan (Jalbhushan/Jolly 2) — each claiming the inheritance.
The plot thickens with a masked murderer who kills a doctor and more passengers, bringing slapstick entanglements and a police investigation led by Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff.
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🔍 The Big Twist: Two Versions, Two Endings
Housefull 5A and 5B are identical for the first ~120 minutes; the last 20 minutes feature two distinct climaxes.
Both versions reveal Abhishek Bachchan’s Jalbhushan as the murderer’s accomplice—but the mastermind differs:
5A Ending:
Reveals Dev (played by Fardeen Khan), Ranjeet’s son, as the mastermind behind the killings to claim the fortune.
5B Ending:
Reveals Maya (Chitrangada Singh), Ranjeet’s CFO, as the mastermind—scheming to redirect inheritance and cover her gambling debts.
Additionally, Bobby Deol makes a cameo in both endings as the real Jolly, ending with a whimsical twist involving dividing money and marriage.
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🌟 Cast Highlights
Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh as the “Jolly” trio
Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa as their girlfriends
Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff as investigating cops, Nana Patekar as senior officer
Fardeen Khan and Chitrangada Singh as the dual masterminds depending on the version
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🧭 Audience & Critic Reactions
Box Office: Strong opening — Day 1 ₹24.35 cr, Day 2 ₹32.38 cr; crossed ₹50 cr in two days
Reviews: Mixed — praised for Akshay’s comic timing and the novelty of dual endings, but criticized for crass humour and weak female representation
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🛳️ Should You Watch?
If you enjoy madcap comedy, star-studded casts, and a twist-laden whodunnit, this is likely to entertain.
Prefer slower or subtler humour? Critics suggest giving it a miss — the film leans heavily into slapstick.
For the full experience, it’s worth catching both endings—A and B—to fully appreciate each reveal twist.
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🔚 TL;DR:
Housefull 5 is a chaotic cruise‑ship comedy‑mystery with two alternate climaxes—Dev hunts for the wealth in 5A; Maya in 5B. Abhishek Bachchan's character is the consistent accomplice, and Bobby Deol's cameo wraps it all in classic Housefull absurdity. It’s a commercial hit with mixed reactions—ideal for fans of loud, twisty Bollywood masala.
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