After almost six years, Sajid Nadiadwala released the fifth installment of his famous comedy franchise Housefull. While it became the first Bollywood film to have a fifth installment, it also made news for becoming first Hindi film to release with two endings as the makers wanted to give a more “interactive” experience to their viewers. As a result, the Akshay Kumar-starrer was presented as Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B.

While the first two hours of the film are identical, the climax for both versions are different. The comedy is a murder mystery set on a cruise and the primary difference between both films is the identity of the killer. So if one wishes to watch both the endings, they will have to watch the first two hours twice over.

The movie begins with the character of Ranjeet (played by veteran actor Ranjeet), dying right before his 100th birthday and it is declared that his heir Jolly will inherit the property. The film then introduces three characters, Jalabuddin played by Riteish Deshmukh, Jalbhushan played by Abhishek Bachchan, and Julius played by Akshay Kumar, all claiming to be Jolly. However, after multiple murders take place in the cruise, it is revealed that none of these characters are the real Jolly. The plot presents a twist when Bobby Deol appears from nowhere at the end of the film and identifies himself as the real Jolly, dividing the money between all the characters and marrying Sonam Bajwa–don’t ask why or how!