Housefull 5(2025)
A father writes his will — his son "Jolly" is going to get it all. But who is Jolly? The comedy unfolds as different people pose as the "real" Jolly on a cruise celebrating the father's birthday — where a murder takes place.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 5 June 2025
- Director
- Tarun Mansukhani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A father leaves everything to his son named Jolly. On a cruise for the father's birthday, several people show up claiming to be the real Jolly. The situation turns chaotic when a murder happens during the celebration.
“Find the real heir before the killer does.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Housefull 5
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Sanjay Dutt (9 films together), Akshay Kumar & Jacqueline Fernandez (9 films together), Riteish Deshmukh & Jacqueline Fernandez (9 films together), Jackie Shroff & Abhishek Bachchan (8 films together), Akshay Kumar & Sajid Nadiadwala (8 films together), and Akshay Kumar & Riteish Deshmukh (7 films together).
Trivia
- This is the first Housefull film not directed by Sajid Khan, with Tarun Mansukhani taking over.
- The film's cruise setting required a large set to be built at a Mumbai studio for major scenes.
- Akshay Kumar and Riteish Deshmukh are the only actors to appear in all main Housefull installments.
- The plot's 'who is Jolly?' mystery is a playful nod to classic Hindi film lost-and-found family tropes.
- It was initially planned to release in 2024 but was delayed due to extensive post-production work.
- The comedy thriller genre mix was a new experiment for the usually pure-comedy Housefull series.
- Pooja Hegde and Mrunal Thakur joined the franchise for the first time in this installment.