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Housefull 5
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTarun Mansukhani
Written byFarhad Samji
Tarun Mansukhani
Screenplay bySajid Nadiadwala
Story bySajid Nadiadwala
Produced bySajid Nadiadwala
Warda Nadiadwala
Firuzi Khan
Starring
CinematographyV. Manikandan
Edited byRameshwar S. Bhagat
Music byScore:
Julius Packiam
Songs:
Yo Yo Honey Singh
White Noise Collectives
Tanishk Bagchi
Kratex
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Sajid–Wajid
Julius Packiam
Production
company
Distributed byPen Marudhar
Release date
  • 6 June 2025 (2025-06-06)
Running time
165 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹240 crore[2]
Box office₹173.64 crore[3]

Housefull 5 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film co-written and directed by Tarun Mansukhani and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Warda Nadiadwala and Firuzi Khan under production banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It marks the fifth installment of the Housefull franchise.[4]

The film features an ensemble cast including Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Pandey, Nikitin Dheer and Johnny Lever.[5][6] A murder mystery comedy, the film follows multiple imposters who claim to be the son of a recently deceased billionaire as they compete for his fortune while aboard a luxury cruise ship.

Released on June 6, 2025, the film features two distinct versions, each showcasing a different climax sequence: Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B.[7]

Premise

Set aboard a luxury cruise ship where a billionaire named Ranjeet Dobriyal mysteriously gets killed by a masked man, prompting a chaotic whodunit filled with the franchise’s trademark slapstick humour and comic misadventures. Bhidu and Baba are police officers, attempting to unravel the mystery of the murder. As Julius teams up with fellow passengers to solve the murder, the film introduces suspense elements and multiple climatic twists—each theatre screening may feature a different killer reveal (as there are two different prints released namely Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B) to keep audiences guessing until the end.[8][9]

Cast

Production

The film was announced on 30 June 2023 by Akshay Kumar.[10]

The cast was confirmed in early September 2024.[11]

Filming began in September 2024 and wrapped up in December 2024.[12] "The cast filmed on a cruise ship for 40 days, sailing from Newcastle to Spain, Normandy, Honfleur, and back to Plymouth.", reported the Hindustan Times.[13]

Additional reports confirmed that the cruise ship filming schedule added a unique production element, with elaborate action and dance sequences shot at sea.[14] The film was shot in multiple international locations and was one of the most expensive installments in the franchise.[15]

Soundtrack

Housefull 5
Soundtrack album by
Yo Yo Honey Singh, White Noise Collectives, Tanishk Bagchi, Kratex, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Sajid–Wajid and Julius Packiam
Released6 June 2025
Recorded2024–2025
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length15:20
LanguageHindi
LabelT-Series
External audio
audio icon Housefull 5 - Full Album on YouTube

The film's soundtrack is composed by Yo Yo Honey Singh, White Noise Collectives, Tanishk Bagchi, Kratex Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Sajid–Wajid and Julius Packiam while the background score is composed by Julius Packiam.

The first single titled "Laal Pari" was released on 3 May 2025.[16] The second single titled "Dil E Nadaan" was released on 15 May 2025.[17] The third single titled "Qayamat" was released on 24 May 2025.[18] The fourth single titled "The Phoogdi Dance" was released on 31 May 2025.[19]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(S)Length
1."Laal Pari"Yo Yo Honey Singh, AlfaazYo Yo Honey SinghYo Yo Honey Singh, Simar Kaur4:16
2."Dil-E-Nadaan"KumaarWhite Noise CollectivesMadhubanti Bagchi, Sumonto Mukherjee3:28
3."Qayamat"SOMWhite Noise CollectivesNeeraj Shridhar, Shruti Dhasmana2:44
4."The Phoogdi Dance"Kratex, Patya The DocTanishk Bagchi, KratexKratex, Patya The Doc2:12
5."Housefull 5 Mixtape"Amitabh Bhattacharya, Sameer AnjaanShankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Sajid–Wajid, Julius PackiamRitu Pathak, Neeraj Shridhar, Alyssa Mendonsa, Tarun Sagar, Loy Mendonsa, Wajid Khan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Suzanne D'Mello2:40
Total length:15:20

Marketing

On 1 June 2025, a promotional event was held at Season mall in Pune.[20][21]

The event attracted a massive crowd, with fans cheering for the cast and participating in fun games and dance performances.[22] A viral video from the event showed Akshay Kumar dancing fugdi with Nana Patekar, adding a regional touch to the promotion.[23] The Pune promotion marked the beginning of a multi-city tour ahead of the film’s theatrical release.

Release

Earlier set to release on Diwali 2024,[10] the film was postponed and was later released worldwide on 6 June 2025.[24][25]

The film was released in two versions, titled Housefull 5A and Housefull 5B, each featuring a different climax and murderer. This dual-ending format was conceived by Nadiadwala, who has envisioned the concept for 30 years. Both versions received U/A certification from the Central Board of Film Certification after certain edits were made to scenes and dialogues.[26][27][28]

Controversy

The film's teaser was on the occasion of 15th anniversary of franchise later, on 9 May 2025 the film's teaser was unexpectedly removed from YouTube due to a copyright claim by Mofusion Studios over the song "Laal Pari", disrupting the promotional campaign. Producer Sajid Nadiadwala subsequently presented a written declaration from Yo Yo Honey Singh confirming his exclusive rights to the track and issued a legal notice, leading to the teaser's reinstatement on the platform shortly thereafter.[29][30]

Reception

Critical response

Housefull 5 received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics.[31] The film faced criticism over its maltreatment and sexual objectification of the lead actresses' characters. [32][33]

Risabh Suri of the Hindustan Times rated the film 3/5 stars and highlighted "The film struggles to maintain energy, relying too heavily on Akshay's charm rather than strong material. Overall, Housefull 5 feels like being stuck on a cruise with a few comic veterans, and a funny script that forgot to board the ship."[34] Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated the film 2.5/5 stars and opined "Housefull 5 is a bit of an overstretch and sometimes you can find it mindless too, but with Abhishek Bachchan’s stunning performance and Chitrangada Singh’s swag, I promise you will have a ‘jolly’ good time. And how can we forget Nana Patekar who adds a dash of thrill to this film."[35]

Renuka Vyavahare of The Times of India rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "What surprises you is the utter lack of humour, even dirty humour if we may say so in the script and sheer wastage of a zillion actors who are known for their comic timing."[36] Devesh Sharma of the Filmfare rated the film 2.5/5 stars and opined "Housefull 5 is an over-the-top comedy set on a cruise. It relies on a set of physical gags to get in the laughs."[37]

Jaya Dwivedie of India TV rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote "Housefull 5 starts with a good idea and makes the audience laugh a lot in the first half but loses its shine as it moves towards the interval. The excitement created in the first half about the murder mystery does not last till the end; the focus is lost, but the effective climax will not let your money go to waste."[38] Vineeta Kumar of India Today rated the film 2/5 stars and wrote "In the Akshay Kumar-starrer, the real comedian, Johnny Lever, takes a backseat while the cruise sails full speed ahead in a tide of obscene jokes and crass humour. If this is what Bollywood thinks comedy is, we might need a national sense of humour check."[39]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, saying, "The film is madcap all right but its pull-no-punches and respect-no-limits humour works against its own well-being. If only Housefull 5 wasn't so full of unalloyed bilge, it would not have come across as the kind of unbridled celebration of the ludicrous that it does."[40] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 1/5 stars and opined "Compared to the previous Housefulls, this one has a slightly fuller house, but because no one expects anything else, it’s pretty much like the older ones."[41]

Anuj Kumar of The Hindu reviewed the film and summarized "Sporadically funny and unapologetically corny, Sajid Nadiadwala’s fifth instalment of the franchise flirts with disaster. As always, the film is high on the glamour quotient, creating some thinly veiled sexual humour. The strand of suspense thriller is more potent, but the comic element does not serve it effectively."[42] Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India criticized the film for turning itself into a male gaze. He summarised "Not even Akshay Kumar’s comic timing and a twin-ending gimmick can rescue 'Housefull 5' from itself."[43]

Box office

Housefull 5 earned ₹37.25 crore on its opening day worldwide, the third-highest for a Bollywood film in 2025.[44] The film grossed over ₹130.50–131.50 crore in its opening weekend, becoming Kumar's highest weekend grosser by surpassing Sooryavanshi, which earned ₹118 crore.[45][46]

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