Not ‘Housefull 5’, This Mohanlal And Mamootty’s Malayalam Movie Was The First One To Have Two Different Endings

Housefull 5 has been making the headlines due to its unique strategy of releasing two different strategies. Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Ritesh Deshmukh in the lead roles, the makers have released its versions as ‘Housefull 5 A’ and ‘Housefull 5 B’. ‘A’ and ‘B’ will have different endings and climaxes as this franchise takes a comedy and whodunnit route.

However, ‘Housefull 5’ is not the first Indian movie to adopt this strategy. In 1998, the Malayalam movie ‘Harikrishnans’ did the same things and became a massive success. As the movie featured the superstars Mohanlal and Mammootty with Juhi Chawala, it had already created a huge hype. The makers wanted to satisfy the fans of Mammootty and Mohanlal as Harikrishnans focused on the love triangle.

In one ending, Juhi Chawala’s character Meera chooses Mammootty, in the second ending, she chooses Mohanlal. Both versions were released in theatres, depending on the popularity of Mohanlal and Mammootty in that particular region.

About Housefull 5:

Housefull 5 also stars Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Jackie Shroff, Dino Morea, Chunky Pandey and Johnny Lever in the pivotal roles. Meanwhile, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Chitrangada Singh, Sonam Bajwa and Soundarya Sharma are the leading ladies of Housefull 5.

The movie released in theatres on June 6, 2025. It is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed Tarun Mansukhani. Its story and screenplay is done by Sajid Nadiadwala.

The movie is set against the backdrop of a luxury cruise ship, where a billionaire dies. He leaves his fortune to a man named Jolly but three people claim to be Jolly to get the wealth. However, three men and their partners become the prime suspects. This leads to the comedy of errors, chaotic situations and more.