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  On the lavish occasion of his 100th birthday, billionaire Ranjeet Dobriyal throws an opulent celebration aboard a luxury cruise ship. Joining him are his son Dev, adopted son Shiraz, loyal bodyguard Batuk, and an entourage of board members and social elites. Before the day of departure however, Ranjeet suddenly dies of a heart attack. Panicked by the potential fallout on the stock market and Ranjeet Group’s shares, Dev and the board members conspire to keep the death a secret - at least until the cruise ends. The situation gets weirder when Lucy, Ranjeet’s lawyer, opens his holographic will and reveals a shocking clause: Ranjeet’s entire £69 billion fortune is to be inherited by Jolly, the son from his first marriage. But chaos ensues when not one - but three different men, each going by the name Jolly (Jalabuddin, Jalbushan, and Julius) - arrive with their respective wives, all claiming to be the rightful heir. Strangely, all three have the same distinguishing birthmark—an identical butt scar.
  
  With no clear answer, Dev proposes a DNA test to identify the true heir. The test is scheduled, and the results are promised the next morning. Meanwhile, passengers and guests let loose for a wild night, unknowingly drugged by none other than the eccentric Aakhri Pasta, who spiked everyone's drinks with a mysterious mix. Morning dawns, with everyone on board unable to remember what happened during the night. Confusion turns to horror when the doctor responsible for the DNA test is found murdered, and panic grips the ship. With the inheritance now up in the air, suspicion immediately falls on the three Jollys and their wives. In an effort to contain the chaos, Dev orders the six suspects locked up in the ship’s prison until Interpol arrives.
  
  Enter chief inspectors Baba and Bhiddu, two quirky, recently suspended London cops looking to redeem themselves. They seize this opportunity to solve the high profile murder and get reinstated. But their unconventional methods lead to more confusion, especially when additional passengers start turning up dead. To tighten control over the situation, superintendent Daghdu, Baba and Bhiddu's senior officer, boards the cruise and takes over the case. Now, with a body count rising, secrets spilling, and alliances shifting, everyone aboard becomes a suspect. The investigation dives into twisted motives, mistaken identities, and buried scandals.
  
  Eventually, the real killer is unmasked in two alternate endings shown in different versions of the film:
  
  Housefull 5A Ending: Jalbushan is exposed as the killer, but he was merely a pawn. The real mastermind was Dev, Ranjeet’s son, who plotted the entire scam to eliminate his father and manipulate the inheritance using a fake Jolly he personally invited.
  
  Housefull 5B Ending: The same killer is revealed-Jalbushan-but this time, the true puppet master is Maya, the company’s cunning CFO and Baba's ex-wife. Desperate to settle her enormous gambling debts, Maya orchestrated the murders to reroute Ranjeet’s wealth into the company, under her control.
  
  As the dust settles, the real Jolly, named Jalal, arrives on the cruise. A charismatic and ultrarich entrepreneur in his own right, Jalal reveals he never wanted his father’s money to begin with. In a surprise twist, he announces that the entire fortune can be split among everyone else. In the end, Julius and Jalabuddin marry their respective girlfriends, Jalbushan and Dev/Maya are arrested, with Jalbushan's girlfriend marrying Jalal, and Daghdu reinstates Baba and Bhiddu.
  
  On the lavish occasion of his 100th birthday, billionaire Ranjeet Dobriyal throws an opulent celebration aboard a luxury cruise ship. Joining him are his son Dev, adopted son Shiraz, loyal bodyguard Batuk, and an entourage of board members and social elites. Before the day of departure however, Ranjeet suddenly dies of a heart attack. Panicked by the potential fallout on the stock market and Ranjeet Group’s shares, Dev and the board members conspire to keep the death a secret - at least until the cruise ends. The situation gets weirder when Lucy, Ranjeet’s lawyer, opens his holographic will and reveals a shocking clause: Ranjeet’s entire £69 billion fortune is to be inherited by Jolly, the son from his first marriage. But chaos ensues when not one - but three different men, each going by the name Jolly (Jalabuddin, Jalbushan, and Julius) - arrive with their respective wives, all claiming to be the rightful heir. Strangely, all three have the same distinguishing birthmark—an identical butt scar.
  
  With no clear answer, Dev proposes a DNA test to identify the true heir. The test is scheduled, and the results are promised the next morning. Meanwhile, passengers and guests let loose for a wild night, unknowingly drugged by none other than the eccentric Aakhri Pasta, who spiked everyone's drinks with a mysterious mix. Morning dawns, with everyone on board unable to remember what happened during the night. Confusion turns to horror when the doctor responsible for the DNA test is found murdered, and panic grips the ship. With the inheritance now up in the air, suspicion immediately falls on the three Jollys and their wives. In an effort to contain the chaos, Dev orders the six suspects locked up in the ship’s prison until Interpol arrives.
  
  Enter chief inspectors Baba and Bhiddu, two quirky, recently suspended London cops looking to redeem themselves. They seize this opportunity to solve the high profile murder and get reinstated. But their unconventional methods lead to more confusion, especially when additional passengers start turning up dead. To tighten control over the situation, superintendent Daghdu, Baba and Bhiddu's senior officer, boards the cruise and takes over the case. Now, with a body count rising, secrets spilling, and alliances shifting, everyone aboard becomes a suspect. The investigation dives into twisted motives, mistaken identities, and buried scandals.
  
  Eventually, the real killer is unmasked in two alternate endings shown in different versions of the film:
  
  Housefull 5A Ending: Jalbushan is exposed as the killer, but he was merely a pawn. The real mastermind was Dev, Ranjeet’s son, who plotted the entire scam to eliminate his father and manipulate the inheritance using a fake Jolly he personally invited.
  
  Housefull 5B Ending: The same killer is revealed-Jalbushan-but this time, the true puppet master is Maya, the company’s cunning CFO and Baba's ex-wife. Desperate to settle her enormous gambling debts, Maya orchestrated the murders to reroute Ranjeet’s wealth into the company, under her control.
  
  As the dust settles, the real Jolly, named Jalal, arrives on the cruise. A charismatic and ultrarich entrepreneur in his own right, Jalal reveals he never wanted his father’s money to begin with. In a surprise twist, he announces that the entire fortune can be split among everyone else. In the end, Julius and Jalabuddin marry their respective girlfriends, Jalbushan and Dev/Maya are arrested, with Jalbushan's girlfriend marrying Jalal, and Daghdu reinstates Baba and Bhiddu.