The long-anticipated ‘Housefull 5’ has finally landed in cinemas, and early reactions from audiences on social media suggest it may live up to its hype. On Friday, users on X began posting their initial thoughts on the film, with many applauding Akshay Kumar’s performance. Several fans highligh his impeccable comic timing, calling it the highlight of the latest instalment in the popular franchise

Taking the franchise in a new direction, ‘Housefull 5’ blends comedy with mystery in a story set aboard a luxurious cruise ship. The film introduces a never-before-seen twist in Indian mainstream cinema—two completely different climaxes. In what producer Sajid Nadiadwala calls a 30-year-old dream finally realised, ‘Housefull 5’ will screen with alternate endings depending on the theatre and screen.

“I have been thinking about this idea for the past 30 years – how to create a thriller with an X factor that leaves the audience talking long after they leave the theatre.So I came up with a story where every theatre will have a different killer So if you watch it at Gaiety, it’ll have one killer. If you watch it at Galaxy, there’ll be somebody else. In PVR screen number 4, you’ll see a different killer, and in PVR screen number 5, yet another one. It’s like every time you watch the film, you’ll get a different ending,” Nadiadwala revealed during the trailer launch.