On June 6, 2025, the Bollywood comedy Housefull 5, starring Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, and Akshay Kumar, will be released. On Tuesday, the 15th anniversary of the series, the trailer for the fifth installment of the well-liked franchise was released.

The movie, which was directed by Tarun Mansukhani, has a stellar ensemble and revolves around a murder mystery involving 14 suspects on a cruise ship.

A storyline featuring three young men who each contend they are the legitimate heirs of Papa Ranjith’s $69 billion inheritance is also hinted at in the Housefull 5 teaser.

Buzz on Social Media

The trailer’s remarkable resemblance to the 1989 Malayalam film Lal Americayil has been noticed by social media users. There are also similarities to moments from the 1969 Hindi movie Waris, according to some.

The narrative of Ravi Varma (Prem Nazir), a rich man who moves to America and fakes his death, is told in Sathyan Anthikad’s Lal Americayil, which stars Mohanlal and Prem Nazir. He posts a search for his son Babu, who went missing when he was five years old. Following the appearance of three individuals posing as Babu, Ravi’s pals make many efforts to identify the real heir.

An Account of “Waris”

Waris, a 1969 Hindi film starring Jeetendra, Hema Malini, Mehmood, and Prem Chopra and directed by Ramanna, is another movie that has been compared to Housefull 5. Waris, a remake of the 1967 Tamil film Naan, is about mistaken identity and royal succession.

The movie depicts the Queen and her young son leaving the realm because of internal strife in the royal family. The palace searches for the lost Prince years after the King’s death in order for him to succeed to the throne.

Each of the three young men who come forward says he is the missing heir. After all three pass a battery of exams administered by palace authorities, the court is left perplexed as to who the actual Prince is.