5,000 to pay off a sextortion threatener and takes on a job as a housekeeper at a villa, unaware that it belongs to his former lover, Isai.

Honest uses the advance payment to settle the sextortion debt, but deceives his family, claiming he landed a job at an IT company.

Consequently, Honest calls off his engagement to Priya, while Isai starts dating her colleague Harish and eventually falls in love with him.

Advised by Roman, Honest behaves like a perfect gentleman, leading Isai to believe that he only considers her a friend.

At the police station, Isai intervenes, warning Honest to back off while refusing to file a complaint against him, citing pity as her reason.

Honest puts efforts to eventually bring a smile back to his mother, Kalyani's face, while Isai breaks up with Harish due to their differences.

On 12 July 2024, it was announced that YouTuber Hari Bhaskar is set to debut as the male lead in his upcoming film titled Mr. Housekeeping, written and directed by Arun Ravichandran.

[9] Thinkal Menon of The Times of India gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Though Mr House Keeping has some decent twists and turns, the predictability in the third act is a letdown.

"[10] Sreejith Mullappilly of Cinema Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Mr Housekeeping works as a decent entertainer, with Hari Baskar and Losliya delivering performances that make us care for their characters throughout.[...]

While it does not break new ground in terms of plot or narrative, how the film sets up Honest’s character and his equation with Isai keep it from being too easily predictable.