Rahu Ketu (2026 film)

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Rahu Ketu
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVipul Vig
Written byVipul Vig
Produced by
  • Umesh Kumar Bansal
  • Suraj Singh
  • Varsha Kukreja
  • Pragati Deshmukh
Starring
CinematographyManoj Soni
Edited byManann A. Sagar
Music by
Production
companies
Zee Studios
BLive Productions
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
Category:2026 films
  • 16 January 2026 (2026-01-16)
Category:Template film date with 1 release date
Running time
139 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budgetest. ₹20–25 crore[2]
Box officeest. ₹8.44 crore[3]

Rahu Ketu is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Vipul Vig.[4] The film is produced by Umesh Kumar Bansal, Pragati Deshmukh, Suraj Singh and Varsha Kukreja under the Zee Studios and BLive Productions. It stars Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma, Shalini Pandey[5] and Chunky Panday.

Plot

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Rahu and Ketu, two clueless yet lovable characters born from writer Churu Lal's magical notebook, set off on a chaotic mission to retrieve it from the crafty Meenu Taxi. Along the way, they uncover surprising truths about their origins, stumble into a dangerous drug mafia network, and ultimately take control of their own destiny.

Cast

Production

Zee Studios announced the commencement of the film’s production on 1 April 2025.[6][7] The film’s shooting was wrapped on 18 July 2025.[8][9]

Marketing

The film's teaser was released on 20 November 2025.[10] The song "Kismat Ki Chaabi" featuring Raja Kumari and Abhinav Shekhar, from the soundtrack, was launched on December 22, 2025, in the presence of the Honourable Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mohan Yadav, aligning with the state’s Nasha Mukti Abhiyan.[11]

Release

Theatrical

Rahu Ketu was theatrically released on 16 January 2026.[12]

Home media

The film began its digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 7 March 2026.[13]

Reception

Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India describe it as "A witless assault on the senses."[14] Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave 2 stars out of 5 and said that "The film throws everything it can at the wall in the hope of generating humour, but very little of it actually lands."[15] Ronak Kotecha of The Times of India rated it 3/5 stars and writes that "Rahu Ketu is refreshingly different. It has chaotic, busy, and occasionally uneven energy, but delivers plenty of genuine laughs and attempts something unusual within the comedy space."[16]

Vineeta Kumar of India Today rated it 2/5 stars and said that " The Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma starrer struggles to justify its ambitious mythological premise, collapsing under weak writing, confused mythology and a narrative that goes nowhere."[17] Mayur Sanap of Rediff.com gave 1 star and observed that "Rahu Ketu crams in a clumsy social commentary on corruption and social evils, along with flashy dance numbers, trying to do everything and too much all at once, before ending up as khichd."[18]

Deepa Gahlot writing for Scroll.in noted that "It’s as high concept as a modest Bollywood movie can get – a magical notebook, which makes what is written in it happen."[19] Rachit Gupta of Filmfare gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma's honest efforts are wasted in the dull comedy."[20] Zinia Bandyopadhyay writing for Firstpost felt that "The Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma-starrer offers moments of humour and mythological insight, but inconsistent storytelling holds it back."[21]

References

  1. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: CBFC censors 'Kantara scream' in Rahu Ketu; replaces middle finger with pinky finger". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Rahu Ketu budget". India Today. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Rahu Ketu Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rahu Ketu teaser: Fukrey duo Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma are harbingers of bad luck". Cinema Express. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "'Madness incoming': Shalini Pandey drops riotous 1st look of 'Rahu Ketu'". Mathrubhumi. 18 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Shalini Pandey Begins Shooting For Next Rahu Ketu With Pulkit Samrat And Varun Sharma – See Pics". Times Now. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "'Fukrey' stars Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma reunite for comedy drama 'Rahu Ketu'". Telegraph India. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "It's A Wrap For Pulkit Samrat's Rahu Ketu, Actor Drops BTS Glimpses". News18. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Pulkit Samrat wraps up Rahu Ketu with Varun Sharma; promises a 'grah-level' experience : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rahu Ketu teaser out: Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma-starrer promises a cosmic chaos - CNBC TV18". CNBC TV18. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  11. ↑ Tiwari, Varsha (24 December 2025). "Rahu Ketu Song Kismat Ki Chaabi Out! MP CM Mohan Yadav Launches Socially Relevant Track From Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma's Cosmic Caper- Watch". Bollywood Bubble. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "'Rahu Ketu' teaser out: Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma gear up for cosmic comedy chaos". The Times of India. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Sonal, Swapnal (7 March 2026). "'राहु केतु' OTT रिलीज: अब घर बैठे देख‍िए वरुण शर्मा-पुलकित सम्राट की मजेदार फिल्‍म, जानिए कहां और कैसे". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 7 March 2026.Category:CS1 Hindi-language sources (hi)
  14. ↑ Desai, Rahul (16 January 2026). "'Rahu Ketu' Movie Review: A Feature-Length Prank Disguised As A Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter India.
  15. ↑ Suri, Rishabh (16 January 2026). "Rahu Ketu review: This Varun Sharma-Pulkit Samrat starrer has too much noise, too few laughs". Hindustan Times.
  16. ↑ Kotecha, Ronak (16 January 2026). "Rahu Ketu Movie Review: Pulkit and Varun's bromance powers the laughs in this mytho-styled comedy". The Times of India.
  17. ↑ Kumar, Vineeta (16 January 2026). "Rahu Ketu review: A mythological misfire that forgets its own story". India Today.
  18. ↑ Sanap, Mayur (16 January 2026). "Rahu Ketu Review: Varun Sharma-Pulkit Samrat's Comedy Falls Flat". Rediff.com.
  19. ↑ Gahlot, Deepa (16 January 2026). "Review: 'Rahu Ketu' refuses to be anything more than sporadically funny". Scroll.in.
  20. ↑ Gupta, Rachit (16 January 2026). "Rahu Ketu Review - Stroke of Misfortune". Filmfare.
  21. ↑ Bandyopadhyay, Zinia (16 January 2026). "'Rahu Ketu' Movie Review: Pulkit Samrat-Varun Sharma film delivers karma, comedy and chaos, but not quite in balance". Firstpost.
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