Udta Teer
Udta Teer is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language spy comedy film written and directed by Aakash Kaushik in his directorial debut. The film is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Guneet Monga Kapoor, Apoorva Mehta and Achin Jain under Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan in the lead roles, alongside Rahul Bose, Ram Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Mukul Dev, Suhail Nayyar, Supriya Pilgaonkar and Brijendra Kala. Udta Teer was released in theatres on 23 October 2026.
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| Directed by | Aakash Kaushik |
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| Produced by | Karan Johar Adar Poonawalla Apoorva Mehta Guneet Monga Kapoor Achin Jain |
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| Starring | Ayushmann Khurrana Sara Ali Khan Raghubir Yadav Rahul Bose Ram Kapoor Gulshan Grover |
| Music by | Sachin–Jigar |
| Cinematography | Harshvir Oberai Sunil Patel |
| Edited by | Shivkumar V. Panicker |
| Production company | Dharma Productions Sikhya Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Dharma Productions MVP Films (Indonesia) |
| Release date | October 23, 2026 |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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Plot
Udta Teer follows Bilal Ahmad, a Pakistani intelligence operative who enters India's security system under the identity of Vikrant Thapar, an Indian counterterrorism officer. After an accident causes him to lose his memory, Bilal believes that he is genuinely Vikrant and begins working against the very organisation he once served.
As the story develops, Bilal becomes involved in a series of confusing situations involving intelligence operations, secret identities and personal relationships. His marriage to Yamini, who works in India's Defence Ministry, further complicates the situation. When Bilal gradually discovers the truth about his past and his parents, he plans to expose the people who manipulated him. Udta Teer combines espionage, action and comedy through its story of mistaken identity and shifting loyalties.
Cast
The cast of Udta Teer includes:
- Ayushmann Khurrana as Bilal Ahmad / Vikrant Thapar
- Sara Ali Khan as Yamini / Mehrunisa Khan
- Mukul Dev as Azhar Maqsood
- Gulshan Grover as General Mir
- Ram Kapoor as A. Q. Niyazi
- Rahul Bose as M. D. Burman
- Brijendra Kala as K. K. Shrivastav
- Suhail Nayyar as Dhruv / Ashfaq Khan
- Supriya Pilgaonkar as Yamini's mother
- Sandeep Anand as Shambhu / Tariq
- Raghubir Yadav as Imam
- Smita Tambe as Holkar
- Bhuvan Chopra as Vikrant's father
Release
Theatrical
The first release date of Udta Teer was 11 September 2026. In August 2026, the release date of the film was shifted to 9 October 2026 and further to 23 October 2026. The film released in theatres in India on 23 October 2026.
On 16 October 2026, Udta Teer was banned by Nepal's Central Film Censor Board due to diplomatic reasons with Pakistan.
Certification
Udta Teer underwent some changes after being reviewed by India's Central Board of Film Certification. Some reported changes include removal of the shot that had blood on a map of India. Finally, the film was given a U/A 13+ certificate.
Marketing
There were two trailers for Udta Teer. First trailer was released on 23 September 2026 and second one on 13 October 2026.
On 21 October 2026, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan traveled to Attari-Wagah border for the promotion of Udta Teer. Both the actors attended Beating Retreat and met crowds.
Reception
Reviews of Udta Teer were mostly mixed. The film reviews talked about its spy-comedy theme, performances and changing tones.
Box office
Udta Teer made a total revenue of ₹32.84 crore worldwide, consisting of ₹27.38 crore in India and ₹5.46 crore in international regions. The movie made a net of ₹3.89 crore on its first day release in the Indian box office.
Critical reception
Udta Teer was not well received by the critics. Prakash Chand from DNA gave the movie a rating of 4.5 out of 5. Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times, Shweta Keshri of India Today and Devesh Sharma of Filmfare all gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5.
Bollywood Hungama, Renuka Vyavahare from The Times of India, Titas Chowdhury of News18 and Arfa Javaid from ABP Live all gave Udta Teer a rating of 3 out of 5. On the other hand, Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the movie 2.5 out of 5. While, Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express rated it 2 out of 5.
The critics praised various elements of Ayushmann Khurrana's performance and the comedy factor of the movie. Few of them opined that the second part of the movie had too many twists and went against the comedy factor.