Udta Teer, the Ayushmann Khurrana-Sara Ali Khan spy comedy, opens in theatres on 23 October 2026 after being pushed back to avoid clashing with Drishyam 3.
Udta Teer, a Hindi spy comedy starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, releases in theatres on Friday, 23 October 2026. Directed by debutant Akash A. Kaushik and produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment, the film follows a Pakistani agent who loses his memory and ends up mistaken for an Indian counter-intelligence officer (17, 11).
Udta Teer release date
The film was originally set for an October 9 release (1, 9), but the makers pushed it to October 23 to avoid a crowded box office window dominated by Drishyam 3's October 2 opening (17, 18, 20, 21). Trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the new date on social media (18). The makers described the move as securing a "cleaner release window" (20). This now matches the tracker's listed release date of 23 October 2026.
Udta Teer cast
Ayushmann Khurrana plays the lead, a Pakistani intelligence officer, with Sara Ali Khan co-starring opposite him (4, 11). Sara has described her role as one of her most emotionally complex yet (24). Suhail Nayyar bulked up and worked on his dialect for a spy role in the film, saying he wanted the character to feel "rooted, not a caricature" (5). The film also marks the final screen appearance of the late Mukul Dev, to whom the makers paid tribute at the trailer launch, with Ayushmann calling him "one of the brightest, most brilliant talents in our country" (6).
Udta Teer story
The plot centres on a Pakistani intelligence officer who, after an explosion wipes his memory, wakes up with no recollection of his past but an unshakable sense of patriotism for India, leading him to be mistaken for an Indian counter-terrorist operative (4, 14, 17). The film is pitched as a reversal of the usual spy-versus-nation trope, played for laughs rather than tension (4, 19). Ayushmann Khurrana has called it India's first patriotic comedy (7, 24).
Udta Teer trailer and songs
The trailer, released on September 23, shows Ayushmann Khurrana in disguise fumbling through a chaotic chase that ends in the explosion that costs him his memory, mixing slapstick humour with action set pieces (4, 8). The trailer launch event ran an hour and forty-five minutes late, which Khurrana attributed to Mumbai traffic (7). The film's first track, "Bhootni Ka", composed by Sachin-Jigar with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya, was released a week ahead of the then-planned October 9 date (13). A second track, "Choozay", marking rapper Emiway Bantai's Bollywood debut, was released on October 3, with Sachin-Jigar composing, Bhattacharya and Emiway writing the lyrics, and vocals shared between Emiway and Jigar Saraiya (22, 23).
Udta Teer rights deals and budget
The film is reported to be awaiting censorship clearance for a Gulf release, with producer Guneet Monga Kapoor saying it had not yet secured clearance for the UAE market at the time of the trailer launch (7). A later report says the film is being positioned for release in UAE-GCC markets, though no release date for those markets has been confirmed (24).
Udta Teer OTT release
No OTT release date or platform has been reported for Udta Teer.
Sources
- Udta Teer First Look Drops, Ayushmann-Sara Film Set For October 9
- Ayushmann Khurrana Leads Spy Comedy Udta Teer, Trailer Drops
- Suhail Nayyar Packs On Muscle for Udta Teer Spy Role
- Udta Teer trailer launch honors late actor Mukul Dev
- Udta Teer’s Trailer Sparks Debate Over UAE Release
- Udta Teer Trailer Drops, Ayushmann and Sara Lead Chaotic Comedy
- Ayushmann Khurrana Lines Up Spy Comedy And Barjatya Musical Back To Back
- Ayushmann Khurrana Prays at Lalbaugcha Raja Before Two Film Launches
- Udta Teer drops its first track ‘Bhootni Ka’ ahead of October launch
- Udta Teer Trailer Sparks Cross-Border Banter Ahead of October Release
- Udta Teer Finds Its Breath — After Drishyam 3’s First Wave
- Udta Teer Delayed to October 23 Amid Release Calendar Crunch
- Ayushmann Khurrana Plays Amnesiac Pakistani Spy In Udta Teer
- Udta Teer Release Pushed Two Weeks To October 23
- Udta Teer Moves to October 23 After Drishyam 3 Storms Theatres
- Emiway Bantai Debuts In Bollywood With Udta Teer Track Choozay
- Udta Teer Song 'Choozay' Out: Sachin-Jigar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Emiway Bantai Team Up
- Sara Ali Khan’s New Role Is Her Deepest Yet
Last updated 12 October 2026. This guide is kept by CutMirchi's automated Guide Desk from the stories listed above and from our release tracker, and is refreshed as new reports come in. Dates and figures are as those reports gave them; trade figures are estimates.
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