Red Carpet
Aakash Kaushik Director Udta Teer: I Wanted Pakistan To Say Jai Hind
Aakash Kaushik’s directorial debut Udta Teer is already sparking conversation — not just for its premise, but for the audacity behind it.
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Aakash Kaushik makes his directorial debut with Udta Teer, a spy comedy starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan. The film features posthumous use of actor Mukul Dev’s voice through AI, following his passing in May 2025.
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Breaking Hype
AI Breathes Life Into Mukul Dev’s Final Scene In Udta Teer
Aakash Kaushik confirms using AI to recreate late actor Mukul Dev’s voice in Udta Teer after his death in May 2025. The film’s Operation Sindoor sequence, referencing real events, required posthumous dialogue adjustments. Kaushik shared emotional memories and preserved Dev’s WhatsApp voice notes.
29 Oct 20262 min
Bollywood
Udta Teer Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Spy Comedy Splits Social Media, Rahul Bose Steals The Show
First-day reactions call out Rahul Bose's comic turn as 'out of syllabus'. Mukul Dev and Suhail Nayyar also win praise. The box office test starts now.
24 Oct 20261 min
Box Office
Udta Teer box office collection: ₹46.5 crore nett in India
Udta Teer has wrapped its theatrical run with a nett collection of ₹46.5 crore in India, according to Bollywood Hungama’s latest tracking.
23 Oct 20261 min
Breaking Hype
Udta Teer Trailer Sparks Cross-Border Banter Ahead of October Release
The Udta Teer trailer, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, ignited a flurry of reactions online, with Indian audiences praising its humor and Pakistani users calling out the film’s cross‑border premise ahead of its October 9 release.
28 Sept 20263 min
Breaking Hype
Udta Teer trailer launch honors late actor Mukul Dev
The Udta Teer trailer dropped on Thursday with Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan and director Aakash Kaushik praising Mukul Dev’s performance, confirming it as his swan song before the film hits theatres on October 9.
23 Sept 20262 min
Bollywood
Ayushmann Khurrana Leads Spy Comedy Udta Teer, Trailer Drops
Udta Teer’s trailer reveals Ayushmann Khurrana playing a Pakistani operative who loses his memory and adopts an Indian patriot’s mindset, while newcomer Aakash Kaushik directs and Emiway Bantai sings.
23 Sept 20262 min