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Akash A Kaushik is a filmmaker whose work appears in CutMirchi's coverage of upcoming releases and industry developments. Our stories track his projects through production, release date changes, trailer launches and box office performance.
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Director Akash A Kaushik says sync-sound takes of Rahul Bose's elevator and morgue scenes were ruined by giggling technicians, while Ayushmann Khurrana signed on to play a Pakistani character after turning the writer down five times before.
Nepal's Central Film Censor Board has denied public screening permission for Udta Teer, citing a violation of Section 8(3) of the National Cinema Act, 2026. No specific reason has been disclosed. The film, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan, is set for release on October 23, 2026, but its theatrical rollout in Nepal is now uncertain.
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan are back in a whirlwind of slapstick, sudden violence, and what looks like a full-on assault on genre logic.
Udta Teer, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's spy comedy, opened in theatres on 23 October 2026 after moving twice from its original October 9 date.
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's Udta Teer has moved from October 9 to October 23, with the makers citing a crowded release slate and strong trailer buzz as reasons for the shift.
Ayushmann Khurrana’s Udta Teer has been pushed from October 9 to October 23, avoiding a direct clash with Drishyam 3. The film, a spy comedy-drama about a man with lost memory caught between two nations, is now aiming for a quieter runway.
Ayushmann Khurrana addresses questions on playing a Pakistani spy who chants 'Pakistan Zindabad' in Udta Teer, calling it standard spy-genre territory reworked as comedy, ahead of the film's October 9 release.
The Udta Teer trailer introduces Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan in a madcap mix of comedy and action, backed by a veteran cast and set for release on 9 October 2026.
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's Udta Teer got its first look on Tuesday, with a puzzling tagline and an October 9 release date now locked in for the Akash A Kaushik-directed comedy.