Overview
- The film's trailer, which premiered on September 22, 2026, introduces music-led sequences and bright visuals that underline a mix of friendship, first love and comic rivalry.
- Veer Pahariya plays Vishal and Aparshakti Khurana plays Ranjeet, two college peers who compete for the same woman and are shown getting into a physical clash in the trailer.
- Aafiya Sayed is presented as making her Bollywood debut in the central female role, with Rakesh Bedi and Nikhil Vijay among the supporting cast and Apoorv Singh Karki directing.
- Producers have set a theatrical release date of October 2, 2026, which positions Prem Keetanu to open against Ajay Devgn and Tabu's Drishyam: The Conclusion at the box office.
- The makers and Veer Pahariya have denied earlier reports that Prem Keetanu is an adaptation of the 2024 Malayalam film Premalu after questions arose when the original briefly disappeared from an OTT platform.