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Rahu Ketu Opens to Social Buzz, Tough Reviews and Soft Box Office

Early reactions split sharply between enthusiastic moviegoers versus largely negative critics.

Overview

  • Released in theatres on January 16, the Vipul Vig film stars Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma in a fantasy-comedy built around myth-inspired characters created by a writer’s magical diary.
  • First-show posts on X described the movie as a laugh-heavy, family-friendly outing and praised the lead pair’s comic timing.
  • Mainstream reviews from outlets including India Today, Filmfare, Scroll and Hindustan Times faulted the writing, mythology treatment and narrative coherence.
  • Even critical assessments singled out Samrat and Sharma’s chemistry as a consistent strength across the film.
  • Early Sacnilk estimates put day-one collections at roughly Rs 0.13 crore, reflecting a weak start against immediate competition and subject to revision.