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Rahu Ketu Opens to Warm Social Buzz, Lukewarm Reviews and a Soft Box-Office Start

Early chatter contrasts upbeat viewer reactions with tougher critic verdicts.

Overview

  • The Pulkit SamratVarun Sharma fantasy-comedy released in theaters on January 16 under writer-director Vipul Vig.
  • Early posts on X describe the film as a laugh-heavy, family-friendly watch, with some viewers pointing to an overstretched plot.
  • Critics at India Today, Filmfare, Hindustan Times and others praise the leads’ chemistry but criticize uneven writing and liberties with mythology.
  • Preliminary day-one figures indicate about Rs 0.13 crore in receipts and roughly 4.12% Hindi occupancy, according to Sacnilk data cited by Bollywood Life.
  • The story follows human versions of Rahu and Ketu, created by a magical notebook to deliver karma in Himachal Pradesh.