Overview
- The Ayushmann Khurrana–Sara Ali Khan spy comedy opened in Indian cinemas on Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Reviewers consistently praised the film’s sharp first half for its situational laughs and comic set pieces.
- Multiple critics and audience posts singled out supporting performances—especially the late Mukul Dev’s posthumous turn and Rahul Bose’s comic work—as the film’s most memorable elements.
- Nearly all reviews noted a tonal and pacing shift in the second half toward seriousness and formulaic plotting that reduces the earlier momentum.
- Box-office signals and audience reaction are mixed, with some outlets reporting about 100,000 advance tickets sold and others calling bookings average, and at least one publication flagged regional distribution sensitivities related to the film’s India–Pakistan satire.