Udta Teer

Udta Teer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAakash Kaushik
Written byAakash Kaushik
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHarshvir Oberai
Edited byPrerna Saigal
Music bySongs:
Sachin–Jigar
Score:
Ketan Sodha
Production
companies
Distributed byDharma Productions
Release date
  • 23 October 2026 (2026-10-23)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Udta Teer (lit. 'Flying arrow'; transl. Trouble) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language spy comedy film directed and written by Aakash Kaushik in his directorial debut and produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Guneet Monga, Apoorva Mehta and Achin Jain under Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan in the lead roles, with Rahul Bose, Ram Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Mukul Dev, Suhail Nayyar, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Brijendra Kala and Sandeep Anand in supporting roles. It is the second posthumous appearance of Mukul Dev, following his passing in 2025.

The film was released theatrically on 23 October 2026.

Cast

Production

In April 2024, it was reported that Ayushmann Khurrana would appear in a spy comedy film produced by Karan Johar and Guneet Monga under their respective banners, Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment. The two production companies had previously collaborated on projects such as The Lunchbox (2013), Kill (2023) and Gyaarah Gyaarah (2024).

Soundtrack

Udta Teer
Soundtrack album by
Sachin–Jigar
Released16 October 2026
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:23
LanguageHindi
LabelSony Music India
ProducerSachin–Jigar
Sachin–Jigar chronology
Chand Mera Dil
(2026)		 Udta Teer
(2026)		 King
(2026)
External audio
audio icon Udta Teer – Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The film's music was composed by Sachin–Jigar, with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya. Azeem Dayani served as music supervisor. The first single from the soundtrack was "Bhootni Ka", performed by Kaka, Twinkle Aggarwal and Amitabh Bhattacharya. The song was released on 29 September 2026 through Sony Music India. The second single, "Choozay", performed by Emiway Bantai and Jigar Saraiya, was released on 3 October 2026.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Choozay"Jigar Saraiya, Emiway Bantai3:25
2."Chann"Arijit Singh3:37
3."Udta Teer (Title Track)"Raghav Chaitanya, Simran Choudhary2:36
4."Bhootni Ka"Kaka, Twinkle Aggrwal, Amitabh Bhattacharya3:33
5."Jai Hind"Siddharth Mahadevan, Shivam Mahadevan3:12
Total length:16:23

Marketing

The first trailer for the film was released on 23 September 2026. A second trailer was released on 13 October 2026.

Release

The film was initially scheduled to be released theatrically on 11 September 2026. In August 2026, the new release date was announced to be 9 October 2026, before it was moved further to 23 October 2026.

The film was officially banned across all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman due to friendly relations with Pakistan. On 16 October 2026, Nepal's Central Film Censor Board banned the film from screening in the country citing diplomatic relations with Pakistan.

References

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  10. ↑ "Emiway Bantai makes his bollywood soundtrack debut with 'Choozay' from Udta Teer; song out now : Bollywood News". Bollywood Hungama. 3 October 2026. Retrieved 3 October 2026.
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