Ek Din
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sunil Pandey
Written by
  • Sneha Desai
  • Spandan Desai
Based on One Day
by Banjong Pisanthanakun
Produced by
  • Mansoor Khan
  • Aamir Khan
  • Aparna Purohit
Starring
  • Sai Pallavi
  • Junaid Khan
Cinematography Manoj Lobo
Edited by Ballu Saluja
Music by Ram Sampath
Production
company
Aamir Khan Productions
Distributed by PVR Inox Pictures
Release date
  • 1 May 2026 (2026-05-01)
Running time
125 minutes[1]
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget ₹15 crore[2]
Box office est. ₹2.35 crore[3]

Ek Din (transl. One Day) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Sunil Pandey and produced by Mansoor Khan, Aamir Khan, and Aparna Purohit under Aamir Khan Productions. The film stars Sai Pallavi (in her Hindi film debut) and Junaid Khan in lead roles. It is a remake of the 2016 Thai film One Day.

Ek Din was released on 1 May 2026.[4] It received largely negative reviews from critics.[5][6]

Premise

Dinesh is in love with his colleague Meera but does not have the courage to express his feelings towards her. He finally gets his chance during the company trip to Japan. He makes a wish to be with Meera for just one day, and his wish comes true.

Cast

  • Sai Pallavi as Meera Ranganathan
  • Junaid Khan as Dinesh "Dino" Shrivastava
  • Kunal Kapoor as Nakul Bhasin
  • Kavin Dave as Samarjit "Sam" Hathiramani
  • Reshma Shetty as Ketki Patel
  • Jenifer Emmanuel as Ritu
  • Astha Gulati as Priya
  • Neha Vyaso as Monu
  • Chakori Dwivedi as Meenu
  • Raju Patel as Yadav Ji
  • Samta Sagar as Dino’s mother
  • Pragati Mishra as Shruti
  • Rajendra Jadhav as Janitor

Production

The film was shot in Sapporo, Japan, utilizing the snowy landscape to enhance the visual appeal. The Japan schedule of the film was wrapped in March 2024.[7] The Mumbai schedule began in the same month, with filming taking place in Film City.[8]

Soundtrack

Ek Din
Soundtrack album by
Ram Sampath
Released 6 April 2026
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 23:46
Language Hindi
Label Zee Music Company
External audio
audio icon Official Audio Jukebox on YouTube

The film's soundtrack is composed by Ram Sampath, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil.

Track listing
No. Title Singer(s) Length
1. "Ek Din Title Track" Arijit Singh 4:22
2. "Khwaab Dekhoon" Arijit Singh, Tarannum Malik Jain 4:13
3. "Konichiwa" Arijit Singh, Neha Karode, Rishi Singh 3:08
4. "Behke Yaar" Arijit Singh, Meghna Mishra 3:39
5. "Tadapnaa Judaa Judaa" Arijit Singh 3:41
6. "Ek Din Title Track (Female)" Meghna Mishra 4:27
Total length: 23:30

Release

Ek Din was scheduled to be released on 7 November 2025, however it was postponed to 1 May 2026.[9][10] It was dubbed in Tamil and Telugu, titled Oru Naal and Okka Roju respectively.

Reception

References

  1. ^ "CBFC Search Film - EK DIN". Central Board of Film Certification. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  2. ^ Zoom TV Digital (1 May 2026). "Ek Din Budget and Box Office Goals: The Earnings Required for Junaid-Sai's Ek Din to Achieve HIT Status". Zoom TV Entertainment. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. ^ "Ek Din Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 3 May 2026. {{cite web}}: Text "Box Office - Bollywood Hungama" ignored (help); Text "Day Wise" ignored (help); Text "India" ignored (help)
  4. ^ "'Ek Din' first poster out: Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan's soft romance begins; confirms May 2026 release". The Times of India. 15 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  5. ^ Das, Santanu (2 May 2026). "Ek Din box office collection day 2: No takers for Junaid Khan, Sai Pallavi film as it earns ₹1 crore". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Ek Din Box Office Day 2: Junaid Khan, Sai Pallavi Film Stays Flat With Rs 1 Crore". News18. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Junaid Khan Wraps Up Japan Schedule Of Ek Din With Sai Pallavi, Mumbai Shoot To Begin Soon". Times Now. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Aamir Khan's son Juniad Khan's film with Sai Pallavi began Mumbai schedule post wrapping the shoot in Japan". The Times of India. 29 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  9. ^ "'Ek Din' release date: Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi's romantic drama announced". The Times of India. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  10. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Junaid Khan-Sai Pallavi starrer Ek Din to release on May 1; to clash with Riteish Deshmukh's Raja Shivaji". Bollywood Hungama. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.