Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mudassar Aziz
Written by Mudassar Aziz
Screenplay by Ravi Kumar
Mudassar Aziz
Produced by
  • Bhushan Kumar
  • Renu Ravi Chopra
  • Krishan Kumar
Starring
  • Ayushmann Khurrana
  • Wamiqa Gabbi
  • Sara Ali Khan
  • Rakul Preet Singh
Cinematography Jishnu Bhattacharjee
Edited by Ninad Khanolkar
Music by
  • Songs:
  • Rajesh Roshan
  • Rochak Kohli
  • Tanishk Bagchi
  • Neelkamal Singh
  • Tony Kakkar
  • Badshah
  • Devv Sadaana
  • Score:
  • Ketan Sodha
Production
companies
  • T-Series Films
  • B. R. Studios
Distributed by Zee Studios
Release date
  • 15 May 2026 (2026-05-15)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget 50–60 crore[2]
Box office ₹24.96 crore[3]

Pati Patni Aur Woh Do (transl. Husband, Wife and the Other Two) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Mudassar Aziz.[4] Produced by Bhushan Kumar and Renu Ravi Chopra under T-Series Films and B. R. Studios, it is a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film Pati Patni Aur Woh.[5][6] The film features a new ensemble cast consisting of Ayushmann Khurrana, Wamiqa Gabbi, Sara Ali Khan and Rakul Preet Singh.[7]

The film theatrically released on 15 May 2026 to mixed reviews from critics.[8]

Plot

Prajapati aka Praja is a forest department official, who lives in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) with his wife, Aparna. Praja's life gets thrown into chaos when Aparna reports that politician Gajraj Tiwari's son, Sunny, is dating a Muslim, after photographs showed Sunny with someone in a hijab. The report causes a mini-scandal in Benaras, and Gajraj and Aparna both aggressively look for the girl's identity. Unknown to Aparna, Sunny's lover is Chanchal, an acquaintance of Praja from Benaras. Chanchal wore a hijab to hide her identity from goons. Praja agrees to help after realising Aparna's report caused this mess.

Praja lies to Aparna about being in Kanpur for work, then shows up with Chanchal at public places in Benaras. Gajraj's goons photograph them together, but keep following them as they are unconvinced the two are a real couple. Frustrated, Chanchal forces Praja to check them into a cheap hotel posing as lovers. The hotel is raided by local police, and everyone with fake identities is arrested. In Prayag, Nilofer receives a distress call from Praja, asking to bail him out. Nilofer is Praja's colleague and Aparna's friend. She bails out Praja, but promises to inform Aparna about his 'infidelity'. Praja desperately pursues Nilofer to explain his version of events, but is seen in the process by Aparna, who is in Benaras looking for clues about Sunny's lover. Aparna becomes convinced that Praja is cheating on her.

Back home, Praja is tasked with an assignment to capture a wild wolf in Benaras. He visits with Nilofer and his team, and makes one final public appearance with Chanchal. At a family wedding, he announces their engagement, leading to joy from Chanchal's family. The news reaches Sunny, who starts doubting Chanchal's intentions. He kidnaps Praja to interrogate him, but is caught in a compromising situation with him, leading Gajraj's goons to assume that both are gay. They report this to Gajraj, who sees his political ambitions slip away if the news becomes public. Gajraj is now convinced that Praja was the secret 'hijab-wearing girl'.

The next day, Praja, Chanchal, Aparna and Nilofer are held captive at Gajraj's farmhouse, while he tries to contact Sunny. Sunny is actually at the airport, waiting to elope with Chanchal as planned. Seeing that they are adjacent to a forest, Praja starts making wild mating calls. The rogue wolf appears out of nowhere, followed by Praja's team of handlers tasked with its capture. Pandemonium ensues, and Praja manages to escape with Chanchal to the airport. Gajraj arrives to stop Sunny from leaving, but relents after Praja threatens damage to his reputation. Chanchal thanks Praja for reuniting lovers, while Aparna apologises for doubting him of adultery.

Cast

  • Ayushmann Khurrana as Prajapati Pandey
  • Wamiqa Gabbi as Aparna Trivedi, Prajapati’s wife
  • Sara Ali Khan as Chanchal Kumari, Prajapati’s love interest
  • Rakul Preet Singh as Nilofer Khan
  • Vijay Raaz as Dharamveer Singh
  • Tigmanshu Dhulia as Gajraj Tiwari
  • Vishal Vashishtha as Sudhanshu "Sunny" Tiwari
  • Guneet Singh Sodhi as Surinder
  • Durgesh Kumar as Mahinder
  • Ayesha Raza Mishra as Bua Ji
  • Shireesh Kumar Sharma as Ashok Trivedi
  • Deepika Amin as Bhavna Trivedi

Production

Development

In late 2021, T-Series and B.R. Studios announced a sequel to the 2019 Pati Patni Aur Woh.[9] While the first film starred Kartik Aaryan, the makers decided to reboot the storyline with a fresh cast led by Ayushmann Khurrana.[10] Director Mudassar Aziz returned to helm the project, describing it as a "spiritual successor" with more chaotic situational comedy.[5]

Filming

Principal photography took place throughout 2025 across various locations in North India, including a significant schedule in Prayagraj.[7] Production faced a brief disruption in late 2025 due to a clash between the film's crew and local residents during an outdoor shoot.[11] As of February 2026, the film is in its final stages of post-production, with one final song sequence scheduled to be shot.[10]

Soundtrack

Pati Patni Aur Woh Do
Soundtrack album by
Rajesh Roshan, Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi, Neelkamal Singh, Tony Kakkar, Badshah and Dev Sadaana
Released 14 May 2026
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 27:43
Language Hindi
Label T-Series
Official audio
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do – Full Album on YouTube

The film's soundtrack is composed by Rajesh Roshan, Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi, Neelkamal Singh, Tony Kakkar, Badshah and Dev Sadaana with lyrics written by Indeevar, Kumaar, Kunaal Vermaa, Badshah, Neelkamal Singh and Arslan Nizami. The first song, "Roop Di Rani", was a remake of the song "Kali Teri Choti Hai Paranda" from the 1990 film Bahaar Aane Tak sung by Anuradha Paudwal and Mangal Singh composed by Rajesh Roshan and written by Indeevar released on 22 April 2026.[12] The second song, "Dil Waale Chor", was released on 25 April 2026. The third song, a recreation of Devv Sadaana's "Dil Lagana Mana Tha" was released as "Humne Wahin Lagaya Dil" on 6 May 2026.[13] The fourth song, "Angdayi" was released on 9 May 2026.[14]

Track listing
No. Title Lyrics Music Singer(s) Length
1. "Roop Di Rani" Indeevar Rajesh Roshan, Tanishk Bagchi Guru Randhawa, Heer 3:39
2. "Dil Waale Chor" Kumaar Rochak Kohli Aditya Rikhari, Shreya Ghoshal 3:04
3. "Humne Wahin Lagaya Dil" Badshah, Kunaal Verma Badshah, Hiten, Dev Sadaana Badshah, Krish Mondal, Kishore Mondal, Ipsitaa 2:39
4. "Angdayi" Faheem Abdullah, Arshad Nizami Tanishk Bagchi, Faheem Abdullah, Arshad Nizami Faheem Abdullah, Arshad Nizami, Zahrah S. Khan 2:31
5. "Dil Waale Chor -Reprise" Ayushmann Khurrana, Kumaar Rochak Kohli Ayushmann Khurrana 2:13
6. "Dheeme Dheeme 2.0" Ashutosh Tiwari, Tony Kakkar Neelkamal Singh, Lijo George, Tony Kakkar Neelkamal Singh, Shiva Chaudhary, Tony Kakkar 3:30
7. "Dum Duma Dum (Reboot)" Sameer Anand-Milind Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal 2:43
8. "Pyar Mein Kyun Hota Hai" Sameer Himesh Reshammiya Udit Narayan 2:14
9. "Pyar Karke Pachtaye" Mayur Puri Pritam Labh Janjua 2:22
10. "Jeena Nahin Mujhe" Javed Akhtar Laxmikant-Pyarelal Amit Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal 2:48
Total length: 27:43

Release

The film was originally slated for a release on 4 March 2026, coinciding with the Holi festival.[15] On 8 February 2026, the makers announced the film release was postponed to 15 May 2026 to avoid a crowded March release window as well as production delays.[16][17][18]

Reception

Shalini Langer writing for The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that "film clothes it all in a modernity that can conceive women in jobs, women in open relationships, but not women whose life doesn’t revolve around a man."[19] Rahul Desai of The Hollywood Reporter India describe it as "Too unfunny to be offensive".[20]

Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave 3.5 stars and said that "Pati, Patni Aur Woh Do excels with a sharp script and strong performances."[21] Anuj Kumar of The Hindu observed that "Ayushmaan Khurrana anchors a farcical marital comedy that throws everything at the wall."[22]

Vineeta Kumar of India Today gave 3 stars out of 5 and writes that "The film stays light and crowd-pleasing and avoids saying anything deeper - a clean, breezy entertainer."[23] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in writes in her review that "What Aziz and co-writer Ravi Kumar do manage in Pati Patni Aur Woh Do is to smuggle in the occasional barb at prejudice and pettiness. The skewering of biases based on caste, religion or sexuality, although less radical than it appears, is more entertaining than watching humans squawk and scamper about like chickens."[24]

Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost rated it 2/5 stars and said that "It is not a film about infidelity, but it is not a comedy of errors either. It almost comes close to becoming a comedy of terrors."[25] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave it 3 stars out 5 and said that "At its best, Pati Patni Aur Woh Do has flashes of the lively middle-class farce it aspires to become. But the screenplay remains too scattered, the tonal shifts too abrupt and the humour too inconsistent for the film to fully land."[26] Bollywood Hungama rated it 3/5 stars and said that "On the whole, PATI PATNI AUR WOH DO is a decent commercial entertainer that works due to its plot and maddening climax."[27]

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