Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Prem Keetanu Trailer Shows Veer Pahariya’s Chaotic College Love Triangle
Prem Keetanu is a funny movie about young people and first love.
Veer Pahariya plays Vishal, a college student who often skips classes and attends late-night parties.
Vishal falls in love with Suhani, played by Aafiya Sayed.
Ranjeet, played by Aparshakti Khurana, also wants to be with Suhani.
He tries to impress both Suhani and her family.
This creates a rivalry between Vishal and Ranjeet, including a physical fight.
The story takes place in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Gurugram.
The film is planned for release on October 2, 2026, and Veer has said it is not a remake of Premalu.
The trailer introduces Veer Pahariya as college student Vishal, alongside Aafiya Sayed and Aparshakti Khurana.
Vishal falls for Suhani, while Aparshakti’s character Ranjeet also tries to win her over.
Ranjeet attempts to impress Suhani’s family, turning the friendship between the two men into rivalry.
The romantic comedy is set across Uttar Pradesh and the Delhi-NCR region, including Delhi and Gurugram.
Directed by Apoorv Singh Karki, the film is scheduled for October 2, 2026, with reports noting competition from Drishyam: The Conclusion.
- Who
- Veer Pahariya, Aafiya Sayed, Aparshakti Khurana, Rakesh Bedi and Nikhil Vijay are among the cast; Apoorv Singh Karki directs.
- What
- Prem Keetanu is a comedy about a college student caught in a love triangle involving Suhani and Ranjeet.
- When
- The trailer was released on Tuesday, September 22; the film is scheduled for October 2, 2026.
- Where
- The story is set across Uttar Pradesh and the Delhi-NCR region, including Delhi and Gurugram.
- Why
- The trailer introduces the film’s youthful romance, friendship, rivalry, humor and emotional confusion.
Earlier remake reports
Veer Pahariya’s clarification
Connection with Premalu
Earlier remake reports
Earlier reports claimed that Prem Keetanu was an official Hindi adaptation of the 2024 Malayalam romantic comedy Premalu, leading to backlash after the original reportedly disappeared from an OTT platform.
Veer Pahariya’s clarification
Veer Pahariya clarified that Prem Keetanu is not a remake of Premalu.
- Film
- Prem Keetanu
- Director
- Apoorv Singh Karki
- Lead cast
- Veer Pahariya, Aafiya Sayed and Aparshakti Khurana
- Central characters
- Vishal, Suhani and Ranjeet
- Production
- Produced by Gaurav Verma under Avanika Films
- Release date
- October 2, 2026
- Setting
- Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Gurugram
- Reported competition
- Drishyam: The Conclusion; one headline refers to it as Drishyam 3
