Rahu Ketu Review: Pulkit Samrat & Varun Sharma's Sloppy Acts & Dull Humour Curse The Film

RATING - ⭐ ⭐ 2/5*

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Rahu Ketu sets out with an idea that sounds far more exciting on paper than it turns out on screen. Mixing mythology, supernatural fantasy, stoner comedy and slapstick chaos, the film promises a quirky ride. Unfortunately, what unfolds is a confused, uneven comedy that never quite figures out what it wants to be, leaving the audience stuck between occasional amusement and prolonged boredom.

Rahu Ketu Story:

The story revolves around two men named Rahu and Ketu, played by Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma, who aren’t born but written into existence by a struggling writer and his enigmatic uncle. Whatever is penned in a magical book starts shaping their destiny, giving them powers inspired by the infamous Vedic planets. It’s a clever concept, but the screenplay struggles to translate this imagination into engaging situations.

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The opening stretch relies heavily on exposition, puppet shows and AI-generated visuals to establish the mythology. While visually flashy, these sequences feel more suited to short-form digital content than a feature film. Once the novelty wears off, the film rarely finds inventive ways to use its supernatural premise, reducing it to a repetitive gimmick rather than a narrative driver. It would have made a better instagram reel though.

Set against the scenic backdrop of Himachal Pradesh, Rahu Ketu also flirts with stoner-comedy tropes. Cannabis, hustlers and get-rich-quick dreams form a key part of the plot, yet the humour never truly embraces the genre. The jokes feel oddly restrained and oddly loud at the same time, resulting in comedy that neither feels edgy nor clever. We have seen that all in the 80s and 90s British comic capers, right?

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Rahu Ketu Cast:

Performances are a big letdown. Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma share solid chemistry and we hav seen that in Fukrey, but here, something is missing big time. Their conversions and jokes are lame. You can see them trying to force Fukrey templates on you, when nobody asked for it. Amit Sial, as a morally flexible cop, stands out and brings some much-needed sharpness to the film, but somewhere misses the mark.

Shalini Pandey gets a promising arc as an ambitious small-town hustler, but her character is underwritten. She looks hot but the performance isn't upto the mark. Piyush Mishra’s cryptic uncle starts off intriguing but quickly becomes repetitive. Chunky Panday’s quirky gangster role looks fun on the surface, yet it barely leaves a lasting impression.

Rahu Ketu Movie Review:

Director Vipul Vig does attempt to create a visually distinctive world, and the film does score points for technical ambition. The CGI and fantasy elements are competent, but without strong writing, they feel like decoration rather than substance. In short, Rahu Ketu suffers from an identity crisis. It wants to be absurd, smart, trippy and satirical—all at once—but ends up being none of these consistently. Skip it.

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