Nakhrewaalii sets October 30 release with two new leads

A date for the romantic comedy

Nakhrewaalii is scheduled to reach cinemas on October 30, 2026, according to release-announcement reports in The Times of India and Bollywood Hungama. The film pairs newcomers Ansh Duggal and Pragati Srivastava in the lead roles.

The announcement introduces a romantic comedy built around changing expectations in relationships. Its promotional material presents a reversal of familiar gender roles, with the makers describing their approach as a combination of humour, romance and contemporary social concerns.

Who is making Nakhrewaalii

Rahul Shanklya directs the film, with Divy Nidhi Sharma credited as its writer. Bollywood Hungama identifies it as Shanklya’s directorial debut and names Jio Studios and Colour Yellow as the production banners. Colour Yellow is associated with Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma.

The two leading performers are central to the announcement. Rather than attach an established star to the release news, the publicity introduces Duggal and Srivastava through the film’s premise and its recently unveiled poster. These are production and casting details; they are not an assessment of performances audiences have yet to see.

What the poster reveals

The poster suggests that conventional expectations of who takes which role in a romance will be challenged. The makers connect that idea with gender equality, women’s safety and social norms, while retaining a light comic framework.

Those themes should be understood as the filmmakers’ stated intentions. A poster and release announcement offer an indication of positioning, rather than enough evidence to judge how successfully a film handles its subjects. The trailer is expected to provide more detail about the central characters and their story.

The practical update for viewers is the announced October 30 cinema date. For now, the confirmed information concerns the lead pair, creative team, producers and the relationship-comedy premise outlined in the launch coverage.