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Movie Name: Bhai Tera Star Hai
Directed by: Vivek b Agrawal
Starring: Raghav Juyal, Sanjay Kapoor, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Niharika N, Niki Aneja Walia, Vikalp Mehta, Naser Al Azzeh, Vineeth Beep Kumar, Dev B Agrawal, Barkha Singh, Vivan Bhatena, Tina Desai, Parvathy Omanakutt
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release Date: July 30, 2026
Running Time: 105 Minutes
Language: Hindi
Rating:
Production Company: Eastwood Pictures, Indian Stories 2
Budget: Rs.- crore
Bhai Tera Star Hai: Movie Overview
Raghav Juyal desperately wants to do a film with Salman Khan
Bhai Tera Star Hai stars Raghav Juyal, Sanjay Kapoor, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Niharika N, Niki Aneja Walia, Vikalp Mehta, Naser Al Azzeh, Vineeth Beep Kumar, Dev B Agrawal, Barkha Singh, Vivan Bhatena, Tina Desai and Parvathy Omanakutt
The makers of Raghav Juyal-starrer Bhai Tera Star Hai have finally unveiled the film’s trailer. After winning praise for his performances in Kill and The Bads of Bollywood, Raghav is back with a chaotic comedy-drama.
The trailer also puts to rest the dating rumours surrounding the actor and influencer Niharika NM, revealing that their viral romantic photos were part of the film’s promotional campaign
In the trailer, Raghav plays Ajay Singh, a struggling actor trying to navigate one crisis after another. The video opens with the witty line, “An actor’s biggest talent is believing his own bllsht,” before introducing Ajay’s chaotic life.
In one scene, Ajay says, “Abey, meri girlfriend ne apne bhai ko bola hai ki woh pregnant hai. Maine apni girlfriend ko bola meri behen pregnant hai. In short, bhai ke emotion mein khel ke abortion ke liye paise jugaad rahe hain (Dude, my girlfriend told her brother she’s pregnant. I told my girlfriend that my sister is pregnant. Basically, we’re playing on her brother’s emotions to scrape together money for an abortion).”
Ajay’s ultimate dream is to land a role in a Salman Khan film. The trailer also takes a playful dig at Salman Khan’s 2023 film Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. Referring to an audition, Ajay says, “Aaj ek audition diya hai. Kisi Ka Bhai, Kisi Ki Behen ka, Bhaijaan ke bhai ka role mil raha hai (I gave an audition today for Kisi Ka Bhai, Kisi Ki Behen. I’m up for the role of Bhaijaan’s brother).”
Talking about Bhai Tera Star Hai, Raghav Juyal said in a statement, “I truly believe this film will entertain audiences of all ages, and I can’t wait for everyone to meet Ajay Singh, a memorable character who is dramatic, unpredictable, unapologetically over the top, and endlessly entertaining. I had an absolute blast bringing him to life, and I hope audiences have just as much fun watching the film as we had making it.”
Besides Raghav Juyal, Bhai Tera Star Hai also features Sanjay Kapoor, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Niharika N, Niki Aneja Walia, Vikalp Mehta, Naser Al Azzeh, Vineeth Beep Kumar, Dev B Agrawal, Barkha Singh, Vivan Bhatena, Tina Desai and Parvathy Omanakuttan. Directed by Vivek B. Agrawal and written by Sudipto Sarkar and Vivek B Agrawal, it is set to hit theatres on July 30.
Movie Trailer:
Movie Review:
More madness than amusement
The good news is ‘Bhai Tera Star Hai’ is not your regular underdog story of an upstart reaching for the stars, even though the opening song would have you believe so. The not-so-good news, however, is that the Raghav Juyal-starrer isn’t the madcap it aspires to be.
Director Vivek B Agrawal and co-writer Sudipto Sarkar do try not to follow the beaten path, but that by itself isn’t enough. The moment Sanjay Kapoor appears as bar owner Fatty, who doubles up as a betting don, you know the makers are aiming for the experimental touch. And the very second you see dialogues popping up on the screen as comic book graphics, you expect an innovative idea.
With a battery of actors in tow, from Vivan Bhatena to social media star-turned-actor Niharika M, you do need some context. Especially to join the dots on who is whose girlfriend/boyfriend, and kaun kis ka ex hai. Confounding enough, in a film titled ‘Bhai Tera Star Hai’, it takes a while to fathom the bhai-behen network. Then there is the harried JD (Vikalp Mehta), who has been put on our hero Ajay Singh ’s tail by Fatty.
To cut a long story short, Raghav as Ajay owes 10,000 pounds to Fatty. To arrange the money, he comes up with a weird plan and the rest of the drama centres around this very absurdity. Rather, the story goes around in circles, where more than one brother-sister duo and their BFs/GFs and exes are in the spotlight. Ajay’s girlfriend Roshni’s brother is Siddharth (Vivan Bhatena). His ex is Ajay’s sister Natasha (the lovely Parvathy Omanakuttan). There is a bunch of good-looking gals, including Barkha Singh as Laila, who assists Sid in his loan recovery mission.
Amidst the chaos of lies and cross connections, Vivek tries to build a comedy that does not stand on its legs. Rather, in this mad spree, there is more madness than amusement. Things do perk up in between, especially when Niki Walia as Fatty’s wife makes her robust presence felt with the dominance of a true Punjaban. In the later part, we see the same spark in Chandan Roy Sanyal’s performance as a police officer who was once Ajay’s acting guru. It’s quite refreshing to see Chandan, who often plays a baddie, cut his funny teeth once again. His camaraderie with Raghav is reflective of what the movie could have been.
We know Raghav has the requisite comedic touch and the second runner-up of ‘Dance India Dance Season 3’ is a very fine dancer too. But to add songs to showcase his dancing talent, especially in the climax, doesn’t quite gel in a film which isn’t your average naach-gaana fare.
Amit Trivedi’s background score has the right mood, but the songs are not much to write home about. One, ‘Aankhon Se Tune 2.0’, is a remix. Only if the director had rejigged his concoction with some more flavour and spirit.
What is worse is that a film trying to give us a dose of wacky pleasure ends up being rather simplistic as it aims to tie up its many ends in the ‘all is well’ tenor. Given its limited runtime of 105 minutes and actors like Sanjay in the fray, it could have been a riot and a breezy watch.
Meta references, especially to Sanjay’s superstar and super-fit brother Anil Kapoor, seem more conscious than organic. The pun on pause and menopause too falls flat. Actually, the film tries too hard to find humour in this theatre of the absurd. But for occasional and rare bursts of hilarity and ingenuity, it is nowhere close to being a joyride. Or even an experiment with a cutting edge.
Clearly, neither bhai nor the film is a star here.
