Mumbai: Since the announcement of ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’ sequel, the film has consistently faced criticism from those who believe it promotes infidelity in marriages.
Addressing the online chatter around the film, lead actor Ayushmann Khurrana stated, “We are not promoting infidelity with this film. In fact, out of all the films in the Pati, Patni franchise, only ours has a male lead who doesn’t have a roving eye. He’s loyal to his wife. It’s a comedy of errors, he gets caught in such situations.”
Further, asserting that the content is so clean, that even his daughter liked it, the actor added, “Moving on, I am doing films which cater to family audiences. My daughter (Varushka, 12) watched the edit of Pati, Patni…recently, and she loved it! That’s the barometer- that my kids enjoy my films. It has to reach the Gen Alpha also, apart from Milleni
als and Gen Z. I want to do family films and get them into theatres. The fun of community watch is amazing.”
In a conversation with Sonal Kalra on The Right Angle, when the actor was asked about shooting in Prayagraj for the film, he said, “I had never shot there before this film. In fact, this was tentatively titled Prayagraj ka Prajapati! But since Pati, Patni Aur Woh has been an iconic franchise since the first film in the 1970s, the producers titled it this. So many films have been based in Kanpur and Varanasi till now, so we thought Prayagraj is the one!”
Helmed by Mudassar Aziz, ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh Do’ is an upcoming Hindi romantic comedy which serves as a spiritual sequel to the 2019 film ‘Pati Patni Aur Woh’.
The film stars Ayushmann alongside Sara Ali Khan, Wamiqa Gabbi and Rakul Preet Singh.
After facing a delay from its original schedule, the film eventually released on May 15, 2026.
Initial reactions from viewers have described it as a breezy comedy filled with misunderstandings, relationship drama and entertaining ensemble performances.