The trailer for Nakhrewaalii is out, and it arrives with a self-aware spin. The romantic comedy takes the familiar Majnu-Laila love story and asks what happens when the hero discovers he may have to step into Laila’s role himself. The makers are calling the result a ‘womantic’ take — romance, but with the gender dynamics deliberately turned over.
What the promo promises
The trailer sets up a collision of ideas about love. Newcomers Ansh Duggal and Pragati Srivastava play the leads, and their characters argue about attention, expectations and the treatment women receive in relationships. The promo uses that friction as comedy, then lets it grow into romance. It also points at a double standard: the way some men date one kind of partner and marry another.
- Lead pair: Ansh Duggal and Pragati Srivastava
- Director: Rahul Shanklya
- Producers: Jio Studios and Colour Yellow, led by Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma
- Release date: 30 October 2026
From tagline to trailer
The trailer follows a poster that already did its job of grabbing attention. Its tagline reads, ‘Kabhi Pyaar Mein Majnu Ko Bhi Laila Banna Padta Hai’ — sometimes, in love, even Majnu has to become Laila. The trailer stretches that one line into a full tone: playful, argumentative and more interested in modern relationship politics than in retelling the old tragedy.
The womantic angle
The word itself is a blend of ‘woman’ and ‘romantic’, and it tells you where the film’s sympathies sit. The trailer uses the Majnu-Laila reference not as a straight adaptation but as a question: if Laila is the one who sacrifices everything in the legend, what changes when Majnu has to make himself the Laila of the story? That inversion is the hook, and the comedy comes from how stubbornly its hero resists the lesson.
Why the date matters
With Jio Studios and Colour Yellow behind it, Nakhrewaalii is one of the mid-sized originals hoping to turn a clever hook into word of mouth. The 30 October slot gives it a clear date for audiences looking for a lighter film with a debate inside. For fans who want romance that asks questions rather than just staging a meet-cute, the promo sends a clear signal.
Watch the trailer now, and keep the date handy if the womantic twist lands for you.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com