Ananya Panday Joins Kartik Aaryan In Karan Johar's Tu Meri Main Tera...; Release Date OUT

Ananya Panday has officially been announced as Kartik Aaryan's leading lady in Karan Johar's Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri!

Ananya, who is one of the busiest new stars of Bollywood, has now joined Kartik Aaryan's next. The rom com, titled Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, will see her in the role of Rumi. Kartik is playing Ray in the film. Their first poster together shows sizzling chemistry between both. Ananya and Kartik hold a passport, and they romantically kiss each other.

The caption for the post reads, "Stamped, sealed, smitten in love! Meet our Ray and introducing his Rumi - Ananya Panday! #TuMeriMainTeraMainTeraTuMeri - in cinemas next Valentine’s : 13th Feb, 2026."

Take a look at the poster:

Along with the new look and announcement of Ananya's name as the lead, Dharma Productions also revealed the release date of the film. It will be a Valentine's release and the rom com will hit the theatres on February 13 in 2026! With less than one year to go, we are super excited to see how this film and the hot pair entertains us.

Helmed by Sameer Vidwans, Tu Meri Main Tera, Main Tera Tu Meri is presented by Dharma Productions and Namah Pictures and is produced by Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, Shareen Mantri Kedia, and Kishor Arora. The shoot officially began on May 23. Sameer Vidwans, who previously directed Kartik Aaryan in the 2023 romantic drama Satyaprem Ki Katha alongside Kiara Advani, returns with his second Hindi directorial.

The film also marks the reunion of Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday, who were last seen together in the 2019 hit Pati Patni Aur Woh. According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, a source revealed, “Kartik and Karan were looking for an actress with strong pull among the youth, and after considering several names, they have locked Ananya as the female lead. Ananya and Kartik are a successful pair, and this will further extend their on-screen partnership.”