Rahu Ketu: Pulkit Samrat & Varun Sharma Ride Astrology’s Pop Culture Wave In Bollywood

Rahu Ketu stars Pulkit Samrat & Varun Sharma in a Bollywood comedy tapping astrology’s pop culture craze. Here’s why the timing feels perfect.

- December 15, 2025 | 3:41 PM IST

Rahu Ketu Taps Into Astrology’s Pop Culture (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Astrology has quietly evolved from a daily horoscope to the center of pop culture. For young audiences today, zodiac signs, birth charts, and retrogrades are part of everyday conversations. People tend to trust more on astrology, memes blame planets for bad days, and tarot readings are shared like playlists. This growing fascination with the stars has also influenced cinema, with films finding fresh, fun ways to explore destiny and chaos, much like the upcoming movie Rahu Ketu, starring Varun Sharma & Pulkit Samrat.

The buzz around Rahu Ketu feels timely because it reflects how astrology is being consumed right now. Instead of fear or blind belief, astrology today is playful, conversational, and deeply relatable. The film taps into that tone, turning ancient planetary ideas into something modern and entertaining. With astrology already shaping pop culture language, Rahu Ketu steps in as a story that speaks the same cultural rhythm.

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Rahu Ketu Reimagined In Cinema

Rahu Ketu taps straight into this cultural moment. The upcoming Bollywood film leans into astrology not as a warning, but as a playful idea. The posters reveal Varun Sharma and Pulkit Samrat stepping into the roles of Rahu and Ketu, two planets often linked with fear, confusion, and bad decisions. Shalini Pandey appears in a striking, glamorous avatar, adding to the film’s modern vibe.

Traditionally, Rahu and Ketu are seen as shadow planets responsible for eclipses and chaos. The film flips that fear on its head. Instead of treating them as dark forces, Rahu Ketu turns them into characters caught in everyday messes. The comedy comes from messy mythology meeting modern life, where destiny and confusion walk hand in hand.

Directed by Vipul Garg and presented by Zee Studios, the film is produced by Zee Studios and BLive Productions. The film arrives in theaters on January 16, 2026, promising a celestial comedy that perfectly matches astrology’s pop culture moment.