# Bhai Tera Star Hai to release July 30 against Spider-Man in India

2026-08-05T23:18:16+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Producer-director Vivek B Agarwal told Bollywood Hungama that Bhai Tera Star Hai will open on July 30, the same weekend as Spider-Man: Brand New Day, saying he found no other workable release date before the end of February 2027 given the run of big Bollywood, superhero and pan-India South films crowding the calendar. He pointed to a comparatively empty Hindi slate in this window, with only Dhamaal 4 releasing in July and no other major Hindi title until mid-August. PVR Inox Pictures is handling distribution in India, and the producers are aiming for 900 to 1,000 screens. Agarwal said he and lead actor Raghav Juyal both wanted a theatrical release, so they built a marketing push around city tours to draw people into cinemas, and he noted the trailer has already drawn attention for its humour and Juyal's performance.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The screen count and the release-date reasoning both come from Agarwal himself, who has an evident stake in making the strategy sound sound, so they read as the producer's own account of his plan rather than independent proof it will hold up against a major Hollywood release. His description of the Hindi release calendar as unusually quiet in this window can be checked against public schedules, giving that specific claim more grounding than the rest of his comments. His broader claim that most OTT content is dark and serious is his own generalisation, offered to explain why a comedy might draw audiences back to cinemas. Ticket sales on the July 30 opening weekend, set directly against Spider-Man: Brand New Day, will show whether his reading of the moment was right.

## Coverage

- BollywoodHungama <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-bhai-tera-star-hai-targets-900-1000-screens-despite-spider-man-brand-new-day-clash-vivek-b-agarwal-says-there-was-no-other-viable-weekend-until-february-2027-end/>

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