# Veer Pahariya stars in Prem Keetanu teaser, a college rom-com 2026-08-17T14:12:31+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Veer Pahariya's second film, Prem Keetanu, released its first teaser on Monday. Directed by Apoorv Singh Karki, the film follows a college student who is a black sheep, falling for a classmate who initially rejects him. The ensemble includes Aparshakti Khurana, debutant Aafiya Syed, Rakesh Bedi, and Nikhil Vijay. The film has been widely reported as a Hindi adaptation of the 2024 Malayalam hit Premalu. Cinema Express reports the teaser hints at major script modifications to avoid direct comparisons. Koimoi, however, describes it as more than a scene-by-scene copy, noting that Premalu was removed from JioHotstar ahead of this release. Koimoi's review adds that Pahariya looks unconvincing as a college student. Produced by Gaurav Verma under Avanika Films and Bhavana Studios, the film's music features multiple composers including Sachet-Parampara. Prem Keetanu is set for a theatrical release on October 2, where it will clash with Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 3. ## Coverage - cinemaexpress.com - koimoi.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T17:31:16+00:00. Tags: Aparshakti Khurana, Prem Keetanu, Veer Pahariya Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/prem-keetanu-teaser-veer-pahariya-stars-in-college-rom-com/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/prem-keetanu-teaser-veer-pahariya-stars-in-college-rom-com/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/