Vir Das Makes Directorial Debut with Aamir Khan–Backed Spy Comedy ‘Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos’; WATCH Humorous Announcement VIDEO

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Wednesday announced “Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos,” a quirky spy-comedy that also marks the directorial debut of actor–comedian Vir Das.

The film features Vir Das and Mona Singh in lead roles and is set to hit theatres on January 16, 2026.

Aamir Khan Productions unveiled the project with a humorous announcement video featuring Khan himself. In the clip, Aamir playfully quizzes Vir Das about his unusual take on action, romance, and even an item number in the film—while contrasting visuals show enthusiastic audience reactions.

The studio captioned the launch with:

“From 'Kya BANAYA' to 'KYA BANAYA'. Get ready for a wild ride of comedy, action, romance, and some spy stuff as well. 'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos', in theatres only from January 16, 2026.”

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From 'Kya BANAYA to 'KYA BANAYA
Get ready for a wild ride of comedy, action, romance, and some spy stuff as well.
Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos, in theatres only from January 16, 2026.@thevirdas #MithaliParker #MonaSingh #SharibHasmi #SrishtiTawde pic.twitter.com/NvCwUzxpb0

— Aamir Khan Productions (@AKPPL_Official) December 3, 2025 >

Vir Das, known internationally for his stand-up comedy and performances in films like “Go Goa Gone,” “Badmaash Company,” and the cult hit “Delhi Belly,” is collaborating with Aamir Khan Productions for the second time after their 2011 breakout success.