'Tere Ishq Mein' OTT release: All you need to know about the plot and cast ahead of the digital debut

‘Tere Ishq Mein’ released at the box office on November 28, 2025. The film made Rs. 161.96 crore net worldwide, as per Sacnilk. Now, the romance drama is in the spotlight for its much anticipated OTT release. If you missed your chance of watching the film on the big screen, now’s the chance, here’s all you need to know about the OTT release of ‘Tere Ishq Mein’.‘Tere Ishq Mein’ stars Dhanush and Kriti Sanon in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Prakash Raj, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Priyanshi Painyuli, Paramvir Singh Cheema and others.It is directed by Aanand L. Rai, the screenplay and dialogues are penned by Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav, while A. R. Rahman composed the film's soundtrack.The romantic drama is releasing on Netflix on January 23, 2026.The film delves into the complex themes of ego-driven conflict, manipulation, and emotional dependency. The story follows Shankar and Mukti, who met in college. Mukti was conducting a PhD research on him. She then breaks up with him. After some time, she ends up with someone else, and Shankar joins the Indian Air Force. They met again by serendipity, and their unresolved past surrounds them.Dhanush plays the part of flight lieutenant Shankar Gurukka, and Kriti Sanon portrays Mukti Beniwal.In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Kriti shared her first reaction to the script and admitted that the character left her unsettled. She said, “When I read the script, and the way she was written, was completely feeling negative. In fact, we were shooting in February for the film. In January, I read the whole script and I called Aanand sir and I said, ‘I don’t like her. I’m not liking her.’ And it was giving me anxiety. I was not liking this girl. There’s something very selfish about her."However, Kriti explained that director Aanand L. Rai had envisioned Mukti very differently from what was apparent on paper.