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{{Short description|2026 Hindi film by Sunil Pandey}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Ek Din
| image = Ek Din.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sunil Pandey
| writer = {{ubl|Sneha Desai|Spandan Mishra}}
| based_on = {{based on|''[[One Day (2016 film)|One Day]]''|[[Banjong Pisanthanakun]]}}
| producer = {{ubl|[[Mansoor Khan]]|[[Aamir Khan]]|Aparna Purohit}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sai Pallavi]]|[[Junaid Khan (Indian actor)|Junaid Khan]]}}
| music = [[Ram Sampath]]
| cinematography = Manoj Lobo
| editing = [[Ballu Saluja]]
| studio = Aamir Khan Productions
| distributor = [[PVR Inox Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2026|05|01}}
| runtime = 125 minutes<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cbfcindia.gov.in/cbfcAdmin/search-result.php?recid=Q0EwMTA4MDQyMDI2MDAzNjM= |title=CBFC Search Film - EK DIN |website=Central Board of Film Certification |date=2026-04-24 |access-date=2026-04-27}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = ₹15 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/bollywood/ek-din-box-office-target-budget-article-154214195 |title=Ek Din Budget and Box Office Goals: The Earnings Required for Junaid-Sai's Ek Din to Achieve HIT Status |author=Zoom TV Digital |website=Zoom TV Entertainment |date=2026-05-01 |access-date=2026-05-03}}</ref>
| gross = {{estimation}} ₹4.32 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/ek-din/box-office/ |title=Ek Din Box Office |website=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=2026-05-03}}</ref>
}}
'''''Ek Din''''' ({{Translation|One Day}}) is a 2026 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by Sunil Pandey and produced by [[Mansoor Khan]], [[Aamir Khan]], and Aparna Purohit under Aamir Khan Productions. The film stars [[Sai Pallavi]] (in her [[Hindi]] film debut) and [[Junaid Khan (Indian actor)|Junaid Khan]] in lead roles. It is a remake of the 2016 [[Thai language|Thai]] film [[One Day (2016 film)|''One Day'']].

''Ek Din'' was released on 1 May 2026.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-15 |title='Ek Din' first poster out: Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan's soft romance begins; confirms May 2026 release |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ek-din-first-poster-out-sai-pallavi-and-junaid-khans-soft-romance-begins-confirms-may-2026-release/articleshow/126541630.cms |access-date=2026-01-18 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> It received largely negative reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Das |first=Santanu |date=2026-05-02 |title=Ek Din box office collection day 2: No takers for Junaid Khan, Sai Pallavi film as it earns ₹1 crore |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-din-box-office-collection-day-2-junaid-khan-sai-pallavi-film-earns-less-than-1-crore-101777738435684.html |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ek Din Box Office Day 2: Junaid Khan, Sai Pallavi Film Stays Flat With Rs 1 Crore |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/bollywood/ek-din-box-office-day-2-junaid-khan-sai-pallavi-film-stays-flat-with-rs-1-crore-ws-l-10070240.html |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

== Premise ==
Dinesh is in love with his colleague Meera but does not have the courage to express his feelings towards her. He finally gets his chance during the company trip to [[Japan]]. He makes a wish to be with Meera for just one day, and his wish comes true.

== Cast ==
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as Meera Ranganathan
* [[Junaid Khan (Indian actor)|Junaid Khan]] as Dinesh "Dino" Shrivastava
* [[Kunal Kapoor (actor, born 1977)|Kunal Kapoor]] as Nakul Bhasin
* [[Kavin Dave]] as Samarjit "Sam" Hathiramani
* Reshma Shetty as Ketki Patel
* Jenifer Emmanuel as Ritu
* Astha Gulati as Priya
* Neha Vyaso as Monu
* Chakori Dwivedi as Meenu
* Raju Patel as Yadav Ji
* Samta Sagar as Dino's mother
* Pragati Mishra as Shruti
* Rajendra Jadhav as Janitor

== Production ==
The film was shot in [[Sapporo]], [[Japan]], utilizing the snowy landscape to enhance the visual appeal. The [[Japan]] schedule of the film was wrapped in March 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-30 |title=Junaid Khan Wraps Up Japan Schedule Of Ek Din With Sai Pallavi, Mumbai Shoot To Begin Soon |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/bollywood/junaid-khan-wraps-up-japan-schedule-of-ek-din-with-sai-pallavi-mumbai-shoot-to-begin-soon-article-108895693 |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref> The [[Mumbai]] schedule began in the same month, with filming taking place in [[Film City, Mumbai|Film City]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-29 |title=Aamir Khan's son Juniad Khan's film with Sai Pallavi began Mumbai schedule post wrapping the shoot in Japan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/aamir-khans-son-juniad-khans-film-with-sai-pallavi-began-mumbai-schedule-post-wrapping-the-shoot-in-japan-exclusive-deets-inside/articleshow/108875767.cms |access-date=2025-09-11 |work=[[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Ek Din
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Ram Sampath]]
| released = 6 April 2026
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=23|s=46}}
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|j3uXN7RdBvI|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}

The film's soundtrack is composed by [[Ram Sampath]], with lyrics written by [[Irshad Kamil]]. Though [[Arijit Singh]] has formally announced his departure from playback singing, He has given vocals to five tracks in the film honoring the earlier commitment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=Team THR |date=2026-04-28 |title=Exclusive {{!}} Aamir Khan On Arijit Singh’s Exit From Playback Singing: 'I Hope He Reconsiders' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/exclusive-aamir-khan-on-arijit-singhs-exit-from-playback-singing-i-hope-he-reconsiders |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 23:30
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ek Din Title Track
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| length1 = 4:22
| title2 = Khwaab Dekhoon
| extra2 = [[Arijit Singh]], Tarannum Malik Jain
| length2 = 4:13

| title3 = Konichiwa
| extra3 = [[Arijit Singh]], Neha Karode, [[Rishi Singh]]
| length3 = 3:08

| title4 = Behke Yaar
| extra4 = [[Arijit Singh]], [[Meghna Mishra]]
| length4 = 3:39

| title5 = Tadapnaa Judaa Judaa
| extra5 = [[Arijit Singh]]
| length5 = 3:41

| title6 = Ek Din Title Track (Female)
| extra6 = [[Meghna Mishra]]
| length6 = 4:27
}}

== Release ==
''Ek Din'' was scheduled to release on 7 November 2025, however it was postponed to 1 May 2026.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2025-07-08 |title='Ek Din' release date: Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi's romantic drama announced |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ek-din-release-date-junaid-khan-and-sai-pallavis-romantic-drama-announced-aamir-mansoor-khan-to-reunite-after-17-years/articleshow/122320359.cms |access-date=2025-09-05 |work=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":rd">{{cite web |date=15 January 2026 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Junaid Khan-Sai Pallavi starrer Ek Din to release on May 1; to clash with Riteish Deshmukh's Raja Shivaji |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/exclusive-junaid-khan-sai-pallavi-starrer-ek-din-release-may-1-clash-riteish-deshmukhs-raja-shivaji/ |access-date=15 January 2026 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> It was dubbed in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] under the titles ''Oru Naal'' and ''Okka Roju'' respectively.

== Reception ==
Anuj Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "At a time when the box office menu is brimming with masala entertainers, ''Ek Din'' tastes like a palate cleanser, blending mood and memory with a touch of magic".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Anuj |date=2026-05-01 |title=‘Ek Din’ movie review: Sai Pallavi makes this tender romance quite a day to remember |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ek-din-movie-review-sai-pallavi-junaid-khan-aamir-khan-sunil-pandey/article70927801.ece |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Rahul Desai of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter India]]'' "In other words, the shield of fiction collapses to reveal a film that fumbles the basics. By now, it’s obvious that ''Ek Din'' is more bust than boom. The notes outweigh the feelings. There’s a lack of interiority — a cultural emptiness in the storytelling (the rest of the album fails to register) — that stops the love from transcending the story".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desai |first=Rahul |date=2026-05-01 |title=‘Ek Din’ Movie Review: A Lanky and Awkward Love Story |url=https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/reviews/theatrical/ek-din-movie-review-a-lanky-and-awkward-love-story |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=The Hollywood Reporter India |language=en}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars, writing "The Junaid Khan–Sai Pallavi starrer isn’t outright bad. It attempts to revive clean, old-school romance in Bollywood, standing apart from the industry’s current wave of hyper-violent and misogynistic themes".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-01 |title=Ek Din movie review: Just like Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi, film has no zing |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/ek-din-movie-review-just-like-junaid-khan-and-sai-pallavi-film-has-no-zing-10665202/ |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Vineeta Kumar of ''[[India Today]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars, and wrote "Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan's romantic film follows Dinesh and Meera through a one-day love story shaped by memory loss. The film's striking Japan backdrop cannot compensate for thin writing and a romance that never convinces".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Vineeta |date=2026-05-01 |title=Ek Din review: Sai-Junaid's film is scenic, sweet and strangely lifeless |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/ek-din-movie-review-sai-pallavi-junaid-khan-film-is-scenic-sweet-and-strangely-lifeless-2904111-2026-05-01 |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Rishabh Suri of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars, writing "While the first half is engaging, the second falters with a confusing climax. Sai Pallavi shines, but the film lacks lasting emotional impact".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Suri |first=Rishabh |date=2026-05-01 |title=Ek Din review: Junaid Khan, Sai Pallavi's one-time watch film about a one-day romance is one note short of impact |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ek-din-review-junaid-khan-sai-pallavis-one-time-watch-film-about-a-one-day-romance-is-one-note-short-of-impact-101777609976327.html |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Sahir Advik D'Souza of ''[[The Quint]]'' gave 1 out of 5 stars, writing "It is impossible to take this premise seriously—or the film at large, despite its blue-chip backing by Aamir Khan".<ref>{{Cite web |last=D’souza |first=Sahir Avik |date=2026-05-01 |title='Ek Din' Review : Sai Pallavi and Junaid Khan Star in an Inane Romance |url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/ek-din-review-aamir-khan-junaid-sai-pallavi |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt35682680}}
* {{BH movie|ek-din}}

{{Aamir Khan}}

[[Category:2020s romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2026 Indian films]]
[[Category:Aamir Khan Productions films]]
[[Category:Films about amnesia]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ram Sampath]]
[[Category:Films set in Hakodate]]
[[Category:Films set in Hokkaido]]
[[Category:Films set in Sapporo]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hokkaido]]
[[Category:Films shot in Sapporo]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of Thai films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Japan in non-Japanese culture]]
[[Category:PVR Inox Pictures films]]

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