Comedian Vir Das is gearing up for his directorial debut with Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos. The film, co-directed by Kavi Shastri, is set to release in theatres on January 16, 2026. Marking the comeback of Imran Khan, the film has now been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

Happy Patel gets A certificate

Vir Das’s Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos has been passed with an A certificate, meaning the film is restricted to adult audiences in theatres. Vir took to Instagram to share the censor certificate, which revealed that the film has a runtime of 121.42 minutes—slightly over two hours.