It is just easier when you work with friends, says Rakul Preet Singh

Actress Rakul Preet Singh has spoken about reuniting with actor Ayushmann Khurrana and director Mudassar Aziz for “Pati Patni Aur Woh Do” and said it’s just easier when working with friends. Rakul first worked with Ayushmann in the medical comedy-drama titled “Doctor G” in 2022. The film, which also stars Shefali Shah, revolves around Ayushmann’s character Uday, a struggling medical student interested in orthopaedics but ends up becoming a gynaecologist.

The actress worked with Aziz in the 2025 film “Mere Husband Ki Biwi,” which featured actors Arjun Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar. The film told the story of a divorced man, Ankur, who gets a second chance at love when his college crush re-enters his life. However, chaos ensues when his amnesiac former wife also returns. Talking about working with the two again, she explained how the comfort shaped her experience on set.

Rakul said in a statement: “I think what felt different this time reuniting was that there was an ease of working because obviously it’s not your first time and you know the way an actor or a director approaches the film and their scenes and I think that comfort and ease really helps in having a good time on set so absolutely yes familiarity does change your approach of as it makes it simpler and more fun and you know you’re already friendly with everybody, so I think it’s just easier when you work with friends.”

Alongside Rakul, the film also stars Sara Ali Khan, and Wamiqa Gabbi in key roles. The film is set in Prayagraj, where a wedding takes a chaotic turn when one decision leads to a chain of misunderstandings and comedic suspicion. Gulshan Kumar, B R Chopra and T-Series present, a T-Series Films and B R Studios Production, “Pati Patni Aur Woh Do,” directed by Mudassar Aziz, produced by Bhushan Kumar, Renu Ravi Chopra, and Krishan Kumar and creatively produced by Juno Chopra. The film will release on May 15, 2026.

Meanwhile, Rakul has looked back at a difficult phase following a serious injury, and recalled how through every step of that journey Jackky stood by her side. Rakul was joined by Jackky on the chat show Famously Fit with Sophie hosted by Sophie Choudry. Sharing what that meant to her, Rakul said “He has been my biggest support... he never cribbed about my road to recovery, we did everything together.”

She further added: “He is all ears when he is listening to me, so that’s half the battle won.” Jackky and Rakul’s story began somewhere between shared routines, food swaps, and just consistently showing up for each other. For them working out is a part of the routine. As Jackky puts it: “We don’t look at it like this, for us it’s like taking a shower,” while Rakul added: “You know some people read every day, some people eat some food every day, so for us it’s a routine. And this is not for losing weight, not to look a certain way, not for show but for us.”

Indo-Asian News Service