Tejas

<p>Pilot Tejas Gill is on a mission to rescue an Indian spy who has some very confidential information while also battling with her tragic past of haunted memories. commenced in August 2021. Production in November 2021. The film was endorsed by the and ‘s CM , both belonging to , on 31 October 2023 after watching it in together with Kangana Ranaut. Ranaut remarked that Yogi Adityanath “assured us that he would protect us and our film from all our enemies and anti-national elements and motivate the nationalists to watch and connect with it”. Ranaut was criticised over using politics to influence people to watch the film. Ranaut also visited the to promote the film amid the , which also drew criticism. The music of the film has been composed by . The lyrics have been written by , Folk-Lore and Shashwat Sachdev. Made on a budget of (US$8.3 million), has grossed (US$580,000) in India, with a further (US$79,000) overseas, for a worldwide total of (US$660,000). The film emerged as one of ‘s biggest in both domestic and overseas markets within its first two days of release. The film received negative reviews from the critics. On the website , holds a score of 10% based on 10 reviews and an of 5/10. of gave the film a rating of 1 out of 5 and wrote, ” is a film that flies into rough weather from the word go and never manages to find a way out of it. An air combat thriller has never been so frustratingly airy-fairy”. s Dhaval Roy gave 3 out 5 stars, writing, “As the story builds up, sequences seem abrupt, and one wishes for a more cohesive screenplay. That being said, things turn thrilling once the main rescue operation begins, and the movie offers some high-octane action scenes”. He praised Ranaut for performing “action as effortlessly as emotional scenes”. More positive albeit mixed reviews came from Samarth Goyal of who described as film that “takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the skies and geopolitics”, which “succeeds in creating moments of tension and anticipation”. The reviewer labelled the first half as “an unruly hunk of footage” but credited the film for regaining its composure in the second half where it keeps “maintaining a commendable tone that never veers into loud and jingoistic territory”. Lachmi Deb Roy of , who gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, appreciated Ranaut and said the film becomes interesting in the second half, but lacks appropriate depth in the research. Anuj Kumar, reviewing for , wrote that the movie is “a sloppy follow-up that neither works as an action film nor manages to sustain the emotional swell”. Zinia Bandyopadhyaye of gave the film of 2 stars out of 5 and called it a bumpy ride muddled with jarring inconsistencies. concluded, “while is a valiant attempt towards championing inclusion of women in combat roles, the half-baked nature of the film cushions the impact of its message.” panned the film as replete with “a series of eye-roll moments” but praised Ranaut “whose acting abilities shine through even in the weakest scenes”. She later included the film as one of the worst films of 2023. described the movie in its review to be lacking plot and attempting to thrive on nationalist sentiments.</p>