RK/RKay

• Rajat Kapoor as RK/RKAY
• Mallika Sherawat as Gulabo/Neha
• Ranvir Shorey as KN Singh/Ranvir
• Kubbra Sait as Seema
• Chandrachoor Rai as Namit
• Manu Rishi Chadha as Goel
• Tara Sharma

The film appeared at several film festivals. and then was scheduled to release theatrically on 22 July 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/rajat-kapoor-s-rk-rkay-hits-theatre-screens-on-july-22-news-205039 |title=Rajat Kapoor's 'RK/Rkay' Hits Theatre Screens On July 22 |work=Outlook |access-date=27 June 2022 |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627114612/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/rajat-kapoor-s-rk-rkay-hits-theatre-screens-on-july-22-news-205039 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Rajat Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat's Rk/Rkay to hit the screens on this date |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/rajat-kapoor-and-mallika-sherawats-rkrkay-to-hit-the-screens-on-this-date-10841541 |access-date=27 June 2022 |publisher=Firstpost}}{{cite web |title=Mallika Sherawat Makes Comeback With Rajat Kapoor's 'RK/Rkay'. First Look Poster Out |date=27 June 2022 |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/mallika-sherawat-makes-comeback-with-rajat-kapoor-s-rk-rkay-first-look-poster-out-1539443 |access-date=27 June 2022 |publisher=ABP News |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627103333/https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/mallika-sherawat-makes-comeback-with-rajat-kapoor-s-rk-rkay-first-look-poster-out-1539443 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=रजत कपूर की आरके/रेके 22 जुलाई को सिनेमाघरों में दस्तक देगी |url=https://www.newsnationtv.com/entertainment/bollywood/rajat-kapoor-287424 |access-date=27 June 2022 |publisher=News Nation}} It premiered in the US on 14 May 2021{{cite web |date=13 May 2021 |title='RK/RKAY' Review: A Fictional Character Escapes His Own Movie in Indian Meta Comedy |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/rk-rkay-review-1234971779/ |access-date=27 June 2022 |work=Variety |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627113557/https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/rk-rkay-review-1234971779/ |url-status=live}}

RK/RKay received generally positive reviews.{{Cite web |date=4 June 2021 |title=RK/RKay {{!}} Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/rk-rkay/ |access-date=10 July 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=27 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627113857/https://filmthreat.com/reviews/rk-rkay/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Abrams |first=Simon |date=14 May 2021 |title=RK/RKAY Review |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/rkrkay-movie-review-2021 |access-date=10 July 2022 |website=RogerEbert.com |archive-date=2 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502043934/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/rkrkay-movie-review-2021 |url-status=live}} {{Rotten Tomatoes prose|83|6.1|18|consensus=}}.{{Citation |title=RK/RKAY |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rk_rkay |language=en |access-date=10 July 2022 |archive-date=6 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706030516/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rk_rkay |url-status=live}} Several critics praised the performances and the deeply rich whimsical script.

Renuka Vyavhare of Times of India gave 3/5 stars and called it "a delightful game of hide and seek between real and fiction."{{Cite news |title=Rk/Rkay Movie Review : A delightful game of hide and seek between real and fiction |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/rk/rkay/movie-review/93059827.cms |access-date=21 July 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528205748/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/rk/rkay/movie-review/93059827.cms |url-status=live}}

Outlook went with 4/5 stars stating that it is "a thorough entertainer."{{Cite web |title='RK/Rkay' Movie Review: Rajat Kapoor Starrer Is A Thorough Entertainer |date=25 July 2022 |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/rajat-kapoor-s-rk-rkay-is-a-thorough-entertainer-movie_reviews-211342 |access-date=21 July 2023 |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528021314/https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/rajat-kapoor-s-rk-rkay-is-a-thorough-entertainer-movie_reviews-211342 |url-status=live}}

Tanul Thakur of The Wire adorned RK/RKay review by asserting, "'RK/RKay' Is a Genie of Genius Filmmaking – And Can't Be Caught in a Bottle."{{Cite web |title='RK/RKay' Is a Genie of Genius Filmmaking – And Can't Be Caught in a Bottle |url=https://thewire.in/film/rajat-kapoor-rk-rkay-review |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=The Wire |archive-date=9 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209042726/https://thewire.in/film/rajat-kapoor-rk-rkay-review |url-status=live}}

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV India gave 3/5 stars stating, "It might not exactly send you into paroxysms of delight, but the film thrives on a steady flow of wry wit and humour - and flashes of vitality."{{Cite web |title=RK/Rkay Review: Quirky Satire Bolstered By Delightful Turns By Rajat Kapoor And Cast |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rk-rkay-review-quirky-satire-bolstered-by-delightful-turns-by-rajat-kapoor-and-cast-3179689 |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528022001/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/rk-rkay-review-quirky-satire-bolstered-by-delightful-turns-by-rajat-kapoor-and-cast-3179689 |url-status=live}}

Poulomi Das of News9Live gave 4/5 stars stating, "There are films that blow your mind and there are films that make you impossibly grateful for the medium. RK/RKay is both those films and so much more."{{Cite web |date=24 July 2022 |title=RK/RKay review: Rajat Kapoor headlines an audacious meta-comedy about the absurdities of filmmaking |url=http://www.news9live.com/entertainment/movie-review/rk-rkay-review-rajat-kapoor-headlines-an-audacious-meta-comedy-about-the-absurdities-of-filmmaking-184719 |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=News9live |language=en-US |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528021313/https://www.news9live.com/entertainment/movie-review/rk-rkay-review-rajat-kapoor-headlines-an-audacious-meta-comedy-about-the-absurdities-of-filmmaking-184719 |url-status=live}}

Nidhima Taneja of ThePrint gave 3.5/5 stars stating, "Rajat Kapoor’s RK/RKay is more than a film—it’s a genre-bending treat."{{Cite web |title=Rajat Kapoor's RK/RKay is more than a film—it's a genre-bending treat |website=ThePrint |date=22 July 2022 |url=https://theprint.in/feature/reel-take/rajat-kapoors-rk-rkay-is-more-than-a-film-its-a-genre-bending-treat/1048938/ |access-date=21 July 2023 |archive-date=2 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502043852/https://theprint.in/feature/reel-take/rajat-kapoors-rk-rkay-is-more-than-a-film-its-a-genre-bending-treat/1048938/ |url-status=live}}

Suparana Sharma of Rolling Stone India gave 3/5 stars stating, "Rajat Kapoor’s new film toys with our mind, and is that rare sort of Bollywood movie that makes us think & At other times I thought RK/Rkay was bringing to life what Rajesh Khanna had said in Anand: “Hum sab toh rangmanch ki kathputhliyan hain jinki dor uparwale ke haath mein…” And during some scenes my mind drifted to strange thoughts – what if we are not watching the films, but the films are watching us."{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Suparna |date=31 July 2022 |title=Enter RK's Alternate Universe |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/enter-rks-alternate-universe/ |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528021856/https://rollingstoneindia.com/enter-rks-alternate-universe/ |url-status=live}}

Sabina Dana Plasse of Film Threat gave 8/10 stars stating, "RK/RKay presents a great appreciation for the artistry required to make a film."

Newsgram gave 4/5 stars saying that 'RK/RKay' is a delight for cinema lovers.{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=NewsGram |date=22 July 2022 |title=Movie Review: Rajat Kapoor's 'RK/Rkay' is a thorough entertainer |url=https://www.newsgram.com/films/2022/07/22/movie-review-rajat-kapoors-rkrkay-is-a-thorough-entertainer |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=NewsGram |language=en |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528021315/https://www.newsgram.com/films/2022/07/22/movie-review-rajat-kapoors-rkrkay-is-a-thorough-entertainer |url-status=live}}

Jay Weissberg of Variety enunciated, "Rajat Kapoor's RK/RKay is enjoyable comedy set in the film world that makes for pleasant entertainment."

Udita Jhunjhunwala of Firstpost wrote, "RK/RKay is an enjoyable and whimsical film which is homage and wistful tribute to the meta world it inhabits."{{Cite web |date=22 July 2022 |title=RK/RKay movie review: An enjoyable meta comedy about a director's existential crisis |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/rkrkay-movie-review-an-enjoyable-meta-comedy-about-a-directors-existential-crisis-10943891.html |access-date=21 July 2023 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=28 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528070724/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/rkrkay-movie-review-an-enjoyable-meta-comedy-about-a-directors-existential-crisis-10943891.html |url-status=live}}

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