[4] The film is set in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and depicts the story of a divorced father who is raising his son on his own.

He is desperate to find a woman for marriage, and always introduces his son as his younger brother whenever he meets a pretty girl.

But Honsla lies, stating that his father's first wife is dead, leading to Jasmine to marry Yenkey.

Initially, both of them introduce Honsla as Yenkey's younger brother to their family, and Jasmine's parents agree to their marriage.

Yenkey and Honsla both decide to tell everyone the truth, as he doesn't want to hurt Jasmine and her parents anymore.

[7][8] A promotional song of the film which was scheduled to be shot on 15 September in London was postponed, as Shehnaaz Gill was mourning the death of her friend, actor Sidharth Shukla.

[13] Honsla Rakh certified with running time of 145 minutes,[1] was released worldwide on 15 October 2021 coinciding with Dussehra holidays in India.

"[22] Kritika Vaid of India.com rated the film with 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Honsla Rakh gives you two hours and 25 minutes of laughter.

"[23] Kiddaan.com gave the film 4 stars out of 5 and praised the performance of Diljit Dosanjh, Sonam Bajwa, Shehnaaz Gill and Shinda Grewal, stating that "they all have done commendable jobs".

Kiddaan stated that "Honsla Rakh is the kind of entertainer we all needed for a long time, hence without any second thoughts, it is a must-watch.

"[24] Honsla Rakh opened with net collection of ₹55 million (US$640,000) on first day of release worldwide, which is the highest ever for a Punjabi film.