Neal 'n' Nikki is a 2005 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Arjun Sablok, starring Uday Chopra and Tanishaa in the lead roles, and Abhishek Bachchan in a special appearance.

[3][4] The film, as its name implies, centers on Gurneal "Neal" Ahluwalia and Nikita "Nikki" Bakshi, two Canadians of Punjabi descent, born and raised in British Columbia.

[5] Taran Adarsh of IndiaFM gave the film 1 star out of 5, writing "On the whole, Neal 'n' Nikki concentrates more on sex, skin show, sleaze and vulgarity than a sound story.

"[6] Derek Elley of Variety wrote "Fluff is hardly the word for "Neal 'n' Nikki", a mismatched romantic comedy that makes most Bollywood twosomes look like art movies.

At times verging on the vulgar, writer/director Arjun Sablok makes full use of Mukerji's cleavage and Chopra's six-pack in comic scenes.

But the couple's screen chemistry gradually overshadows the repetitive bikini and boxers shots, bringing to life a pair of thoroughly likeable characters who drag Bollywood's prudish attitudes kicking and screaming into the 21st century.

"[8] In a retrospective review in 2020, Tiasa Bhowal of India Today wrote, "When Neal ‘n’ Nikki was being promoted in 2005, it appealed to the people because it felt like a breath of fresh air because of its peppy songs.

Featuring Chopra and Mukerji in the lead roles, had the film released in 2020, not only would it have been criticised for the content, the sexist dialogues would have caused a hullaballoo for sure.