Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari
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| Directed by | Shashank Khaitan |
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| Produced by | Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Adar Poonawalla Shashank Khaitan |
| Story by | Shashank Khaitan |
| Starring | Varun Dhawan Janhvi Kapoor Sanya Malhotra Rohit Saraf Maniesh Paul Akshay Oberoi |
| Music by | Score: John Stewart Eduri Songs: Tanishk Bagchi A.P.S Sachet–Parampara Guru Randhawa Rony Ajnali Gill Machhrai |
| Cinematography | Manush Nandan |
| Edited by | Manan Sagar Charu Shree Roy |
| Production company | Dharma Productions Mentor Disciple Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Dharma Productions |
| Release date | October 2, 2025 |
| Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹80 crore |
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Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is an Hindi romantic comedy film written and directed by Shashank Khaitan. Mentor Disciple Entertainment and Dharma Productions are producing it.[1]
Maniesh Paul and Akshay Oberoi play supporting parts in the film, which also stars Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, and Rohit Saraf.[2][3][4][5]
It is slated to open in theaters on October 2, 2025, which is also Dussehra festival.[6]
Plot
Sunny plans to propose to his girlfriend Ananya, who is studying in Italy. He dresses up as Baahubali, her favorite character, sure that she’ll say yes. But when he proposes, Ananya rejects him. She says their relationship was never real — just a situationship — and reveals that she’s already engaged to Vikram, the man her mother chose for her.
Heartbroken, Sunny starts looking into Vikram’s life. He finds out that Vikram is a rich businessman who recently broke up with his childhood love, Tulsi Kumari, a school teacher. Vikram’s mother didn’t approve of Tulsi because she came from a simple background. Even though Tulsi truly loved Vikram, he left her because of family pressure.
When Sunny learns this, he decides to meet Tulsi. Seeing how hurt she is, he motivates her to fight for her love. After some hesitation, Tulsi agrees. Together, they go to Udaipur, where Vikram and Ananya’s wedding is happening.
At the wedding, Sunny and Tulsi pretend to be a couple. This creates jealousy and confusion. Ananya feels guilty about leaving Sunny, and Vikram starts realizing how much Tulsi meant to him. Still, Vikram’s family insults Tulsi, but Sunny defends her.
Later, Vikram apologizes to Tulsi, but she refuses to go back to him, saying he never had the courage to stand up for her. During the chaos, Vikram has an allergic attack, and Tulsi helps him — showing she still cares. Meanwhile, Sunny begins to realize he has fallen in love with Tulsi.
Ananya also admits she still loves Sunny, but both agree that too much has changed between them.
In the emotional ending, Sunny confesses his love to Tulsi — just as Vikram proposes to her again. But this time, Tulsi chooses Sunny. Vikram has also moved on and marries someone else named Dimple.
The story ends with Sunny proposing to Tulsi at her school. Though she loses her job because of it, they finally find happiness together — proving that true love can overcome family pressure and social barriers.
Cast
- Varun Dhawan as Sunny Sanskari
- Janhvi Kapoor as Tulsi Kumari
- Sanya Malhotra as Ananya
- Rohit Saraf as Vikram
- Maniesh Paul as Kuku
- Akshay Oberoi
- Abhinav Sharma as Bantu
- Manini Chadha
- Mallika Chhabra
- Riya Vij
Production
Principal photography for Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari began in May 2024.[7][8] The filming process spanned over more than a year, involving multiple locations and elaborate sets, and was finally wrapped up in August 2025, ahead of post-production work for the planned theatrical release.[9][10]
Soundtrack
Tanishk Bagchi, A.P.S., Sachet–Parampara, Guru Randhawa, Rony Ajnali, and Gill Machhrai composed the movie's soundtrack, while Manoj Muntashir, Kausar Munir, Jairaj, Guru Randhawa, Tanishk Bagchi, Sonu Nigam, Rony Ajnali, and Gill Machhrai wrote the lyrics.
With lyrics by Sonu Nigam and Ajay Jhingran, the first song, "Bijuria," is a reworking of Ravi Pawar's 1999 album Mausam. On September 10, 2025, the second single, "Panwadi," was made available.[11] On September 18, 2025, the third single, "Perfect," was released. On September 23, 2025, the fourth single, "Tu Hai Meri," was released.[12]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1 | "Bijuria" | Sonu Nigam, Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi | Sonu Nigam, Asees Kaur | 3:19 |
| 2 | "Panwadi" | Jairaj | A.P.S | Khesari Lal Yadav, Masoom Sharma, Dev Negi, Pritam, Nikhita Gandhi, Akasa Singh | 4:01 |
| 3 | "Perfect" | Guru Randhawa, Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai | Guru Randhawa, Rony Ajnali, Gill Machhrai | Guru Randhawa | 2:26 |
| 4 | "Tu Hai Meri" | Kausar Munir | Sachet–Parampara | Sachet Tandon, Parampara Tandon | 4:00 |
| 5 | "Tumse Behtar" | Manoj Muntashir | Tanishk Bagchi | Arijit Singh | – |
| Total length: | – | ||||
Release
The film was originally scheduled to release on 18 April 2025, but production delays moved the date to 12 September 2025.[13] Later, in order to reach a wider audience, the release was ultimately rescheduled for Dussehra on October 2, 2025.[14]
Marketing
The official trailer for the movie was released on September 15, 2025, after the official teaser was released on August 29, 2025. [15][16]
Reception
Critical response
Box office
External links
References
- ↑ Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor serve festive revenge in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari . In India Today (25 August 2025) . Retrieved 27 August 2025
- ↑ Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Motion Poster: Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan Play 'Heartbreakers' In Quirky Romcom . In News 18 (25 August 2025) . Retrieved 27 August 2025
- ↑ 'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari': Varun Dhawan’s first look revealed, promises a romantic family drama . In The Times of India (25 August 2025) . Retrieved 27 August 2025
- ↑ Sanya Malhotra Jets Off Ahead Of Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Teaser Launch . In News18 . Retrieved 2025-08-28
- ↑ Akshay Oberoi wraps up shoot for Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari . In The Times of India (2025-08-28) . Retrieved 2025-08-28
- ↑ Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor's Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari to now release on this date, new poster unveiled . In Hindustan Times (14 July 2025) . Retrieved 27 August 2025
- ↑ Janhvi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan And Team Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Begin Film's Shooting . In NDTV (5 May 2024) . Retrieved 27 August 2025
- ↑ Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Karan Johar Kickstart Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari With Pooja Ceremony, by Yatamanyu Narain . In News 18 (4 May 2025) . Retrieved 27 August 2025
- ↑ Varun Dhawan wraps shooting for Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari . In New Indian Express (26 August 2025) . Retrieved 27 August 2025
- ↑ Varun Dhawan shares BTS moments with Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra and others as he celebrates ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ shoot wrap . In The Times of India (23 August 2025) . Retrieved 27 August 2025
- ↑ Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari: Janvhi Kapoor, Varun Dhawan's Chemistry Shines In Panwadi Song . In News 18 (10 September 2025) . Retrieved 10 September 2025
- ↑ Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari: Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor Win Hearts In Tu Hai Meri Song . In News 18 (23 September 2025) . Retrieved 23 September 2025
- ↑ Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor's Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari release postponed, film to hit theatres on this date . In Hindustan Times (16 March 2025) . Retrieved 1 September 2025
- ↑ Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor serve festive revenge in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari . In India Today (2025-08-25) . Retrieved 2025-08-28
- ↑ ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ trailer: Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Rohit Saraf and Sanya Malhotra’s rom-com promises grand drama and chaos . In The Times of India (2025-09-15) . Retrieved 2025-09-15
- ↑ Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari trailer: Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha ft. Varun-Janhvi . In India Today (2025-09-15) . Retrieved 2025-09-15