Raanjhanaa

2013 2h 20m HI

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 174

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dhanush
Kundan
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja
Zoya Haider
Abhay Deol
Akram
Swara Bhasker
Bindiya
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub
Murari
Shilpi Marwaha
Rashmi
Kumud Mishra
Zoya's Father / Guruji
Saniya Anklesaria
Zoya's Childhood

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aanand L. Rai
Writers: Himanshu Sharma, Himanshu Sharma
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "World Of Raanjhanaa" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aanand L. Rai, shot by Vishal Sinha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hemal Kothari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Abhay Deol carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2359810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aanand L. Rai directs. Vishal Sinha behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Hemal Kothari cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 18% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "World Of Raanjhanaa" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Aanand L. Rai, shot by Vishal Sinha. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hemal Kothari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Abhay Deol carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2359810 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.