Tanu Weds Manu

"Celebrate a perfect mismatch."

2011 1h 59m HI

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 114

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Manu comes to India to find a bride for himself and falls for Tanu at first sight but she is a free spirited girl has no plans of marrying him.

“Celebrate a perfect mismatch.”

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Cast

R. Madhavan
Manoj "Manu" Sharma
Kangana Ranaut
Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi
Jimmy Shergill
Raja Awasthi
Eijaz Khan
Jassi Gill
Deepak Dobriyal
Pappi Bhaisaab
Swara Bhasker
Payal Gill
K.K. Raina
Mr. Sharma
Rajendra Gupta
Mr. Trivedi

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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Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tanu Weds Manu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Krsna Solo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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8 / 8

CAST

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R. Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut and Jimmy Shergill carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aanand L. Rai directs. Chirantan Das behind the camera. Krsna Solo scores. Hemal Kothari cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 63% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 15 years ago.
4Part of the "Tanu Weds Manu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Aanand L. Rai, shot by Chirantan Das. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Krsna Solo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hemal Kothari shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8R. Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut and Jimmy Shergill carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Celebrate a perfect mismatch.".
10IMDB entry: tt1694542 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.