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'''''Tanu Weds Manu: Returns''''' is a 2015 Indian [[romantic comedy film|romantic comedy]]-[[drama film]] directed by [[Anand L. Rai]]. The film is a sequel to ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'' (2011), in which [[Kangana Ranaut]] and [[R. Madhavan]] reprise their roles from the ''prequel''. The music and background score is composed by [[Krsna Solo]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-tanu-weds-manu-returns-music-is-worth-a-listen/20150509.htm |title=Review: Tanu Weds Manu Returns music is worth a listen - Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Rediff.com |date=2015-05-09 |accessdate=2015-05-22}}</ref> and the lyrics are penned by Raj Shekhar. The film received highly positive reviews from critics upon release and Ranaut's portrayal of a Haryanvi athlete in a double role garnered wide critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sequel of ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ titled ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sequel-of-tanu-weds-manu-titled-tanu-weds-manu-returns/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=3 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Check out: Kangna Ranaut's warming up session on Tanu Weds Manu sets|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7558|accessdate=27 November 2014|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=25 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cinereport.com/2015/04/tanu-weds-manu-returns-trailer-releases.html |title=Tanu Weds Manu Returns Trailer Out|publisher=''Cine Report'' }}</ref> This film is believed to be better than the ''prequel''.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tanu-weds-manu-returns-movie-review-kangana-ranaut-plays-tanu-beautifully/ Tanu Weds Manu Returns review: It’s better than the original]</ref>
'''''Tanu Weds Manu Returns''''' is a 2015 Indian [[romantic comedy film|romantic comedy]]-[[drama film]] directed by [[Anand L. Rai]]. The film is a sequel to ''[[Tanu Weds Manu]]'' (2011), in which [[Kangana Ranaut]] and [[R. Madhavan]] reprise their roles from the ''prequel''. The music and background score is composed by [[Krsna Solo]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-tanu-weds-manu-returns-music-is-worth-a-listen/20150509.htm |title=Review: Tanu Weds Manu Returns music is worth a listen - Rediff.com Movies |publisher=Rediff.com |date=2015-05-09 |accessdate=2015-05-22}}</ref> and the lyrics are penned by Raj Shekhar. The film received highly positive reviews from critics upon release and Ranaut's portrayal of a Haryanvi athlete in a double role garnered wide critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sequel of ‘Tanu Weds Manu’ titled ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sequel-of-tanu-weds-manu-titled-tanu-weds-manu-returns/|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=3 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Check out: Kangna Ranaut's warming up session on Tanu Weds Manu sets|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7558|accessdate=27 November 2014|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|date=25 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.cinereport.com/2015/04/tanu-weds-manu-returns-trailer-releases.html |title=Tanu Weds Manu Returns Trailer Out|publisher=''Cine Report'' }}</ref> This film is believed to be better than the ''prequel''.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/tanu-weds-manu-returns-movie-review-kangana-ranaut-plays-tanu-beautifully/ Tanu Weds Manu Returns review: It’s better than the original]</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==

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Tanu Weds Manu Returns
File:Tanu Weds Manu Returns First Look.jpg
Theatrical Release Poster
Directed byAnand L. Rai
Written byHimanshu Sharma
Produced byKishore Lulla
Anand L. Rai
StarringKangana Ranaut
R. Madhavan
Jimmy Shergill
CinematographyChirantan Das
Edited byHemal Kothari
Music byKrsna Solo
Tanishk-Vayu
Production
company
Colour Yellow Pictures
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 22 May 2015 (2015-05-22)
CountryIndia
LanguagesHindi
Haryanvi
Budget30 crore (US$3.6 million)[1]
Box office25.9 crore (US$3.1 million) (two days; worldwide)[2]

Tanu Weds Manu Returns is a 2015 Indian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Anand L. Rai. The film is a sequel to Tanu Weds Manu (2011), in which Kangana Ranaut and R. Madhavan reprise their roles from the prequel. The music and background score is composed by Krsna Solo [3] and the lyrics are penned by Raj Shekhar. The film received highly positive reviews from critics upon release and Ranaut's portrayal of a Haryanvi athlete in a double role garnered wide critical acclaim.[4][5][6] This film is believed to be better than the prequel.[7]

Plot

After a stormy romance, Tanu (Kangana) weds Manu (R. Madhavan). But four years later, living in London, the romance between the two has died. The couple complain bitterly about each other to marriage counsellors and Manu, who's a doctor, gets so enraged, the counsellors suspect his mental state and put him in custody.

Tanu goes back to their flat but is lonely and bored. Her friend Payal (Swara Bhaskar) calls her from India and confides that her newborn baby is not actually born of her husband Jassi (Eijaz Khan). Tanu is amused and decides to return to her hometown, Kanpur. Before leaving London, Tanu rings Manu's buddy Pappi (Deepak Dobriyal) in Delhi and tells him to come to London, to have Manu released from the mental asylum.

Reaching Kanpur, Tanu lights up the town, having once been its heart-throb. Even Deepak, the local rickshaw-puller, has a crush on her which she indulges. In her parents' home, Tanu finds a crafty law student, Chintu (Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub), has become a lodger who refuses to pay or leave. Chintu develops a crush on Tanu and she befriends him, going about Kanpur with him. Tanu even dresses in a towel and shocks people meeting her sister for marriage. She visits Raja Awasthi (Jimmy Shergill), her gangster-turned-contractor ex, but he tells her he's getting engaged to a nice girl soon. Tanu wishes him well and leaves. Chintu snidely tells Raj he is supporting Tanu through her turmoil in the hope of having some fun but Raj cautions him to behave properly.

Meanwhile, Pappi is enjoying the sights in London when Tanu scolds him and he rushes to get Manu out. Manu and he leave for India where Manu is morose and tells his parents he wants a divorce. Manu's mother nags constantly while his father says everyone in a marriage suffers. Manu sends Tanu a warning legal notice but she doesn't respond.

Manu goes to Delhi University to give a medical talk but he sees Kusum (Kangana), a young Haryanvi student-athlete, who looks like Tanu. Manu makes Pappi complete the talk (with hilarious results) and rushes off behind Kusum, whom he collides with at a race track. Pappi feigns a heart attack to escape the lecture and tells Manu not to keep following Kusum, she's just a lookalike and will get them beaten up. But Manu is obsessed.

Kusum notices Manu following her and confronts him, hitting him with her hockey stick. When he tells her she resembles his ex-wife, she sympathises and they become friends - and slowly, more. When Kusum backs off and says her sister in law has arranged her marriage already, Manu tells Kusum he wants to marry her and meets Omi, her elder brother. Omi has no issues with Manu but shows a picture of the boy his wife wanted Kusum to marry - Raja Awasthi.

Meanwhile, Chintu is jealous of Raj going around with Tanu and tells her father about it. Chintu even sends Manu a nasty legal notice for a divorce, without Tanu's consent, but Manu responds by agreeing, which shocks Tanu. She confronts Chintu who says he loves her but Raj shoves him off. Raj also discovers his engagement is being called off as Manu is going to marry the new girl in his life! Both Raj and Tanu are enraged and decide to go to Delhi to confront Manu.

But Manu, Kusum and Pappi are in Chandigarh to convince Komal, Payal's sister in law whom Pappi is close to, to run away from her wedding with Pappi instead. Kusum is confused by everyone at the wedding as Tanu, including by Payal, who tells her she's had a test-tube baby as her husband Jassi couldn't have kids, but she hasn't told Jassi the truth. Kusum is getting frantic hearing these secrets and gives Payal a karate chop which knocks her out. Pappi takes Kusum to reason with Komal who's told Pappi he's just a friend and she wants to marry her rich Gujarati fiance. Kusum gives Komal a karate chop too and they smuggle the unconscious Komal into a scooter and take her to Jhajjar, where Kusum's villagers are waiting.

In Kusum's home, once her family finds out she loves Manu, they attack Manu and Pappi and lock up Kusum. But Omi arrives and saves the day with his logic. The village agrees to Kusum and Manu's marriage.

Tanu and Raj reach Chandigarh from Delhi and discover Komal has been kidnapped by Manu, Pappi and Kusum. They follow them to Jhajjhar with Jassi, Payal, their baby and Manu's parents. When they reach, Tanu makes fun of Kusum and says she's very plain and doesn't look at all like her - but Kusum snaps at her and says she shouldn't preen as even her inner-wear is bought by a man while Kusum is a state-level champion who is independent, loving and honest. Kusum snaps at interfering Payal too and tells her to first go and reason with her husband about their baby, which puts suspicious Jassi off the baby right away.

Tanu is startled and Manu makes it clear he loves Kusum.

Tanu is shocked and drunkenly wanders around the village where she tries on a short wig to resemble Kusum. She meets Manu who brutally tells her he doesn't remember her at all. In the morning, Tanu tells Kusum she's sorry about her behaviour and would like to stay and help at their wedding.

Everyone sees how Tanu and Manu remain deeply attracted to each other. Payal tries to tell Kusum to forgive them and call it off but Kusum tells her to mind her own business. Raj and Pappi tell Manu to call it off but he doesn't want to hurt Kusum. Manu tells Kusum he will make a good husband to her and she is satisfied. Meanwhile, Jassi ends up showing his love for his baby again and he and Payal are reunited.

Raj tells Tanu they should leave but Tanu wants to wait. On the wedding evening, Tanu gets drunk and dances in front of Manu in the baraat. Her parents arrive with Chintu and are shocked to see Tanu shattered as Manu leaves for his marriage. Tanu sits quietly in the pandal as Manu is marrying Kusum - until Kusum stops and says she can see how miserable everyone is and she doesn't want a marriage like this. She confronts Manu, who confesses he still loves Tanu and can't marry Kusum.

Kusum honourably releases him and walks off, to break down privately.

Tanu and Manu are joyously reunited.

Kusum comes out to find drunken Chintu, delivering an angry speech. She gives him a karate chop.

Tanu and Manu again argue about a tie she had gifted him.

Meanwhile, Raj and Kusum end up having a friendly chat together.

Cast

Production

Following the positive response to Tanu Weds Manu post release in February 2011, the team considered making a sequel to carry the story forward showing the next chapter of the couple's life. The lead couple Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut both announced their interest of being a part of a proposed sequel, months after the original's release.[9][10] In September 2011, Sunil Lulla of Eros International announced that they had signed on director Anand L. Rai to work on a second part of the film titled Tanu Weds Manu: Season 2.[11] Early reports claimed that the lead actors would be seen in dual roles, while it was also speculated that Shahid Kapoor may replace Madhavan in the lead role.[12][13] In January 2012, the project was postponed to allow Anand Rai to proceed with another venture Raanjhanaa (2013), while the makers also wanted Ranaut to finish her commitments with Krrish 3 (2013) as the sequel demanded a different look.[14][15]

Following the release and success of Raanjhanaa in July 2013, Anand Rai confirmed that the sequel to Tanu Weds Manu was still active and would feature the original cast in the leading roles, playing down reports that Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma were to replace them.[16][17] Screenwriter Himanshu Sharma began working on the film in July 2013 and revealed that only the first ten minutes would have a London backdrop, before the story returns to Lucknow, Kanpur and Delhi. He went on to confirm the working title, though added it potentially may also be known as Tanu Weds Manu Extra Large.[18] Pre-production continued through late 2013, with Ranaut's two-month trip to the USA delaying the start of the shoot in early 2014.[19] She later confirmed that she would play a dual role in the film, that of an athlete apart from Tanu, and the team scouted for a body double to be used in scenes featuring both characters.[20] Dhanush, who had worked in Raanjhanaa, was revealed to be playing a cameo appearance in the film.[21][22]

The team began filming in October 2014 in Lucknow, after a small launch ceremony. The first motion poster of the film was released on 23 March 2015 on the birthday of the leading actress, Kangana Ranaut at a special event in Delhi.[23]

Controversy

In May 2014, the producers of the original film, Sanjay Singh, Vinod Bachchan and Shailesh Singh filed a legal notice stating that the director did not have the rights to make a sequel without their permission. Anand Rai replied stating that the trio only had rights over the first film and no direct rights over sequels or the franchise. In a further reply, Bachchan revealed that they were interested in making a sequel and should have been approached ahead of Eros International.[24][25][26]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The tracks of Tanu Weds Manu Returns are be composed by Krsna Solo & Tanishk-Vayu. [27]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Banno"Brijesh Shandllya, Swati Sharma03:16
2."Move On"Sunidhi Chauhan04:10
3."Mat Ja Re"Ankit Tiwari03:52
4."Ghani Bawri"Jyoti Nooran04:14
5."Old School Girl"Anmol Malik03:39
6."Old School Girl (Haryanvi)"Kalpana Gandharv04:08
7."Ho Gaya Hai Pyar"Dev Negi03:48
8."O Sathi Mere"Sonu Nigam05:46
9."Ghani Bawri (Remix)"Jyoti Nooran03:48
10."Mari Gali"NS Chauhan, Dilbag Singh04:13
Total length:36:40

Release

The film was released worldwide on 22 May 2015 with nearly 2200 screens in India.The film was released overseas with 350 screens across USA, UK, Canada, Pakistan,New Zealand, Australia & UAE. According to Box Office India, the film had an average opening in circuits like Andhra Pradesh & West Bengal.[28] Tanu Weds Manu Returns opened to almost 60% occupancies in screens up north, while screens across other states and metros are registering figures of 40-50% .[29] The film collected Rs. 8.75 crores at domestic box office on its opening day.[30]

Reception

Critical reception

The film was critically acclaimed. Ranaut's double role was highly applauded by the critics. It has 95% favorable reviews and received a 7.4 out of 10 rating based on 30 reviews on TheReviewMonk,[31] an Indian film review aggregating site (similar to MetaCritic). It received a 88% Sahi (favorable) rating based on 33 reviews on SahiNahi.[32] Giving the film 4.5 stars out of 5,Srijan Mitra Das of The Times Of India said," Tanu Weds Manu Returns boasts one of the finest double roles ever in Hindi cinema. Alongside, Madhavan does a fine job as quiet, often morose, sometimes hopeful Manu." He also added," Aanand L. Rai merits applause for his masterful direction of Himanshu Sharma'srich, riotous story. Evoking a new-age Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Rai keeps things tight, light, yet layered." [33] Hailing the film as enjoyable, Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express added,"I would buy a ticket for Kangana Ranaut." She gave the film 3 out of 5 stars.[34] Saibal Chatterji of NDTV said," The film hits the ground running, cruises along like a song until its final moments, where it comes close to losing its way just a tad."[35] Mihir Fadnavis of The Firstpost praised Kangana's performance saying "...the real draw of Tanu Weds Manu Returns is that you get two Kangana Ranauts to entertain you and she delivers in a huge way." But he criticized other performances saying "The usually fantastic Deepak Dobriyal is needlessly over the top, while Madhavan doesn't emote much apart from sullenness.[36] Renowned director Hansal Mehta praised Kangana's performance saying " Easily, the best this year. Kangana is bloody brilliant. No words to describe her virtuoso performance. You laugh, you cry and you live her double lives. " Farah Khan hailed the film saying "Usually sequels disappoint, but Aanand L. Rai makes sure this one surpasses the original." Gauri Shinde exclaimed," Kangana rocks! She is fantastic. It is difficult to decide on one character."Anurag Kashyap called the sequel as one "that goes ten up on its predecessor" and also praised the writing.[37]

Rating

- IMDb.com
- NDTV.com
- Indiatoday.com
- Indianexpress.com
- TheReviewMonk.com
- SahiNahi.com

Box office

Tanu Weds Manu: Returns has translated into day 1 take of Rs 8.75 crore in the domestic market and if we add the foreign amount, the total rises to Rs 12.8 crore. While on day 2, the box office collections rose to 13.10 crore, adding up to a total of 30.85 crore. If foreign amount is included then, Tanu weds Manu has earned a whopping 25.9 crore on two days of release.[2]

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