# Mannu Kya Karegga
**Mannu Kya Karegga** (मन्नू क्या करेगगा) is a 2025 Hindi-language coming-of-age romantic musical directed by Ssanjay Tripaathy, starring Vyom Yadav and Saachi Bindra in their lead debuts, released in Indian cinemas on 12 September 2025[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34000241/) • [2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mannu-kya-karegga/cast/). It was produced by Sharad Mehra under the banner Curious Eyes Cinema[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mannu-kya-karegga/cast/).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 12 September 2025, India, Hindi language[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34000241/) |
| Director / producer | Ssanjay Tripaathy; produced by Sharad Mehra, Curious Eyes Cinema[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mannu-kya-karegga/cast/) |
| Leads | Vyom Yadav as Manav "Mannu" Chaturvedi; Saachi Bindra as Jiya Rastogi[3](https://telanganatoday.com/mannu-kya-karegga-movie-review-a-warm-coming-of-age-tale-with-heart) |
| Runtime / certificate | 141 minutes; U/A 13+[4](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/mannu-kya-karegga/ott.html) |
| Music | Lalit Pandit; lyrics by Javed Akhtar, Sharad Mehra, Lalit Pandit, Kumaar, and Alok Ranjan Jha[5](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/) |
| Audience ratings | IMDb 8.3/10 from about 3,100 votes; BookMyShow 8.7/10 from over 2,600 votes[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34000241/ratings/) • [7](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/triv/mannu-kya-karegga/ET00455635) |
| Streaming | Not available on any streaming platform as of the most recent JustWatch listing; OTT date and platform unannounced[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/mannu-kya-karegga) • [4](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/mannu-kya-karegga/ott.html) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film is set in the college town of Dehradun and follows Manav Chaturvedi, called Mannu (Vyom Yadav), a student who is involved in everything but has no idea where he is going[3](https://telanganatoday.com/mannu-kya-karegga-movie-review-a-warm-coming-of-age-tale-with-heart). Jiya Rastogi (Saachi Bindra), a focused student transferred to Dehradun from [Delhi University](https://www.edgepedia.org/delhi-university) with her sights on Stanford or Harvard, enters his life, and a missed college trip bus ride begins a romance and a journey of self-discovery[3](https://telanganatoday.com/mannu-kya-karegga-movie-review-a-warm-coming-of-age-tale-with-heart).
To impress Jiya, Mannu invents a fake start-up, and the lie escalates until it is exposed; Jiya learns that the start-up and its office premises were a hoax[3](https://telanganatoday.com/mannu-kya-karegga-movie-review-a-warm-coming-of-age-tale-with-heart) • [5](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/). A related complication is that Mannu is debarred from examinations for poor attendance even though his own mother, Rashmi Chaturvedi (Charu Shankar), is the college head[5](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/). The story's turning point comes through Mannu's professor, "Don" ([Vinay Pathak](https://www.edgepedia.org/vinay-pathak)), who introduces him to ikigai, the Japanese concept of a reason for being, to give his life direction[3](https://telanganatoday.com/mannu-kya-karegga-movie-review-a-warm-coming-of-age-tale-with-heart) • [5](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/).
## Cast and crew
Vyom Yadav plays Mannu and Saachi Bindra plays Jiya, both in first lead roles[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34000241/). The supporting cast includes Vinay Pathak as the character credited as D.E.A.N, Kumud Mishra as Mannu's father, Charu Shankar as Rashmi, Rajesh Kumar as Suryaprakash Sarod, Brijendra Kala as a friend of Jiya's father, Naman Gor as Chand, and Aayat Memon as Savi[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34000241/) • [5](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/).
Behind the camera, [Saurabh Gupta](https://www.edgepedia.org/saurabh-gupta) wrote the story, with screenplay and dialogues by Gupta and Ssanjay Tripaathy; Radhika Malhotra contributed additional screenplay[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mannu-kya-karegga/cast/). Raghav Ramadoss was the cinematographer, Aarif Sheikh and Varun Kulkarni the editors, and Leena Bhandula the production designer[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mannu-kya-karegga/cast/). Amar Mohile composed the background score[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mannu-kya-karegga/cast/).
## Music
Lalit Pandit composed the songs, with playback singers including [Shaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shaan-singer), Udit Narayan, Mohit Chauhan, Akriti Kakar, Malini Awasthi, Stebin Ben, and [Raghav Chaitanya](https://www.edgepedia.org/ragahv-chaitanya)[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mannu-kya-karegga/cast/). Songs titled "Halki Halki Baarish" and "Gulfam" were released ahead of the film[9](https://avenuemail.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/The-Avenue-Mail-Aug-31.pdf). Pandit described the album's aim as a soundtrack that resonates with today's audience while honoring the essence of classic melodies[9](https://avenuemail.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/The-Avenue-Mail-Aug-31.pdf). The Film Information review called Pandit's music the only good point in the film, with melodious songs that were not too popular[5](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/).
## Reception
Critical responses divided. The IANS review carried by Telangana Today called it a warm, classic coming-of-age tale with down-to-earth characters and lived-in performances, praising Vyom, Saachi Bindra, and Vinay Pathak[3](https://telanganatoday.com/mannu-kya-karegga-movie-review-a-warm-coming-of-age-tale-with-heart). India Forums rated it 3 out of 5, finding the concept of a perpetually confused hero fresh and the debut leads believable, while criticizing a stretched second half and a love story that felt forced[10](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/mannu-kya-karegga-review-fun-frantic-flawed-but-surprisingly-relatable_226956). The Times of India gave it 3.0 out of 5, describing a lighthearted film that touches on the dilemmas of today's youngsters[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/mannu-kya-karegga/movie-review/123799057.cms). Film [Information](https://www.edgepedia.org/information), by contrast, called the film a non-starter that would go largely unnoticed, criticizing the sketchy script, weak direction, and inconsequential supporting characters[5](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/).
Audience ratings were higher than the critical scores: IMDb showed 8.3/10 from about 3,100 votes (an unweighted mean of 8.3, with a weighted display of 8.5 on its ratings page), and [BookMyShow](https://www.edgepedia.org/bookmyshow) showed 8.7/10 from over 2,600 votes[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34000241/ratings/) • [7](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/triv/mannu-kya-karegga/ET00455635). Commercially, Film Information reported weak publicity and a very poor opening in Bombay and elsewhere, with release through PEN Marudhar Cine Entertainment[5](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/).
## Availability
As of the most recent [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) listing for India, the film was not available for streaming, and FilmiBeat listed its OTT release date, platform, and satellite rights as not announced[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/mannu-kya-karegga) • [4](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/mannu-kya-karegga/ott.html).
## References
1. [Mannu Kya Karegga (2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34000241/)
2. [Mannu Kya Karegga Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/mannu-kya-karegga/cast/)
3. ['Mannu Kya Karegga?' movie review: A warm coming-of-age tale with heart, Telangana Today / IANS](https://telanganatoday.com/mannu-kya-karegga-movie-review-a-warm-coming-of-age-tale-with-heart)
4. [Mannu Kya Karegga? OTT Release, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/mannu-kya-karegga/ott.html)
5. ['Mannu Kya Karegga?' Review, Film Information, 12 September 2025](https://filminformation.com/featured/mannu-kya-karegga-review-12-september-2025/)
6. [Mannu Kya Karegga - Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34000241/ratings/)
7. [Mannu Kya? Karegga, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/triv/mannu-kya-karegga/ET00455635)
8. [Mannu Kya Karegga streaming: where to watch online?, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/mannu-kya-karegga)
9. [The Avenue Mail, 31 August 2025](https://avenuemail.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/The-Avenue-Mail-Aug-31.pdf)
10. ['Mannu Kya? Karegga' Review, India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/mannu-kya-karegga-review-fun-frantic-flawed-but-surprisingly-relatable_226956)
11. [Mannu Kya Karegga Movie Review, eTimes / The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/mannu-kya-karegga/movie-review/123799057.cms)
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