# Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari
**Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari** (सन्नी संस्कारी की तुलसी कुमारी) is a 2025 Hindi-language romantic comedy directed by [Shashank Khaitan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shashank-khaitan) and produced by [Dharma Productions](https://www.edgepedia.org/dharma-productions) and Mentor Disciple Entertainment, starring [Varun Dhawan](https://www.edgepedia.org/varun-dhawan) and Janhvi Kapoor as two jilted lovers who team up to sabotage the wedding of their former partners[1](https://lsf.go.id/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/652). It released in cinemas on 2 October 2025, coinciding with the Dussehra festival[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPd1p7u5Es), and later streamed on Netflix[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writers | Shashank Khaitan; screenplay and dialogues by Khaitan and Ishita Moitra[1](https://lsf.go.id/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/652) |
| Producers | Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Adar Poonawalla, Apoorva Mehta, and Shashank Khaitan[1](https://lsf.go.id/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/652) • [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPd1p7u5Es) |
| Lead cast | Varun Dhawan (Sunny Sanskari), Janhvi Kapoor (Tulsi Kumari), Sanya Malhotra (Ananya Bhatia), Rohit Saraf (Vikram Singh)[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari/cast-and-crew) |
| Release | 2 October 2025 (Dussehra), originally announced for 18 April 2025[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPd1p7u5Es) • [5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/varun-dhawan-janhvi-kapoor-starrer-sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-shoot-extended-film-delayed-second-half-2025/) |
| Runtime / budget | 134 minutes; estimated budget ₹800,000,000[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30742355/) |
| Worldwide gross | ₹993.9 million (₹99.39 crore) per Bollywood Hungama; ₹983.5 million (₹98.35 crore) per Sacnilk[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/box-office/) • [8](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Sunny_Sanskari_Ki_Tulsi_Kumari_2025) |
| Critical scores | Rotten Tomatoes: 20% Tomatometer (15 reviews), 58% Popcornmeter[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Sunny Sanskari (Varun Dhawan), a self-described "king of romance," is in love with Ananya Bhatia ([Sanya Malhotra](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanya-malhotra)). When he proposes, she rejects him, saying the two were only in a "situationship," and reveals that her marriage has been arranged with Vikram Singh ([Rohit Saraf](https://www.edgepedia.org/rohit-saraf)) of Singh Industries, a match her family favors for financial reasons[9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/) • [10](https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2025/10/07/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-is-ideal-for-an-audience-perpetually-on-their-phones).
Sunny discovers that Vikram had broken up with Tulsi Kumari ([Janhvi Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/janhvi-kapoor)), and the two team up: they plan to appear at Vikram and Ananya's wedding in Udaipur, fake a relationship, and make their exes jealous enough to call off the marriage[9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/). The plan succeeds and the wedding is called off, but Sunny, unprepared for his growing fondness for Tulsi, walks away from Ananya; after a series of comic misunderstandings, Tulsi and Sunny end up together[11](https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-hindi-eng-sub).
## Production and release
The film was announced in February 2024 under the Dharma Productions banner, reuniting Khaitan with Varun Dhawan, whom he had earlier directed in *[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania](https://www.edgepedia.org/humpty-sharma-ki-dulhania)* (2014)[12](https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-varun-dhawan-janhvi-kapoor-movie-sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-shoots-starts-in-may-shashank-khaitan-reveals-23687828.html). It marked the second collaboration between Dhawan and Kapoor after *[Bawaal](https://www.edgepedia.org/bawaal)* (2023)[13](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2025/03/18/pages.pdf). The shoot was extended and the release moved from the announced date of 18 April 2025 to the second half of the year[5](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/varun-dhawan-janhvi-kapoor-starrer-sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-shoot-extended-film-delayed-second-half-2025/), settling on 2 October 2025 for the Dussehra holiday[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPd1p7u5Es).
Censors gave the film different ratings in different markets. Indonesia's LSF classified it for audiences aged 13 and above[14](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/733), India's CBFC certified it U/A[15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/movie-review/124270424.cms), Australia's HOYTS listing carried a PG rating for mild drug references and occasional coarse language[11](https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-hindi-eng-sub), and the British BBFC classified it with advice for mild sex references, violence, language, and threat[16](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmzmda2).
## Music
The soundtrack includes the song "Bijuria," a reimagining of [Sonu Nigam](https://www.edgepedia.org/sonu-nigam)'s 1998 track, with the new version composed by [Tanishk Bagchi](https://www.edgepedia.org/tanishk-bagchi) and Ravi Pawar and sung by Sonu Nigam and [Asees Kaur](https://www.edgepedia.org/asees-kaur)[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPd1p7u5Es). Other songs include "Panwadi," "Tumse Behtar," "Tu Hai Meri," "Ishq Manzoor," "Perfect," and "Sunny Sunny Boy"[17](https://filminformation.com/reviews/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-review-2-october-2025/). The Indonesian censor listing credits Pritam Chakraborty as music arranger[14](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/733). Filmfare's review called the recreated "Bijuria" the soundtrack's standout, while judging the album overall overstuffed[18](https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-review-a-feel-good-comedy-78171.html).
## Box office
The film opened at ₹101.1 million (₹10.11 crore) net in India on its first day[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/box-office/). Bollywood Hungama's trade tracking records an India net total of ₹652.2 million (₹65.22 crore), India gross of ₹776.4 million (₹77.64 crore), overseas gross of ₹217.5 million (₹21.75 crore), and worldwide gross of ₹993.9 million (₹99.39 crore), with a verdict of "Average"[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/box-office/). Sacnilk's compilation gives lower figures: ₹618.5 million (₹61.85 crore) India net and ₹983.5 million (₹98.35 crore) worldwide[8](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Sunny_Sanskari_Ki_Tulsi_Kumari_2025). Bollywood Hungama separately reported the film crossing the ₹1 billion (₹100 crore) mark worldwide[19](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-box-office-film-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-worldwide-box-office/), noting that it performed well internationally in the UAE, North America, and the UK on diaspora interest[19](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-box-office-film-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-worldwide-box-office/). Against an estimated ₹800 million (₹80 crore) budget, trade commentary placed the film in the second tier of 2025 Hindi commercial releases[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30742355/) • [20](https://hindigeet.in/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-2025/).
## Reception
Critical response was mixed to negative. On Rotten Tomatoes the film held a 20% Tomatometer from 15 reviews against a 58% audience score[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari). Filmfare gave 3.5 out of 5, calling it a feel-good relationship comedy comparable to *My Best Friend's Wedding* (1997) and *[I Want You Back](https://www.edgepedia.org/i-want-you-back-film)* (2022)[18](https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-review-a-feel-good-comedy-78171.html). The Times of India gave 3 out of 5, describing a glitzy, colorful rom-com that delivers what it promises[15](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/movie-review/124270424.cms). At the lower end, Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 out of 5, writing that spectacle overpowers a screenplay busy with hit-film references[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari), and Anupama Chopra of The Hollywood Reporter India called it a generic rehash[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari). Common themes across reviews were strong production design and performances set against thin writing: reviewers noted the Dharma-style wedding spectacle, the chemistry between Dhawan and Kapoor, and criticism that the film leaned on Bollywood callbacks rather than original humor[21](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari) • [22](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-movie-review-varun-dhawan-and-janhvi-kapoor-hold-up-a-formula-film-that-needed-more-heart-article-13593892.html).
The film began streaming on Netflix in late November 2025[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari) • [23](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/cast-crew.html), and a world television premiere on Star Gold followed in February 2026[9](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/).
## References
1. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, Lembaga Sensor Film (Indonesia)](https://lsf.go.id/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/652)
2. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari – Official Teaser, Dharma Productions (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPd1p7u5Es)
3. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari)
4. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari: Cast and Crew, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sunny_sanskari_ki_tulsi_kumari/cast-and-crew)
5. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari shoot extended; film delayed to the second half of 2025, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/varun-dhawan-janhvi-kapoor-starrer-sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-shoot-extended-film-delayed-second-half-2025/)
6. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30742355/)
7. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Box Office, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/box-office/)
8. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025) Box Office Collection, Sacnilk](https://www.sacnilk.com/movie/Sunny_Sanskari_Ki_Tulsi_Kumari_2025)
9. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Movie, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/)
10. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is ideal for an audience perpetually on their phones, The Kathmandu Post](https://kathmandupost.com/movie-review/2025/10/07/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-is-ideal-for-an-audience-perpetually-on-their-phones)
11. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (Hindi, Eng Sub), HOYTS Cinemas](https://www.hoyts.com.au/movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-hindi-eng-sub)
12. [Varun Dhawan–Janhvi Kapoor movie Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari shoot starts in May, Dainik Jagran](https://www.jagran.com/entertainment/bollywood-varun-dhawan-janhvi-kapoor-movie-sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-shoots-starts-in-may-shashank-khaitan-reveals-23687828.html)
13. [Yugmarg e-paper, 18 March 2025](https://www.yugmarg.com/edition/2025/03/18/pages.pdf)
14. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, Lembaga Sensor Film (English page)](https://lsf.go.id/en/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/733)
15. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Movie Review, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/movie-review/124270424.cms)
16. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, British Board of Film Classification](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmzmda2)
17. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Review, Film Information](https://filminformation.com/reviews/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-review-2-october-2025/)
18. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Review: A feel-good comedy, Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-review-a-feel-good-comedy-78171.html)
19. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Box Office: Film crosses the Rs. 100 crore mark worldwide, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-box-office-film-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-worldwide-box-office/)
20. [सन्नी संस्कारी की तुलसी कुमारी, HindiGeet](https://hindigeet.in/film/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-2025/)
21. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari – Parents' Guide & Movie Review, Common Sense Media](https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari)
22. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Movie Review, Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/entertainment/movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari-movie-review-varun-dhawan-and-janhvi-kapoor-hold-up-a-formula-film-that-needed-more-heart-article-13593892.html)
23. [Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Cast & Crew, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/sunny-sanskari-ki-tulsi-kumari/cast-crew.html)
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