Poster of the film Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

Romance Comedy Hindi


Two former lovers in Delhi try to rekindle old flames, leading to amusing mix-ups and deceptions. As chaos unfolds, a new unexpected romance blooms. Who will find their happy ending amid the confusion?

Cast:Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, Maniesh Paul, Akshay Oberoi
Director:Shashank Khaitan
Writer:Shashank Khaitan
Editor:Manan Sagar, Charu Shree Roy
Camera:Manush Nandan
FCG Score for the film Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

Guild Reviews

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The Joke Is On Us

FCG Member Reviewer Rahul Desai
Rahul Desai | The Hollywood Reporter India
Thu, October 2 2025

The romcom stars Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor in an endless time-loop of Bollywoodisms and stale references

Like most critics, I jot down notes while watching a movie. These notes are mostly factual reminders: character names, periods, places, plot details, specific scenes, lyrics, credits. When the movie is fine, these notes contain observations: thoughts about shots, metaphors, social pointers, puns, easter eggs and scene breakdowns. When the movie bombs, the notes become adjectives and verbal emojis: so bad, oh my god, worst, REALLY, what is he doing, come on, absolutely not. But when the movie is Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, the notes look unhinged. For example, I see a note yelling: “Where is the damn leopard?”. There’s another note begging: “But why?”. Another: “Chutney or smoothie?” Another: “Eco-conscious writing, much recycling”. No context. Just madness. If I were to draw a mental map of how I arrived at a stage of waiting for a leopard cameo, the map would be an illustrated review. And I’d be an artist.

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Varun Dhawan makes this frivolous festive fare watchable

FCG Member Reviewer Anuj Kumar
Anuj Kumar | The Hindu
Thu, October 2 2025

Director Shashank Khaitan takes his ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ template forward and ends up with mixed results

Out of Karan Johar’s young proteges, I find Shashank Khaitan’s voice the most influential in taking the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai conversation forward. Film after film, he creates the portrait of the young upper-middle-class Punjabi/ Marwari youth caught between the values inherited from the family and what the Internet defines as modern.

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