Tanu Weds Manu
Tanu Weds Manu is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama by Aanand L. Rai, and produced by Shailesh R Singh. It stars R. Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut, Jimmy Sheirgill, Eijaz Khan, Swara Bhaskar and Deepak Dobriyal. The story of the film has been written by Himanshu Sharma, music is directed by Krsna Solo and the lyrics penned by Rajshekhar.
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| Directed by | Aanand L. Rai |
| Written by | Himanshu Sharma |
| Screenplay by | Himanshu Sharma |
| Produced by | Vinod Bachan Shailesh R Singh |
| Starring | R. Madhavan Kangana Ranaut Jimmy Sheirgill Deepak Dobriyal Eijaz Khan Swara Bhaskar |
| Cinematography | Chirantan Das |
| Edited by | Hemal Kothari Rahul Bachhuwan |
| Music by | Songs: Krsna Solo Kuly RDB Background Score: Krsna Solo Pritesh |
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| Distributed by | Viacom18 Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹17.5 crore |
| Box office | ₹56 crore |
Tanu Weds Manu was released on 25 February 2011 and proved to be a commercial success, particularly in Delhi, UP and Punjab. It was dubbed in German and released under the title Tanu Und Manu Trauen Sich. Upon release, it received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards its refreshing concept, screenplay, soundtrack and performances of the cast, particularly that of Ranaut.
At the 57th Filmfare Awards, Tanu Weds Manu won the R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent (Krsna Solo), in addition to a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Bhaskar's performance.
It was remade in Telugu as Mr. Pellikoduku (2013). A sequel, titled Tanu Weds Manu: Returns was released on 22 May 2015.