Raanjhanaa
Seen it?2013 | 140 min | Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved The Magnificent Ambersons, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 530K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aanand L. Rai
- DhanushKundan Shankar
- Sonam Kapoor AhujaZoya Haider
- Abhay DeolJasjeet Singh Shergill / Akram
- Swara BhaskerBindiya
- Mohammed Zeeshan AyyubMurari Gupta
- Shilpi MarwahaRashmi
- Kumud MishraZoya's Father / Guruji
- Saniya AnklesariaZoya's Childhood
- Arvind GaurGuptaji (Cameo Appearance)
- Sujata KumarChief Minister