Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

"Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is a complete disappointment. No real comedy, weak performances, and a storyline that makes no sense. Neither entertaining nor engaging-just a total waste of time. Better to skip this one if you value your time and sanity." Please don't watch it and don't waste your time.

Shashank Khaitan's Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari positions itself as a madcap wedding entertainer, a genre Bollywood has revisited time and again. On paper, it promises the usual cocktail of love, confusion, music, and dance, but in execution, it wobbles between wanting to be a romance and a family drama. While there are enjoyable performances and some energetic music, the film suffers from a lack of focus and a predictable storyline.

The first half drags its feet, takes its sweet time to find its rhythm. By the time the narrative begins to warm up, the second half starts stretching itself thin. The four leads remain indecisive, going in circles over their choices in love, which dilutes the momentum. The climax, rather than tying the threads neatly, feels hurried, leaving the audience neither emotionally stirred nor humorously satisfied.

The soundtrack is one of the film's better aspects. Ishq Manzoor is instantly catchy, Panwadi adds a lively punch, and the recreated Bijuria delivers the kind of high-energy spectacle audiences expect in a wedding entertainer. The cinematography and production design capture the big-fat-Indian-wedding aesthetic well bright colors, lavish sets, and high-energy dance sequences.

The film rests heavily on its cast, and they deliver in parts. Varun Dhawan is the biggest strength here. He slips effortlessly into the goofy-yet-endearing avatar and keep the viewer engaged, even when the script falters. Janhvi Kapoor continues her strong run post Param Sundari. She performs with sincerity and brings a natural presence to the screen. Sanya Malhotra is excellent, commanding attention whenever she's on screen, making you wish the film gave her even more to do. Rohit Saraf delivers a charming performance. Abhinav Sharma is adorably quirky. Maniesh Paul, meanwhile, plays the usual comic relief, very much in his familiar zone.

Direction 2/5 Acting 3/5 Music 3/5 Story 2/5 Screenplay 2.5/5.

Another tatti hindi movie, with no effort in writing, none effort in making music, just a banner for launching overactors. Even with such big banner, such lame set. The writers, if they existed, should seriously consider alternative career. A template movie trying hard to have some twists at the end.

If cinematic disappointment had a face, Sunny Sanskari would be it. This film is a masterclass in how to squander budget, talent (if any), and audience goodwill in under two hours. Billed as a "family entertainer," it delivers neither family warmth nor entertainment. Instead, it feels like a painfully long Instagram reel stretched into a feature-length runtime-minus the humor, charm, or creativity.

The plot, if one can call it that, is a recycled morality tale wrapped in sanskar and syrupy sentimentality. Dialogues are so flat they could be used as coasters. The lead actor, a textbook nepo baby, sleepwalks through scenes with the emotional range of a cardboard cutout. Every frame screams "pet project," not passion. It's as if someone handed over a camera to a rich kid and said, "Go play filmmaker."

Supporting characters exist only to prop up the protagonist's virtue-signaling arc. The music is forgettable, the pacing is glacial, and the climax-if you survive till then-is a laughable attempt at emotional manipulation. Even the cinematography, which could've salvaged something, feels like a college assignment shot on autopilot.

What's most infuriating is the film's smug self-importance. It assumes that throwing in a few traditional values and a temple scene will earn applause. But audiences today are smarter, and Sunny Sanskari underestimates them at every turn.

Verdict: Watch an Instagram reel instead. It'll be shorter, funnier, and far more rewarding.

Rating: 0.5/5 (for the popcorn)

Watch Kantara instead of this film like this type film See I know Homebound and Dhadak 2 was by Dharma but unfortunately they only make Thriller Biopic or any Serious topic and they do it well but when ever they comedy it is poorest of em all time but if there is any Good Dharma Movie with comedy watch Jugjugg Jeeyo Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani Good Newwz and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani they have a comic role and scene in one of those but in here overacting but only scene which was that swimming pool but in this film the song was good but I can't say it is very good see there was Arijit Singh Guru Randhawa Sonu Nigam they save but in Guru Randhawa song called Perfect but when they say Perfect It was bad but the whole song was good but the word Perfect Ruined the song next time Dharma should make a good film again like Homebound and Dhadak 2 because of the film will be a big loss.