Tanu weds manu returns

Tanu Weds Manu Returns is an upcoming Hindi romantic comedy film directed by Anand L. Rai. The film is a sequel to Tanu Weds Manu (2011), in which stars Kangana Ranaut and R. Madhavan reprise their roles from the original. Ranaut also portrays the additional role of a Haryanvi athlete in the film. Tanu Weds Manu Returns is scheduled for release on May 22, 2015.

Cast

·         Kangana Ranaut as Kusum "Datto" Sangwan/Tanuja "Tanu" Trivedi^[3]

·         R. Madhavan as "Manu" Sharma

·         Jimmy Shergill as Raja Awasthi

·         Deepak Dobriyal as Pappi ji

·         Swara Bhaskar as Payal

·         Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub as Chintu

·         Rajender Gupta as Tanu's Father

·         Navni Parihar as Tanu's Mother

·         K.K.Raina as Manu's Father

·         Dipti Mishra as Manu's Mother

·         Rajesh ji as Datto's Brother

Production

Following the positive response to Tanu Weds Manu post release in February 2011, the team considered making a sequel to carry the story forward showing the next chapter of the couple's life. The lead couple Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut both announced their interest of being a part of a proposed sequel, months after the original's release. In September 2011, Sunil Lulla of Eros International announced that they had signed on director Anand L. Rai to work on a second part of the film titled Tanu Weds Manu: Season 2.Early reports claimed that the lead actors would be seen in dual roles, while it was also speculated that Shahid Kapoor may replace Madhavan in the lead role. In January 2012, the project was postponed to allow Anand Rai to proceed with another ventureRaanjhanaa (2013), while the makers also wanted Ranaut to finish her commitments with Krrish 3 (2013) as the sequel demanded a different look.^[9][10]

Following the release and success of Raanjhanaa in July 2013, Anand Rai confirmed that the sequel to Tanu Weds Manu was still active and would feature the original cast in the leading roles, playing down reports that Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma were to replace them. Screenwriter Himanshu Sharma began working on the film in July 2013 and revealed that only the first ten minutes would have a London backdrop, before the story returns to Lucknow, Kanpur and Delhi. He went on to confirm the working title, though added it potentially may also be known as Tanu Weds Manu Extra Large.Pre-production continued through late 2013, with Ranaut's two month trip to the USA delaying the start of the shoot in early 2014.She later confirmed that she would play a dual role in the film, that of an athlete apart from Tanu, and the team scouted for a body double to be used in scenes featuring both characters.Dhanush, who had worked in Raanjhanaa, was revealed to be playing a cameo appearance in the film.

The team began filming in October 2014 in Lucknow, after a small launch ceremony. The first motion poster of the film was released on 23rd March 2015 on the birthday of the leading actress, Kangana Ranaut at a special event in Delhi. 

Controversy

In May 2014, the producers of the original film, Sanjay Singh, Vinod Bachchan and Shailesh Singh filed a legal notice stating that the director did not have the rights to make a sequel without their permission. Anand Rai replied stating that the trio only had rights over the first film and no direct rights over sequels or the franchise. In a further reply, Bachchan revealed that they were interested in making a sequel and should have been approached ahead of Eros International.