Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com ) is a sub-genre of comedy and romance fiction , focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles.
77-405: 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 , the music was directed by Krsna Solo , and the lyrics were penned by Rajshekhar . Tanu Weds Manu
154-884: A Bachelor's degree in English in 2001. She was a student of the Modern High School for Girls. Sen Sharma made her debut as a child artist in the Bengali film Indira (1983). In 2001, she made her adult debut in the Bengali film Ek Je Aachhe Kanya , in which she played a negative character. This was followed by a role in Rituparno Ghosh 's acclaimed film Titli (2002), opposite Mithun Chakraborty and her mother Aparna Sen. These films earned her critical acclaim and helped her gain notice in Bengali cinema . "What's special about her performance as Meenakshi Iyer
231-599: A commercial failure at the box-office. In 2017, she ventured into film direction with the English-language drama A Death in the Gunj , which starred an ensemble cast including Vikrant Massey and Kalki Koechlin . The film premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and received widespread critical acclaim upon theatrical release. It won her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director and
308-597: A fifth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. However, the film emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office. She followed it up with her portrayal of an lower-caste androgynous woman who develops feelings for her colleague in Neeraj Ghaywan 's Geeli Pucchi , a segment of the Netflix anthology film Ajeeb Daastaans . Her performance earned her high critical acclaim and won her
385-640: A lawyer in Neeraj Pathak's Right Yaa Wrong . The former emerged as a critical and commercial success, while the latter emerged as a disaster critically and commercially. The same year, she finished shooting for Rituparno Ghosh 's unreleased comedy Sunglass and Vinay Shukla 's comedy-drama Mirch , a critical and commercial failure. Sen Sharma began 2011 with a special appearance in Vishal Bhardwaj 's black comedy 7 Khoon Maaf alongside Priyanka Chopra and Vivaan Shah . She then played
462-402: A less messed-up climax would have worked wonders for the film." Anupama Chopra from NDTV gave 2.5/5 and noted "Though the director picked up an interesting subject, he has not succeeded in executing his story effectively on screen – there are not enough laughs in the film. But there is something missing to make it a perfect romantic comedy. If you are looking for a great romantic comedy, this
539-467: A mentally-ill woman, which also earned her critical praise, despite the film's commercial failure. Sen Sharma was next offered the lead role in Mira Nair 's Hollywood drama The Namesake (2007), but owing to clashing dates with other films, she could not commit to the project. Following a critically-acclaimed performance as a mentally-ill woman in the drama 15 Park Avenue (2006), she portrayed
616-458: A middle-aged village woman who unknowlingly becomes a pawn in her husband's scheme in Vishal Bhardwaj 's crime drama Omkara (2006). Starring an ensemble cast of Ajay Devgn , Kareena Kapoor , Saif Ali Khan , Vivek Oberoi and Bipasha Basu alongside Sen Sharma, the film opened to widespread critical acclaim, with high praise for her performance. However, due to its dark theme and strong language which kept away family audiences, it emerged as
693-566: A middle-class woman struggling with societal expectations. It released on Netflix to mixed reviews, but earned her (and Pednekar) a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Critics) . Her next project, titled Scholarship , alongside Kalki Koechlin is in pre-production. In 2021, her first film appearance was as a woman who loses her father in Seema Pahwa 's directorial debut, the ensemble family comedy-drama Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi . The film opened to critical acclaim, and earned her
770-487: A moderate commercial success the box-office. Her performance in the film earned her the National Film Award and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her next release was the suspense thriller Deadline: Sirf 24 Ghante (2006), which was a critical and commercial disaster. The same year, she made her directorial debut with an 18-minute Bengali short film titled Naamkoron (Naming Ceremony) for
847-449: A month of fulfilling her wifely duties will make her forget everything. She is torn and emotional, and pulling Manu aside, she demands to clearly know whether he loves her or not. Manu does so. Tanu, relieved and elated, decides to marry Manu, not Raja. Raja arrives with a wedding procession at the wedding of Tanu and Manu. Raja brandishes a gun and creates a scene. Manu, however, refuses to be scared and begins reasoning with Raja. Raja aims
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#1732797730072924-615: A nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Film (Critics) . Additionally, she also won the Best Director award at the New York Indian Film Festival and the MAMI Film Festival . The same year, she also starred in the ensemble black comedy-drama Lipstick Under My Burkha directed by Alankrita Shrivastava . Revolving around the secret lives of four women who are in search of their freedom,
1001-410: A pen, he does not offer. Manu convinces Tanu's parents for the marriage of Tanu and Raja. While wedding shopping, Manu confesses to Tanu that he was in love with her all along, and he, in fact, had brought a pen to the registrar's office but hid it intentionally. Raja learns about Manu and Tanu and fights with Raja. Tanu confesses she has feelings for Manu and demands Tanu still marry him, declaring that
1078-538: A result, her performance in Aaja Nachle is fearless and uninhibited." Laaga Chunari Mein Daag emerged as a below-average grosser, while Aaja Nachle emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office. In 2008, she starred in the critically and commercially unsuccessful romantic comedy Dil Kabaddi . She next appeared in a short film ( How Can It Be? ) directed by Mira Nair for a film project called 8 , which
1155-687: A second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. In the latter half of 2007, Sen Sharma starred in two films under the Yash Raj Films banner – the women-centric drama Laaga Chunari Mein Daag and the musical drama Aaja Nachle . She noted her excitement toward these two projects as these were the first films in which she had to lip sync for songs. Pradeep Sarkar 's Laaga Chunari Mein Daag saw her star alongside an ensemble cast of Jaya Bachchan , Rani Mukerji , Anupam Kher , Kunal Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan . The film tackled themes of duty, sacrifice and morality. She portrayed
1232-809: A sense of awkwardness between the two potential partners by depicting an initial clash of personalities or beliefs, an embarrassing situation, or by introducing a comical misunderstanding or mistaken identity situation. Sometimes, the term is used without a hyphen (a "meet cute"), or as a verb ("to meet cute"). Roger Ebert describes the "concept of a Meet Cute" as "when boy meets girl in a cute way." As an example, he cites "The Meet Cute in Lost and Found [which] has Jackson and Segal running their cars into each other in Switzerland. Once recovered, they Meet Cute again when they run into each other while on skis. Eventually, they fall in love." In many romantic comedies,
1309-402: A tattoo of his name on her body written 'Awasthi.' She demands that Manu should now reject her. Manu is extremely disappointed because he likes her immensely, but he dutifully does the decent thing. Weeks pass, and he meets several prospective girls from suitable families; one of them is Ayushi Awasthi, whose brother is Raja Awasthi, who pleads with Manu to marry his sister. Manu agrees that Ayushi
1386-602: Is a spiritual successor of Life in a... Metro (2007), with her being the only actor from the original to also star in the second part, albeit in a different role. Depicting the stories of bittersweet relationships in a contemporary setting, exploring various aspects, hues, and moods of love, it is set to release in 2024. She will also star alongside Ronit Roy in Preetam Mukherjee's mystery film Bioscope . Sen Sharma started dating actor and co-star Ranvir Shorey in 2007. The couple got married on 3 September 2010 in
1463-518: Is a striking sense of familiarity. It wasn't long before you saw Shahid Kapoor playing a similar sacrificial lover to Kareena Kapoor in Jab We Met . But the deja vu doesn't last long. For despite the predictable – and paper-thin – storyline, the film manages to hook you with its sheer atmospherics. Fun while it lasts, Tanu Weds Manu throws up Bollywood's newest obsession – small town girls and their gunas (values) – once again. A meatier storyline and
1540-444: Is also attending the wedding and that she is the best friend of Payal, Jassi's bride-to-be. Tanu and Manu get along well, and their parents arrive at the wedding. Tanu thinks that Manu has called them up and is trying to reestablish their cancelled wedding connection. She is upset. This causes tension among her, Manu, Jassi, and Payal; feeling guilty, Manu decides to leave. But Tanu comes to the rail station to stop him and tells him she
1617-536: Is closer to tragicomedy ." It was not until the development of the literary tradition of romantic love in the western European medieval period, though, that "romance" came to refer to "romantic love" situations. They were previously referred to as the heroic adventures of medieval Romance . Those adventures traditionally focused on a knight's feats on behalf of a lady, so the modern themes of love were quickly woven into them, as in Chrétien de Troyes 's Lancelot,
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#17327977300721694-513: Is inspired by the short story written by her father Mukul Sharma. It opened to positive reviews from critics upon release, with Sen Sharma's performance receiving high praise in particular, earning her fourth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film emerged as a moderate commercial success at the box-office. She also starred in Aparna Sen's horror comedy Goynar Baksho which earned her critical acclaim and won her
1771-424: Is natural to the core and the best part is, she's so effortless. Here's another winning performance from this incredible performer!" The New York Times wrote, "Ms. Sen Sharma has made a specialty of characters like Aisha: independent urban women, whose dreams involve careers as well as love. Her Aisha is a nuanced creation — ambitious, sympathetic, believable — and Mr. Mukerji, making his directing debut,
1848-622: Is not the effort she put into it as much as the apparent lack of it. [...] Be it her squabbling with the urbane photographer Jehangir Chaudhary or her gently reprimanding him about how her name is pronounced (It's Mee-naa-kshi not Minakshi) or even when she is screaming at her infant, you believe it's Meenakshi you´ve met. And therein lies the key to her iconic performance." — Filmfare on Sen Sharma's performance in Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) In 2002, she achieved her breakthrough in Indian cinema with
1925-538: Is not the one, but watch it for Madhavan and his chemistry with Dobriyal." Critic Sukanya Verma from Rediff gave it a 3/5 rating explaining " Tanu Weds Manu is a pleasant experience for most part. Sharma fails to maintain the zing till the very end though. A disappointing, lengthy and gabby third-act makes Tanu Weds Manu 's running time of 2 hours and 15 minutes longer than it is. It doesn't take offence at anything but will charm you anyway. Monica Chopra from Sify rated 3/5 and mentioned "What's not to like? There's
2002-495: Is on the verge of eloping, that she and her lover are going to get secretly married in a registrar's office, and then present her parents with a fait accompli . She asks him to stay till the wedding. Manu is heartbroken and leaves back to Chandigarh. He meets Raja and comes to know Raja is getting married, and Tanu is in fact his girlfriend. Raja and Tanu go to marriage registrar's office. But their marriage could not be registered because of time constraints and no pen. Though Manu has
2079-464: Is primarily known for her work in independent films, in addition to working in mainstream films. Making her debut as a child artist in the film Indira (1983), Sen Sharma had her first leading role as an adult in the Bengali thriller Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000). She gained notice with the English-language film Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002), directed by her mother, which won her the National Film Award for Best Actress . She forayed into Hindi cinema with
2156-578: Is right to let her run away with the film." The film emerged as a commercial success at the box-office, grossing ₹471 million worldwide. In June 2009, Sen Sharma starred onstage first time at Atul Kumar's The Blue Mug alongside Rajat Kapoor , Vinay Pathak , Ranvir Shorey and Sheeba Chadha . In 2010, the play was toured around the nation and abroad. In 2010, Sen Sharma starred as a working woman in Ashwani Dheer's comedy Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge alongside Ajay Devgan and Paresh Rawal . and as
2233-436: Is very nice but says he is 'helpless' and cannot marry her as he is in love with another girl. Raja understands something is amiss and respects Manu for being honest. Later at home, Manu declares he would rather not get married now and expresses his wish to leave for London. But Pappi informs him about the wedding of another school best friend, Jassi, and they travel to Punjab to attend it. Upon arriving, Manu finds out that Tanu
2310-567: The 2008 Noida double murder case . The film premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival to widespread critical acclaim with high praise directed towards her performance; moreover, the film also emerged as a sleeper hit at the box-office. In the same year she played Nayantara in a short film, Nayantara's Necklace . In 2016, Sharma portrayed a cop in AR Murugadoss ' action thriller Akira , alongside Sonakshi Sinha , which received mixed reviews from critics, and emerged as
2387-804: 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. Manoj Kumar Sharma alias Manu is an NRI doctor living in London. He comes to India to find an Indian bride and get married. His parents have already shortlisted some girls for him to meet, and they, along with his friend Pappi, take him to Kanpur to meet Tanuja Trivedi, alias Tanu. After they landed in Kanpur, Manu
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2464-613: The Filmfare Award Bangla for Best Actress . In 2015, Sen Sharma starred in the Bengali film Kadambari as Kadambari Devi , Tagore's sister-in-law and also portrayed Lakshmi Das, the wife of Gour Hari Das, an Odisha freedom fighter who spent 32 years attempting to convince the government of his patriotism in the biographical film Gour Hari Dastaan . The same year, she played a character based on Nupur Talwar in Meghna Gulzar 's thriller drama Talvar , based on
2541-785: The Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Web Original Film, and the Best Actress in a Leading Role award at the Asian Academy Creative Awards Grand Finals. She next appeared as the Social Services Director of a general hospital in the Amazon Prime medical drama web series Mumbai Diaries 26/11 . Directed by Nikkhil Advani , the series was set in the emergency room of a government hospital, focusing on
2618-426: The coming-of-age comedy-drama Wake Up Sid opposite Ranbir Kapoor . The film told the story of a careless rich college brat who is taught the value of owning up to responsibility by an aspiring writer from Kolkata , the latter portrayed by Sen Sharma. It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise directed towards her performance. Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote, "Sen Sharma
2695-518: The film ends on a happy note . Even though it is implied that they live happily ever after, it does not always state what that happy ending will be. The couple does not necessarily get married for it to be a "happily ever after". The conclusion of a romantic comedy is meant to affirm the primary importance of the love relationship in the protagonists' lives, even if they physically separate in the end (e.g., Shakespeare in Love , Roman Holiday ). Most of
2772-466: The noir film Traffic Signal which marked her second collaboration with Bhandarkar. Her performance, like the film, earned positive reviews; however, it emerged as a commercial failure at the box-office. She next starred alongside an ensemble cast including Shilpa Shetty , Kay Kay Menon , Irrfan Khan and Kangana Ranaut in Anurag Basu 's urban drama Life in a... Metro . The film depicted
2849-476: The English-language drama Mr. and Mrs. Iyer , directed by Aparna Sen opposite Rahul Bose . The film told the story of two strangers during a fateful bus journey amidst the carnages of a communal strife in India. It performed moderately well at the box-office, but earned widespread critical acclaim from domestic and international critics upon release. Sen Sharma's performance as a Tamil housewife and her mastery of
2926-496: The Kala Ghoda Film Festival. Following this, she starred alongside Prosenjit Chatterjee in the Bengali drama Dosar , directed by Rituporno Ghosh . The film premiered at several international film festivals and emerged as a sleeper hit at the box-office. Her performance in the film won her the Best Actress award at the New York Indian Film Festival . She began 2007 by portraying a street prostitute in
3003-556: The Knight of the Cart . The contemporary romantic comedy genre was shaped by 18th-century Restoration comedy and 19th-century romantic melodrama . Restoration comedies were typically comedies of manners that relied on knowledge of the complex social rules of high society, particularly related to navigating the marriage-market, an inherent feature of the plot in many of these plays, such as William Wycherley 's The Country Wife . While
3080-712: The Netflix anthology film Lust Stories 2 . Her segment titled "The Mirror", which starred Tillotama Shome and Amruta Subhash , tackled themes of female desire and voyeurism. It received positive reviews upon release, with high praise for Sen Sharma's segment, winning her the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Web Original Film (Critics). Sen Sharma is next set to star in Anurag Basu's urban drama Metro... In Dino alongside an ensemble cast of Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta , Pankaj Tripathi , Aditya Roy Kapur , Sara Ali Khan , Ali Fazal and Fatima Sana Shaikh . The film
3157-519: The President. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with particular praise for Sen Sharma's performance. Nikhat Kazmi from The Times of India wrote, "Performance-wise, it's the uptight and complex-ridden Sen Sharma who walks away with laurels and laughs even as the film takes a healthy snigger at the desi self." Sen Sharma next starred in Zoya Akhtar 's directorial debut,
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3234-466: The accent received universal acclaim and earned her the National Film Award for Best Actress . Her performance was later included in the 2010 issue of the "Top 80 Iconic Performances" by Filmfare . In 2005, Sen Sharma starred in Madhur Bhandarkar 's drama Page 3 , which saw her portray the role of a smart journalist who steps into the world of Page 3 culture media and journalism in
3311-600: The cast, particularly that of Ranaut; however it was criticized for its story and pacing. Critic Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated it 3.5/5 and noted that " Tanu Weds Manu is a feel-good, light-hearted entertainer with the right dose of humor, drama and romance, besides a popular musical score and some smart dialogue that act as toppings. If you like simple, uncomplicated films that tug at your heartstrings, then chances are that you might just like this sweet little rom-com." Nikhat Kazmi, from Times of India stated "the first thing that strikes you about Tanu Weds Manu
3388-484: The challenges faced by medical staff and first responders during the 2008 Mumbai attacks . The series, and Sen Sharma's performance, received critical acclaim upon release. In 2023, her first film appearance was as a hardened cop in the action thriller Kuttey , which received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics upon release, and emerged as a commercial disaster at the box-office. She next collaborated with R. Balki , Amit Ravindernath Sharma and Sujoy Ghosh for
3465-471: The characters already has a partner or because of social pressures. However, the screenwriters leave clues that suggest that the characters are attracted to each other and that they would be a good love match. The characters often split or seek time apart in order to sort out their emotions or deal with external obstacles to being together, which they eventually overcome. While the two protagonists are separated, one or both of them usually realizes that they love
3542-520: The city of Mumbai. Upon release, the film received high critical acclaim, and emerged as a moderate commercial success at the box-office. Page 3 helped Sen Sharma gain notice in Hindi cinema and earned her the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut . The same year, she also starred alongside Waheeda Rehman , Shabana Azmi and Bose in her mother's directorial 15 Park Avenue , which saw her play
3619-415: The comeback of Madhuri Dixit , saw Sen Sharma in the supporting role of a tomboy. The film received mixed-to-negative reviews, but praise was directed to her performance, with Rajeev Masand from CNN-IBN noting that her performance in the film as being "...nothing short of fantastic. Her greatest strength is that she isn't afraid of making a fool of herself and she doesn't worry about being laughed at. As
3696-717: The decades. We can see this through the screwball comedy in response to the censorship of the Hays Code in the 1920s–1930s, the career woman comedy (such as George Stevens' Woman of the Year , starring Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy ) post-WWII, and the sex comedy made popular by Rock Hudson and Doris Day in the 1950s–1960s. Over the years, romantic comedies have slowly been becoming more popular to both men and women. They have begun to spread out of their conventional and traditional structure into other territory, and to explore more complex topics. These films still follow
3773-536: The drama A Death in the Gunj (2017), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director . She also received praise for starring in the anthology film Ajeeb Daastaans (2021) and for directing a segment in Lust Stories 2 (2023). In 2022, Sharma was placed in Outlook India ' s "75 Best Bollywood Actresses" list. Konkona Sen Sharma was born on 3 December 1979. Her father Mukul Sharma
3850-470: The drama Luck by Chance , leading an ensemble cast alongside Farhan Akhtar . The film saw her portray a starlet trying to make it big in the Hindi film industry. It opened to widespread critical acclaim upon release, with high praise directed towards Sen Sharma's performance; however, the film emerged as an underwhelming success at the box-office. She followed it up with Ayan Mukerji 's directorial debut,
3927-765: The drama Page 3 (2005), and won two consecutive Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in the dramas Omkara (2006) and Life in a... Metro (2007), with the former also winning her the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress . Her other notable films during this period include 15 Park Avenue (2005), Dosar (2006), Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007), Luck By Chance (2009), Wake Up Sid (2009) and Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010). Sen Sharma achieved further success with starring roles in Ek Thi Daayan (2013), Goynar Baksho (2014), Talvar (2015) and Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017). She made her directorial debut with
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#17327977300724004-468: The fact that these films are still romantic comedies. One of the conventions of romantic comedy films is the entertainment factor in a contrived encounter of two potential romantic partners in unusual or comic circumstances, which film critics such as Roger Ebert or the Associated Press's Christy Lemire have called a " meet-cute " situation. During a "meet-cute", scriptwriters often create
4081-593: The film received critical acclaim upon release, and won her the Best Actress award at the New York Indian Film Festival and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne . However, despite critical acclaim, both A Death in the Gunj and Lipstick Under My Burkha emerged as below-average commercial successes at the box-office. In 2020, she starred in the comedy-drama Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare alongside Bhumi Pednekar as
4158-436: The follies and misunderstandings of young lovers, in a light‐hearted and happily concluded manner which usually avoids serious satire". This reference states that the "best‐known examples are Shakespeare's comedies of the late 1590s, A Midsummer Night's Dream , Twelfth Night , and As You Like It being the most purely romantic, while Much Ado About Nothing approaches the comedy of manners and The Merchant of Venice
4235-735: The gender role that society has imposed upon them, as seen in Forgetting Sarah Marshall , in which the male protagonist is especially in touch with his emotions. It can also be seen in Made of Honor , in which the female bridesmaids are shown in a negative and somewhat masculine light in order to advance the likability of the male lead. Other remakes of romantic comedies involve similar elements, but they explore more adult themes such as marriage, responsibility, or even disability. Two films by Judd Apatow , This Is 40 and Knocked Up , deal with these issues. This Is 40 chronicles
4312-422: The gun and almost pulls the trigger, but thinks better of it in the end. He says no one wants him to marry Tanu; not even his mother has given him her blessings for it. He then reminds Manu of the promise he had made to him, and he decides to honor his promise and tells Tanu he might be many things, but he is not a betrayer. Raja sacrifices his love, and he claims that he loves Tanu, so for her happiness, he leaves as
4389-787: The leading role in Aparna Sen's drama Iti Mrinalini , reportedly a semi-autobiographical film directed by the acclaimed Indian director Aparna Sen, also her mother. She next appeared in Amitabh Verma's Jackpot opposite Ranvir Shorey , in Suman Mukherjee 's adaptation of Shesher Kobita and Goutam Ghose 's Shunyo Awnko . In 2013, she appeared alongside Emraan Hashmi , Kalki Koechlin and Huma Qureshi in Balaji Telefilms ' supernatural thriller Ek Thi Daayan , directed by newcomer Kannan Iyer and produced by Vishal Bhardwaj and Ekta Kapoor . The film itself
4466-500: The lives of nine different individuals in Mumbai , and dealt with themes such as extramarital affairs , sanctity of marriage, commitment phobia and love. It opened to widespread critical acclaim, with Sen Sharma's performance as a young and insecure woman receiving high praise. Despite expectations, the film emerged as a surprise commercial success at the box-office, grossing over ₹250 million worldwide. Life in a... Metro earned her
4543-567: The melodramas of the Romantic period had little to do with comedy, they were hybrids incorporating elements of domestic and sentimental tragedies, pantomime "with an emphasis on gesture, on the body, and the thrill of the chase," and other genres of expression such as songs and folk tales. In the 20th century, as Hollywood grew, the romantic comedy in America mirrored other aspects of society in its rapid changes, developing many sub-genres through
4620-429: The mid-life crisis of a couple entering their 40s, and Knocked Up addresses unintended pregnancy and the ensuing assuming of responsibility. Silver Linings Playbook deals with mental illness and the courage to start a new relationship. All of these go against the stereotype of what romantic comedy has become as a genre. Yet, the genre of romantic comedy is simply a structure, and all of these elements do not negate
4697-436: The other person. Then, one character makes some extravagant effort (sometimes called a grand gesture ) to find the other character and declare their love. However, this is not always the case; sometimes, there is a coincidental encounter where the two characters meet again. Alternatively, one character plans a romantic gesture to show that they still care. Then, with some comic friction, they declare their love for each other, and
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#17327977300724774-528: The other zombies and even starts to cure them. With the zombie cure, the two main characters can now be together since they do not have a barrier between them anymore. Another strange set of circumstances is in Zack and Miri Make a Porno where the two protagonists are building a relationship while trying to make a pornographic film together. Both these films take the typical story arc and then add strange circumstances to add originality. Other romantic comedies flip
4851-625: The potential couple comprises polar opposites, two people of different temperaments, situations, social statuses, or all three ( It Happened One Night ), who would not meet or talk under normal circumstances, and the meet cute's contrived situation provides the opportunity for these two people to meet. Konkana Sen Sharma Konkona Sen Sharma (born 3 December 1979) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works primarily in Bengali and Hindi films. She has received several awards, including two National Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards . The daughter of filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen , she
4928-425: The proceedings for Tanu and Manu's wedding start once more. The film had been originally announced with Konkana Sen Sharma playing the role of Tanu. However, after a period of stall, the film was re-announced with Kangana Ranaut replacing the character. Tanu Weds Manu opened to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards its refreshing concept, screenplay, soundtrack and performances of
5005-399: The role of a young girl who moves to Mumbai only to find her older sister moonlighting as an escort unbeknownst to their family, and helps her sister redeem herself. It opened to mixed reviews from critics upon release, however Sen Sharma's performance received praise, thus earning a third nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Anil Mehta 's Aaja Nachle , which marked
5082-437: The shaadi-baaraat, the romance, lovely clothes, and the atmospherics that transport you into another world.Yes, the film is cliché-ridden, has elements of rom-coms like Jab We Met , and Shergill's character-track doesn't quite add up, but the film isn't aiming for anything more than a one-time watch entertainer. Anand L Rai ( Thodi Life Thoda Magic , Strangers ) makes a sweet romantic comedy that'll have you smiling as you leave
5159-469: The standard conventions of the romantic comedy genre. In films like 500 Days of Summer , the two main interests do not end up together, leaving the protagonist somewhat distraught. Other films, like Adam, have the two main interests end up separated but still content and pursuing other goals and love interests. Some romantic comedies use reversal of gender roles to add comedic effect. These films contain characters who possess qualities that diverge from
5236-431: The theatre." Rajeev Masand of CNN IBN gave it a 2 star-rating explaining " Tanu Weds Manu isn't all bad. There are portions in the first-half that are enjoyable. But held together by a fractured script, they fail to take good shape." Tanu Weds Manu collected Rs. 185 million in its first week of release. The film held up well in its second week with collections of around Rs. 85.0 million. Its 2-week total
5313-401: The time the ending gives the audience a sense that if it is true love, it will always prevail, no matter what the two characters have to overcome. Comedies, rooted in the fertility rites and satyr plays of ancient Greece , have often incorporated sexual or social elements. The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms defines romantic comedy as "a general term for comedies that deal mainly with
5390-468: The typical plot of "a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story" but with more complexity. Some romantic comedies have adopted special circumstances for the main characters, as in Warm Bodies where the protagonist is a zombie who falls in love with a human girl after eating her boyfriend. The effect of their love towards each other is that it starts spreading to
5467-409: Was Rs. 272.5 million nett. Its business was steady in the third week with around Rs. 50 million nett which took the collections to Rs. 322.5 million nett in 3 weeks. In the fourth week, the film collected Rs. 35.0 million nett taking its 4-week collections to Rs. 360 million nett. The soundtracks are composed by Krsna Solo with lyrics written by Rajshekhar . Tanu Weds Manu
5544-540: Was a science writer and journalist and her mother Aparna Sen is an actress and film director. She has an elder sister, Kamalini Chatterjee. Sen Sharma's maternal grandfather, Chidananda Dasgupta , was a film critic, scholar, professor, writer and one of the co-founders of the Calcutta Film Society . Her grandmother Supriya Dasgupta was a cousin of legendary modern Bengali poet Jibanananda Das . Sen Sharma graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi with
5621-559: Was a super-hit at the box-office with the worldwide collection of ₹ 252 crore (US$ 30 million). Romantic comedy The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters meet , part ways due to an argument or other obstacle, then ultimately, realize their love for one another and reunite. Sometimes the two leads meet and become involved initially, then must confront challenges to their union. Sometimes they are hesitant to become romantically involved because they believe they do not like each other. This could be because one of
5698-495: Was beaten up by some goons at the rail station. Tanu's mother tells her that Tanu has a fever and has just taken sleeping pills. Manu takes a look at sleeping Tanu and falls in love. He agrees to the marriage, and both families decide to go on a pilgrimage and seek the blessings of God before the engagement. During the train journey, Tanu tells Manu that she had intentionally taken sleeping pills to fall asleep and avoid meeting him. She tells him that she loves someone else and also has
5775-508: 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
5852-517: Was remade in Telugu as Mr. Pellikoduku with actress Isha Chawla along with South Indian actor Sunil . Following the positive response from Tanu Weds Manu , the team considered making a sequel to carry a story forward showing the next chapter of the couple's life. The sequel titled Tanu Weds Manu Returns was released on 22 May 2015. The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed towards Ranaut's performance.. It
5929-497: Was screened at several film festivals in 2008 before having a theatrical release. In 2009, her first film appearance was in the low-budget English-language film The President Is Coming , directed by Kunaal Roy Kapur . The film explores a day in the life of six contestants who will stop at nothing as the US President is coming to town, with Sen Sharma playing one of the six contestants who will represent New India in front of
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