In 2014, when Shashank Khaitan teamed up with Varun Dhawan for 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania', the actor–director duo sprung a pleasant surprise with their modern take on a DDLJ-styled romance. Now, more than a decade later, they reunite in a film with an oddly put-together ensemble and a title that’s quite a mouthful – 'Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari'. Starring Varun Dhawan as Sunny and Janhvi Kapoor as Tulsi, the film also features Sanya Malhotra and Rohit Saraf in near-parallel lead roles.

The Dharma template of sequined, low-neck kurtas, big-fat sets, and extravagantly shot songs is back in full force. And this time, the stakes are high for Varun and Shashank, whose pairing has so far worked well at the ticket window. Plot-wise, however, the film doesn’t offer anything new. The story of

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