Director Shashank Khatan’s ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’, which featured actor Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor released on October 1, 2025. Khith denied the claims that the film was first introduced to Alia Bhatt. He also rejected rumors, alleging that the film should be made as ‘Dulhania 3’, which is part of the ‘Dulhania’ franchise.

Director, in an interview Free press journalEmphasized that the film was “always written”, ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’. He said, “Alia was never offered to this film, and the film was never a franchise (franchise). It was always written as Sunny Sanskari’s Tulsi Kumari. I know Alia, and at the time when I was writing the film, I was very much aware that she was not free due to her work scheduel for the next 2-3 years.”

Khith revealed that he and Varun were in touch with Alia, discussing ideas to make a Dulhania film. “I, Varun, and Karan were in touch with Alia on many other occasions, discussing various ideas, sometimes ideas to create a bride, but it was never, as the director of” Sunny Sansari Ki Tulsi Kumari “.

He said, “This was always ‘Sunny Sanskari’s Tulsi Kumari’, and I am excited about it because it is also a little different; it is too much in a uniform universe, but it is a different film, and I am excited about how people are going to push it forward or are going to see it,” he said.

Shashank directed both Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) and ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ (2017). Both were shown Varun Dhawan and Alia.

The director’s recent release is a romantic-comedy. Apart from Varun and Janhvi, it also includes actors Rohit Saraf and Sanya Malhotra among the decisive characters.

‘Sunny Sanskari’s Tulsi Kumari’ is supported by Dharma Productions and Mentor disciple entertainment.