Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety: Release Date And More

Childhood friends Sonu and Titu find themselves at odds when Titu falls in love with the seemingly perfect Sweety. Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, released on 23 February 2018, is an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film that explores the dynamics of friendship and romance. The film follows the conflict between Sonu, who tries to protect his naive friend Titu from heartache, and Sweety, who appears to be the ideal bride.

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety's release date

The Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" was released theatrically on 23 February 2018. The film was written and directed by Luv Ranjan and produced by Luv Films and T-Series Films.

The film stars Kartik Aaryan as Sonu, Nushrat Bharucha as Sweety, and Sunny Singh as Titu. It tells the story of childhood friends Sonu and Titu, with the former always protecting the latter from heartbreak due to his naive nature in love. However, when Titu falls head over heels in love with the seemingly perfect bride Sweety, Sonu becomes suspicious of her character and tries to break up the marriage, leading to a conflict between their bromance and Titu's romance.

"Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" received positive reviews for its humour and was a surprise blockbuster, breaking several box-office records for a low-budget film. It grossed ₹152–156 crore in its lifetime theatrical run, making it one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2018. The film's music, composed by multiple artists, was also well-received, with songs like "Dil Chori", "Subah Subah", and "Bom Diggy Diggy" becoming popular.

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety plot summary

The 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" explores the dynamics between best friends Sonu and Titu and Titu's fiancée Sweety. The film is written and directed by Luv Ranjan and stars Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha, and Sunny Singh.

The story begins with Titu, who is grief-stricken as his girlfriend, Pihu, refuses to talk to him. His best friend, Sonu, tells him that Pihu is not the right person for him as she is possessive and callous. Sonu gives Titu an ultimatum, leading to Titu choosing their friendship over his relationship.

Six months later, Titu's family introduces him to Sweety, a seemingly perfect and sensitive woman. Sonu is suspicious of Sweety's character and believes she is too good to be true. Through his investigations, Sonu discovers that Sweety was previously engaged to another man, Rahul, but the relationship ended due to her dominating and possessive behaviour. On the night of the engagement, Sweety reveals to Sonu that she is a gold digger and challenges him to a game of manipulation to win over Titu.

Sonu confides in Titu's grandfather, Ghasitaram, and they bet on whether Sonu can save Titu from Sweety. Sweety starts making changes in the household, such as replacing the caretaker and interfering with Sonu's personal life. She also manipulates the family into buying and naming a house after her and Titu. To protect his friend, Sonu plans a bachelor party for Titu in Amsterdam and invites Pihu, hoping to rekindle their relationship.

Upon their return to India, Sweety reveals to Pihu that Sonu was the reason for their breakup and that he is using her. Titu learns the truth and becomes angry with Sonu. Despite the intervention of Ghasitaram and his friend Lalu, Sonu insists that Titu should decide for himself. During the wedding ceremony, Sonu makes a final attempt to save his friendship, giving Titu the ultimatum to choose between him and Sweety. Titu ultimately chooses Sonu, realising the depth of their bond. The film ends with the group drinking by the pool, reflecting on their experiences.

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety cast

The cast of the 2018 Indian romantic comedy film "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" (transl. "Sonu's Titu's Sweety") included:

• Kartik Aaryan as Sonu Sharma
• Nushrat Bharucha as Sweety Sharma
• Sunny Singh as Titu Sharma
• Ishita Raj Sharma as Pihu Khanna
• Alok Nath as Ghasitaram Sharma, Titu's grandfather
• Virendra Saxena as Lalwant "Lalu" Bansal, Ghasitaram's best friend and Rukmani's brother
• Madhumalti Kapoor as Rukmani Sharma, Titu's grandmother
• Ayesha Raza Mishra as Manju Sharma, Titu's mother
• Pawan Chopra as Dharam Sharma, Titu's father
• Deepika Amin as Renuka "Renu" Sharma, Sweety's mother
• Rajesh Jais as Parag Sharma, Sweety's father
• Sonnalli Seygall in a special appearance as Sonu's girlfriend
• Sakshi Malik in a special appearance in the song "Bom Diggy Diggy"
• Collins Twins in the song "Bom Diggy Diggy"
• Pritam Jaiswal as Babu

The film was written and directed by Luv Ranjan, and produced by Luv Films and T-Series Films. It was released theatrically on 23 February 2018 and became a surprise blockbuster, breaking several box-office records for a low-budget film with no established stars.

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety box office performance

The 2018 film "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" had a successful box office performance. The film, starring Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha, and Sunny Singh, is a romantic comedy that revolves around the friendship between Sonu (Aaryan) and Titu (Singh), and Titu's romance with Sweety (Bharucha). Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, the film performed well at the box office, collecting ₹152.75 crore worldwide.

On its opening day, the film earned ₹6.42 crore, and it collected ₹26.57 crore in its opening weekend in India. By the end of the first week, the film had collected ₹45.94 crore. The film continued its strong performance in the second week, crossing the ₹50 crore mark on Friday of its second week and collecting ₹5.83 crore. On Saturday, the film did a business of ₹6.55 crore, taking the total collection to ₹58.32 crore.

The film maintained its momentum and surpassed the collections of other big-ticket films, including Akshay Kumar's "Padman." By the third weekend, the film had collected ₹82.20 crore, and it was predicted to enter the ₹100 crore club within a few days. The film's success can be attributed to its light-hearted approach to counter gender stereotypes, the chemistry among the leading stars, and its popular remixed dance numbers.

"Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" ultimately crossed the ₹100 crore mark at the box office, becoming the second-highest-grossing Hindi film of 2018 after "Padmaavat." The film's total collection in India was ₹101.69 crore, with ₹108.95 crore nett and ₹139.68 crore gross. It also collected ₹13.07 crore overseas, contributing to its worldwide gross. The film's box office performance can be deemed a "`super-hit", and it proved that a film can succeed even without star power and critical acclaim.

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety filming locations

The 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" was filmed in several locations, including in India and Georgia, USA.

The film was shot in several metropolitan regions in India, including Delhi, where scenes were shot at a Delhi-based airport. The suburban area of Mumbai was also used as a filming location, where it is believed that most of the song sequences were filmed, including "Dil Chori" and "Chhote Chhote Peg". In-house scenes were also filmed in Mumbai.

The city of Ghaziabad, the hometown of the film's writer and director Luv Ranjan, was also used as a filming location, as was Noida, Gurugram DLF CyberHub, and Rishikesh. In Rishikesh, the cast and crew went river rafting to reach the shoot location for the song "Subah Subah".

In addition to these locations in India, the film also features foreign lands, including Georgia, USA.

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