Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania

<p>Kavya Pratap Singh, a spirited and fashionable young woman from , is preparing for an to an doctor. After her father, Kamaljeet, refuses to buy her an expensive designer bridal dress, she travels to to make the purchase herself. While staying at her maternal uncle’s home, she meets Rakesh “Humpty” Kumar Sharma, a carefree and affable college student whose father runs a stationery store. Despite his flirtatious nature, Kavya initially resists his advances. Over time, however, they become friends. When Kavya reveals that her friend Gurpreet is being by an ex-boyfriend with a compromising video, Humpty devises a plan to retrieve the footage and extract money from him. Though successful, Kavya is disturbed by the methods used. Nevertheless, the experience brings her closer to Humpty, and on the eve of her return to Ambala, they spend the night together. Although she admits she loves him, Kavya insists she cannot defy her father, who is opposed to love marriages due to her elder sister’s failed marriage. Determined to support her, Humpty and his friends raise money for the bridal dress, which Kavya ultimately declines to purchase. Instead, she gifts Humpty a car, fulfilling his father’s long-held dream. Encouraged, Humpty travels to Ambala with his friends to win over Kavya’s family. Kamaljeet, however, remains opposed and challenges Humpty to find a reason within five days why Kavya should not marry her fiancé, Angad. Despite his efforts, Humpty is unable to discredit Angad. On the day of the wedding, Kavya attempts to elope, but Humpty persuades her to return and face her family. At the station, Kamaljeet confronts enraged the couple and strikes Humpty, who delivers an impassioned speech about his love for Kavya. The family returns to Ambala, and Humpty departs for Delhi. As Kavya prepares for the wedding, she admits to her father that she no longer desires an extravagant dress, symbolizing her changed perspective. Realizing Humpty’s sincerity, Kamaljeet travels to Delhi with the family and gives his blessing to their union. In August 2013, announced that , , and debutant would star in . The film marked Dhawan and Bhatt’s second collaboration following their debut in (2012), also produced by . At a press conference, Johar described the film as a tribute to the 1995 romantic drama . commenced in , with the second shooting schedule completed on 12 March 2014 in . Additional scenes were shot in Vaseela, , , , and the campus. Filming wrapped up in mid-2014. The film was made on an estimated budget of ₹17.5 crore (US$2.1 million). A prominent song sequence, “Saturday Saturday,” was shot at Mumbai’s on a specially constructed set designed to resemble a futuristic . The track was choreographed by and filmed by cinematographer . The for premiered alongside , another Dharma production starring , which was released theatrically on 18 April 2014. The film itself was released in cinemas worldwide on 11 July 2014. The film’s soundtrack features compositions by and – , with lyrics written by , , and Shashank Khaitan. The album includes six tracks, of which three tracks composed by are original compositions while – composed one original song sung by Toshi himself and recreated two songs. The first single, “Saturday Saturday,” a party number originally composed by The Titans and rapper , was recreated by Sharib–Toshi for the film. Another prominent track, ” ,” is a recreation of a song from the 2010 Punjabi film , with new vocals by and . A reprise version of the same track, titled “Main Tenu Samjhawan Ki,” was sung by . A mashup titled , composed by DJ Chetas, was also released as part of the promotional campaign. is the first installment in the film series. In May 2016, announced a follow-up romantic comedy film, also directed by Shashank Khaitan and starring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. While not a direct sequel, the film retained thematic continuity with new characters and a standalone storyline. Titled , it was released theatrically on 10 March 2017. A third installment in the franchise, titled , was announced in 2024. Directed by Khaitan, the film is scheduled for release on 12 September 2025. Dhawan returns in the lead role, while replaces Bhatt as the female lead.</p>