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Raanjhanaa

2013 · 140 min

A sweeping, bittersweet romance that grows increasingly dark and tragic, blending youthful passion with political intrigue and moral reckoning.

Directed by
Aanand L. Rai
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Abhay Deol
Overview
A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.

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Directed by
Aanand L. Rai
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Abhay Deol
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • class
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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