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Janhvi Kapoor added that the audience cannot always identify when these social media trends are fake.
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari released on October 2. (Photo Credit: Instagram)
Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor have alleged that ‘someone’ is doing a negative campaign against their latest film, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari. In a recent chat with BBC Asia Network, Varun revealed that while he knows who is behind the smear campaign, he prefers not to reveal their name. He said that fake campaigns have become common nowadays.
Varun said, “Today, there can be so much manipulation and botting and fake trends, and there have been a couple against Sunny Sanskari as well, which are just bots against the film for no reason. After a time, if it gets too much, you can just name the person, but we don’t want to because it’s someone else’s insecurity that is showing.”
Janhvi added, “What is sad is that I think within the industry, there’s always clarity that you can see what is bought and what is fake, but the general public believes. It takes one second to start a negative trend or campaign, and it is unfortunate that negativity does carry more than positivity.”
Meanwhile, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is finally out in theatres. News18 Showsha gave the film 3.5 stars. Part of our review read, “The film is at once hilariously boisterous, romantically tender, and quietly observant of the cultural tides of its time. Nostalgia hangs in the air like the scent of old jasmine, yet the rhythm is contemporary enough to keep you tapping your foot. One feels the old grammar of Bollywood romance being gently remixed for an era that scrolls on reels, swipes for validation, and uses vocabulary like ‘situationships’ to define emotions once considered sacred.”
“As for performances, the ensemble thrives. Varun Dhawan is in his sweet spot; his flair for comedy meets an emotional undercurrent that makes Sunny Sanskari both ridiculous and relatable. He bounces between comic exaggeration and quiet longing with ease, reminding us why he continues to be Bollywood’s most bankable romcom star. Janhvi Kapoor glimmers as Tulsi Kumari, capturing both innocence and melancholy with disarming ease. There is something refreshingly unrestrained in her performance; she does not bottle her emotions but lets them flow freely, and yet she remains luminous in every frame,” the review also mentioned.
Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-…Read More
Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-… Read More
October 03, 2025, 13:48 IST
