Tere Ishk Mein

About the film

Tere Ishk Mein (transl. 'In your love') is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Aanand L. Rai from a screenplay written by Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav. Billed as a spiritual sequel to Raanjhanaa (2013), the film stars Dhanush and Kriti Sanon. It follows Shankar, who develops a relationship with Mukti while she conducts her PhD research on him. After she ends the relationship and moves on, Shankar joins the Indian Air Force, and years later their unresolved past resurfaces when they meet again.

Produced by Colour Yellow Productions and T-Series Films, the film was officially announced in June 2023, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Raanjhanaa. Principal photography took place from October 2024 to July 2025, with filming taking place in Delhi, Varanasi, Leh, and Mumbai. The film has music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography handled by Tushar Kanti Ray and editing by Hemal Kothari.

Plot

Indian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Shankar Gurukkal flies his fighter jet when he suspects a Chinese aircraft entering Indian territory with hostile intent. Instead of following protocol, Shankar aggressively intimidates the plane and forces it to turn back. His senior, Group Captain Shekhawat, is shocked by this behaviour and grounds him until he clears a psychological evaluation.

The case is sent to Mukti Beniwal, a military psychologist. Mukti is heavily pregnant and is battling alcoholism. When she sees Shankar's name in the file, she is shaken and asks to personally handle his evaluation. She travels to the Air Force base in Leh to meet him. Their meeting brings back memories from seven years ago.

Back then, Shankar was a hot-headed student and president of the Delhi University Students Union. Mukti was a calm and brilliant psychology research scholar. She believed aggressive behaviour could be changed, and chose Shankar as the subject of her PhD research. Over time, Shankar fell in love with her, but Mukti did not return his feelings. She was afraid of his emotional intensity and anger.

Production

Rai revealed the idea of making Tere Ishk Mein was to put forward the sensibilities of Raanjhanaa keeping the Gen Z audience in mind. The film marks the third collaboration between Rai and Dhanush. Rai cast Dhanush once again because the actor falls within his creative "comfort zone". Kriti Sanon was cast as the female lead, replacing Sonam Kapoor in January 2025. The film was written by Rai's frequent collaborator Sharma, who had also written Raanjhanaa, and Neeraj Yadav, who made his writing debut with Rai's and Sharma's production of the 2022 film An Action Hero. The film was described as a spiritual sequel to Raanjhanaa. Dhanush and Sanon were officially confirmed as the lead cast. Tere Ishk Mein was first announced in June 2023 but did not begin filming until October 2024 due to Dhanush's scheduling conflicts except for a promo shoot.

Principal photography began in October 2024, following the release of a promotional video that had been shot in June 2023 to mark the 10th anniversary of Raanjhanaa. The film was shot in Delhi and Benaras with Kriti Sanon joining the schedule in February 2025. Filming was completed in July 2025. Some scenes were shot at the Shri Ram College of Commerce. In April 2025, the Leh schedule of the film was completed. The final leg of shooting was completed in Mumbai. The climax scene was shot over a week, it left the actress Kriti Sanon emotionally drained.

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil. The audio rights were acquired by T-Series. The film's title track "Tere Ishk Mein" was released on 18 October 2025. The second song "Usey Kehna" was released on 2 November 2025. The Tamil version of the film's title track "O Kadhale" was sung by Aditya RK, with the lyrics written by Mashook Rahman the song was released on 29 October 2025.

Marketing

An initial teaser was released on YouTube on 27 January 2025. A full teaser was released on 1 October 2025. The latter was screened with Kantara: Chapter 1 and Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari as part of the producers’ strategy to capitalize on the Dusshera and Diwali theatrical periods. As a promotional event, the complete soundtrack album was launched at an event in Mumbai attended by the film's cast and crew. The official trailer was released on 14 November 2025.

The official trailer received coverage from several media outlets. The Times of India noted its focus on themes of grief and unfulfilled desire. Hindustan Times noted the strong audience response and compared the narrative intensity to Raanjhanaa. NDTV also reviewed the trailer, commenting on the dramatic stakes and visual boldness.

Release

The film was released on 28 November 2025 worldwide in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. The film was also screened at the Gala Premiere section at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on the same date. and released under same title in Tamil. The film was distributed by T-Series Films all over India. The film received an U/A certificate from CBFC on 24 November 2025 without any cuts. The film was distributed by AA Films nationally. The distributors asked single-screen theatres to agree to allot 4 shows in the opening week and 2 shows next week. The film released in over 5100 screens across India in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

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