The upcoming romantic comedy Parivarik ManuRanjan is directed by Bunty Aur Babli 2 filmmaker Varun V. Sharma and brings together Pankaj Tripathi and Aditi Rao Hydari for the first time. Produced by Vinod Bhanushali, Kamlesh Bhanushali, Himanshu Kishan Mehta and Alicia Zafar, the Hindi film features Sultan director Ali Abbas Zafar as the creative producer. Parivarik ManuRanjan is arriving on SonyLIV this November. The comedic slice of life film from the Hindi heartland pairs an unlikely couple together in what looks like a refreshing take on the Indian rom-com.
Parivarik ManuRanjan to premiere on SonyLIV in November 2026
On Instagram, SonyLIV announced the project with the caption, “Pyaar Manu aur Ranjan ka, bana manuranjan sabhi ka. Aa rahi hai ek shuddh parivarik rom-com film, Parivarik ManuRanjan – Sony LIV original film.” The first teaser for the film shows off the chemistry between the pair.
We see Ranjan Dubey (Pankaj Tripathi) put up a requirement for a property manager and housekeeper. Enter Helen the cheerful candidate for the job. She soon finds out that Ranjan is a bachelor and the lone member of the household. Despite his unmarried status, Helen stays back, and the two find themselves growing closer.
According to IMDb, Brijendra Kala and Karan Chanana are also part of the cast. Kala is also credited as a co-writer along with the director as well as a dialogue writer. Joel Crasto is the composer, Anup Singh is the cinematographer and Pawan Deep Singh is the casting director. The film was first officially announced back in June 2025.
Pankaj Tripathi and Aditi Rao Hydari’s recent projects
Earlier this year, was seen in the projects Ohh My Dog and the blockbuster film Mirzapur: The Movie. In the latter, he reprised his role as Kaleen Bhaiya, the crime boss of the hit Amazon Prime Video series Mirzapur. The web series made the transition to the big screen and saw Ali Fazal, Divyenndu, Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Dugal, Shweta Tripathi and Shriya Pilgaonkar all reprise their roles.
Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi was last seen in the Netflix anthology Lust Stories 3. Her upcoming projects include another Netflix title, Imtiaz Ali’s O Saathi Re with co-stars Arjun Rampal and Avinash Tiwary. She will also lead Amazon Prime Video’s drama Welcome to Khoya Mahal. The web series is co-directed and co-created by Konkona Sen Sharma and Jaydeep Sarkar. It features Aditi and Barun Sobti as siblings who inherit a mysterious heritage hotel.