There have been rumours about a possible sequel to Aanand L Rai's 'Tanu Weds Manu' starring R Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut. However, in a recent interview Madhavan quashed the rumours and set the record straight. In an interview with SCREEN, when Madhavan was about a sequel to the blockbuster franchise, and if Aanand L Rai approached him, he simply stated that it was all Instagram.
Madhavan stated, "As much as I would like to talk about it, I really have no idea. It has just been on Instagram. The media and people are asking me these questions. Neither Anand nor anybody else has talked to me about part three.”
The actor also teased the possibility of him being replaced in 'Tanu Weds Manu 3'. He added, "I have no clue and I don’t know what the script is. Maybe I am not there. Maybe they have replaced me. I haven’t got the faintest idea”.
About Tanu Weds Manu franchise
R Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut starred together in the 2011 film 'Tanu Weds Manu' and its sequel 'Tanu Weds Manu' in 2015. Both films were big successes and revolved around a romantic comedy involving the two most unlikely people, played by Kangana and R Madhavan.
The film also starred Swara Bhasker, Deepak Dobriyal and Jimmy Sheirgill. The film had a rustic and rooted flavour which many audiences loved.
Earlier, Madhavan added that he was 'done' with the franchise, and added, it was 'water under the bridge'. "I think that’s water under the bridge. There is no point in beating a dead horse… You know, it’s so difficult to come up with original stuff, and then there are expectations of a film. See, if it’s a sequel to Avengers or a superhero series, it’s easier because you have a template. But with Tanu Weds Manu, it’s impossible. And I think I am done with it. I don’t want to go back to being Manu now,” Madhavan had told YouTube Jaby Koey.