'Raanjhanaa' to 'Tere Ishk Mein': Aanand L Rai continues his love affair with Banaras

IANS April 8, 2025 300 views

Aanand L Rai is returning to the beloved world of Raanjhanaa with his upcoming film Tere Ishk Mein, set in the atmospheric streets of Banaras. The film reunites Rai with actor Dhanush and introduces Kriti Sanon, promising an authentic narrative rooted in real locations. By shooting in actual Banaras settings, Rai continues his signature approach of capturing genuine, lived experiences on film. The movie, scheduled for release in November 2025, appears to be a spiritual successor that builds upon the emotional landscape of his earlier work.

"Duniya wahi, kahaani nayi... (Same world, new story)" - Aanand L Rai
'Raanjhanaa' to 'Tere Ishk Mein': Aanand L Rai continues his love affair with Banaras
Mumbai, April 8: Almost a decade after "Raanjhanaa", Aanand L Rai continues his love affair with Banaras in his next "Tere Ishk Mein".

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Rai continues his authentic storytelling in real Banaras locations

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Film reunites director with Dhanush after Raanjhanaa

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Spiritual successor explores new narrative in familiar setting

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Set for November 2025 release

After wrapping up his shoot schedule in Delhi, Rai has moved to Banaras for the next leg. Hailed as the spiritual successor to "Raanjhanaa", the movie reunites Rai with Dhanush, this time pairing him with Kriti Sanon.

While Delhi brought grit and realism to "Tere Ishk Mein", Banaras brings familiarity, nostalgia, and rootedness. Staying true to his filmmaking ethos, Rai continues to shoot in real locations, favouring the unpredictability and authenticity of lived-in spaces over studio-controlled settings.

Sharing a behind-the-scenes video of the Banaras leg of the shoot on social media, Rai wrote on his IG, "Lights. Camera. Banaras.

Duniya wahi, kahaani nayi... (Same world, new story) @aanandlrai ke andaaz mein...From the #WorldOfRaanjhanaa - #TereIshkMein now filming! [Raanjhanaa, Making of Tere Ishk Mein, Bollywood Movies, Behind The Scenes, Varanasi]"

The clip had the filmmaker exploring the streets of Banaras in an attempt to make every shot as authentic as possible.

Refreshing your memory, before commencing the shoot for "Tere Ishk Mein", Rai marked his return to the holy city with a visit to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath Temple, seeking blessings from Lord Shiva. Capturing the nostalgic moment on Instagram he penned, "12 saal baad ... unhi galiyon mein ... usi ghar ke bahar.(After 12 years... in those same streets... outside that same house.) #nostalgic #raanjhanaa #kundan."

The engaging teaser of "Tere Ishk Mein" proclaimed, "Pichli baar to Kundan tha, maan gaya, par iss bar Shankar ko kaise rokoge? (Last time it was Kundan, he accepted it, but how will you stop Shankar this time?)." The video showed the protagonist sitting on a wall on fire that read, "From the world of Raanjhanaa."

Set to release in November 2025, "Tere Ishk Mein" has been penned by Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav.

Reader Comments

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Priya M.
Aanand L Rai truly captures the soul of Banaras like no other director! Raanjhanaa was magical, and I can't wait to see what he creates this time. The behind-the-scenes video gave me chills! ❤️
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Rahul K.
Dhanush and Aanand L Rai combo is always fire! But I hope they don't just recreate Raanjhanaa's magic - need something fresh while keeping that Banaras charm.
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Sneha P.
That teaser line gave me goosebumps! "Pichli baar to Kundan tha..." - such clever writing. Himanshu Sharma never disappoints. Counting days till November 2025!
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Arjun S.
Respectfully, I wish they'd explore other Indian cities too. Banaras is beautiful but feels like Rai is limiting himself to one setting. Still excited for the film though!
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Neha T.
The way Rai shoots in real locations makes all the difference. You can feel the authenticity in every frame. That BTS clip of the Banaras streets was so raw and real!
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Vikram J.
Kriti Sanon with Dhanush - interesting pairing! Hope their chemistry works as well as Dhanush-Sonam did in Raanjhanaa. The fire wall scene in the teaser looks intense 🔥

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