Ok Jaanu
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| Directed by | Shaad Ali |
| Written by | Mani Ratnam Gulzar (dialogues) |
| Story by | Mani Ratnam |
| Based on | O Kadhal Kanmani (Tamil) by Mani Ratnam |
| Produced by | Mani Ratnam Karan Johar Apoorva Mehta Hiroo Yash Johar |
| Starring | Aditya Roy Kapur Shraddha Kapoor Naseeruddin Shah Leela Samson Prahlad Kakkar |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
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| Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹27 crore |
| Box office | ₹39.23 crore |
OK Jaanu (transl. OK darling) is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Shaad Ali, written by Mani Ratnam and produced by Ratnam and Karan Johar under their banners Madras Talkies and Dharma Productions respectively. A remake of Ratnam's Tamil film O Kadhal Kanmani, it stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor with a supporting cast including Naseeruddin Shah and Leela Samson, the latter of whom appeared in the original as well, marking her Hindi debut, who essay about the protagonists' landlords. A. R. Rahman composed the film's score and soundtrack, with Gulzar writing the lyrics and dialogues for the film. The film was released on 13 January 2017 to negative reviews with criticism towards the chemistry of the lead pair, story, screenplay, direction, and dialogues, although the music (with the exception of one song), cinematography, and the supporting cast performances were praised.