Shuddh Desi Romance
| Shuddh Desi Romance | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Maneesh Sharma |
| Written by | Jaideep Sahni |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Sushant Singh Rajput Parineeti Chopra Vaani Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Manu Anand |
| Edited by | Namrata Rao |
| Music by | Sachin–Jigar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est. ₹22 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹76 crore |
Shuddh Desi Romance, released internationally as A Pure Desi Romance, is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Maneesh Sharma and produced by Aditya Chopra. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Parineeti Chopra, and Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles, with Rishi Kapoor in a supporting role. The film marked the debut of Vaani Kapoor. The story, set in Jaipur, Rajasthan, explores the views of the younger generation on commitment, live-in relationships and arranged marriages as compared to love marriages in small town India. It screened in the Gala Presentation section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics with high praise for Chopra, Rajput, and Kapoor's performances, and was declared a hit in India by Box Office India.