Tanu Weds Manu Returns is a 2015 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Aanand L. Rai, and is a sequel to the 2011 film Tanu Weds Manu. R. Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut, Jimmy Sheirgill, Deepak Dobriyal, Swara Bhaskar, and Eijaz Khan reprise their roles from the original film. Ranaut also portrays an additional role of a Haryanvi athlete in the sequel. The story, screenplay and the dialogues were written by Himanshu Sharma. The soundtrack and film score were composed by Krsna Solo and the lyrics were penned by Rajshekhar. Saroj Khan and Bosco–Caesar were the film's choreographers while the editing was done by Hemal Kothari.

Principal photography began in October 2014 and the film was released on 22 May 2015. The film carries the story forward showing the next chapter in the couple's life. Tanu Weds Manu Returns held the former record for highest opening weekend collections for a female-lead film in India which was later surpassed by Ranaut's own Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi in 2019. It was the first Indian female-lead film to enter the ₹100 crore club. Made on a budget of ₹39 crore (equivalent to ₹59 crore or US$7.1 million in 2023), the film earned a total of ₹255.3 crore (equivalent to ₹385 crore or US$46 million in 2023) globally and became one of the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2015 and one of the highest grossing female-lead films in India. It is also one of the highest-grossing Indian franchises.

Tanu Weds Manu Returns received critical acclaim, with particular praise directed towards Ranaut's performance, with many considering it one of the best Bollywood sequels ever made. The film received 3 awards at the 63rd National Film Awards, including Best Actress (Ranaut). At the 61st Filmfare Awards, it received 3 awards, including Best Actress (Critics) (Ranaut). Film Companion listed Ranaut's performance in the film among the 100 greatest performances of the decade (2010s).