Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Tarun Mansukhani Reveals Divorce Led to Filmmaking Hiatus
Tarun Mansukhani, the director of the movie Dostana, took a long break from making films.
He shared that the reason for this break was a difficult and expensive divorce.
After Dostana's success, he stepped away for a decade, returning with Drive.
Mansukhani didn't want to make films out of financial desperation and focused on rebuilding.
His latest film, Housefull 5, is currently playing in theaters and has made a good amount of money so far.
Director Tarun Mansukhani took a break from filmmaking after his debut film, Dostana.
Mansukhani's hiatus was due to a divorce that was financially difficult.
He returned to directing with Drive, a Netflix release, after a decade.
Mansukhani was previously married to Karuna, and they divorced in 2014.
His latest film, Housefull 5, has earned ₹154.25 crore in 10 days.
- Who
- Tarun Mansukhani, director of Dostana and Housefull 5.
- What
- Tarun Mansukhani spoke about his break from directing films.
- When
- The break occurred after the release of Dostana and lasted for over a decade, with the director returning with Drive in 2019.
- Where
- N/A
- Why
- He took a break due to a painful and expensive divorce, and financial difficulties.
- Director
- Tarun Mansukhani
- Debut Film
- Dostana (2008)
- Divorce
- Expensive, around 2014
- Return Film
- Drive (2019)
- Latest Film
- Housefull 5
- Housefull 5 Box Office (10 days)
- ₹154.25 crore