Mumbai, Feb. 23 -- In an industry dominated by romantic narratives, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety stood out by ushering in a bromantic era-placing bromance, particularly male friendship, at its core. At a time when love stories ruled the box office, the film dared to argue that loyalty between friends could be just as powerful. Leading this shift was Kartik Aaryan, whose Sonu reframed the idea of a hero driven not by romance, but by unwavering friendship.

Kartik's chemistry with Sunny Singh felt organic and lived-in, rooted in shared history rather than cinematic exaggeration. Their bromance-casual, argumentative, and fiercely protective-formed the emotional backbone of the film. This wasn't performative friendship; it was messy, territorial, a...