Love Story (2021 film)

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{{short description|2020 film by Sekhar Kammula}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Love Story
| image = Love Story Poster.jpeg
| caption = Theatrical release poster with previous release date
| director = [[Sekhar Kammula]]
| producer = Narayan Das K Narang<br />Puskar Ram Mohan Rao
| writer = Sekhar Kammula
| starring = [[Naga Chaitanya]]<br />[[Sai Pallavi]]
| music = Pawan Ch
| cinematography = [[Vijay C. Kumar]]
| editing = [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = [[Amigos Creations]] <br>Sree Venkateswara Cinemas
| distributor = Asian Cinemas
| released =
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Love Story''''' is an upcoming Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Romantic drama|romantic drama film]] written and directed by [[Sekhar Kammula]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 January 2020|title=Sekhar Kammula's next titled Love Story|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/jan/14/sekhar-kammulas-next-titled-love-story-16534.html|access-date=13 February 2020|website=Cinema Express}}</ref> It stars [[Naga Chaitanya]] and [[Sai Pallavi]]. The film score is composed by Pawan Ch while cinematography and editing are performed by [[Vijay C. Kumar]] and [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]] respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-glimpse-into-naga-chaitanya-and-sekhar-kammulas-film/article30059247.ece|title=A glimpse into Naga Chaitanya and Sekhar Kammula's film|website=The Hindu|date=23 November 2019|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/01/16/sai-pallavis-next-love-story-set-to-be-an-intense-drama-here-are-the-details.html|title=Sai Pallavi's next 'Love Story' set to be an intense drama|website=The Week|date=16 January 2020|access-date=13 February 2020}}</ref>

Production and release of ''Love Story'' are delayed due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/shekar-kammula-confirms-his-next-with-love-story-producer/articleshow/75916826.cms|title=Shekar Kammula confirms his next with Love Story producer|work=Times of India|date=23 May 2020|access-date=24 July 2020}}</ref> The film's release has been put on hold since April 2021, owing to the COVID-19 situation in [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Naga Chaitanya-Sai Pallavi's Love Story release postponed|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/apr/08/naga-chaitanya-sai-pallavis-love-story-release-postponed-23853.html|access-date=2021-04-08|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Naga Chaitanya]] as Revanth<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-01-10|title=Naga Chaitanya-Sai Pallavi's 'Love Story' is soothing and heartbreaking too, teaser out|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-naga-chaitanya-sai-pallavi-love-story-is-soothing-and-heartbreaking-too-2867146|access-date=2021-01-10|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Sai Pallavi]] as Mounica<ref name=":0" />
* [[Rao Ramesh]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|date=2021-01-26|title=Sai Pallavi and Naga Chaitanya's 'Love Story' gets release date|language=en|work=The News Minute|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sai-pallavi-and-naga-chaitanya-s-love-story-gets-release-date-142187|access-date=2021-01-26}}</ref>
* [[Posani Krishna Murali]]<ref name=":1" />
*[[Rajeev Kanakala]]<ref name=":1" />
* [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]<ref name=":1" />
*[[Easwari Rao]]<ref name=":1" />
* [[Satyam Rajesh]]<ref name=":2" />
* [[Thagubothu Ramesh]]<ref name=":2" />

== Production ==

=== Development ===
In September 2018, Narayan Das K. Narang and Pushkar Ram Mohan Rao of Asian Cinemas, a prominent distribution and multiplex venture announced their maiden film production, through its subsidiary Sree Venkateshwara Cinemas.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Asian Cinemas to bankroll Sekhar Kammula’s rom-com - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/asian-cinemas-to-bankroll-sekhar-kammulas-rom-com/articleshow/65852501.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Sekhar Kammula]] was reported to direct for the banner, along with his own production [[Amigos Creations]] and was reported to be a musical romantic comedy film featuring debutants, however, the project was later shelved after a minor shoot.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sekhar Kammula's new film starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi launched today in Hyderabad|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sekhar-kammulas-new-film-starring-naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi-launched-today-in-hyderabad/articleshow/71046302.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Sekhar later approached [[Naga Chaitanya]] for the project, whom he eventually agreed after reading the script.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naga Chaitanya to team up with Sekhar Kammula after Venky Mama? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naga-chaitanya-to-team-up-with-sekhar-kammula-after-venky-mama/articleshow/69839021.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> [[Sai Pallavi]] was also chosen for the female lead role,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akkineni Naga Chaitanya's next film to be with director Sekhar Kammula - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/akkineni-naga-chaitanyas-next-film-to-be-with-director-sekhar-kammula/articleshow/69872593.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> marking her second collaboration with Sekhar Kammula after ''[[Fidaa]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naga Chaitanya to be seen as a Telangana guy in his next - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naga-chaitanya-to-be-seen-as-a-telangana-guy-in-his-next/articleshow/70736558.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> A formal launch event with a [[Puja (Hinduism)|pooja]] ceremony was held on 27 June 2019 at the [[Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala|Venkateshwara Temple]] in [[Tirupati]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NC 20: Naga Chaitanya's next with Sekhar Kammula goes on floors - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nc-20-naga-chaitanyas-next-with-sekhar-kammula-goes-on-floors/articleshow/69970495.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> ''Love Story'' was reported as a tentative title, which was confirmed as the film's official title in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's film tentatively titled as 'Love Story'; release on April 2 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavis-film-tentatively-titled-as-love-story-release-on-april-2/articleshow/72343854.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NC 19 is now Love Story: It looks like an intense and emotional love story of Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nc-19-is-now-love-story-it-looks-like-an-intense-and-emotional-love-story-of-naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi/articleshow/73264159.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

=== Cast and crew ===
Kammula announced that Chaitanya will be seen speaking Telangana dialect in the film, and Pallavi "could spring a surprise for the audience."<ref name=":42">{{Cite web|title=Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi's film goes on floors|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/sep/09/naga-chaitanya-sai-pallavis-film-goes-on-floors-14175.html|access-date=2021-03-06|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], [[Rao Ramesh]], [[Posani Krishna Murali]], [[Rajeev Kanakala]] and [[Easwari Rao]] amongst others were reported to appear in supporting roles,<ref name=":1" /> along with [[Satyam Rajesh]] and [[Thagubothu Ramesh]].<ref name=":2" /> Sekhar Kammula roped in debutant Pawan Ch, an alumnus of [[A. R. Rahman]]'s [[KM Music Conservatory]], to score music for the songs and the background.<ref name=":42" /> [[Vijay C. Kumar]] and [[Marthand K. Venkatesh]] who regularly worked in Kammula's projects, handled the [[cinematography]] and [[editing]] respectively.<ref name=":2" />

=== Filming ===
The principal photography of the film commenced on 9 September 2019 in [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 September 2019|title=Sekhar Kammula's new film starring Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi launched today in Hyderabad|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sekhar-kammulas-new-film-starring-naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi-launched-today-in-hyderabad/articleshow/71046302.cms|access-date=13 February 2020|website=The Times of India}}</ref> After shooting crucial scenes in Hyderabad and surrounding areas, and the team traveled to [[Dubai]] for their next schedule in February 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Love Story: Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's romance moves to Dubai - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/love-story-naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavis-romance-moves-to-dubai/articleshow/74228879.cms|access-date=2020-06-05|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> which was stalled in the same month due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="resumed">{{Cite web|title=Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's "Love Story" resumes shoot post COVID-19 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavis-love-story-resumes-shoot-post-covid-19/articleshow/77971750.cms|access-date=2020-09-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

Filming was resumed in 5 September 2020 with a limited crew of 15 members being present in the final schedule.<ref name="resumed" /> In mid-September, a song featuring Chaitanya and Pallavi was shot at the [[Bodakonda|Bodakonda falls]] in [[Ranga Reddy district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=VIDEOS: Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi spotted shooting for Love Story at Bodakonda Falls - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/videos-naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi-spotted-shooting-for-love-story-at-bodakonda-falls/articleshow/78106131.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> One of the songs were reported to be choreographed and instructed by Pallavi, with the team stating her "extraordinary talent in dancing".<ref>{{Cite web|title=T-Town Gossip: Sai Pallavi to turn into a dance choreographer for Naga Chaitanya's 'Love Story'? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/t-town-gossip-sai-pallavi-to-turn-into-a-dance-choreographer-for-naga-chaitanyas-love-story/articleshow/76953966.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The shooting of the film was completed in November 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-19|title=Sai Pallavi, Naga Chaitanya wrap up shooting for 'Love Story'|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sai-pallavi-naga-chaitanya-wrap-shooting-love-story-137963|access-date=2020-12-29|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi wrap up the shoot of 'Love Story' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi-wrap-up-the-shoot-of-love-story/articleshow/79281934.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Love Story
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Pawan Ch
| released = 2021
| recorded = 2020
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| language = [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
| label = [[Aditya Music]]
| producer = Pawan Ch
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Love Story
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Ay Pilla
| single1date = 11 March 2020
| single2 = Nee Chitram Choosi
| single2date = 14 February 2021
| single3 = Saranga Dariya
| single3date = 28 February 2021
| single4 = Evo Evo Kalale
| single4date = 18 March 2021
}}
}}
The film score and the soundtrack album are composed by Pawan Ch, a student of [[A. R. Rahman]]'s music institution [[KM Music Conservatory]], thus marking his debut as a composer in a feature film. A preview of the first single track titled "Ay Pilla" was released on 14 February 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Musical preview of Ay Pilla from Love Story on Feb 14 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/musical-preview-of-ay-pilla-from-love-story-on-feb-14/articleshow/74101177.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> to coincide with [[Valentine's Day]]<ref>{{Cite web|title='Ay Pilla's musical preview released from 'Love Story' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/ay-pillas-musical-preview-released-from-love-story/articleshow/74130182.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> and the full lyrical version of the song on 11 March 2020. The song had lyrics written by Chaitanya Pingali and was sung by [[Haricharan]] with [[Nakul Abhyankar]], Hiral Viradia singing additional vocals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/full-lyrical-of-ay-pilla-from-love-story-released/articleshow/74577925.cms|title=Full lyrical of Ay Pilla from Love Story released|website=The Times of India|date=11 March 2020|access-date=11 March 2020}}</ref>

The song was well received by the audience and the lyric video of the song crossed 10 million views in [[YouTube]] as of January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Love Story: 'Ay Pilla' lyrical song crosses 10 million views - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/love-story-ay-pilla-lyrical-song-crosses-10-million-views/articleshow/80082789.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Less than a year after its first single being released, the second song "Nee Chitram Choosi" written by Mittapalli Surender and sung by [[Anurag Kulkarni]] was released on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Nee Chitram Choosi' from Love Story: Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi will keep you glued - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/nee-chitram-choosi-from-love-story-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi-will-keep-you-glued/articleshow/80907546.cms|access-date=2021-02-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

On 28 February 2021, the third song "[[Saranga Dariya]]" featuring vocals by [[Mangli]] and lyrics by [[Suddala Ashok Teja]] was released.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Samantha to release the folk number Saranga Dariya from Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi starrer Love Story - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/samantha-to-release-the-folk-number-saranga-dariya-from-naga-chaitanya-sai-pallavi-starrer-love-story/articleshow/81227715.cms|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The lyrical song received praise for Sai Pallavi's dance choreography and the vocals by Mangli adding a "perfect Telangana nativity to the folk number".<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Sai Pallavi's Saranga Dariya from Love Story hits 85 million views - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/sai-pallavis-saranga-dariya-from-love-story-hits-100-million-views-in-48-hours/articleshow/81293908.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The song had crossed more than 85 million views upon release.<ref name=":4" /> On 18 March 2021, [[Mahesh Babu]] unveiled the fourth song "Evo Evo Kalale" featuring vocals by [[Jonita Gandhi]] and [[Nakul Abhyankar]] and written by [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar|Bhaskarabhatla Ravikumar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahesh Babu releases Evo Evo Kalale from Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi starrer Love Story - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/mahesh-babu-releases-evo-evo-kalale-from-naga-chaitanya-and-sai-pallavi-starrer-love-story/articleshow/81686677.cms|access-date=2021-03-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Ay Pilla
| lyrics1 = Chaithanya Pingali
| extra1 = [[Haricharan]]
| length1 = 4:13
| all_writing =
| title2 = Nee Chitram Choosi
| extra2 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| length2 = 4:22
| lyrics2 = Mittapalli Surender
| title3 = [[Saranga Dariya]]
| length3 = 3:50
| lyrics3 = [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]
| extra3 = [[Mangli]]
| title4 = Evo Evo Kalale
| length4 = 4:30
| extra4 = [[Jonita Gandhi]], [[Nakul Abhyankar]]
| lyrics4 = [[Bhaskarabhatla Ravi Kumar]]
}}

== Release ==
''Love Story'' was scheduled to release on 2 April 2020, coinciding the occasion of [[Rama Navami|Rama Navmi]], but was deferred due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=''Love Story'' makers announce teaser release date with a new poster featuring Akkineni Naga Chaitanya, Sai Pallavi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/love-story-makers-announce-teaser-release-date-with-a-new-poster-featuring-akkineni-naga-chaitanya-sai-pallavi/articleshow/80167543.cms|access-date=2021-01-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In January 2021, the makers announced that ''Love Story'' was scheduled for a release on 16 April 2021 along with simultaneously dubbed versions in [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]] languages.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Arikatla|first=Venkat|date=2021-04-02|title=Love Story In Kannada and Malayalam Too!|url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/news/love-story-in-kannada-and-malayalam-too-112143|access-date=2021-04-02|website=greatandhra.com|language=en}}</ref> In April 2021, the film's release has been put on hold owing to the COVID-19 situation in [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=":5" />

== Controversy ==
In March 2021, singer Komali, who gathered and performed the [[Folk music|folk song]] "Saranga Dariya" on a television show years before the release of its theatrical version, stated that she wasn't credited in the lyrical video as promised.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-09|title='Saranga Dariya' controversy and Tollywood's appropriation of folk music|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/saranga-dariya-controversy-and-tollywood-s-appropriation-folk-music-144916|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-10|website=The News Minute}}</ref> Director Kammula responded that Komala will be credited and compensated for the song.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-11|title='Will give credit to Komala': Director Shekar Kammula on 'Saranga Dariya' row|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/will-give-credit-komala-director-shekar-kammula-saranga-dariya-row-145010|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The News Minute}}</ref>

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