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{{Short description|2022 Indian Hindi-language film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Middle Class Love
| image = Middle Class Love.jpg
| caption =
| director = Ratnaa Sinha
| writer = '''Screenplay:''' Yash Keswani Sima Agarwal '''Dialogues:''' Ratnaa Sinha Suraj Gianani
| story = Ratnaa Sinha
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Eisha Singh]]
* [[Kavya Thapar]]
* Prit Kamani
}}
| cinematography = {{plainlist|
* Manish Khushalani
* Sameer Arya
}}
| editing = Devendra Murdeshwar
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Score:''' Prasad Sashte
| producer = [[Anubhav Sinha]]
| studio = [[Benaras Media Works]]
| distributor = [[Zee Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|09|16}}
| runtime = 136 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
'''''Middle Class Love''''' is an Indian Hindi-language [[Rom-com|romantic comedy film]] directed by Ratnaa Sinha and based on a script jointly written by Ratnaa, Yash Keswani, Sima Agarwal and Suraj Gianani from a story by Ratnaa. Produced by [[Anubhav Sinha]] under the banner of [[Benaras Media Works]] in association with [[Zee Studios]], which also serves as distributor,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/anubhav-sinhas-home-production-middle-class-love-will-release-on-september-16/articleshow/93420153.cms?from=mdr|title=Anubhav Sinha's home production 'Middle Class Love' will release on September 16|newspaper=The Economic Times|agency=PTI|date=8 August 2022|accessdate=4 December 2022}}</ref> it stars [[Eisha Singh]], [[Kavya Thapar]] and Prit Kamani.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/middle-class-love-introduces-newcomers-prit-kamani-kavya-thapar-eisha-singh-will-they-be-the-next-big-stars-5970751.html|title=Middle-Class Love Introduces Newcomers Prit Kamani, Kavya Thapar, Eisha Singh; Will They Be the Next Big Stars?|date=16 September 2022|website=News18}}</ref> The film was theatrically released in India on 16 September 2022.

== Plot ==
A young college boy is frustrated being stuck in middle-class family mode and decides that love will be the ideal way to get out of it. However, the path to getting rid of the middle-class thinking and probing parents isn't so easy as it seems initially.

==Cast==
* [[Eisha Singh]] as Ashna Tripathi (Ash)
* [[Kavya Thapar]] as Sysha Oberoi
* Prit Kamani as Yudhishthir Sharma (Yudi)
* [[Manoj Pahwa]] as Sharmaji
* Sanjay Bishnoi
* Sapna Sand
* Omkar Kulkarni as Oshir Pannu<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/omkar-kulkarni-if-i-compare-myself-to-a-star-kid-i-should-also-compare-myself-to-exclusive-6484441.html|title=Omkar Kulkarni: If I Compare Myself to a Star Kid, I Should Also Compare Myself to...' | Exclusive|date=28 November 2022|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/from-college-theatres-to-big-screen-middle-class-love-actor-omkar-kulkarni-talks-about-his-journey-23252296|title=From college theatre to big screen, 'Middle Class Love' actor Omkar Kulkarni talks about his journey|date=26 October 2022|website=Mid-day}}</ref>

==Production==
The principal photography of the film started in 2021 in [[Mussoorie]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/middle-class-love-has-been-one-of-the-best-learning-experiences-of-my-lifesays-debutant-kavya-thapar-11034451.html|title='Middle Class Love has been one of the best learning experiences of my life,'says debutant Kavya Thapar-Entertainment News , Firstpost|date=9 August 2022|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/middle-class-love-is-an-easy-breezy-but-uneven-coming-of-age-romcom/cid/1887041|title=Middle Class Love is an easy-breezy but uneven coming-of-age romcom|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

===Marketing and release===
The trailer of the film was released on 7 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/middle-class-love-trailer-anubhav-sinhas-students-of-the-year-are-here-to-break-free-fall-in-love-8077438/|title=Middle-Class Love trailer: Anubhav Sinha's Students of the Year are here to break free, fall in love|date=8 August 2022}}</ref> ''Middle Class Love'' was released theatrically on 16 September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/zee-studios-to-release-new-film-middle-class-love-on-16-september-11660627761149.html|title=Zee Studios to release new film 'Middle Class Love' on 16 September|first=Lata|last=Jha|date=16 August 2022|website=mint}}</ref>

The cast promoted the film on [[The Kapil Sharma Show]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/when-the-cast-of-middle-class-love-compelled-kapil-sharma-to-resume-shooting-5963227.html|title=When The Cast of Middle-Class Love Compelled Kapil Sharma to Resume Shooting|date=15 September 2022|website=News18}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Middle Class Love
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2022<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/middle-class-love/VH,GnlvIj,M_|title=Middle Class Love |date=November 2022 |publisher=Jio Saavn}}</ref>
| recorded = 2021
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 33:19
| language = Hindi
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Raksha Bandhan (film)|Raksha Bandhan]]
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = [[Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan]]
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio
|{{YouTube|ndQlqyG1tn4|Middle-Class Love - Full Album }}
}}}}

The film's music is composed by [[Himesh Reshammiya]] while lyrics were penned by Himesh Reshammiya, [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]], [[Shakeel Azmi]] and [[Mayur Puri]]. The song "Apna Karenge" was composed by Prasanna Suresh and lyrics were written by Spitfire.

{{Tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 33:19
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Naya Pyaar Naya Ehsaas
| extra1 = [[Palak Muchhal]], [[Jubin Nautiyal]]
| lyrics1 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length1 = 5:44
| title2 = Tuk Tuk
| extra2 = Himesh Reshammiya, [[Payal Dev]]
| lyrics2 = [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| length2 = 3:55
| title3 = Manjha
| extra3 = Himesh Reshammiya, Raj Barman {{small|(Aalaps: [[Salman Ali]])}}
| lyrics3 = [[Shakeel Azmi]]
| length3 = 5:17
| title4 = Apna Karenge {{small|(Music: Prasanna Suresh)}}
| extra4 = Spitfire
| lyrics4 = Spitfire
| length4 = 1:12
| title5 = Hypnotize
| extra5 = [[Dev Negi]], [[Akasa Singh]], Aasa Singh
| lyrics5 = [[Mayur Puri]]
| length5 = 3:43
| title6 = Kisko Tha Pata
| extra6 = [[Vishal Dadlani]]
| lyrics6 = Mayur Puri
| length6 = 3:15
| title7 = Manjha - Reprise
| extra7 = Aishwarya Pandit
| lyrics7 = Shakeel Azmi
| length7 = 4:29
| title8 = Naya Pyaar Naya Ehsaas - Raj Barman Version
| extra8 = Raj Barman
| lyrics8 = Himesh Reshammiya
| length8 = 5:44
}}

== Reception ==
{| class="wikitable infobox" style="float:right; width:20%; font-size:80%; text-align:center; margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding:0;" cellpadding="0"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:120%;" | Professional reviews
|-
! colspan="2" style="background:#d1dbdf; font-size:120%;" | Review scores
|-
! Source
! Rating
|-
|[[The Indian Express]]<ref name="IEX"/>
|{{Rating|2|5}}
|-
|[[The Times of India]]<ref name="TOI"/>
|{{Rating|2.5|5}}
|-
|[[News18]]<ref name="N18"/>
|{{Rating|2.5|5}}
|-
|}
=== Critical reception ===
The film received mostly mixed reviews. Archika Khurana of [[Times of India]] gave 2.5/5 and stated "It's alight and breezy coming-of-age drama".<ref name="TOI">{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/middle-class-love/amp_movie_review/94233302.cms|title=Middle Class Love Movie Review: It's a light and breezy coming-of-age drama|website=m.timesofindia.com}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] from [[Indian Express]] gave it a 2/5 and stated that "Like in most Bollywood movies set in these kinds of ‘schools’, no studying is done, instead the setting is just an excuse for good-looking teenagers to learn life lessons."<ref name="IEX">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/middle-class-love-movie-review-8154956/|title=Middle Class Love movie review: Student of the Year, with a desi touch|date=16 September 2022}}</ref> Sonil Dedhia of [[News18]] rated it 3/5 and stated it "a light-hearted coming-of-age story that every middle class person especially the college going kids would relate to."<ref name="N18">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/middle-class-love-review-student-of-the-year-meets-realistic-desi-world-5973379.html|title=Middle Class Love Review: Student of the Year Meets Realistic, Desi World|website=News18|date=16 September 2022 }}</ref>
[[Subhash K. Jha]] of [[Firstpost]] praised the film stating that "A surprisingly well-packaged, coming-of-age rom-com with a star turn by Prit Kamani."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/opinion-news-expert-views-news-analysis-firstpost-viewpoint/middle-class-love-a-surprisingly-well-packaged-coming-of-age-rom-com-with-a-star-turn-by-prit-kamani-11264411.html/amp|title=Middle-Class Love: A surprisingly well-packaged, coming-of-age rom-com with a star turn by Prit Kamani - Opinion-news-expert-views-news-analysis-firstpost-viewpoint News , Firstpost|date=16 September 2022|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|21613328}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|id=middle-class-love|title=Middle-Class Love}}

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