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{{short description|2011 film by Luv Ranjan}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pyaar Ka Punchnama
| image = Pyar Ka Punchnama.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Luv Ranjan]]
| producer = Abhishek Pathak
| writer = [[Luv Ranjan]]
| starring = [[Kartik Aaryan]] [[Divyendu Sharma]] Raayo S. Bakhirta [[Sonnalli Seygall]] [[Nushrat Bharucha]] [[Ishita Raj Sharma]]
| studio = Wide Frame Pictures [[Viacom18 Motion Pictures]]
| distributor =Viacom18 Motion Pictures
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Clinton Cerejo]] Hitesh Sonik Luv Ranjan AD Boyz '''Score:''' Hitesh Sonik
| cinematography = Sudhir K Choudhary
| editing = [[Akiv Ali]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|05|20}}
| runtime = 149 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{Estimation}} {{INR|100 million}}
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|175 million}}
}}

'''''Pyaar Ka Punchnama''''' ({{translation|Case file of love}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Standard Hindi|Hindi]] [[romantic comedy]] film, directed by [[Luv Ranjan]]. The film stars [[Kartik Aaryan]], [[Divyendu Sharma]], Raayo S. Bakhirta, [[Nushrat Bharucha]], [[Sonnalli Seygall]] and [[Ishita Raj Sharma]]. It is the story of three working bachelors who find girls whom they fall in love with and the twists and turns of the newly developing love stories. It grossed {{INRConvert|175|m}} at the box office, satellite rights and DVD sales against a budget of {{INRConvert|100|m}}.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=3137&nCat=news|access-date=22 December 2012|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Completes 50 Days|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830192044/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=3137&nCat=news|archive-date=30 August 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Completes 50 Days|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/npages.php?page=shownews&articleid=3137&nCat=news|publisher=Box office India|date=9 July 2011|access-date=9 January 2013}}</ref>

A sequel ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]'' was released on 16 October 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Pyaar-Ka-Punchnama-2-on-floors-next-year/Article1-866271.aspx|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 on floors next year|work=Hindustan Times|date=7 June 2012|access-date=23 December 2012|archive-date=16 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516052601/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Pyaar-Ka-Punchnama-2-on-floors-next-year/Article1-866271.aspx|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/11/jun/01luv-ranjan-pyaar-ka-punchnama-2-sequel-051105.asp|title=Makers of PYAAR KA PUNCHNAMA confirm sequel – bollywood news|website=glamsham.com|date=1 June 2011|access-date=13 December 2011}}</ref>

==Plot==
Rajat "Rajjo" Mridul ([[Kartik Aaryan]]), Nishant "Liquid" Agarwal ([[Divyendu Sharma]]) and Vikrant Chaudhary ([[Raayo S Bakhirta]]) are working bachelors who live together in a flat in [[Noida]].

Rajat falls in love with Neha ([[Nushrat Bharucha]]). Nishant falls for Charu ([[Ishita Raj Sharma]]) who is his colleague. She makes him do a good part of her work in an office and makes him foot her beauty parlor bills. He is too naïve to understand that she is only using him for financial assistance and moral support. Charu has a boyfriend, Abhi, but they aren’t on the best of terms. Vikrant loves Rhea ([[Sonnalli Seygall]]) who can’t get over her boyfriend of five years, Varun.

Rajat leaves the bachelor pad. Vikrant, however, is aware of Varun and knows that Rhea has not yet called off that relationship but he doesn’t mind waiting because he is besotted. On her part, Rhea keeps assuring him that she will end the relationship but ends up sleeping with Varun while she is dating Vikrant.

Missing their meetings and bar-hopping, the trio decides to take a time-out by themselves. All three women, however, find out and decide to accompany them to the beach where they eventually mingle. Charu here kisses Nishant, while Rajat has a fight with Neha back at home. Charu starts to ignore Nishant and ends up eventually insulting him openly at work. Rajat and Neha eventually work out their differences but, soon after, further problems arise between them (such as Neha's constant tantrums). Rajat becomes so frustrated that he walks out on Neha, telling her that she is 'not worthy of him. Nishant goes into depression but is brought back to reality by his two friends Vikrant and Rajat who drive him to Charu's house. Nishant slaps Charu's boyfriend. Vikrant finds out that Rhea slept with her ex and leaves her.

In the end, the trio is seen sitting together, laughing and feeling happy with the moment they have with each other. In the end credits, the three women whom the trio fell for are shown having new boyfriends.

==Cast==
* [[Kartik Aaryan]] as Rajat Utkeshwar aka Rajjo
* Raayo S. Bakhirta as Vikrant Chaudhary
* [[Divyendu Sharma]] as Nishant Agarwal aka Liquid
* [[Nushrat Bharucha]] as Neha
* [[Sonnalli Seygall]] as Rhea
* [[Ishita Raj Sharma]] as Charu
* Padam Bhola as Varun
* Ravjeet Singh as Abhijeet

==Critical reception==
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the movie 3.5 stars out of 5, saying that "On the whole, ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' has a single-point plan of engaging and amusing the spectators by telling a story that is unusual, yet relevant. It's a radiantly good cinema that needs to be lauded and encouraged. Strongly recommended, go for it!"<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Bollywood Hungama|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/542259|publisher=Bollywood Hungama|author=Adarsh, Taran|date=18 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Subhash K. Jha of Now Running gave 3.5 stars in a scale of 5, commenting that "''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' is a delightful rugged romantic-comedy."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Now Running|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8964/bollywood.hindi/pyaar-ka-punchnama/3116/review.htm|publisher=Now Running|author=K. Jha, Subhash|date=22 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Nikhat Kazmi of ''Times of India'' gave 3 stars out of 5, noting that "The film had promise and does have a few funny sequences. But by and large, it's a case of promises unfulfilled."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Pyaar-ka-Punchnama/movie-review/8437483.cms|work=The Times of India|author=Kazmi, Nikhat|date=19 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref>

Blessy Chettiar of DNA India gave the movie 3 stars on a scale of 5, concluding that "The only problem with PKP is its running time. The second half seems never-ending, sappy and pleading for sympathy. The MCPs probably don’t realize that women don’t think much of them and PKP won’t do much to change that."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review DNA India|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_pyaar-ka-punchnama-stands-up-for-the-mcps-in-vain_1545051|publisher=DNA India|author=Chettiar, Blessy|date=19 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|3|5}}</ref>

Swati Bhattacharyya of Daily Bhaskar gave 2.5 stars out of 5, saying that "It’s a youth-centric rom-com, watch it to see the contemporary take on love with twists and turns. Whether your relationship is a dangerous warning, if your brain can’t tell you at this moment, ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' will definitely give you an answer. It’s entertaining and fun-filled. Don’t go if you are expecting a conventional romantic movie as it may qualify to be blasphemous and a sex comedy."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Daily Bhaskar|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-movie-review-pyaar-ka-punchnama-2116983.html?HF=|work=Daily Bhaskar|author=Bhattacharyya, Swati|date=19 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

Anupama Chopra of NDTV Movies gave 2 stars in a scale of 5, commenting that "''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', starts out with some promise, echoing Dil Chahta Hai with a laid-back, buddy vibe but that evaporates as soon as the women appear.".<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review NDTV Movies|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_review.aspx?id=622&albumname=Pyaar%20Ka%20Punchnama|publisher=NDTV Movies|author=Chopra, Anupama|date=20 May 2012|access-date=4 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527052638/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/review-pyaar-ka-punchnama-ndtv-movies-com-622|archive-date=27 May 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>"<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Now Running II|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8964/bollywood.hindi/pyaar-ka-punchnama/3111/review.htm|publisher=Now Running|author=Rastogi, Mansha|date=19 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>

Shaikh Ayaz of Rediff gave the movie 2 stars on a scale of 5, concluding that "''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' is halfway funny but soon descends into a running commentary on why relationships with women are impossible and eventually wends its way to a very implausible end. It could have definitely done with some editing. If it were crisper, with more thought put into its script, situations, and dialogue, ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' would have made the cut."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Rediff|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-pyaar-ka-punchnama/20110520.htm|publisher=Rediff|author=Ayaz, Shaikh|date=20 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>

Mayank Shekhar of Hindustan Times gave 2 stars out of 5, saying that "The movie acquires rhythms of a TV show, like so many do. We're already in the fifth season by the end of it. Though if this were a TV show, it'd be closest to an authentic Indian version of Friends, or How I Met Your Mother."<ref>{{cite news|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Hindustan Times|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/mayankshekhar/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Pyar-Ka-Punchnama/Article1-699980.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|author=Shekhar, Mayank|date=20 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012|archive-date=1 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501004511/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/mayankshekhar/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Pyar-Ka-Punchnama/Article1-699980.aspx|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>

Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave 1.5 stars in a scale of 5, commenting that "Disguised as a light-hearted comedy, ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' is such a misogynistic film that you can't help but wonder if it was made by someone who's had his heart brutally stamped on by a woman. It's about as much fun as walking on broken glass."<ref>{{cite news|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review CNN-IBN|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-pyaar-ka-punchnama-is-not-funny/153052-47-84.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710085259/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-pyaar-ka-punchnama-is-not-funny/153052-47-84.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 July 2012|publisher=CNN-IBN|author=Masand, Rajeev|date=27 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref>

Sonia Chopra of Sify gave 1.5 stars in a scale of 5, noting that "The film claims that men are victims; but actually there’s only victim here – the viewer."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Sify|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/pyaar-ka-punchnama-review-shallow-stilted-take-on-relationships-review-bollywood-14970270.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428154638/http://www.sify.com/movies/pyaar-ka-punchnama-review-shallow-stilted-take-on-relationships-review-bollywood-14970270.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2014|publisher=Sify|author=Chopra, Sonia|date=18 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref>

Komal Nahta of Koimoi gave 1 star out of 5, concluding that "On the whole, ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' may be a moderate-budgeted film but its box-office prospects would be limited to a few cinemas in the cities because it is radically different from what the average cinemagoer is used to watching."<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama Review Koimoi|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/pyaar-ka-punchnama-review/|publisher=Koimoi|author=Nahta, Komal|date=20 May 2011|access-date=2 April 2012}}{{Rating|1|5}}</ref>

==Box office==
''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' was steady in several centres in second week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/readys-bumper-start-pyaar-ka-punchnama-steady-box-office-report/|title=Ready's Bumper Start, Pyaar Ka Punchnama Steady: Box-Office Report|publisher=Koimoi.com|date=6 June 2011|access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref>

==Awards==
* ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' was screened at the Indian Film Festival in Berlin and was widely appreciated by the audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-22/cinema/33321739_1_pyaar-ka-punchnama-pyaar-ka-punchnama-producer-abhishek-pathak|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103071838/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-22/cinema/33321739_1_pyaar-ka-punchnama-pyaar-ka-punchnama-producer-abhishek-pathak|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 January 2013|title=Pyaar Ka Punchnama at Film Festival at Berlin|date=22 August 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=23 November 2012}}</ref>
* The film won the most successful small budget film award at the ETC Bollywood Business awards 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/76523.html|title='Pyaar Ka Punchnama' begins its awards journey – Bollywood Movie News|publisher=Indiaglitz.com |date=10 January 2012|access-date=22 December 2012}}</ref>
* It got a roaring applause at a special screening in a director's cut section in October 2012, held at the annual cultural fest of [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur|IIT Kanpur]], Antaragini 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-09/kanpur/34341757_1_iit-kanpur-band-festival-chairman |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528113213/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-09/kanpur/34341757_1_iit-kanpur-band-festival-chairman |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 May 2013 |title=Antaragni-'12 at IIT-Kanpur from Oct 11 to 14|date=9 October 2012|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=23 November 2012}}</ref>
* [[4th Mirchi Music Awards]]: [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]] - Hitesh Sonik for "Baanwre" - Nominated<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011|date=30 January 2013|access-date=24 May 2018|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130161203/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2011/hindi/nominees.php|archive-date=30 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
All lyrics have been written by [[Luv Ranjan]].

* "Life Sahi Hai"
**Singers :- [[Benny Dayal]], [[Vishal Dadlani]], [[KK (singer)|KK]], Sid Cuotto; Composer :- [[Clinton Cerejo]]
* "Chak Glassy"
** Singer :- [[Suzanne D'Mello]]; Composer :- AD Boyz
* "Baawre"
**Singer :- [[Clinton Cerejo]]; Composer :- Hitesh Sonik
* "Koi Aa Raha"
**Singer :- [[Suraj Jagan]]; Composer :- Hitesh Sonik
* "Ban Gaya Kutta"
**Singer :- [[Mika Singh]]; Composer :- Luv Ranjan
* "Ishq Na Kariyo Kaake"
**Singer :- [[Mika Singh]]; Composer :- [[Clinton Cerejo]]

==See also==
*''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]'', the sequel to the film

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb movie|1926313}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|pyaar-ka-punchnama}}

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[[Category:2010s buddy comedy films]]
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[[Category:2010s Hindi-language films]]
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[[Category:2011 drama films]]

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