Luv Films
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Luv Films is an Indian film production company founded by childhood friends Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg. Based in Mumbai, Luv Films produces and distributes feature films and within a short span of time has established itself as one of the prominent producers in the Hindi film industry.
Establishment[edit]
Luv Films was founded in 2012 by Luv Ranjan, screenwriter & director of Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Pyaar Ka Punchnama series and Akaash Vani and Ankur Garg, a Microsoft alumnus and an entrepreneur. While Luv is the creative force of the company, Ankur handles the business reins.[1]
Production ventures[edit]
Luv Films[edit]
Luv Films co-produced their first film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, a romantic comedy directed by Luv Ranjan starring Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh that released on 23 February 2018. The film received positive reviews and went on to becoming a blockbuster with its lifetime collection being more than ₹100 crore on the Indian box office.[2][3]
In 2019, Luv Films produced De De Pyaar De, starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh in lead roles which released on 17 May 2019. The film was the directorial debut of the well-known film editor Akiv Ali, and was written by Luv Ranjan and Tarun Jain. The romantic comedy garnered thumbs up by the audiences while the film's worldwide gross collections stood at ₹140+ crores.[4][5]
Luv Films' family comedy film Jai Mummy Di starring actors Sunny Singh, Sonnalli Seygall, Supriya Pathak and Poonam Dhillon was released on 17 January 2020. The movie is directed by debutant Navjot Gulati.
In 2019, Luv Films collaborated with Mohit Suri to produce a multi starrer-revenge drama, Malang: Unleash The Madness. The film which starred Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani and Kunal Khemu was released on 7 February 2020. After a successful run the makers decided to make a sequel called Malang 2.[6][7][8]
Luv Films released Chhalaang, a social comedy directed by Hansal Mehta starring Rajkummar Rao and Nushrat Bharucha, on 13 November 2020. The movie is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.[9][10][11]
Upcoming films[edit]
Luv Films has announced a Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor starrer, to be directed by Luv Ranjan, releasing on Holi 2023, 8 March.
Luv Films and Vishal Bhardwaj Films announced their first collaboration to produce ‘Kuttey[12]’, presented by T-Series. The film marks the directorial debut of Aasmaan Bhardwaj. Its stellar cast consists of Arjun Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah, Kumud Mishra, Radhika Madan, Shardul Bhardwaj and Tabu. Written by Aasmaan and Vishal Bhardwaj, ‘Kuttey’ is a caper-thriller, currently in its pre-production stage and will commence shooting in end 2021.
Luv Films has also announced a biopic on renowned Indian Cricketer, former India Captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly[13][14]
The Lazy Studio[edit]
The Lazy Studio was formed under the aegis of Luv Films, to produce digital content. Under this, a digital sitcom Life Sahi Hai was created. The first season was released on YouTube. In 2018, the sitcom was renewed for a second season and released on Zee5.
Filmography[edit]
Production[edit]
Distribution[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Director of Pyaar Ka Punchnama series, Luv Ranjan tells us that content is king in his film..." Filmfare. 13 July 2016.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "De De Pyaar De Box Office".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Mohit Suri completes first draft of Malang 2. Looking forward, says Anil Kapoor".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Malang 2: Mohit Suri working on sequel to Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani film, confirms producer".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "'Chhalaang' : The makers unveil the first poster of Rajkummar Rao and Nushrat Bharucha starrer".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Chhalaang first poster: Rajkummar Rao takes a nap before a big win, makes Nushrat Bharucha irritated".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Chhalaang first poster out: Rajkummar Rao is resting before the big leap, Nushrat Bharucha waits".
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Arjun Kapoor shares Aasmaan Bhardwaj's 'Kuttey' motion poster". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ↑ "Sourav Ganguly biopic announced, to be produced by Luv films-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Sourav Ganguly confirms Bollywood biopic in the works, to be produced by Luv Ranjan". The Indian Express. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.