Luv Films

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Luv Films
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Luv Films is an Indian film production house founded by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg in 2012. Based in Mumbai the company produces and distributes commercial as well as feature films. Within a short span of time the production house established itself as one of the prominent producers in the Indian film industry while giving blockbusters like Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety, Malang - Unleash The Madness, De De Pyaar De, Chhalaang. The production house has also produced two critically acclaimed films like Vadh and Kuttey.  

Their first production ‘Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety’ became a surprise blockbuster and broke several box-office records for a low budget film with no established stars at that time. It remains as one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2018.

Production Ventures

Luv Films

Luv Films co-produced their first film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, a romantic comedy directed by Luv Ranjan starring Kartik Aaryan, Nushrratt Bharuccha and Sunny Singh that released on 23 February 2018. The film received positive reviews and went on to becoming a humungous box office success in India with its lifetime collection being more than ₹100 crore .[1][2]

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.[3][4]

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.[5][6][7]

Luv Films first OTT collaboration with Amazon Prime Video 'Chhalaang' released on 13 November 2020. The film was a sports comedy directed by Hansal Mehta, starring Rajkummar Rao and Nushrratt Bharuccha in lead roles.[8][9][10]

Vadh starring Sanjay Mishra & Neena Gupta was released in cinemas on 9 December 2022. It was presented by Luv Films, written & directed by Jaspal Singh Sandhu & Rajeev Barnwal & produced by J Studio & Next Level Productions. The film was critically acclaimed and won two awards at 68th Filmfare Awards. The directors Jaspal Singh Sandhu and Rajeev Barnwal won Best Debut Director, while actor Sanjay Mishra won Best Actor Critics.  

Luv Films and Vishal Bhardwaj Films announced their first collaboration to produce ‘Kuttey[12]’, presented by T-Series. The film marked the directorial debut of Aasmaan Bhardwaj. Its stellar cast consisted of Arjun Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah, Kumud Mishra, Radhika Madan, Shardul Bhardwaj and Tabu. Written by Aasmaan and Vishal Bhardwaj, ‘Kuttey’ was a caper-thriller was released in cinemas on 13 January 2023.

Luv Films announced a Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor starrer, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, directed by Luv Ranjan was released in Holi 2023, 8 March. The film went on to becoming one of the biggest blockbusters that Luv Films had produced with its box-office collection being more than ₹220 crores. The film ran successfully for 50 days in cinema. The soundtrack was very well received by the audience making it one of the most successful albums of the year.

Upcoming films

Luv Films has announced an upcoming biopic which is based on renowned Indian Cricketer, former India Captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.[11][12]

The Lazy Studio

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

Production

Year Film Director Cast Notes
2016 Life Sahi Hai Tarun Jain Siddhant Chaturvedi, Suhail Nayyar, Tarun Jain, Abhishek Saha Web Series
2018 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety Luv Ranjan
Sunny Singh
Co-produced with T-Series Films
2019 De De Pyaar De Akiv Ali Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Rakul Preet Singh Co-produced with T-Series Films
2020 Jai Mummy Di Navjot Gulati
Sunny Singh, Sonnalli Seygall
Co-produced with T-Series Films
Malang Mohit Suri Anil Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani, Kunal Khemu Co-produced with T-Series Films & Northern Lights Entertainment.
Chhalaang Hansal Mehta Rajkummar Rao, Nushrat Bharucha Co-produced with
Ajay Devgn FFilms
2022 Vadh Jaspal Singh Sandhu & Rajveev Banwal Sanjay Mishra, Neena Gupta Co-produced with T-Series Films, J Studio & Next Level Production
2023 Kuttey Aasmaan Bhardwaj Arjun Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Naseeruddin Shah, Kumud Mishra, Radhika Madan, Shardul Bhardwaj, Tabu Co-produced with T-Series Films & Vishal Bhardwaj Films
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Luv Ranjan Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor Co-produced with T-Series Films

References

  1. ^ "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety Entered in 100 cr club @ 55".
  2. ^ "Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety Box Office". Bollywood Hungama.
  3. ^ "De De Pyaar De Box Office". Bollywood Hungama.
  4. ^ "Bollywood Top Grossers Worldwide". Bollywood Hungama.
  5. ^ "Malang Box Office". Bollywood Hungama.
  6. ^ "Mohit Suri completes first draft of Malang 2. Looking forward, says Anil Kapoor".
  7. ^ "Malang 2: Mohit Suri working on sequel to Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani film, confirms producer".
  8. ^ "'Chhalaang' : The makers unveil the first poster of Rajkummar Rao and Nushrat Bharucha starrer". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Chhalaang first poster: Rajkummar Rao takes a nap before a big win, makes Nushrat Bharucha irritated".
  10. ^ "Chhalaang first poster out: Rajkummar Rao is resting before the big leap, Nushrat Bharucha waits".
  11. ^ "Luv Ranjan speaks about his two upcoming movie, Sourav Ganguly biopic announced and Aaj Main Upar Asmaan Neeche to be produced by Luv films". Firstpost. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Sourav Ganguly and Divyang Thakkar confirms Bollywood biopic and Musical Romantic Drama in the works, to be produced by Luv Ranjan". The Indian Express. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.