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film written and directed by Punit Malhotra and produced under Karan Johar's

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. It stars

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. Shot in

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the film's soundtrack was composed by the musical duo

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with lyrics penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan, Kumaar and Vishal himself. ''I Hate Luv Storys'' released on 2 July 2010 and went on to become a box office hit, grossing ₹66 crore worldwide. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its novel concept, music, cinematography, humor, costumes and the leads' performances, but criticism for its screenplay and pacing. At the

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, ''I Hate Luv Storys'' received 4 nominations – Best Music Director (Vishal–Shekhar), Best Lyricist (Vishal for "Bin Tere"), Best Male Playback Singer (

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for "Bin Tere") and Best Female Playback Singer (

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for "Bahara").

Plot

Simran (

) loves

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romances so much so that her life has begun to resemble one. With her awesome job as an art director in films and a "Mr. Perfect" fiancé, Raj ( Sameer Dattani), she lives a dreamy life. But then comes Jay (

), who brings a fresh joy into her life. Jay is an assistant to a

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who is famous for his love story films, but Jay himself is repulsed to romances and is a firm disbeliever of love. He initially chides Simran for her obsession with romance, and Simran also has a bad impression of him, but soon after, the two become friends while working on Veer's next. Simran's close bond with Jay brings problems in her love life. She feels that Raj is not right for her, and falls in love with Jay, dreaming of spending her entire life with him. She decides to confess her feelings to him, but after doing so, Jay explains that he never thought of her that way—they were only best friends. Heartbroken, Simran leaves and does not speak to Jay. Jay finds that her absence in his life upsets him and realizes that he has fallen in love with her. He plans a romantic dinner, asking Simran to meet him. He admits that he loves her but this time, she rejects him, as she does not want to hurt Raj's feelings after giving him another chance. A heartbroken Jay tries to accept the fact that he has lost Simran to Raj. However, Jay's friends and his mother persuade him to not give up on Simran. Jay tries to make Simran jealous but soon realizes that manipulating her feelings will hurt her even more. Meanwhile, Raj proposes to Simran, and she accepts. But Simran realizes she doesn't love Raj, and tells him so. She goes to the movie premiere, where she hopes to meet Jay. On the other hand, Jay is leaving, as he has given up all hopes of being with Simran. At the airport, he talks to his mother and she again asks him not to give up. Encouraged, Jay runs back to the premiere. He finds Simran outside the theatre and the two express their love for each other and hug, finally getting their happy ending.

Cast

as Jay 'J' Dhingra / Jayant Pandey *

as Simran Pahuja *

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as Veer Kapoor * Sammir Dattani as Raj Dholakia *

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as Rajiv / Rahul * Pooja Ghai Rawal as Priya / Sanjana *

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as Kunal Thakur * Bruna Abdullah as Giselle *

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as Simran's mother *

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as Jay's mother * Aseem Tiwari as Nikhil Khanna * Shireesh Sharma as Simran's Dad * Khushboo Shroff as Nidhi Dev * Avantika Malik Khan in a special appearance *

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in a special appearance

Production

The title ''I Hate Luv Storys'' is an intentional misspelling of the sentence "I Hate Love Stories", and was chosen for numerological reasons.

Reception

Critical response

Among Indian critics, Sukanya Verma of ''

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'' praised the lead performances and rated the movie 3.5/5 saying, "It's Sonam and Imran's collective persona and their free-flowing chemistry that makes all the difference. Although the pair deserve better than an amateurishly written romance to scoop out their terrific potential as a combination". Gaurav Malani of ''IndiaTimes'' rated the movie 3/5 and said, "If you hate love stories this one's certainly not for you. Which means this ends up being another love story and that too a dull one!"

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'' also praised the lead performances, but found the plot predictable and rated the movie 3/5 saying, "Thematically, ''I Hate Luv Storys'' is extremely simplistic, uni-layered and terribly predictable." Rahul Nanda of '' Filmfare'' rated it 3/5 and said, "The film never equals the sum of all its part, but it's impossible to deny the energy with which it keeps the plot ticking on."

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'' gave it 3.5/5 saying, "On the whole, ''I Hate Luv Storys'' is a young and vibrant love story with tremendous appeal for the yuppies. The fresh pairing and the on-screen electrifying chemistry, the lilting musical score and the magical moments in the film should attract its target audience." Parimal M. Rohit of ''Buzzine Bollywood'' added, "''I Hate Luv Storys'' features no shortage of cheesy dialogue, simplistically thematic humor, and unrealistic depictions of lifestyles" but still has "some redeeming values (such as) the chemistry between Sonam Kapoor and Imran Khan ... strong individual performances, genuine corniness, and memorable avatars...." Subhash K. Jha was not impressed, calling it "a disappointment." ''

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'' in its review said " After trying to be versatile, Imran has returned to familiar romantic terrain. His Jay is only a couple of streets away from the Jai he played in ''Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Naa'' (2008). He has mastered four-five expressions which establish his uber-cool credentials quite well...Sonam's face lights up the proceedings every time the mind says, “Enough!” If there is something called intelligent innocence, she has it, but it is waiting to be explored."

Box office

''I Hate Luv Storys'' had a strong opening in multiplexes and a good opening in single screens. It collected Rs. 66.0 crore and was declared a hit at the box office.

Awards and nominations

;2011

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: * Won – Best Female Playback Singer –

for "Bahara" * Nominated – Best Actor (Popular Choice) –

;

: * Nominated – Best Music Director –

* Nominated – Best Lyricist –

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for "Bin Tere" * Nominated – Best Male Playback Singer –

for "Bin Tere" * Nominated – Best Female Playback Singer –

for "Bahara" ;6th Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: * Nominated – Best Music Director – Vishal–Shekhar ; 2011 Zee Cine Awards: * Nominated – Most Promising Director – Punit Malhotra * Nominated – Best Track of the Year – "Bin Tere" * Nominated – Best Male Playback Singer – Shafqat Amanat Ali for "Bin Tere"

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of ''I Hate Luv Storys'' is composed by

. The film has 5 original songs followed by 3 remixes. The soundtrack was released on 25 May 2010. It received a favorable review from Parimal M. Rohit of ''Buzzine Bollywood'', with the author saying, "the soundtrack is phenomenally and breathtakingly romantic. The smooth beats and hypnotic vocals are second to none, and very few soundtracks are as complete as this one."

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of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy trio has provided one of the best guitar arrangements for the soundtrack. A part of the song "Bahara" was used in Bulgarian pop-folk singer Tedi Aleksandrova's song "Dai Mi Svoboda".

Track list

References

External links

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