Luv Films is an Indian film production company founded by childhood friends

Luv Ranjan Luv Ranjan is an Indian film director, writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He was born in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. He has directed films such as ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', ''Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'', ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2'' ...

and Ankur Garg. Based in

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, 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

Luv Films was founded in 2012 by

, screenwriter & director of

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety ''Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed and written by Luv Ranjan whose banner Luv Films co-produced it along with T-Series. The film was jointly distributed by T-Series, Amazon Prime Video and AA Fi ...

Pyaar Ka Punchnama ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' () is a 2011 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film written and directed by debutante Luv Ranjan and produced by Abhishek Pathak under Wide Frame Pictures, with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures acting as distributor. The film stars ...

series and

Akaash Vani ''Akaash Vani'' is a 2013 Hindi film industry, Hindi romantic drama film directed by Luv Ranjan, and produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak and Abhishek Pathak under the banner of Wide Frame Pictures. This is the second collaboration between the prod ...

and Ankur Garg, a

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alumnus and an entrepreneur. While Luv is the creative force of the company, Ankur handles the business reigns.

Production ventures

Luv Films

Luv Films co-produced their first film ''

'', a romantic comedy directed by

starring

Kartik Aaryan Kartik Aaryan Tiwari (born 22 November 1990), is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. After pursuing a degree in engineering, he made his acting debut with Luv Ranjan's buddy film ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' (2011). He went on to star in the ...

Nushrat Bharucha Nushrratt Bharuccha (born Nushrat Bharucha; 17 May 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi cinema. She has appeared in films like '' Love Sex Aur Dhokha'', ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', '' Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2'', ''Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'', '' ...

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. In 2019, Luv Films produced   De De Pyaar De, starring

Ajay Devgn Vishal Veeru Devgan (born 2 April 1969), known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi cinema. Devgn has appeared in over a hundred films and has won numerous accolades, including four ...

, Tabu and

Rakul Preet Singh Rakul Preet Singh (born 10 October 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film '' Gilli'' (2009). She has won several awards including a SIIMA Award wit ...

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

and

Tarun Jain Tarun Jain (born 18 May 1985) is an Indian writer, actor and entrepreneur. He is best known for writing Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 and De De Pyaar De, as well as for creating, writing and acting in the Digital Sitcom '' Life Sahi Hai.'' He is also t ...

. The romantic comedy garnered thumbs up by the audiences while the film's worldwide gross collections stood at ₹140+ crores. Luv Films' family comedy film Jai Mummy Di starring actors Sunny Singh,

Sonnalli Seygall Sonnalli Seygall (born 1 May 1989) is an Indian actress whose film debut was 2011's '' Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', directed by Luv Ranjan. She played Rhea opposite Rayo Bakhirta playing Vikrant Chaudhary. Sonnalli was also seen in '' Pyaar Ka Punchna ...

Supriya Pathak Supriya Pathak (born 7 January 1961) is an Indian actress who works in Gujarati and Hindi films and television. She has received multiple awards including three Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress. She is mostly popular for playing th ...

and

Poonam Dhillon Poonam Dhillon (born 18 April 1962) is an Indian actress and politician. A former Femina Miss India (1977), she is best known for her 1979 film '' Noorie.'' Some of her well-known films include '' Red Rose'' (1980), '' Dard'' (1981), '' Romance' ...

was released on 17 January 2020. The movie is directed by debutant Navjot Gulati. In 2019, Luv Films collaborated with

Mohit Suri Mohit Suri is an Indian film director. Born into the Bhatt family, he is well known for directing the films ''Murder 2 '' (2011), the musical romance '' Aashiqui 2'' (2013) and the romantic thrillers '' Awarapan'' (2007), '' Ek Villain'' (201 ...

to produce a multi starrer-revenge drama, Malang: Unleash The Madness. The film which starred

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Aditya Roy Kapur Aditya Roy Kapur (born 16 November 1985) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in 2009 with the musical drama film ''London Dreams''. Kapur had his first commercial success came with the romantic m ...

, Disha Patani and

Kunal Khemu Kunal Kemmu (born Kunal Ravi Kemmu; 25 May 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. Early life and background Kunal Ravi Kemmu was born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (state), Jammu and Kashmir, India on 25 May 1983 into a Kashmiri ...

was released on 7 February 2020. After a successful run the makers decided to make a sequel called Malang 2. Luv Films released ''

Chhalaang ''Chhalaang'' () is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language sports black comedy film directed by Hansal Mehta. It is produced by Ajay Devgan, Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg and presented by Bhushan Kumar. ''Chhalaang'' stars Rajkummar Rao, Nushrat Bharucha and ...

'', a social comedy directed by

Hansal Mehta Hansal Mehta (born 29 April 1968) is an Indian filmmaker. He started his career with television show ''Khana Khazana'' (1993–2000) and later moved on to directing films like '' Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!'' (2000), '' Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?'' (2002) a ...

starring

Rajkummar Rao Rajkummar Rao (born Raj Kumar Yadav; 31 August 1984) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2010, and is the recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, thre ...

and

, on 13 November 2020. The movie is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Upcoming films

Vadh starring Sanjay Mishra & Neena Gupta will release in cinemas on 9th December, 2022. It is presented by Luv Films, written & directed by Jaspal Singh Sandhu & Rajeev Barnwal & produced by J Studio & Next Level Productions. Luv Films and Vishal Bhardwaj Films announced their first collaboration to produce ‘Kuttey’, presented by T-Series. The film marks the directorial debut of Aasmaan Bhardwaj. Its stellar cast consists of Arjun Kapoor,

Konkona Sen Sharma Konkona Sen Sharma (born 3 December 1979) is an Indian actress and filmmaker who works primarily in Hindi and Bengali films. She has received two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. The daughter of filmmakeractress Aparna Sen, Sen ...

Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare ...

Kumud Mishra Kumud Mishra is an Indian actor in Hindi cinema. He mainly plays supporting roles in movies, television series, and web series but has also played lead roles in some of them. Career He played Eknath, a trade union leader in the 1995 Doordars ...

Radhika Madan Radhika Madan (born 1 May 1995) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. After graduating from the Jesus and Mary College, she began her acting career with the television soap opera '' Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi'' (2014–2016) ...

, Shardul Bhardwaj and Tabu. Written by Aasmaan and

Vishal Bhardwaj Vishal Bhardwaj (born 4 August 1965) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, music composer and playback singer. He is known for his work in Hindi cinema, and is the recipient of seven National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. Bha ...

, ‘Kuttey’ is a caper-thriller, slated to release in cinemas on 13th January 2023. Luv Films has announced a

Ranbir Kapoor Ranbir Kapoor (; born 28 September 1982) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in ''Forbes India''s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the re ...

and

Shraddha Kapoor Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987 or 1989Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, to be directed by

, releasing on Holi 2023, 8 March. Luv Films has also announced an upcoming attractions one of which is a biopic on a renowned Indian Cricketer, former India Captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly.

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 ''Life Sahi Hai'' () is an Indian coming of age comedy series created by Tarun Jain. It is produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under their company named Luv Films. Several staff members on the series had previously collaborated on the ''Pya ...

was created. The first season was released on

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. In 2018, the sitcom was renewed for a second season and released on

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Filmography

Production

References

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