Luv Ranjan (born 29 September 1982) is an Indian film & music director, writer, lyricist and producer who works in
Hindi cinema
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, is primarily produced in Mumbai. The popular term Bollywood is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (former name of Mumbai) and "Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". The in ...
and owns
Luv Films
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. It has produced films such as Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Son ...
. His notable films include the romantic comedies ''
Pyaar Ka Punchnama
''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' () is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy buddy film written and directed by newbie Luv Ranjan. The film stars debutant Kartik Aaryan, Divyendu Sharma, Raayo S. Bakhirta, Nushrat Bharucha, Sonnalli Seygall ...
'' (2011), ''
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
''Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film. It is a standalone sequel to the 2011 film ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama''. The sequel is directed by Luv Ranjan and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Panorama S ...
'' (2015), ''
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'' (2018), ''
De De Pyaar De'' (2019) and
''Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar'' (2023).
Early life
After finishing his schooling from St. Paul's Academy, Ghaziabad, he studied at the
Hindu College,
Delhi University
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.
Career
Directing
He began his career as a director in 2011 with the film, ''
Pyaar Ka Punchnama
''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'' () is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy buddy film written and directed by newbie Luv Ranjan. The film stars debutant Kartik Aaryan, Divyendu Sharma, Raayo S. Bakhirta, Nushrat Bharucha, Sonnalli Seygall ...
'' produced by Abhishek Pathak,
Panorama Studios
Panorama Studios (formerly Big Screen Entertainment & Wide Frame Pictures) is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by Kumar Mangat Pathak.
Filmography
Production
Films distributed
* ''Gabbar Is Back'' (2015)
* '' Ma ...
and
Viacom18 Motion Pictures
Viacom18 Studios is an Indian film distribution and production company. It is a subsidiary of JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance Industries, Viacom18 and Disney India. Based in Mumbai, It is one of the first studio model based motion pic ...
. The film is a
romantic comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...
which depicts the life of three young bachelors. In 2013, he wrote and directed ''
Akaash Vani
''Akaash Vani'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language 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 producer ...
''. Two years later, in 2015, he co-wrote and directed the sequel of ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', ''
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
''Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2'' () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film. It is a standalone sequel to the 2011 film ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama''. The sequel is directed by Luv Ranjan and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Panorama S ...
''. The sequel too received much appreciation and performed well at the box office. He directed the film ''
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'' in 2018. The film performed exceedingly well at the box office, although it holds a 40% rating on
Rotten Tomatoes
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, based on 10 reviews. All four of his directorial ventures starred
Kartik Aaryan
Kartik Aaryan (; born 22 November 1990) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. While 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 ...
and
Nushrat Bharucha
Nushrratt Bharuccha (born Nushrat Bharucha; 17 May 1985) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films. After working in television, she made her film debut with ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' (2006). She gained recognition for her roles in '' Lov ...
in lead roles.
In December 2019, it was announced that Ranjan will direct a romantic-comedy, titled ''
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar'' starring
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'' Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the re ...
and
Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor (born 3 March 1987)Rishita Roy Chowdhury (3 March 2022)"Happy Birthday Shraddha Kapoor! Tiger Shroff to Anushka Sharma, celebs wish the actress" ''India Today''. said she turned 35 on 3 March 2022"Happy Birthday Shraddha Kap ...
in the lead roles. It went on floors in January 2021 and was released on 8 March 2023, coinciding with
Holi
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.
Producing
He turned to production in 2012 with his childhood friend and co-producer,
Ankur Garg
Ankur Garg (born 6 April 1982, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian film Producer, Entrepreneur and a Partner at Luv Films, a prominent production company in the Hindi film industry. With a professional background spanning technology, busines ...
, and founded their company,
Luv Films
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. It has produced films such as Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, Son ...
. In 2016, he produced ''
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 production company, Luv Films. Several team members involved in the series had previously worked on the ...
'', an Indian coming-of-age comedy web-series created by
Tarun Jain. He directed and co-produced the comedy film, ''
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety'', along with
Ankur Garg
Ankur Garg (born 6 April 1982, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) is an Indian film Producer, Entrepreneur and a Partner at Luv Films, a prominent production company in the Hindi film industry. With a professional background spanning technology, busines ...
and in collaboration with
T-Series. It starred
Kartik Aaryan
Kartik Aaryan (; born 22 November 1990) is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. While 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 ...
,
Nushrat Bharucha
Nushrratt Bharuccha (born Nushrat Bharucha; 17 May 1985) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi films. After working in television, she made her film debut with ''Jai Santoshi Maa'' (2006). She gained recognition for her roles in '' Lov ...
, and
Sunny Singh in the lead roles. It emerged as a major commercial success and ranked as one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2018. He next produced the urban romcom, ''
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. One of the most prolific actors of Hindi cinema, Devgn has appeared in over Ajay Devgn filmography, 100 films and ha ...
,
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. Singh is a recipient of several accolades including a SIIMA Award, in addition to four nominations at the Filmfare Award ...
. It was directed by his longtime editor,
Akiv Ali.
Filmography
References
External links
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Living people
Hindi-language film directors
Hindi-language screenwriters
Hindi film producers
1982 births
People from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh