Loveyapa is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Advait Chandan. A remake of the 2022 Tamil film Love Today, it stars Khushi Kapoor and Junaid Khan. It tells the story of a young couple who are forced to swap their phones before getting married.
Loveyapa was theatrically released on 7 February 2025.[5] It received mixed reviews from critics and emerged as a box-office bomb.[4]
Premise
Loveyapa" centers around the modern relationship of Baani and Gaurav. They are deeply in love, but like many Gen Z couples, their lives are heavily intertwined with their mobile phones. This becomes a point of contention when Baani's father, Atul, a traditional and somewhat skeptical man, decides to test the strength of their bond.
Atul proposes a unique challenge: Baani and Gaurav must exchange their unlocked phones for an entire night. This means access to all their messages, photos, social media, and everything else contained within their devices. The idea is to expose any hidden truths or secrets that might reveal a lack of trust or compatibility.
Initially, the couple is confident. They believe they have nothing to hide. However, as they delve into each other's phones, they begin to uncover aspects of each other's lives they weren't aware of. Baani discovers Gaurav's flirtatious messages with other girls, while Gaurav finds out about Baani's past relationships and some questionable online interactions.
These revelations lead to a series of confrontations and arguments. The film explores how easily misunderstandings can arise in the digital age, where context is often lost and appearances can be deceiving. It also touches upon the pressure young people face to portray a perfect image of themselves online, even if it's far from reality.
As the night progresses, Baani and Gaurav are forced to confront their own insecurities and vulnerabilities. They must decide whether the secrets they've uncovered are deal-breakers or simply a part of each other's past. The film ultimately questions whether true love can survive in a world where technology has made it so easy to hide behind a screen.
Cast
- Khushi Kapoor as Baani Sharma
- Junaid Khan as Gaurav "Gucci" Sachdeva
- Ashutosh Rana as Atul Kumar Sharma, Baani's father
- Grusha Kapoor as Lalit Sachdeva, Gaurav's mother
- Kiku Sharda as Anupam Mehra
- Aditya Kulshreshth as Lamba
- Devishi Madaan as Pinti Sharma, Baani's sister
- Tanvika Parlikar as Kiran Sachdeva, Gaurav's sister
- Arnav Roy as Cafe waiter
Production
Development
The film was announced in 2023, as a remake of the 2022 Tamil film Love Today by Pradeep Ranganathan.[6][7] Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor were announced in September 2024 as the leads along with Advait Chandan as the director, with the film's title revealed as Loveyapa.[8][9][10]
Marketing
The first song "Loveyappa Ho Gaya" was released on 3 January 2025.[11][12][13] The trailer was released on 11 January 2025.[14]
Music
The music of the film is composed by White Noise Collective, Tanishk Bagchi, Suyyash-Sidharth and Aman Pant while lyrics are penned by SOM, Gurpreet Saini, MellowD, Dhruv Yogi, Akshay The One and Barbie Rajput.[15]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loveyapa Ho Gaya" | SOM | White Noise Collective | Nakash Aziz, Madhubanti Bagchi | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Rehna Kol" | Gurpreet Saini, MellowD (rap) | Tanishk Bagchi | Jubin Nautiyal, Zahrah S. Khan, MellowD | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kaun Kinna Zaroori Si" | Dhruv Yogi | Suyyash Rai, Siddharth Singh | Vishal Mishra | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Dil Da Batwara" | Aman Pant | Akshay The One, Barbie Rajput | Aman Pant, Barbie Rajput, Akshay The One | 2:12 |
| Total length: | 11:33 | ||||
Release
Theatrical
Loveyappa was theatrically released on 7 February 2025.[8]
Home media
The film's digital streaming rights were accquired by Disney+ Hotstar.[16]
Reception
Critical response
Rediff.com's Sukanya Verma wrote that "Loveyapa's lacklustre leads leave much to be desired" in an inferior remake of Love Today.[17] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in considered it a "faithful, mechanical remake", adding that "the leads fit their roles in terms of age, they are sometimes hard-pressed to enact the ensuing mayhem".[18] Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times found the film "funny only in parts", and was critical of the film's "pacing issues".[19]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express thought that the film "lacks sizzle" and wraps important stuff in oodles of banality". While expressing disappointment over the lead performances, she considered Kapoor to have more potential than Khan.[20] Titas Chowdhury of News18 was more appreciative of the film's humour as well as the performances of Khan and Kapoor.[21] Vineeta Kumar of India Today was also appreciative of Khan's performance, but dismissed Kapoor's work.[22] Justin Rao of The Hollywood Reporter India had mixed opinions on the remake and Khan's performance, but appreciated Desai's dialogues as well as Kapoor's potential as a "rom com actor in the making".[23]
Box-office
Loveyapa had a poor opening weekend, earning just ₹4.25 crore (US$490,000) domestically.[24] It concluded its theatrical run with worldwide gross estimated to be ₹8.80–12 crore.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Loveyapa (2025)". Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Loveyapa Box Office Collection Day 1: Khushi Kapoor-Junaid Khan's Film Off To A (Very) Slow Start". NDTV. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Loveyapa Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Dixit, Mohit (18 February 2025). "Loveyapa Lifetime Worldwide Box Office: Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor's film to end theatrical run with Rs 12 crore gross". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ Sharma, Krishma (2 January 2024). "Loveyapa EXCLUSIVE: No teaser or trailer, makers of Junaid Khan-Khushi Kapoor starrer to directly release first song on THIS date". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (6 November 2023). "India's Phantom Studios Lines Up Slate of Theatrical Projects, CEO Srishti Behl Reveals at Taiwan Creative Content Fest". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (19 February 2023). "Tamil Blockbuster 'Love Today' Gets Bollywood Remake From Phantom, AGS". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor's next titled Loveyapa, to release in 2025". India Today. 26 December 2024. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Aamir Khan's son Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor's rom-com is officially titled 'Loveyapa' and our excitement is peaking". PINKVILLA. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Khushi Kapoor and Junaid Khan's movie is titled Loveyapa | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Loveyapa: Makers of Junaid Khan-Khushi Kapoor starrer to drop first song before teaser or trailer- Report". The Times of India. 2 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Loveyapa title song out: Khushi Kapoor-Junaid Khan's quirky track out, Shah Rukh Khan calls it 'sweet'. Watch". The Indian Express. 3 January 2025. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Loveyapa title track: Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor bring 2025's first bad song; internet cringes hard". Hindustan Times. 3 January 2025. Archived from the original on 8 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "'Loveyapa' trailer Twitter review: Netizens praise Junaid Khan and Khushi Kapoor's refreshing chemistry". The Times of India. 11 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ "Loveyapa (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Jio Saavn. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Loveyapa To Stream On This OTT Platform After Theatrical Run On Valentine's Week". News18. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (7 February 2025). "Loveyapa Review: Love Yeah, Leads Pah!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (7 February 2025). "'Loveyapa' review: A faithful, mechanical remake of 'Love Today'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Suri, Rishabh (7 February 2025). "Loveyapa review: Not much love for this love story featuring Junaid Khan, Khushi Kapoor, which is funny only in parts". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Gupta, Shubhra (7 February 2025). "Loveyapa movie review: Junaid Khan-Khushi Kapoor film lacks sizzle, wraps important stuff in oodles of banality". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Chowdhury, Titas (7 February 2024). "Loveyapa Review: Junaid, Khushi's film Is A Frothy Take On Modern Love But Lacks Love Today's Rawness". News18. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Vineeta (6 February 2025). "Loveyapa review: Junaid Khan wonderfully elevates a well-intentioned rom-com". Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ Rao, Justin (7 February 2025). "'Loveyapa' Movie Review: Junaid Khan, Khushi Kapoor's Rom-Com is More Flat Than Fun". The Hollywood Reporter India. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ Dixit, Mohit (9 February 2025). "Box Office Sunday: Badass Ravi Kumar and Loveyapa find an unexpected rival in the re-released Sanam Teri Kasam". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
