Pyaar, Punchlines and Plot Twists: Luv Ranjan’s Rom-Com World Gets a New Chapter
_As Hindi cinema’s friendship and relationship dynamics evolved over the last decade, Luv Ranjan continues to crack the youth code, and all eyes are now on his next production, Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar._
Bollywood has long had a love affair with romantic comedies, but the genre has evolved remarkably over the last decade. Audiences stopped connecting with overly polished fairy tales and started favoring relatable stories that mirror the humor, complexity, and chaos of modern relationships. Looking back at the last 10 years, Indian cinema delivered a string of memorable rom-coms that captured changing times. Films like Ki & Ka (2016) flipped traditional gender roles, while Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017) brought small-town warmth back into the genre. We saw bold, topical humor in Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017) and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020), live-in relationship drama in Luka Chuppi (2019), age-gap dynamics in De De Pyaar De (2019), modern family tussles in Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023), and even futuristic romance in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024).
Yet, through every shift in audience taste, one creative force has consistently set the standard for modern romantic & friendship comedies: Luv Ranjan. From starting a cultural wave with Pyaar Ka Punchnama & Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2, Luv Ranjan truly cemented his dominance in the rom-com space as a master writer-creator with two of the decade’s biggest blockbusters. His sensational hit Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018) became a box-office success and a youth phenomenon, brilliantly capturing the tug-of-war between friendship and romance with sharp wit and memorable dialogues that are quoted to this day. He followed that up with movies like De De Pyaar De (2019), Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023), De De Pyaar De 2 (2025) amongst others, proving that romantic & friendship comedies can still rule the box office when backed by good writing, relatable modern dating dilemmas, and group chemistry. Together, these films showed Luv Ranjan’s ability to decode what today’s audience wants in a theatrical rom-com.
Now, taking his flair for youth culture and banter in a fresh direction, Luv Ranjan is bringing his signature writing back to the big screen with Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar. The film shifts focus specifically into a full-blown friendship comedy. Based on squad loyalty, friendship dynamics, and the hilarious challenges of young love, Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar promises to deliver a memorable buddy-group entertainer. With Luv Ranjan’s sharp script leading the charge, the film is set to entertain the audience.
Presented by Luv Films, Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar is directed by Anuj Saini, produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg. The film releases worldwide in cinemas on 23rd October 2026.