Loev
Sign in to saveLoev (pronounced love) is a 2015 Indian romantic drama film written and directed by Sudhanshu Saria. It stars Dhruv Ganesh and Shiv Panditt as two friends who set off to the Western Ghats for a weekend trip and focuses on their complex emotional and sexual relationship. It was Ganesh's final film, as he died from tuberculosis before its release. Loev also features Siddharth Menon and Rishabh Chaddha in supporting roles. The film's title is a deliberate misspelling of the word "love".
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5.3When hot shot, Wall Street dealmaker Jai thinks of putting some pleasure into his 48 hour business trip to Mumbai, Sahil, his young, music-producer friend, drops everything, including his reckless boyfriend Alex, to help him execute the perfect getaway. Hiking the hills and canyons of Maharashtra, amidst half-attempted conversations and sudden silences, business calls and old jokes, the friends discover there is more than just time-zones keeping them apart. Things take another turn when Alex shows up with a new male-companion at his side, throwing up old conflicts and bringing unanswered questions to the fore.
Released: 2016-05-1290 minDir: Sudhanshu SariaDrama, Romance
Cast
- Shiv Panditt as Jai
- Dhruv Ganesh as Sahil
- Rishab Chadha as Junior
- Siddharth Menon as Alex
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Loev
- Film.image
- Loev poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Netflix release poster
- Film.alt
- An image of Shiv Pandit and Dhruv Ganesh embracing in a bed
- Film.director
- Sudhanshu Saria
- Film.screenplay
- Sudhanshu Saria
- Film.music
- Tony Kakkar
- Film.cinematography
- Sherri Kauk
- Film.editing
- Nitesh Bhatia
- Film.distributor
- Netflix
- Film.runtime
- 92 minutes
- Film.country
- India
- Film.budget
- US$1 million (approximate)
Key dates
- Published
- 2015
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Hindi
- Cast member
- Shiv Pandit
- Composer
- Neha Kakkar
- Narrative location
- Maharashtra
- Duration
- +92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 610339
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- Critical reception
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- Awards and nominations
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Loev (pronounced love) is a 2015 Indian romantic drama film written and directed by Sudhanshu Saria. It stars Dhruv Ganesh and Shiv Panditt as two friends who set off to the Western Ghats for a weekend trip and focuses on their complex emotional and sexual relationship. It was Ganesh's final film, as he died from tuberculosis before its release. Loev also features Siddharth Menon and Rishabh Chaddha in supporting roles. The film's title is a deliberate misspelling of the word "love".
Saria wrote Loev script while he was working on the draft of the unreleased film I Am Here and drew heavily from his personal experiences. It was eventually picked up for production by Arfi Lamba and Katherine Suckale despite Saria's own doubts on its viability. Principal photography took place at Mahabaleshwar, in the Western Ghats in peninsular India, and at Mumbai. The film was shot in the summer of 2014 over the course of sixteen days by the cinematographer Sherri Kauk in 2K resolution. It relied on crowdfunding and cost-cutting measures; its budget was relatively low at US$1million.