Luv Ranjan is an Indian film director, writer and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He was born in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh.[3] He has directed films such as Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 and Akaash Vani.[4] He is an alumnus of St. Paul's Academy, Ghaziabad and Hindu College, University of Delhi.
Luv Ranjan | |
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Born | (1982-09-29) 29 September 1982 (age 39)[1] Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Notable work | Pyaar Ka Punchnama Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety |
Spouse | Alisha Vaid (m. 2022) |
After finishing his schooling from St. Paul's Academy, Ghaziabad, he studied at the Hindu College, Delhi University.[5]
He began his career as a director in 2011 with the film, Pyaar Ka Punchnama produced by Abhishek Pathak, Panorama Studios and Viacom18 Motion Pictures. The film is a romantic comedy which depicts the life of three young bachelors.[6] In 2013, he wrote and directed Akaash Vani, reuniting him with Aaryan and Bharucha. Two years later, in 2015, he co-wrote and directed the sequel of Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 starring Aaryan, Bharucha, Sunny Singh, Ishita Raj Sharma, Omkar Kapoor and Sonnalli Seygall. The sequel too received much appreciation and performed well at the box office.[7][8] He directed the film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety in 2018. The film performed exceedingly well at the box office,[9] although it holds a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews.[10]
Upcoming Project
In December 2019, it was announced that Ranjan will direct a romantic-comedy movie which is yet to be titled. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in lead role. The untitled rom-com went on floors in January 2021. It is all set to release on 8 March 2023, Holi.
He turned to production in 2012 with his childhood friend and co-producer, Ankur Garg and founded their company Luv Films. In 2016, he produced Life Sahi Hai, an Indian coming of age comedy web-series created by Tarun Jain. He directed and co-produced comedy film Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety along with Ankur Garg and in collaboration with T-Series starring Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Singh.[11] It emerged as a commercial success and ranks as one of the highest grossing Bollywood films of 2018. His 2019 film is Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Rakul Preet Singh starrer urban romcom film De De Pyaar De.[12][13]
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
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2011 | Pyaar Ka Punchnama | Yes | No | Yes | |
2013 | Akaash Vani | Yes | No | Yes | |
2015 | Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 | Yes | No | Yes | Also lyricist for 1 song |
2016 | Life Sahi Hai | No | Yes | No | Web series |
2018 | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
2019 | De De Pyaar De | No | Yes | Yes | |
2020 | Jai Mummy Di | No | Yes | No | |
Malang | No | Yes | No | ||
Chhalaang | No | Yes | Yes | Amazon Prime Video film | |
2023 | RK19 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Completed[14] |
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