Love per Square Foot
Love Per Square Foot is a 2018 Indian romantic comedy film produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Anand Tiwari.[1] Starring Vicky Kaushal and Angira Dhar, the film tells the story of Sanjay and Karina who try to find a house in Mumbai. Produced under his new banner RSVP by Screwvala, the film was released on 14 February 2018, on Netflix.[2][3] The film was screened at Beijing International Film Festival 2019.[4]
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Poster | |
Directed by | Anand Tiwari |
Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
Written by | Anand Tiwari Sumeet Vyas |
Starring | Vicky Kaushal Angira Dhar Alankrita Sahai Ratna Pathak Shah Supriya Pathak |
Music by | Sohail Sen Anand Bajpai |
Cinematography | Avinash Arun |
Edited by | Sanyukta Kaza |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Plot
The film revolves around Sanjay Chaturvedi, an IT engineer and Karina D'souza. They both work in the same bank and dream of having their own home but are held back because of problems in their personal lives. Sanjay's boss, Rashi Khurana is having an extra-marital affair with him, but refuses to leave her husband, Kashin, while Karina is betrothed to Samuel and constantly held back from her dream of owning a home, by her mother Blossom. Everything changes when Sanjay finds out about a joint housing scheme, and asks Karina to apply for the scheme with him. She agrees and the movie portrays various problems they have as they are trying to buy the apartment as an unmarried couple.
Cast
- Vicky Kaushal as Sanjay Chaturvedi
- Angira Dhar as Karina D'Souza
- Alankrita Sahai as Rashi Khurana
- Raghubir Yadav as Bhaskar Chaturvedi
- Kunaal Roy Kapur as Samuel Misquitta
- Ratna Pathak Shah as Blossom D'souza
- Supriya Pathak as Lata Chaturvedi
- Arunoday Singh as Kashin Malhotra
- Brijendra Kala as T.C.Mishra
- Rekha Bhardwaj as Classical Singer
- Ivan Rodrigues as Noel Misquitta
- Gajraj Rao as Rehmat Bhai
- Gopal Dutt as Pappu Mama
- Ranbir Kapoor as Gattu (Special appearance)
Soundtrack
Love Per Square Foot | |
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Soundtrack album | |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 27:34 |
Label | Zee Music Company |
Most of the songs have been produced and composed by Sohail Sen.[5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Yatri Kripaya Dhyaan De" | Abhishek Dhusia, Sahir Nawab, Sumeet Suvarna | 3:21 | |
2. | "Chicken Dance" | Anand Tiwari | Benny Dayal, Shivangi Bhayana | 4:01 |
3. | "Ishq Mein Bajti Hai Ghanti" | Gopal Datt | Udit Narayan | 2:42 |
4. | "Aashiyana" | Abhiruchi Chand | Altamash Faridi, Tarannum Malik | 4:30 |
5. | "Maqbool Hai" | Jamil | Altamas Faridi | 5:10 |
6. | "Raaz Apne Dil Ke (Indian)" | Gopal Datt | Rekha Bhardwaj | 4:09 |
7. | "Raaz Apne Dil Ke (Western)" | Gopal Datt | Rekha Bhardwaj | 3:41 |
Total length: | 27:34 |
Reception
Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times called the film "youthful, urbane and lovable".[6] Ektaa Malik of The Indian Express wrote: "The film has its heart in the right place and would have worked better had it been about twenty minutes shorter."[7] Kriti Tulsiani called it "easily one of the most likable films so far" but criticised its excessive length.[8] Swetha Ramakrishnan of Firstpost called it an "earnest, well-shot, well-written" film, but felt the songs were "needless".[9] The film was showcased at Beijing International Film Festival 2019, under "the Belt and Road".[4][10]
References
- "Love Per Square Foot producer Ronnie Screwvala: Digital platform an addition, not alternative to theaters". The Indian Express. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "Love Per Square Foot producer Ronnie Screwvala reveals why he chose Netflix to release first film under new banner". Firstpost. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- Bhavani, Divya Kala (13 February 2018). "Love Per Square Foot is a multigenerational love story' says producer Ronnie Screwvala". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- "Vicky Kaushal On Love Per Square Foot At Beijing International Film Festival". NDTV. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "Love Per Square Foot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sohail Sen". Retrieved 7 December 2019 – via music.apple.com.
- Vats, Rohit (14 February 2018). "Love Per Square Foot movie review: This Valentine's special is youthful, urbane and lovable". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- Malik, Ektaa (14 February 2018). "Love Per Square Foot review: The Vicky Kaushal starrer has its heart in the right place". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- Tulsiani, Kriti (15 February 2018). "Love Per Square Foot Review: Little Moments, Big Dreams Make This Mumbai Tale Come Alive". CNN-News18. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- Ramakrishnan, Swetha (15 February 2018). "Love Per Square Foot review: This Netflix film feels like a breezy Bombay version of YRF's Band Baaja Baaraat". Firstpost. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- IANS (26 April 2019). "Glad Indian films gaining audience in China: Vicky". Business Standard India. Retrieved 18 May 2019.