Classic Bollywood love stories have created clichés that we have come to adore. Now when any star runs through a meadow of yellow sunflowers, you immediately think Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.And of course, you can’t imagine any snowy Swiss mountain without a chiffon sari-cladded actress and turtle-necked sweater-on-shoulders Shah Rukh Khan in his signature arms-wide-open pose. As much as we now yawn at these use and abused formulas, ultimately this is what we, the audience, had once in time appreciated, and enough so for them to become a part of Bollywood norm. But we all know, this is far from reality. That is exactly what debutant Punit Malhotra film I Hate Luv Storys is all about: love in Bollywood versus love in reality. Is there a difference? And to help him out, he has Bollywood’s favorite chocolate hero, Imran Khan and the desperately-in-need-of-a-hit Sonam Kapoor. Oh, and add Karan Johar, the producer of the film and voila! You have yourself a winning combination…or I think at least.

I Hate Luv Storys is a simple fairy tale love story between J (Imran) & Simran (Sonam) set in modern age.J is happy-go-lucky guy who hates mushy love stories, while he works under a director who makes romantic movies. Simran, an art director is in love with Raj, an investment banker. She craves for love stories, corny lines and cheesy plots.J meets Simran, they hate each other.Simran falls in love with J after sometime, while J doesn’t and refuses her proposal.Later, J realizes he is also in love with Simran. J proposes, but Simran refuses.At the end, Aal iszz well between J and Simran.

Director Punit Malhotra is heavily inspired by Mills & Boon novels and several Bollywood films… love stories all. But like I pointed out earlier, Punit needs to polish his writing skills, although the director in him bails the writer out and takes the film to a different level.Performance wise, Sonam is growing better with every new movie of hers. Imran too suits the character of Casanova, but at times he hams with pouting. Regarding supporting cast; Samir Dattani, Samir Soni and Kavin Dave, Kavin as Imran’s buddy shines the most with meaty role.

On the whole, I HATE LUV STORYS is a young and vibrant love story with tremendous appeal for the yuppies. The fresh pairing and the on-screen electrifying chemistry, the lilting musical score and the magical moments in the film should attract its target audience - the youth - in hordes. If you’re young or young at heart, this one’s for you!

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