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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Luv Ranjan<br />
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| caption = Ranjan in 2022<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|09|29|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=TheAaryanKartik|number=1045919273007427584|title=Kartik Aaryan on Twitter: "Happy birthday to my Sonu .."}}</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
| yearsactive = 2011–present<br />
| spouse = {{marriage|Alisha Vaid<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/luv-ranjan-ties-the-knot-with-alisha-vaid-in-agra/articleshow/89708613.cms|title = Luv Ranjan ties the knot with Alisha Vaid in Agra|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 February 2022}}</ref>|2022}}<br />
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| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|writer|lyricist|music director|producer}}<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| organization = [[Luv Films]]<br />
| relatives = <br />
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'''Luv Ranjan''' (born 29 September 1982) is an Indian film & music director, writer, lyricist and producer who works in [[Hindi cinema]] and owns [[Luv Films]]. His notable films include the romantic comedies ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama]]'' (2011), ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]'' (2015), ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]'' (2018), ''[[De De Pyaar De]]'' (2019) and [[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar|''Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar'']] (2023).<br />
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==Early life==<br />
After finishing his schooling from St. Paul's Academy, Ghaziabad, he studied at the [[Hindu College, University of Delhi|Hindu College]], [[Delhi University]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luv Ranjan Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More |url=https://www.indiaforums.com/person/luv-ranjan_12671/about |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=India Forums |language=en}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=January 2026}} He married his longtime girlfriend Alisha Vaid in a private ceremony in February 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-02-20 |title=Luv Ranjan ties the knot with Alisha Vaid in Agra |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/luv-ranjan-ties-the-knot-with-alisha-vaid-in-agra/articleshow/89708613.cms |access-date=2025-12-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=K |first=Janani |date=2022-02-21 |title=Who is Luv Ranjan's wife, Alisha Vaid |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/who-is-luv-ranjan-s-wife-alisha-vaid-1915783-2022-02-21 |access-date=2025-12-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
==Career==<br />
===Directing===<br />
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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Luv Ranjan makes bollywood debut through Pyaar Ka Punchnama|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Pyar-Ka-Punchnama-Story-with-punch/article11643990.ece|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 May 2011|access-date= 11 May 2018|ref=44|last1=Kamath|first1=Sudhish}}</ref> In 2013, he wrote and directed ''[[Akaash Vani]]''. Two years later, in 2015, he co-wrote and directed the sequel of ''Pyaar Ka Punchnama'', ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]''. The sequel too received much appreciation and performed well at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar ka Punchnama soon to be on floor|date=5 June 2012|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/pyaar-ka-punchnama-2-on-floors-next-year/166445|publisher=[[Mid-Day]]|access-date= 5 June 2012|ref=44}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pyaar ka Punchnama 2 review|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/pyaar-ka-punchnama-2-review-this-sequel-is-super-funny/story-Hi3eqk4lQfPofwB09Z8ueO.html|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=16 October 2015|access-date= 17 October 2015|ref=44}}</ref> He directed the film ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]'' in 2018. The film performed exceedingly well at the box office,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety a blockbuster movies of 2018 |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/sonu-ke-titu-ki-sweety-completes-100-cr-run-on-box-office-118032000607_1.html|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=20 March 2018}}</ref> although it holds a 40% rating on [[Rotten Tomatoes]], based on 10 reviews.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sonu_ke_titu_ki_sweety | title=Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] }}</ref> All four of his directorial ventures starred [[Kartik Aaryan]] and [[Nushrat Bharucha]] in lead roles.<br />
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In December 2019, it was announced that Ranjan will direct a romantic-comedy, titled ''[[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar]]'' starring [[Ranbir Kapoor]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] in the lead roles. It went on floors in January 2021 and was released on 8 March 2023, coinciding with [[Holi]].<br />
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===Producing===<br />
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 the comedy film, ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]'', along with [[Ankur Garg]] and in collaboration with [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. It starred [[Kartik Aaryan]], [[Nushrat Bharucha]], and [[Sunny Singh Nijjar|Sunny Singh]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/sonu-ke-titu-ki-sweety-completes-100-cr-run-on-box-office-118032000607_1.html|work=[[Business Standard]]|date=20 March 2018|ref=44}}</ref> It emerged as a major commercial success and ranked as one of the highest-grossing Bollywood films of 2018. He next produced the urban romcom, ''[[De De Pyaar De]]'', starring [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]], and [[Rakul Preet Singh]]. It was directed by his longtime editor, [[Akiv Ali]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Turram Khan upcoming comedy movie|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/100918/turram-khan-rajkummar-rao-nushrat-bharucha-to-star-in-hansal-mehta-fil.html |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=10 September 2018 |access-date= 10 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jai Mummy Di|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/sunny-singh-sonnalli-seygall-film-jai-mummy-di-5588939/ |work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=18 February 2019 |ref=44}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" | Director<br />
! scope="col" | Producer<br />
! scope="col" | Writer<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2011<br />
| ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama]]''<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| Also lyricist of all songs and composer of one song<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2013<br />
| ''[[Akaash Vani]]'' <br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| Also lyricist of all songs<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2015<br />
| ''[[Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2]]'' <br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| Also lyricist of one song<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2016<br />
|''[[Life Sahi Hai]]''<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| Web series<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2018<br />
| ''[[Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (film)|Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety]]''<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | 2019<br />
| ''[[De De Pyaar De]]''<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2020<br />
| ''[[Jai Mummy Di]]''<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}} <br />
| {{no}}<br />
|<br />
|- <br />
| ''[[Malang (film)|Malang]]'' <br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{no}} <br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Chhalaang]]''<br />
| {{no}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| {{yes}}<br />
| [[Amazon Prime Video]] film<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|2022<br />
|''[[Vadh (2022 film)|Vadh]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
!scope="row" rowspan="2" |2023<br />
|''[[Kuttey]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar]]''<br />
| {{Yes}}<br />
| {{Yes}}<br />
| {{Yes}}<br />
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ranbir Kapoor completes shooting for Luv Ranjan's untitled rom-com opposite Shraddha Kapoor - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ranbir-kapoor-completes-shooting-for-luv-ranjans-untitled-rom-com-opposite-shraddha-kapoor/articleshow/92471552.cms |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=The Times of India |date=26 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
!scope="row"|2024<br />
|''[[Wild Wild Punjab]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|[[Netflix]] film<br/>Also composer and lyricist of one song <br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |2025<br />
|''[[Devmanus (film)|Devmanus]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|[[Marathi language|Marathi]] film<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Ufff Yeh Siyapaa]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[De De Pyaar De 2]]''<br />
|{{No}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|{{Yes}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" scope="row" |2026<br />
|''[[Vadh 2]]''<br />
|{{no}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|{{no}}<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Cocktail 2#Sequel|Cocktail 2]]<br />
|{{no}}<br />
|{{no}}<br />
|{{yes}}<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Twitter|luv_ranjan}}<br />
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