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{{Infobox film
| name = Luv U Alia
| image = Luv U Alia.jpg
| caption = movie poster
| director = [[Indrajit Lankesh]]
| producer = Sammy Nanwani
| screenplay = [[Indrajit Lankesh]] Janardhana Maharshi
| story = [[Indrajit Lankesh]]
| starring = [[V. Ravichandran]] [[Bhumika Chawla]] [[Chandan Kumar]] [[Nikesha Patel]]
| music = [[Jassie Gift]] '''Background score:''' J. J. Vallisa
| cinematography = Santosh Rai Pathaje Satish Bhargav
| editing = Suresh D. H.
| studio = Sammy's Magic Cinema
| distributor = IGI Resonance I Pal Enterprises
| released = {{film date|2016|06|17|df=yes}}
| runtime = 141 minutes
| language = Kannada
| country = India
}}

'''''Luv U Alia''''' is a 2016 [[India]]n Kannada-language [[Romance film|romance]] [[drama film]] written and directed by director [[Indrajit Lankesh]] and starring [[V. Ravichandran]], [[Bhumika Chawla]], [[Chandan Kumar]] and [[Nikesha Patel]] and [[Sangeeta Chauhan]]. The film was originally supposed to be additionally shot in Hindi; however, the Hindi version was dropped in favor of a dubbed release.<ref name="lang">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Luv-U-Alia-in-Kannada-Hindi-Telugu/articleshow/48843726.cms|title=Luv U Alia in Kannada, Hindi & Telugu - Times of India|accessdate=8 June 2016}}</ref> The film was released on 17 September 2015. The Hindi dubbed version was released on 17 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/luv-u-alia-review-alia-bhatt-should-sue-its-makers/story-JhZpqNmeOWqXhwLCWtYtdK.html|title=Luv U Alia review: Alia Bhatt should sue its makers|date=17 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/7970456|title=Luv U Alia 2016 Movie News, Wallpapers, Songs & Videos - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|accessdate=8 June 2016}}</ref> ''Luv U Alia'' is produced by Sammy's Magic Cinema. The cinematography was performed by Santosh Rai Pathaje and the film was edited by Suresh D. H. The soundtrack was composed by [[Jassie Gift]], who collaborated with J. J. Vallisa to score the background music. The production was launched on 26 October 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title='Love You Alia' launched|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/love-you-alia-launched-imagegallery-1-kannada-oldqlejchcdfa.html|accessdate=19 September 2015|work=sify.com|date=26 October 2014}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Alia is a young shy college girl. She has never known any more fun than reading and fixing her glasses up her nose. Life takes a sudden turn after an evening spent in an accidentally locked car under a rainy night with Arhaan, the college Casanova. Will their love-hate relationship take a turn for the better after sharing their darkest secrets with each other?

== Cast ==
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* [[V. Ravichandran]] as Dr. Ravi
* [[Bhumika Chawla]] as Bhoomi
* [[Chandan Kumar]] as Kiran
* [[Sangeeta Chauhan]] as Alia
* [[P. Ravi Shankar]] as Zulfi
* [[Sayaji Shinde]]
* [[Sadhu Kokila]]
* [[Sudharani]]
* [[Shakeela]]
* [[Bhavya]]
* Aditi Acharya
* [[Prashanth Siddi]]
* [[Bullet Prakash]]
* [[Sudeep]] in a cameo appearance
* [[Sameer Dattani|Dhyan]] in a cameo appearance as Suman
* [[Nikesha Patel]] in a cameo appearance
* [[Srujan Lokesh]] in a cameo appearance
* [[Indrajit Lankesh]] in a cameo appearance
* [[Sunny Leone]] in an [[item number]] "Kamakshi"
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==Soundtrack==
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| name = Luv U Alia
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Jassie Gift]]
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| released = 15 June 2015
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 21:21
| label = [[Anand Audio]]
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J. J. Vallisa scored the film's background music and the soundtrack was composed by [[Jassie Gift]], lyrics for which was penned [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Luv U Alia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/luv-u-alia-original-motion/id1006001292|website=iTunes|accessdate=19 September 2015}}</ref> The track "Kuntre Nintre", a remixed version of a track of the same name from the 1985 film ''Trishula'', was included in the album.<ref name="yt">{{cite web|title=Luv U Alia Audio Review|url=http://www.ytalkies.com/sandalwood-song-reviews/luv-u-alia-audio-review|publisher=ytalkies.com|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref> Poet [[Siddalingaiah (poet)|Siddalingaiah]] had written the lyrics for the track, and the remixed version featured additional lyrics by Kaviraj. The album was released on 15 June 2015 in the studios of the sketch comedy show, ''[[Majaa Talkies]]'' in [[Bangalore]], as part of the film's promotions.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ravichandaran at Luv U Alia audio launch, Bengaluru|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/bangalore/Ravichandaran-at-Luv-U-Alia-audio-launch-Bengaluru/articleshow/47673287.cms|accessdate=19 September 2015|work=The Times of India|date=15 June 2015}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 21:21
| collapsed = no
| title1 = Sanje Veleli
| extra1 = [[Javed Ali]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]
| length1 = 5:37
| title2 = Kanase Kanninda
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| lyrics2 = Kaviraj
| length2 = 5:17
| title3 = Kamakshi
| extra3 = [[Santhosh Venky]], Richa Paul
| lyrics3 = Kaviraj
| length3 = 3:26
| title4 = Kuntre Nintre
| extra4 = Sunitha
| lyrics4 = [[Siddalingaiah (poet)|Siddalingaiah]], Kaviraj
| length4 = 3:27
| title5 = Haradide Manasu
| extra5 = [[Palak Muchhal]]
| lyrics5 = Kaviraj
| length5 = 3:34
}}
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Hindi (dubbed) tracklist
| title1= Sapne
| extra1= [[Palak Muchhal]], Ashwin Bhandare
| title2= Luv U Alia
| extra2= Javed Ali
| title3= Kamakshi
| extra3=[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]], Richa Paul
| title4= Sote Jogte
| extra4 = Manisha Jambotkar
}}

===Critical reception===
''ytalkies.com'' reviewed the soundtrack album and called it an "average album" with "not a not a single melody song". The reviewer felt the track "Sanjeveleli", a "solo romantic number in the voice of Javed Ali [gave] a pleasant opening to the album". He called the other tracks " too loud" or that it lacked "quality lyrics".<ref name="yt"/> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' in its review wrote that the music "add[ed] texture" to the film "through songs" with "Jessie's tactful music and Kaviraj's lyrics". The reviewer felt, "the song 'Sanje velali' adds to the charm of the film."<ref name="tnie1">{{cite web|author=Sharadhaa A.|title=Review: Luv U Alia is About Relationship Lessons|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Review-Luv-U-Alia-is-About-Relationship-Lessons/2015/09/19/article3034921.ece|website=The New Indian Express|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref>

==Release and reception==

Writing for ''The New Indian Express'', A. Sharadhaa wrote, "A contemporary family drama, Luv U Alia does not come across as a mishmash of characters, but has a streamlined narration that takes you through the nuances of love, marriage and divorce." She added, "Indrajit has created situational set pieces that do justice to the ensemble star cast and backdrops... Cinematographer Santhosh Rai Pathaje has followed Indrajit's narrative perfectly. Even Ravi Shankar comes across as a cool antagonist and brings out the lighter side of his character." and further wrote, "While senior actors like Ravichandran and Bhoomika seem quite comfortable with their roles, it is the young Chandan who makes the most out of this romantic family drama."<ref name="tnie1"/> Reviewing the film for ''[[The Hindu]]'', Archana Nathan calling the film "flamboyant but vacuous", wrote, "With every frame, Indrajit constructs a specific kind of spectacle — an upper class, glossy one full of revving bikes, exotic locations and five star hotels. However, there is very little strength in the script of the film to carry these grand frames successfully until the end."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nathan|first1=Archana|title=Luv U Alia: It's flamboyant but vacuous|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/luv-u-alia-its-flamboyant-but-vacuous/article7668303.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=20 September 2015|date=19 September 2015}}</ref> Shyam Prasad S. of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' rated the film three out of five, and wrote, "Luv U Alia is a visual extravaganza; colourful with eye candy" and added, "The first half of the film is a comedy shouldered by Ravishankar as a bumbling don. It is in the second half that the real story between Ravichandran and Bhoomika opens up. But here the comedy of Sadhu Kokila and Shakeela is a drag and the film would have done without it and made the second half a lot crispier."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Prasad S.|first1=Shyam|title=Movie Review: Luv U Alia|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Luv-U-Alia/articleshow/49015908.cms|website=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref>

S. Viswanath of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' also rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Lankesh highlights how personal egos and overt professional pursuits drive otherwise perfect couples to divorce, the marital discord having an impact on the children of such marriages." He concluded writing, "The comic interludes are horrendous and the romantic bits reprehensible" and criticized the performance of the cast.<ref>{{cite web|first1=S. |last=Viswanath|title=Of enticements and estrangements|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/501599/of-enticements-estrangements.html|website=Deccan Herald|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref> Shashiprasad S. M. of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 2/5 and wrote, "Regardless of the outcome, every frame the director has captured through his cinematographer looks like a beautiful painting worth preserving it with a frame." He concluded criticizing the film's "unsavory comedy" and further wrote, "[t]hough the director’s good intention looks good talking about the sensitive issue such as divorce and its repercussion on the child but unfortunately it does not feel good after more than hours of experience."<ref>{{cite web|author=Shashiprasad S. M.|title=Movie review 'Luv U Alia': All that glitters leaves 'U' cold|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150919/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-‘luv-u-alia’-all-glitters-leaves-‘u’-cold|website=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=20 September 2015}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|7970456}}
* {{IMDb title|4581032}}

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