I Hate Luv Storys
I Hate Luv Storys is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Punit Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Ronnie Screwvala's UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Imran Khan and Sonam Kapoor. It was shot in Mumbai and Queenstown, New Zealand. The film's soundtrack was composed by Vishal–Shekhar with lyrics penned by Anvita Dutt Guptan, Kumaar and Vishal himself.
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| Directed by | Punit Malhotra |
| Written by | Punit Malhotra |
| Produced by | Hiroo Yash Johar Karan Johar Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | Imran Khan Sonam Kapoor |
| Narrated by | Sonam Kapoor Imran Khan |
| Cinematography | Ayananka Bose |
| Edited by | Akiv Ali |
| Music by | Songs: Vishal–Shekhar Background Score: Salim–Sulaiman |
Production companies | Dharma Productions UTV Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Dharma Productions |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹25 crore (US$3.1 million) |
| Box office | ₹72.52 crore (US$9.1 million) |
I Hate Luv Storys released on 2 July 2010 and went on to become a box office hit, grossing ₹72 crore worldwide. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise for its novel concept, music, cinematography, humor, costumes and the leads' performances, but criticism for its screenplay and pacing. At the 56th Filmfare Awards, I Hate Luv Storys received 4 nominations – Best Music Director (Vishal–Shekhar), Best Lyricist (Vishal for "Bin Tere"), Best Male Playback Singer (Shafqat Amanat Ali for "Bin Tere") and Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal for "Bahara").
A promotional mobile video game based on the film and developed by UTV Indiagames was also released in 2010.