Luv Ranjan is an Indian filmmaker who works predominantly in the Hindi film industry. He is known for directing youth-centric films. Ranjan did his schooling at St. Paul's Academy in Ghaziabad. He went on to study at the Hindu College, Delhi University.
Before becoming a director, Ranjan worked as an assistant for director
Suneel Darshan. In 2005, he quit his job to pursue a writing course at the New York Film Academy.
Ranjan made his directorial debut with
Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), starring
Kartik Aaryan,
Nushrratt Bharuccha,
Divyendu Sharma,
Raayo S. Bakhirta,
Sonnalli Seygall, and
Ishita Raj. The story revolves around three bachelors and their love life. It became a sleeper hit. The film was screened at the Indian Film Festival in Berlin and was well-appreciated by the audience. It received the Most Successful Small Budget Film Award at the ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2010.
His next film was
Akaash Vani (2013), a romantic drama starring
Kartik Aaryan,
Nushrratt Bharuccha, and
Sunny Singh. The story highlights the significance of being happy and respected rather than being seen as righteous at all times. It is a love story that acts as a social drama too. The film earned positive reviews from critics.
In 2015, he directed
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015), which was the sequel to his debut film
Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011). The film starred
Kartik Aaryan,
Nushrratt Bharuccha,
Sonnalli Seygall,
Ishita Raj,
Sunny Singh, and
Omkar Kapoor in lead roles. The movie plot traces the love life of three young men who fall in love with three women and are left dealing with their whims and fancies.
Ranjan followed it up with
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018), another romantic comedy film. Like his previous films, this film too had
Kartik Aaryan and
Nushrratt Bharuccha in lead roles along with
Sunny Singh. The storyline is about a friend and a girlfriend fighting over a man about whom they both are pretty possessive. The film became a blockbuster and earned about Rs. 152 - Rs.156 crores worldwide. It was one of the highest-grossing Hindi movies in 2018.
Ranjan's next directorial venture was
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023). In this film, he opted for the pairing of
Ranbir Kapoor and
Shraddha Kapoor, starring opposite each other for the first time. This romantic comedy revolves around a young couple in love and the trials and tribulations faced by the couple. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Besides directing films, Ranjan has been involved in writing and producing films and TV shows. He started his journey as a producer in 2016 with
Life Sahi Hai (2016), a TV series created by
Tarun Jain.
Since then, he has produced several films, including
Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2018),
De De Pyaar De (2019),
Jai Mummy Di (2020),
Malang (2020),
Vadh (2022), and
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (2023), among others.
Ranjan launched his film production company, Luv Films, in 2021, along with his childhood friend
Ankur Garg.
In February 2022, Ranjan married his girlfriend, Alisha Vaid.
