I Hate Luv Storys movie's collection is 22 crores

Bringing the candy floss days back, Dharma productions ‘luv stories’ has captured the charm of the youth in metros and has registered a strong opening weekend.

The movie has done net business of approximately Rs 220 million (Rs 22 crore) across India in the first three days.

Opening with a net collections of Rs 65 million (Rs 6.50 crore) on Friday, the collections picked up in metropolitans due to positive word of mouth.

UTV which has got this film at around 20 crore is sitting pretty at this weekend collections which has already crossed 22 net in the first three days.

I Hate Luv Storys music Review

Film: ‘I Hate Luv Storys’;

Music Directors: Vishal Dadlani-Shekhar Ravjiani;

Lyricists: Anvita Dutt Guptan, Vishal Dadlani and Kumaar;

Singers: Vishal, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sona Mohapatra, Suraj Jagan, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shekhar Ravjiani and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan;

It is titled ‘I Hate Luv Storys’, but the soundtrack of Karan Johar’s forthcoming production venture is all about love. Composed by the musical duo of Vishal and Shekhar, the film’s music is mushy and melodious.

The Imran Khan-Sonam Kapoor-starrer, helmed by debutant director Punit Malhotra, offers seven originals and one remix.

‘Jab mila tu’ has been doing the rounds on TV channels. Sung by Vishal Dadlani, it has a very youthful feel and is apt for the younger generation. The breezy love song is enjoyable, especially with the orchestration that is neither too loud nor minimal.

Next is ‘Bin tere’, which is the best song in the album. It begins with English lyrics, followed by Hindi and singer Shafqat Amanat Ali’s beautiful rendition turns it into a soulful and melodious number. It has very simple lyrics, but still manages to attract the listeners especially with the entry of Sunidhi Chauhan towards the end of the song.

‘Bin tere’ has two more versions – a remixed version, which is faster in pace and includes more beats, making it suitable for the dance floor.

The other is a reprised version by Shekhar Ravijiani. It has a raw feel, but it is extremely likeable.

Then there is the title track crooned by Vishal. The fast-paced, English-Hindi song is quite average and fails to generate too much interest.

Next is an all girls song ‘Bahara’ sung by Sona Mohapatra and Shreya Ghoshal. It is a mixture of folk and contemporary music. While Sona does justice with her husky folk voice, Shreya is good in the contemporary part of the song.

This too has another version called Chill, which is sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Composers have used sarangi for this version and with Khan’s impressive voice this version is a clear winner.

Finally, there is ‘Sadka’, which is again a love ballad by Suraj Jagan and Mahalakshmi Iyer. The part where the singer sings in a high octave is impressive; otherwise it is average.

On the whole, the soundtrack of the film offers a number of tracks that are hummable and enjoyable. Vishal-Shekhar have done a good job.

I Hate Luv Storys audio has leaked in online

Piracy is the biggest threat to the film industry, causing loss of revenue in millions. The film industry is battling hard to combat this cancerous disease.

The latest film hit by the piracy plague is the upcoming Sonam Kapoor-Imran Khan starrer I Hate Luv Storys. The music of the film is officially scheduled to release on May 27. However, the entire album of I Hate Luv Storys has been leaked online.

To find out more, we spoke to Apoorva Mehta, CEO of Dharma Productions, who said, "Well this was bound to happen. In fact, to be frank, the music of the film will release on the 27th. However, that will be the physical copy (of the album); on the other hand, the digital version is already up and running on various foreign sites and carriers. So if there was a leak, it has happened from there."

He adds, "We have given a date of May 27th keeping in mind that the music releases in big cities first, then smaller towns and later in other places. So by the 27th, the whole of India will have the music of the film. In simpler terms, this is what we call a staggered release and hence give a later date when all cities and towns will have it."

So does this leak affect the music release plans? Comments Shridhar Subramanium from Sony, "We can't say that it has spoilt the release plans unless we actually had planned something big, in which case the music would have released by now with the online and digital copies. So though the music may have leaked, it hasn't affected us in any way since we are just two days away from the official release."

However, since the production house didn't reveal any details of the online carriers which officially released the music of I Hate Luv Storys, it can be said that piracy has surely hit the music of one of the highly-anticipated films of this year in a big way.