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Get yourself some popcorn and get ready for a rom-com that ticks all the boxes absurdity, real world problems, and a touching storyline

- Lekha Menon

Sometimes, you watch a movie just for entertainment. You don't want to think too deeply or carry home profound life-altering messages or spend time peeling back hidden layers and subtexts. All you are looking for is a tub of popcorn, candy floss and a fun time. Enter the rom-com or date movie! At a time when cinema seems to be all about dark themes, complexities, violence, scale and CGI, Bollywood (and even Hollywood) seems to have forgotten the art of a simple romcom - the kind where boy meets girl, navigates challenges, suffers heartache and drama before finally waltzing towards a happily-ever-after ending. Thankfully, the drought has ended with a refreshing surprise, courtesy Bollywood's Valentine release, Loveyapa.

Frankly, expectations were low from this Junaid Khan-Khushi Kapoor love fest. Primarily because it is a remake (yes, yet another remake) of the Tamil hit Love Today, which had a fantastic concept let down by pedestrian execution. Still available for viewing on Netflix, the director and lead actor of that film, Pradeep Ranganathan, has been credited as one of the writers and producers of this one as well, so it's a lawful adaptation. The good news? The Hindi version, directed by Advait Chandan (Secret Superstar, Laal Singh Chaddha), refines the rough edges, trims the excess and polishes the narrative into a dish that, while not brilliant, is pretty palatable.