Bollywood Hungama stated, "On the whole, Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story pays a nice homage to Hum Tum and Before Sunrise but it falters due to the absence of a strong conflict in the narrative."Read at source
Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story 2025 
Synopsis
Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story
Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Kunal Kohli. It stars Vardhan Puri and Kaveri Kapur in lead roles, alongside Nisha Aaliya and Lillete Dubey in supporting roles. The film premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 11 February 2025.
- Director
- Kunal Kohli
- Release
- 11 Feb 2025
- Studio
- Jio Studios, Disney+Hotstar
- Run time
- 97 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
5 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavorable
Critics' aggregate for Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story is 40/100 from Aishwarya Vasudevan (OTTplay) and Devesh Sharma (Filmfare) and Sushmita Dey (Times Now).
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 5 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
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Watch points
- performances
- writing
- music
Positive 3
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave it 2.5 stars, noting that it had "a nice meet-cute, beautiful locations and actors who are nothing but sincere," but that the film failed in execution.Read at source
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times criticized the film's writing and performances, stating that "it exemplifies how not to create a compelling love story in Hindi cinema."Read at source
Critical 2
Aishwarya Vasudevan of OTTplay rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars, commenting that "Vardhan Puri and Kaveri Kapur's rom-com has neither romance nor comedy."Read at source
Sushmita Dey of Times Now gave 2 stars, writing that the film "falls short of expectations with flat performances, forced dialogue, and an underwhelming soundtrack."Read at source
Media & trailers
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Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 11 Feb 2025
- Run time
- 97 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Kunal Kohli
- Studio
- Jio Studios, Disney+Hotstar
- Distributor
- Disney+ Hotstar
Trivia
- The film stars Vardhan Puri and Kaveri Kapur in the lead roles, with Nisha Aaliya and Lillete Dubey in supporting roles.
- Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 11 February 2025, bypassing a theatrical release.
- Filming took place across various locations in the United Kingdom, with a significant portion shot in Cambridge.
- The movie was produced by The Indian Scion Production Ltd (UK), The Production Headquarters Ltd, and Jio Studios.
- Music for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman and others.
- The narrative pays homage to the films Hum Tum and Before Sunrise through long conversations across scenic locations.
Tags
Hindi Cinema2025Hindi FilmReleasedHindi
