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Loev is a 2015 Indian romantic drama written and directed by Sudhanshu Saria. It follows two friends, played by Dhruv Ganesh and Shiv Panditt, who travel to the Western Ghats for a weekend and confront the emotional and sexual complexity of their relationship. The film is associated with queer Indian cinema, and Ganesh's performance was his final screen role before his death from tuberculosis.
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Who made Loev and where did it premiere?
Loev is the debut feature of writer-director Sudhanshu Saria and premiered at the Mumbai Film Festival in 2015. It stars Shiv Panditt and Dhruv Ganesh as the two old friends at the center of the story.
Where can I watch Loev?
The film was picked up by Netflix and began streaming globally in 2017, which brought the indie production to a worldwide audience. Before that it had traveled the festival circuit after its Mumbai premiere.
What is the story about?
Two friends take a weekend trip to a house in the Western Ghats near Mumbai, where unspoken feelings and an unsettled sexual history between them come to a head. It's a quiet, intimate drama about intimacy and power rather than a conventional romance.
Is there anything tragic about the production?
Yes, actor Dhruv Ganesh died in 2015, not long after filming and before the film's wider release, making Loev one of his final performances. The film is often dedicated to his memory in discussions of the project.
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