Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga(2019)
Sweety has to contend with her over-enthusiastic family that wants her to get married but the ultimate truth is her love might not find acceptance in her family and society.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is streaming on Netflix and Plex since 1 February 2019.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Plex
- OTT Release Date
- 1 February 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 1 February 2019
- Director
- Shelly Chopra Dhar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 6.0/10
Storyline
A young woman named Sweety feels pressured by her family to get married. However, she worries that the person she truly loves will not be accepted by them or by society.
“Her heart has a secret no one expects.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga
Cast reunions in this film: Juhi Chawla & Anil Kapoor (7 films together), Rajkummar Rao & Seema Pahwa (3 films together), Brijendra Kala & Seema Pahwa (3 films together), and Akshay Oberoi & Anil Kapoor (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' after a popular 1990s love song, but its story focuses on a same-sex romance.
- This was Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor's first film together as father and daughter, mirroring their real-life relationship.
- Director Shelly Chopra Dhar is the sister of acclaimed filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, making this her directorial debut.
- The movie's climax scene was shot in just one take to capture raw, emotional performances from the actors.
- It was one of the first mainstream Bollywood films to have a lesbian love story as its central plot.
- The film's budget was modest, and it performed better with critics than at the box office in India.
- Rajkummar Rao's character was initially written as a playwright to subtly explore themes of storytelling and truth.