Boyfriend For Hire(2022)
Arjun, a socially awkward youngster undergoes a tectonic shift, from someone who is uncomfortable with girls to someone who charges money to be hired as their boyfriend. He is smitten by a beautiful girl Divya, and to his surprise, she hires him to solve a problem.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Aha
- Theatrical Release
- 14 October 2022
- Director
- Santosh Kambhampati
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 5.7/10
Storyline
A shy young man named Arjun becomes so confident around women that he starts a business as a paid boyfriend. He then falls for a client named Divya, who hires him to help her with a specific issue.
“He's for hire, but his heart isn't for sale.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Boyfriend For Hire
Cast reunions in this film: Sivan & Sudharshan (3 films together), Sudharshan & Gopi Sundar (3 films together), Pooja Ramachandran & Raja Ravindra (3 films together), Sivan & Harsha Vardhan (2 films together), Sudharshan & Harsha Vardhan (2 films together), and Sudharshan & Raja Ravindra (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Santosh Kambhampati is also a popular YouTuber known for his comedy sketches.
- Lead actor Sumanth Prabhas is the nephew of veteran Telugu actor-producer Sumanth.
- The movie was shot primarily in and around Hyderabad, including at the University of Hyderabad campus.
- It was released directly on the OTT platform Aha Video, skipping a theatrical release.
- The soundtrack was composed by newcomer Suresh Bobbili, who is also a software engineer.
- A key plot point involves the male lead pretending to be a boyfriend to help with family pressure, a common theme in modern Indian dating.
- The film's promotional campaign heavily relied on social media reels and YouTube collaborations due to its digital release strategy.