"Loev" was released on Netflix on 1 May 2017.
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Collection: yahoo.com The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20170508172033/http://deadline.com/2017/04/netflix-sudhanshu-saria-debut-feature-loev-indian-gay-love-story-sxsw-1202072107/ ## DeadlineFilmNetflix Acquires Sudhanshu Saria's Indian Romance 'Loev&#8 Breaking News Tony Vinciquerra In Serious Talks To Become Sony Pics CEO ## Top Stories ### Sinclair Sets $3.9B Tribune Deal; WGNA Series In Limbo ### Hot Cannes Title: Depp Stars In 'Richard Says Goodbye'by by Diana Lodderhose ### Jill Soloway Gets Rich New Amazon Studios Dealby by Diana Lodderhose ### 'Guardians Vol. 2' Scores $145M; How Marvel Does It # Netflix Acquires Sudhanshu Saria's Indian Romance 'Loev' by Diana Lodderhose April 19, 2017 8:00am Breaking News EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has picked up worldwide rights to Sudhanshu Saria's debut feature Loev, a gay love story set against the backdrop of an road trip in India. '13 Reasons Why' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix The film, which premiered at SXSW last year before screening at Talinn Black Nights, Jeonju, Frameline and Inside Out, is set to receive a worldwide release on the service on May 1. Loev tells the story of two friends with a complicated past: Wall Street dealmaker Jai, played by Shiv Pandit, and Mumbai-based music producer Sahil, played by Dhruv Ganesh in his final role before passing away in January 2015. The two share an emotional weekend on a road trip into the hills and canyons of Maharashtra, where chances are missed, truths are evaded and an unexpected love develops. The film was shot entirely on location in India and production was completed in secrecy due to the extreme LGBT laws in the country. "I didn't think it would be possible to cast or finance a film like this," said Saria. "So to find ourselves on the cusp of a worldwide release is truly spectacular. It speaks to Netflix's taste and the way in which they empower filmmakers to speak out against oppressive societies and arcane censorship systems like the one we have in India." The film was produced by Arfi Lamba and Katharina Suckale's Bombay Berlin Film Production in partnership with Saria's Four Line Films. Saria is repped by Writ Large. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy ### 4 Comments ### Cancel reply Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored. So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong. Enter your comment here... Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: Email (Address never made public) You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out / Change ) You are commenting using your Google+ account. ( Log Out / Change ) Connecting to %s Notify me of new comments via email. Ramesh Avadhani • on Apr 19, 2017 10:29 am Bravo! Wish you much success! And congrats, Katharina! Joe • on Apr 19, 2017 7:14 pm Is Netflix becoming the new IFC where films go to oblivion? Christopher Ian Gomes • on May 5, 2017 1:07 am movie was intense Vijay RV (@vijay_desispeak) • on May 7, 2017 7:58 am Pretty daring in the Indian context – pity it may never be seen (legally) in the place it was made – India. ### What's Hot on Deadline ##### '13 Reasons Why' Renewed For Season 2 By Netflix ##### John Oliver Calls For FCC Website Flood Over Donald Trump Plan To Kill Net Neutrality - Update ##### 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Clip: "You're the Spider-Man from YouTube!" ##### 'Once Upon A Time': Jennifer Morrison Exits, Others Near Deals For Season 7 ##### WGA "Appalled" Over FCC Review Of Stephen Colbert's Crude Trump Tirade ##### 'Guardians 2' Notches $428M Global, Lifts MCU Past $11B; 'Furious 8' Tops $950M Offshore - International Box Office ##### 'Sense8': Aml Ameen Replaced By Toby Onwumere In Wachowskis' Netflix Series ##### 'Guardians Vol. 2' Soars To $145M Weekend Opening After $51M+ Super Saturday - Sunday Update ##### Bubble Watch: Latest Status Report On 'Elementary', 'Exorcist', 'Taken', 'Once', 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' & Other Series In Limbo ##### Showtime Bringing 'Billions' Back For A Third Season ### Latest Film News Protagonist Pictures, MK2 Films Partner For Michel Franco's 'April's Daughter' – Cannes 'Logan's Dafne Keen Lands 'Ana' Lead Opposite Luis Guzman 'Blade Runner 2049' Trailer: Gosling Is The New Ford In Long-Awaited Sci-Fi Sequel Vanessa Redgrave Joins Christoph Waltz's Directorial Debut 'Georgetown' – Cannes Orion Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Films Land 'God's Own Country' For U.S. Tony Vinciquerra In Serious Discussions To Replace Michael Lynton At Sony Pictures ### Marketplace ### Featured Jobs Creative Development CoordinatorTriptyk Studios, New York, New York Account/Project Coordinator (Ad Agency) Petrol Advertising, Burbank, California Media Specialist Bridgewater Associates, Westport, Connecticut Executive Director, Aspen Film Company Confidential, Aspen, Colorado Associate Director, YouTuber & Gamer Partnerships Save the Children, Fairfield, Connecticut SEE MORE JOBS
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"Loev" premiered at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia on 19 November 2015. The film was then screened at various other film festivals across Europe and Asia, including the Jeonju International Film Festival, South Korea; the Istanbul International Film Festival, Turkey; the Art Film Festival, Slovakia; and the Transilvania International Film Festival, Romania. It had its North American premiere on 12 March, for the "Visions" section at the 2016 South By SouthWest Film Festival. The Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival, the BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival, and the Frameline Film Festival were among the LGBTQ film festivals that featured the production. The film won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2016 Tel Aviv International Film Festival. 
 Upon release in India at the "India Gold" segment of the 2016 Mumbai Film Festival, "Loev" garnered positive response from critics. It was also screened at the 2016 International Film Festival of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.