Dhadak to Kedarnath: 7 unusual love stories to look forward to in 2018

WION Web Team

New Delhi, Delhi, India Published: Jan 14, 2018, 08:07 AM(IST)

7 different kids of love stories to look forward to in 2018 Photograph:( WION )

2017 proved successful for content driven cinema and romance was not really the essence of the year except a few small rom-coms. The highest grossing films of the year were action, drama, biopics, women-centric films and comedy. But films releasing in 2018 reassures that Bollywood is moving away from the cliched romances and is trying to explore more diverse stories within the genre. Here's a look at the hatke love stories that are set to release in 2018.

Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety
Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety is a romantic comedy which narrates the story of a clash between romance and bromance, where Sonu finds it hard to believe that a girl like Sweety can exist and decides to stop his friend Titu from marrying her. Produced by Luv Films and T-Series, the film stars Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha, and Sunny Singh. Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety is all set to hit theaters on February 9th.

Daasdev
Sudhir Mishra will be back in 2018 with DaasDev. The film is a modern flip on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 'Devdas'. The film is a love saga based amidst the background of political upheaval. The film stars Richa Chadda, Aditi Rao Hydari and Rahul Bhatt in the lead and will release sometime in February.

A still from DaasDev. (WION)

Kedarnath
Sushant Singh Rajput-Sara Ali Khan-starrer Kedarnath is director Abhishek Kapoor. The film's premise is a love story set in the backdrop of a pilgrimage center in Uttarakhand. Rajput is supposedly playing a tourist escort or a pithu who carries pilgrims and their luggage. Sara to plays a tourist who eventually falls in love with Sushant's character. The film is expected to release in June 2018 and will be backed by Balaji Motion Pictures and KriArj Entertainment.

A poster of Kedarnath. (WION)

The Song of Scorpions
The Song of Scorpions is a romantic drama written and directed by Anup Singh. Produced by Feather Light Films and KNM, the films stars Irrfan Khan as a camel trader and Golshifteh Farahani as a tribal woman learning the ancient art of healing. The film has already received a thundering response at its India premiere at MAMI Film Festival.

Poster of The Song of Scorpians (WION)

Sadak 2
Twenty-seven years after Mahesh Bhatt released Sadak , its sequel is scheduled to return to the theatres, tentatively on August 31, 2018. The romantic thriller will retain the original pairing of Pooja Bhatt and Sanjay Dutt and the movie is going to star another young couple too. The film will presumably reach the theaters in August 2018 and will be produced by Mukesh Bhatt.

Namaste England
Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif starrer Namastey London won hearts in 2012. Now director Vipul Shah is back with the second installment of the Namaste franchise, this time, with two other stars in the lead. Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra have been finalized for this romantic film titled ‘Namaste England’.

Dhadak
Dhadak is an upcoming romantic drama film based on 2016 Marathi language film, Sairat. However, the Hindi version will be set in Rajasthan.The film is directed by Shashank Khaitan and features debutants, Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles. The film is produced by Dharma Productions and Zee Studios.