# Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story (बॉबी और ऋषि की लव स्टोरी)
**Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story** (बॉबी और ऋषि की लव स्टोरी) is a 2025 Hindi-language romantic comedy directed and written by [Kunal Kohli](https://www.edgepedia.org/kunal-kohli), starring Vardhaan Puri and Kaveri Kapur as two strangers who meet by chance in England and spend a day together in Cambridge. It premiered on the streaming service [Disney+ Hotstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-hotstar) on 11 February 2025.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bobby_aur_rishi_ki_love_story) • [2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/cast/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director and writer | Kunal Kohli, known for *Hum Tum* (2004)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bobby_aur_rishi_ki_love_story) |
| Leads | Vardhaan Puri as Rishi; Kaveri Kapur as Bobby, in her acting debut[3](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/news/kaveri-kapur-s-bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-ott-release-date-cast-plot-and-streaming-details-7691547) |
| Release | Disney+ Hotstar, 11 February 2025[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/cast/) |
| Runtime and language | 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes), Hindi[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14597386/) |
| Producers | Jyoti Deshpande and Mohaan Nadaar; banners include Jio Studios and The Production Headquarters Ltd[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/cast/) |
| Budget | An estimated INR 150 million, shot in the UK[5](https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/GISOLUTION_08022025172337_MR_TPHQ_08_02_2025signed.pdf) |
| Reception | IMDb 3.8/10 from 81 votes; critic ratings of 2/5 (Times of India), 2.5/5 (Filmfare), and 1.5/5 (OTTplay)[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14597386/) • [1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bobby_aur_rishi_ki_love_story) • [6](https://www.ottplay.com/review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review-vardhaan-puri-kaveri-kapur-rom-com-kunal-kohli/a2e4de9ff9769) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Kaushalya [Prajapati](https://www.edgepedia.org/prajapati), called Bobby (Kaveri Kapur), is flying from Glasgow to Cardiff when her flight is diverted to Heathrow because of a volcanic ash cloud situation. At the airport she bumps into Rishi (Vardhaan Puri), who becomes smitten and follows her to the railway station. Bobby boards a train to Cambridge and Rishi follows; after she confronts him, the two begin talking and explore the city together. Bobby has just come out of an ugly break-up and is afraid of commitment, so the two go their separate ways, and the rest of the film follows what happens next.[7](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/)
The story is framed as a flashback told to a therapist ([Lillete Dubey](https://www.edgepedia.org/lillete-dubey) as Dr. Shenaya Karody), because the couple is having trouble in their relationship.[8](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review/20250211.htm) Reviewers describe the couple as opposites who meet after their flight is grounded in London, spend 24 hours together, fall in love, and then separate.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/movieshow/118133382.cms)
## Cast and production
Kaveri Kapur, the daughter of filmmaker [Shekhar Kapur](https://www.edgepedia.org/shekhar-kapur) and actress-singer [Suchitra Krishnamoorthi](https://www.edgepedia.org/suchitra-krishnamoorthi), made her acting debut with the film.[3](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/news/kaveri-kapur-s-bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-ott-release-date-cast-plot-and-streaming-details-7691547) Vardhaan Puri, who plays Rishi, is the grandson of the actor [Amrish Puri](https://www.edgepedia.org/amrish-puri).[5](https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/GISOLUTION_08022025172337_MR_TPHQ_08_02_2025signed.pdf) The supporting cast includes Lillete Dubey as Dr. Shenaya Karody, Nisha Aaliya as Riya, Atul Sharma as the grandfather, Sonam Nanwani as Anjali, and Raj Zutshi as Rishi's father.[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/cast/)
The film was shot in the United Kingdom with an estimated budget of INR 150 million, according to a February 2025 announcement by producer Teamo Productions HQ Limited.[5](https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/GISOLUTION_08022025172337_MR_TPHQ_08_02_2025signed.pdf) IMDb lists a cafe scene filmed in Carlisle, Cumbria, England.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14597386/) Hardik Gajjar wrote the additional screenplay and dialogues, [Andrew Hall](https://www.edgepedia.org/andrew-hall) was the cinematographer, and Sanjay Sankla and Pratul Gaikwad edited.[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/cast/)
## Music
The credited music composers include [A. R. Rahman](https://www.edgepedia.org/a-r-rahman), Shaan, Sneha Khanwalkar, Ashish Chhabra, and Virag Paresh Pandya, with background music by Amar Mohile and music released on Times Music.[10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AilSl7OCJ1A) The soundtrack includes the songs "Hoor," "Tappe," "Kal Raatein," "Tumse Kyun," "Koi Koi," "Ishqa," and "Ek Dhaaga Toda Maine," the last performed by A. R. Rahman with Kaveri and [Prasoon Joshi](https://www.edgepedia.org/prasoon-joshi).[11](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-movie-130749) The Times of India review noted that "Tappe" stood out for its catchy lyrics but lacked the lasting impact of the classics Kohli was emulating.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/amp_ottmoviereview/118145884.cms)
## Title and influences
The film was made under the working title *Our Love Story*.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14597386/) In an interview, Vardhaan Puri explained that the title was chosen during script readings because of the association with the actor [Rishi Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/rishi-kapoor), whose debut film was *Bobby* (1973); Puri said the film "in a certain way" pays homage to Rishi Kapoor, and that the character name Rishi was chosen for that reason.[13](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-kaveri-kapur-talks-following-farhan-akhtars-footsteps-debuting-actor-singer-vardhaan-puri-confirms-theres-strong-rishi-kapoor-hum-tum-connection-bobby-aur-ris/) Puri also said that when he first met Kohli, the director asked him to imagine *Hum Tum* made today, with social media and evolving ideas of relationships, though he said the film is not a reboot.[13](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-kaveri-kapur-talks-following-farhan-akhtars-footsteps-debuting-actor-singer-vardhaan-puri-confirms-theres-strong-rishi-kapoor-hum-tum-connection-bobby-aur-ris/)
Critics placed the film in the same lineage. The Filmfare review described it as Kohli's attempt to pay homage to *Before Sunrise* (1995), *When Harry Met Sally* (1989), and his own *Hum Tum* (2004), while judging that it lacked the flair of all three.[14](https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review-71552.amp) Bollywood Hungama's review likewise said the film pays homage to *Hum Tum* and the *Before Sunrise* series, with the protagonists walking around and talking about life and love for most of the film.[15](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/critic-review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-movie-review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-falters-due-to-absence-of-conflict/)
## Reception
The film received broadly negative reviews. On IMDb it holds a rating of 3.8 out of 10 from 81 votes.[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14597386/) Rotten Tomatoes lists three critic reviews with no Tomatometer score.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bobby_aur_rishi_ki_love_story)
Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 2 out of 5, writing that with outdated tropes, a shallow love story, and underwhelming performances, the film does not leave a lasting impression, and called it a bland echo of *Hum Tum* with a Gen-Z twist that falls short on a predictable storyline, weak conflict, and unnecessary song sequences.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/amp_ottmoviereview/118145884.cms) Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave 2.5 out of 5, crediting the film with a nice meet-cute, beautiful locations, and sincere actors, but judging that the overall cohesion between these factors was missing.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bobby_aur_rishi_ki_love_story) Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times called it "a shining example of how not to make a romance," citing dull performances and lackluster writing.[16](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review-this-kunal-kohli-rom-com-misfires-in-all-departments-101739356898276.html) OTTplay gave 1.5 out of 5, describing a rushed love story, outdated tropes, and weak performances.[6](https://www.ottplay.com/review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review-vardhaan-puri-kaveri-kapur-rom-com-kunal-kohli/a2e4de9ff9769) Bollywood Hungama rated it 2.0, saying it falters due to the absence of strong conflict and that the conflict and the parents' track seem superficial.[15](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/critic-review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-movie-review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-falters-due-to-absence-of-conflict/) Deepa Gahlot's review for Rediff.com judged Kohli's attempt to capture Gen Z superficial and found the lead characters unsympathetic, with the exception of Lillete Dubey among the supporting cast.[8](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review/20250211.htm)
## Availability
The film premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 11 February 2025.[2](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/cast/) According to [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch), it was later also available on VI movies and tv until May 2025, and as of its most recent check it was unavailable to stream in India.[17](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/our-love-story-2022)
## References
1. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bobby_aur_rishi_ki_love_story)
2. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Cast List, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/cast/)
3. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Now Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/news/kaveri-kapur-s-bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-ott-release-date-cast-plot-and-streaming-details-7691547)
4. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story (2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14597386/)
5. [Teamo Productions HQ Limited media release, 8 February 2025, NSE India archives](https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/GISOLUTION_08022025172337_MR_TPHQ_08_02_2025signed.pdf)
6. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story review, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review-vardhaan-puri-kaveri-kapur-rom-com-kunal-kohli/a2e4de9ff9769)
7. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Movie, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/)
8. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Review: Too Superficial, Rediff.com](https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review/20250211.htm)
9. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Movie 2025, eTimes (Times of India)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/movieshow/118133382.cms)
10. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Official Trailer, Jio Studios on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AilSl7OCJ1A)
11. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Movie (2025), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-movie-130749)
12. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Review: A bland echo of 'Hum Tum' with a Gen-Z twist, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/amp_ottmoviereview/118145884.cms)
13. [EXCLUSIVE: Kaveri Kapur and Vardhaan Puri interview, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/exclusive-kaveri-kapur-talks-following-farhan-akhtars-footsteps-debuting-actor-singer-vardhaan-puri-confirms-theres-strong-rishi-kapoor-hum-tum-connection-bobby-aur-ris/)
14. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Review: Good idea married to faulty execution, Filmfare](https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/bollywood-movies/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review-71552.amp)
15. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story Movie Review, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story/critic-review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-movie-review/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-falters-due-to-absence-of-conflict/)
16. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story review, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/bobby-aur-rishi-ki-love-story-review-this-kunal-kohli-rom-com-misfires-in-all-departments-101739356898276.html)
17. [Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/our-love-story-2022)
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