# Maine Pyar Kiya (2025 film)
**Maine Pyar Kiya** (മേനേ പ്യാർ കിയ) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy with action and thriller elements, directed by Faizal Faziludeen in his directorial debut and starring Hridhu Haroon and [Preity Mukhundhan](https://www.edgepedia.org/preity-mukhundhan).[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/story.html) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/13/hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukhundhans-maine-pyar-kiya-gets-a-release-window) It was released in theaters on August 29, 2025, as one of the Onam-season releases in Kerala.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/11/maine-pyar-kiya-starring-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukundhan-gets-release-date)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director / writers | Faizal Faziludeen (directorial debut); screenplay co-written with Blk Fzl[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/story.html) |
| Lead cast | Hridhu Haroon as Aryan and Preity Mukhundhan as Nidhi, her Malayalam debut[4](https://www.ottplay.com/news/maine-pyar-kiya-2025-release-date-plot-cast-runtime-what-to-expect-from-preity-mukhundhan-hridhu-haroon-film/318a91fac6715) |
| Production | Sanju Unnithan, Spire Productions (its second film after *Mandakini*)[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/story.html) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/maine-pyar-kiya-poster-unveiled-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukhundhan-lead-this-romantic-comedy-thriller/articleshow/120249888.cms) |
| Theatrical release | August 29, 2025 (India), for Onam[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/11/maine-pyar-kiya-starring-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukundhan-gets-release-date) |
| Runtime and certificate | 147 minutes; U/A 13+[4](https://www.ottplay.com/news/maine-pyar-kiya-2025-release-date-plot-cast-runtime-what-to-expect-from-preity-mukhundhan-hridhu-haroon-film/318a91fac6715) |
| Streaming | Prime Video from October 1, 2025; Lionsgate Play from October 3, 2025[6](https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/maine-pyar-kiya-out-on-ott-where-how-to-watch-hridhu-haroon-preity-mukhundhan-film/71dcfb5e26892) • [7](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/ott.html) |
| IMDb rating | 4.9/10 from about 2,000 users[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33310930/ratings/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows Aryan, a football-loving, slightly melancholic young man adjusting to life after college in the village of Unnikkulam, who falls in love with Nidhi, a reserved Tamil girl constrained by strict societal and familial expectations.[1](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/story.html) • [9](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/maine-pyar-kiya/umc.cmc.6olb48txc2j88giqtuqdglcth) After their relationship begins on a rocky note, Aryan travels from Kerala to Madurai in [Tamil Nadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-nadu) in search of her, and his search leads him into a world of escalating tension, politics, and gang wars, where survival becomes a race against time.[4](https://www.ottplay.com/news/maine-pyar-kiya-2025-release-date-plot-cast-runtime-what-to-expect-from-preity-mukhundhan-hridhu-haroon-film/318a91fac6715) • [10](https://www.manoramamax.com/movies/detail/178491/maine-pyar-kiya)
## Cast and crew
Hridhu Haroon, known for [Payal Kapadia](https://www.edgepedia.org/payal-kapadia-indian-filmmaker)'s *All We Imagine as Light* and the 2024 film *[Mura](https://www.edgepedia.org/mura-film)*, plays the lead.[3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/11/maine-pyar-kiya-starring-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukundhan-gets-release-date) Preity Mukhundhan, an actress from Tamil Nadu who appeared in the Tamil film *[Star](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-2024-film)*, the Telugu film *Kannappa*, and the music video *Aasa Kooda*, makes her Malayalam debut here.[4](https://www.ottplay.com/news/maine-pyar-kiya-2025-release-date-plot-cast-runtime-what-to-expect-from-preity-mukhundhan-hridhu-haroon-film/318a91fac6715) • [2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/13/hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukhundhans-maine-pyar-kiya-gets-a-release-window) The supporting cast includes Askar Ali, filmmaker-actor Jeo Baby, Midhutty, Redin Kingsley, Mime Gopi, Boxer Dheena, Sreekanth Vettiyar, Bibin Perumbilli, and the veterans Jagadish and Janardhanan.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/13/hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukhundhans-maine-pyar-kiya-gets-a-release-window) • [1](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/story.html)
The technical crew includes Don Paul P on cinematography, Kannan Mohan as editor, Electronic Kili composing the songs with background score by Mihraj Khalid and lyrics by Muthu, and Renganaath Ravee on sound design; Kalai Kingson choreographed the stunts and Sunil Kumaran handled art direction.[2](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/13/hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukhundhans-maine-pyar-kiya-gets-a-release-window) • [3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/11/maine-pyar-kiya-starring-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukundhan-gets-release-date)
## Release and reception
The first-look poster was unveiled in April 2025, when the makers announced a July release window that later settled on August 29 for Onam.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/maine-pyar-kiya-poster-unveiled-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukhundhan-lead-this-romantic-comedy-thriller/articleshow/120249888.cms) • [3](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/11/maine-pyar-kiya-starring-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukundhan-gets-release-date) The film opened alongside major Onam releases including Mohanlal's *Hridayapoorvam*, [Fahadh Faasil](https://www.edgepedia.org/fahadh-faasil)'s *Odum Kuthira Chaadum Kuthira*, and *Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra*.[4](https://www.ottplay.com/news/maine-pyar-kiya-2025-release-date-plot-cast-runtime-what-to-expect-from-preity-mukhundhan-hridhu-haroon-film/318a91fac6715)
Reception was divided. Manorama Online reported that the film drew a good response in theaters, praising the performances of Hridhu Haroon and Preity Mukhundhan and noting Antony Varghese Pepe's guest appearance as a highlight.[11](https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2025/08/30/maine-pyar-kiya-malayalam-movie-anthony-pepe.html) On IMDb, however, the film holds a 4.9/10 rating from about 2,000 users.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33310930/ratings/)
## Streaming
The film made its digital debut about a month after its theatrical release, starting on Prime Video on October 1, 2025.[6](https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/maine-pyar-kiya-out-on-ott-where-how-to-watch-hridhu-haroon-preity-mukhundhan-film/71dcfb5e26892) Lionsgate Play, which had acquired digital rights, began streaming it, including a Hindi-dubbed version, on October 3, 2025.[7](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/ott.html) It later became available on additional platforms including Sun Nxt, ManoramaMax, and Lionsgate Play's Amazon channels.[12](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/maine-pyar-kiya-2025)
## References
1. [Maine Pyar Kiya (2025): Story, Preview, First Day Box Office Collection, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/story.html)
2. [Hridhu Haroon and Preity Mukhundhan's Maine Pyar Kiya gets a release window, Cinema Express (13 April 2025)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/13/hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukhundhans-maine-pyar-kiya-gets-a-release-window)
3. [Maine Pyar Kiya starring Hridhu Haroon and Preity Mukundhan gets release date, Cinema Express (11 July 2025)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Jul/11/maine-pyar-kiya-starring-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukundhan-gets-release-date)
4. [Maine Pyar Kiya (2025): Release date, OTT partner, plot, cast, runtime, OTTplay (27 August 2025)](https://www.ottplay.com/news/maine-pyar-kiya-2025-release-date-plot-cast-runtime-what-to-expect-from-preity-mukhundhan-hridhu-haroon-film/318a91fac6715)
5. ['Maine Pyar Kiya' poster unveiled, The Times of India (13 April 2025)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/maine-pyar-kiya-poster-unveiled-hridhu-haroon-and-preity-mukhundhan-lead-this-romantic-comedy-thriller/articleshow/120249888.cms)
6. [Maine Pyar Kiya out on OTT, OTTplay (1 October 2025)](https://www.ottplay.com/amp/news/maine-pyar-kiya-out-on-ott-where-how-to-watch-hridhu-haroon-preity-mukhundhan-film/71dcfb5e26892)
7. [Maine Pyar Kiya (2025) OTT Release Date, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/maine-pyar-kiya-2025/ott.html)
8. [Maine Pyar Kiya (2025) - Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33310930/ratings/)
9. [Maine Pyar Kiya, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/movie/maine-pyar-kiya/umc.cmc.6olb48txc2j88giqtuqdglcth)
10. [Watch Maine Pyar Kiya, ManoramaMAX](https://www.manoramamax.com/movies/detail/178491/maine-pyar-kiya)
11. [Maine Pyar Kiya well-received in theaters, Manorama Online (30 August 2025)](https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2025/08/30/maine-pyar-kiya-malayalam-movie-anthony-pepe.html)
12. [Maine Pyar Kiya streaming: where to watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/maine-pyar-kiya-2025)
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