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Not a Love Story (2011)

Not a Love Story poster
Original title
नॉट ए लव स्टोरी
Directed by
Ram Gopal Varma
Genre
crime film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A crime thriller inspired by a real murder case from 2008. It follows the events surrounding the death of a man and the subsequent arrest of two people. The story focuses on the people involved in the crime.

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What happens

Not A Love Story is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film inspired by the murder of Neeraj Grover in 2008 that led to the arrest of Emile Jerome Mathew and Maria Susairaj. Starring Mahie Gill, Deepak Dobriyal and Ajay Gehi and directed by Ram Gopal Varma, the film was released on 19 August 2011. Ram Gopal Varma has announced that the film is not a biopic but is inspired by the case. The film's shooting was completed in 20 days. One of the prime locations was the building Dheeraj Solitaire where Neeraj Grover was allegedly murdered in 2008. It marked Rasika Joshi's posthumous film after her demise on 7 July 2011. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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