Love Guru is a 2025 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Vasay Chaudhry. Starring Humayun Saeed and Mahira Khan, the story follows a "love guru", a flirtatious man who is hired by a father to woo his daughter and prevent her marriage.
Development of the film began back in 2019, while filming took place in 2024 in Karachi and London. The film was released on 6 June 2025 (Eid al-Adha) under the banners of ARY Films, Salman Iqbal Films, and Six Sigma Plus.
Premise
In an interview with UK newspaper Eastern Eye, Humayun Saeed told the he plays a "love guru who helps people find love and get married – until he is tasked with breaking up the forthcoming wedding of the character" played by Mahira Khan.[7][8]
In October 2019, actor-producer Humayun Saeed and writer Vasay Chaudhry revealed that scriptwriting is under way for upcoming films to be directed by Nadeem Baig, one of them was under the working titleLove Guru Hoja Shuru.[15][16]
Pre-production began when the film was announced in March 2023, with the writer, director, and producers of Jawani Phir Nahi Ani franchise fame. Mahira Khan was cast, who re-united with Saeed after 2015 film Bin Roye and its subsequent TV series. She had been offered a number of projects by Saeed meanwhile, but she kept refusing due to her scheduling conflict and her interest in other genres. She revealed to Gulf News that she signed this film after much discussions and only because it is a romantic comedy.[17][18][19][20]
The soundtrack album for Love Guru was released on various music streaming services on 19 May 2025. "Sada Ashna" (Pashto song) has been choreographed by Nigah Hussain,[23] while "Raat Ke Hain Sayai" has been picturized on Ramsha Khan.[24] Additionally, a sixth song "Aa Tenu" was filmed in UAE and released on 20 May, featuring Arif Lohar, Roach Killa, and Fiza Ali.[25][26][3]
Khurram Suhail of Dawn News praised the film's cinematography, presentation, Humayun Saeed's acting, and Mahira Khan's wardrobe and styling, but criticized the screenplay, casting, and many other issues.[33] Azadar Kazmi of PakistanCinema.net also praised the direction, cinematography, and the lead cast, and noted the engaging dialogues despite having the dragging scenes.[24] Gaitee Ara Siddiqi called the story being "painfully predict-able" while writing for The News, and criticized the "chemistry between the lead couple", calling Khan as "saving grace of the film" but Saeed as disappointing.[10] Mohammad Kamran Jawaid wrote down "four big pluses and three minuses" in his review in Dawn, which includes appreciation for lead actors' "magnetism and charisma" and the screenwriter's "narrative decisions", while criticism over the climax and colour grading.[12]
Notes
↑ In 2024, US$1 was equivalent to average Rs.278.3.[2][3]
↑ Rs.29.2 crore nationwide and Rs.26.1 crore internationally[4][5][6]
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