Netflix released the trailer for Nadaaniyan, a new romantic drama. It stars Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor. The story unfolds in a college. Arjun (Ibrahim) wants to be the perfect student. Pia (Khushi) seeks the perfect partner. They strike a deal—pretend to be in love for money. It is simple at first. Then, it is not. Their families get involved. Feelings do too.
Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor Lead the Cast of Nadaaniyan
This is Ibrahim’s first film. Khushi has acted before, in The Archies and Loveyapa. Both come from film families. Ibrahim is the son of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh. Khushi is the daughter of Sridevi and Boney Kapoor.
Shauna Gautam directs Nadaaniyan. The film also features Suniel Shetty, Mahima Chaudhry, Dia Mirza, and Jugal Hansraj. The story feels familiar. It is like The Perfect Date, a Netflix film with Noah Centineo. No one says it is a remake. Not the director. Not the producer. Remakes are common. Lately, filmmakers avoid the word. The box office has not been kind to them. Jersey failed. So did Deva, Baby John, and Loveyapa.
What’s the Nadaaniyan Release Date?
Nadaaniyan will be out on the Netflix platform from the 7th of March, 2025. Ibrahim’s sister, Sara Ali Khan, is an actor. So is Khushi’s sister, Janhvi Kapoor. Both have worked with Netflix before. Sara was in Murder Mubarak. Janhvi starred in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl.
What is Nadaaniyan about?
It is the story of Arjun, a boy who wants to be the perfect student and Pia, a girl who is in search of the perfect guy – as if such a thing exists in college. They agree to pretend to be in a relationship for money as people do, only to land in a familiar territory of being in love. If you have heard it somewhere before, then it is true, but do not instantly conclude that it is a remake!
Conclusion
Nadaaniyan fits into the list of movies that Netflix has been adding to the genre of star kid debuts and college romance. As with most romantic comedies with the ‘pretend to be a couple’ theme, the movie is not exactly original – but nobody said it is a rip off of any other movie (wink, wink). As Ibrahim and Khushi are set to take over the place that was earlier reserved for their siblings, nepo-baby factory in Bollywood is churning out products at the optimal rate. Will this be another remake-that’s-not-a-remake to become part of the list of films that were buried in the box office? The audience of Netflix will learn this on March 7, when these children will try to show that talent indeed runs in the family.
FAQs
Q1: When does Nadaaniyan release?
Nadaaniyan will be out on the Netflix platform from the 7th of March, 2025. If you are looking forward to seeing another star kids potentially fall in love while pretending to be in love, do mark your calendar.
Q2: Who are Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor?
They are the new generation stars from Bollywood’s rich talent pool or as it is often called – star kids, children of famous Indian actors. Ibrahim is the son of Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh and this is his first film after probably practicing the family’s eyebrow lift. Khushi is the daughter of the legendary Sridevi and producer Boney Kapoor; she has already tried her hand at acting in The Archies and Loveyapa.
Q3: Who else stars in the film?
The film has a good number of stars in the supporting roles such as Suniel Shetty, Mahima Chaudhry, Dia Mirza, and Jugal Hansraj who are expected to lend the emotional core of the movie while the newcomers are expected to do the wide-eyed looking and running around. Director Shauna Gautam has cast this multi-generational team of actors, maybe she expected the older actors to help the young stars in their romantic comedy roles.
