New Delhi: Summer is when Hindi cinema reaches for easy charm: bright songs, big emotions, wedding chaos, and love stories that move fast enough to feel breezy, even when the feelings are not. This year’s line-up has plenty of that energy. Some films are sequels, others are star-led originals, and the rest are still keeping their finer plot details under wraps. But between beach-party heartbreak, family meddling, campus romance, and full-blown shaadi confusion, there is enough here to keep the rom-com crowd fed. Here are five summer romantic comedies to watch out for.
Ginny Wedss Sunny 2
The sequel to the 2020 film arrives with Avinash Tiwary, Medha Shankr, and an additional ‘s’ in the title. Set for release on 24 April, Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 moves past matchmaking into marriage, where families get more involved and expectations get clearer. It turns out that the real chaos begins after the wedding, when it’s less about finding each other and more about surviving everyone else, from well-meaning relatives to very specific ideas of what a ‘good’ marriage should look like. Because getting married is one thing, staying married is the real story.
Daadi Ki Shaadi
What happens when your dadi decides to get married? Daadi Ki Shaadi builds its rom-com around exactly that question. Starring Neetu Kapoor and Kapil Sharma, with Riddhima Kapoor Sahni making her movie debut, the film is slated to hit theatres on 8 May. The setup opens the door to the kind of family chaos Hindi rom-coms thrive on — confusion, overreactions, unsolicited advice, and plenty of shaadi hijinks, as everyone tries to keep up with a decision they did not see coming.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
The title already comes with its own soundtrack. The film leans straight into that familiar David Dhawan high-energy rom-com space, with Varun Dhawan, Pooja Hegde, and Mrunal Thakur leading. Set for release on 22 May, it looks like the kind of film where everything happens at once, from multiple love stories, crossed wires to a lot of running around before anything actually settles.
Chand Mera Dil
Chand Mera Dil, a title that already sounds like a love song, is directed by Vivek Soni and stars Ananya Panday and Lakshya. The film, which will be released on 22 May, is described as a straightforward romance, reportedly following two engineering students as they figure out love alongside everything else that comes with growing up. It leans into a softer, more earnest tone, with the focus being how the relationship unfolds rather than everything that gets in its way.
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Cocktail 2
If ‘Daaru Desi’ treated love like a buzz — quick, heady, and a little chaotic — Cocktail knew exactly what it was doing. The sequel circles back to that same space, this time with Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna. It is directed by Homi Adajania and set for a theatrical release on 19 June. Early glimpses suggest another love triangle, plenty of party energy, and relationships that don’t stay simple for very long. The film has new faces and the same kind of fun that usually gets a little messy before it settles.
Between sequels banking on familiarity and newer stories trying their luck, this summer’s rom-com slate sticks to what works — easy charm, familiar chaos, and just enough drama to justify the ride.
Tarini Unnikrishnan is a TPSJ alum, currently interning with ThePrint.
(Edited by Aamaan Alam Khan)