India, Oct. 23 -- Good looking people, catchy songs, scenic locations and cheesy dialogues. For decades, Indian cinema has relied on this tried and tested formula to tell rom coms, and audiences have rarely complained. Luv Ranjan, however, found his own spin on it 15 years ago, throwing in bickering friends and everyday lingo that made Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety big successes. Now comes Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar, another attempt to revisit familiar territory. Does it have enough charm to make an old formula feel fresh?

Directed by Anun Saini, the film follows three school friends- Shivi, Gautam and Vedant, who are now colleagues, all single and still searching for love. A school reunion brings with it a chance of finally...