Jan. 31, 2020|India|153 Min.|Not Rated
Genre: Drama;Romance;South;Indian
Description: Love Mocktail is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, marking the directorial debut of Darling Krishna, who also wrote the script. Released on January 31, 2020, the movie was produced by Krishna and Milana Nagaraj, both of whom starred in the film. The story revolves around Aadi’s journey to find true love. A sequel, Love Mocktail 2, was released in 2022, and a Telugu remake titled Gurthunda Seethakalam is also set to debut in the same year. The film was a major success in 2020 and received widespread acclaim.
The plot follows Adi (Darling Krishna), a software engineer, who rescues Aditi (Rachana Indar) and offers to drop her home while traveling to her hometown, Udupi. During the trip, Aditi inquires about Adi’s romantic past, prompting him to recount his experiences. The narrative takes us back to Adi’s high school days, where he had feelings for Reema (Vibha Kallianpur), a girl from his tuition class. However, she rejected him due to her parents’ failed marriage.
Later, in engineering college, Adi meets Joshita, nicknamed Jo (Amrutha Iyengar), who hails from a wealthy family. Despite her genuine love for Adi, Jo had reservations about his financial stability. Determined to prove himself, Adi lands a job at an IT company after graduation, but Jo eventually ends their relationship under parental pressure.
Heartbroken, Adi crosses paths with Nidhi (Milana Nagaraj), a fellow software professional with a grounded personality. The two fall in love and form a happy couple, but their joy is short-lived when Nidhi becomes pregnant. Tragically, she is diagnosed with ovarian cancer and passes away despite Adi’s efforts to save her.
In the present, Adi shows Nidhi’s grave to Aditi, and the film concludes with him driving her home.
Cast director: Darling Krishna
Cast actor: Darling Krishna, Milana Nagaraj, Amrutha Iyengar
Original name: ಲವ್ Mocktail