Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- date night
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and emotionally effective in places, especially because of the cast’s chemistry, but considered its premise and writing uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aashish, a fifty-year-old man, falls in love with twenty-six-year-old Ayesha, who is close in age to his children.
Aashish presents Ayesha to his family as his secretary rather than revealing their romantic relationship.
Aashish seeks to marry Ayesha while he remains officially married to Manju and needs her approval.
Ayesha enters Aashish’s Indian household and discovers that his children are approximately her age while a daughter’s wedding approaches.
Films like De De Pyaar De, and why
Pati Patni Aur Woh
Hindi romantic comedy built around unconventional relationships, family opposition, and generational misunderstandings.
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan
Mainstream Indian romantic comedy combining marital complications, comic deception, and emotionally charged family dynamics.
The Graduate
Romantic comedy centered on an age-disparate relationship and the social pressures surrounding it.
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania
Ensemble relationship comedy using family gatherings, mismatched couples, and escalating misunderstandings for broad humor.
Movie Details
- Director
- Akiv Ali
- Release Date
- 2019-05-17
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (64)
Cast
- Ajay Devgn
- Tabu
- Rakul Preet Singh
- Jimmy Shergill
- Alok Nath
- Javed Jaffrey
- Madhumalti Kapoor
- Sunny Singh
- Kumud Mishra
- Inayat Sood
Common questions
- What is De De Pyaar De about?
- A middle-aged London-based man brings his much younger lover into the orbit of his Indian family, where an unresolved marriage and generational confusion turn romance into a boisterous domestic comedy.
- What is De De Pyaar De like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of De De Pyaar De as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is De De Pyaar De violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in De De Pyaar De.
- What did critics think of De De Pyaar De?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and emotionally effective in places, especially because of the cast’s chemistry, but considered its premise and writing uneven.
- Which films are like De De Pyaar De?
- Films with a similar feel include Pati Patni Aur Woh, Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, The Graduate, and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.
- How long is De De Pyaar De?
- De De Pyaar De runs 135 minutes.
