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Filmi Score
Very good
12 reviews
65
What the critics say
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Critics mostly praise Love Hostel as a brave, tense thriller tackling honour killing, with strong performances from Massey and Malhotra, though many flag a rushed, underdeveloped script and a weaker, repetitive villain in Deol.
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Summary
Love Hostel (2022, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 65 from 12 critic reviews, and streams on ZEE5 in India.
Set against the pulsating backdrop of rustic North India, Love Hostel traces the volatile journey of star-crossed lovers, being hunted by a ruthless mercenary on the orders of the area's MLA, who also happens to be the girl's grandmother.
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Cast & crew
Cast
Directed and written by Shanker Raman · music Clinton Cerejo & Bianca Gomes & Jeet Gannguli
Shanker RamanWriter · Director
Clinton CerejoMusic
Bianca GomesMusic
Jeet GannguliMusic
Vivek ShahCinematography
Nitin BaidEditing
Shan MohammedEditing
Vikrant MasseyLead
Sanya Malhotra
Bobby Deol
Raj Arjun
Swaroopa Ghosh
Aditi Vasudev
Sidharth Bhardwaj
Yogi Singha
Yudhvir Ahlawat
Simran Rawal
Hemant Kher
Akshay Oberoi
Full crew
SoundManoj M. Goswami
Production designMausam Aggarwal
CostumeUtpala Barve
LyricsSiddhant Kaushal · Manoj Yadav
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Summary
Set against the pulsating backdrop of rustic North India, Love Hostel traces the volatile journey of star-crossed lovers, being hunted by a ruthless mercenary on the orders of the area's MLA, who also happens to be the girl's grandmother.
Love Hostel (2022, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 65 from 12 critic reviews, and streams on ZEE5 in India.
Where to watch
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What the critics said
12 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 12 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Stutee Ghosh · 25 Feb 2022
Ghosh calls Love Hostel brave, bold and brilliant, praising Raman's layered screenplay, tactile cinematography, editing and outstanding… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
92
Saibal Chatterjee · 25 Feb 2022
Love Hostel Review: Bobby Deol Renders An Emotionless Killer To Perfection In Courageous Film Read it there →
Published · 4/5
Filmi’s reading 92
80
Shubham Kulkarni · 25 Feb 2022
The critic calls Love Hostel unapologetically dark and tense, praising its restraint on message-mongering and the lead performances, while… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Shubhra Gupta · 25 Feb 2022
Love Hostel movie review: Vikrant Massey, Sanya Malhotra shine in brutal, brilliant film Read it there →
Published · 3.5/5
Filmi’s reading 78
70
Verma calls Love Hostel a tense, taut Coen-influenced thriller anchored by strong performances from Deol, Massey and Malhotra, praising its… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Anna MM Vetticad · 25 Feb 2022
3/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 76
60
1 Mar 2022
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text
Filmi’s reading 62
55
Sowmya Rajendran · 25 Feb 2022
Rajendran calls Love Hostel a brave but flawed attempt, praising the performances and Sanya Malhotra's characterisation while noting the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
62
Nandini Ramnath · 25 Feb 2022
Ramnath praises Love Hostel's atmospheric cinematography and unexpected small moments but finds its handling of the honour-killing subject uneven,… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
48
Rachana Dubey · 25 Feb 2022
Love Hostel Movie Review: A grim picture of inter-faith love Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 45
50
Devarsi Ghosh · 25 Feb 2022
Ghosh finds Love Hostel well-directed and tautly shot, with Massey impressive and the action superbly choreographed, but says the writing is… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 12 readings; 6 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Love Hostel: quick answers
Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.
What is Love Hostel's OTT release date?
Love Hostel arrived on OTT on 25 Feb 2022 on ZEE5 in India.
Where can I watch Love Hostel?
Love Hostel is streaming on OTT: ZEE5 (India). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Love Hostel?
Love Hostel has a Filmi Score of 65 (Very good), the mean of 12 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (Hindustan Times) to 92 (The Quint). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
The Audience Score appears once three readers’ reviews have been read under the rubric — built from what people write, never from the rating numbers.
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