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Dark, raw, and unsettling portrayals of love in cinema

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Mid-Day
Entertainment
By Aakruti Bagla
Published Jan 06, 2026

Gehraiyaan (Prime Video)

Complex, messy, and emotionally layered, Gehraiyaan explores love entangled with guilt, betrayal, and longing. The relationships in the film are fragile

Rather than offering clear right or wrongs, the film sits in the discomfort of flawed choices, making its portrayal of love painfully real

Laila Majnu (Netflix)

The film charts the transformation of love from youthful passion to obsessive devotion, blurring the line between romance and madness

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat (ZEE5)

The film delves into how devotion can blur into possession, and how passion, when unchecked, can spiral into chaos. It`s intense, obsessive, and volatile

. Raw performances and heightened emotions make the film a striking exploration of love at its most extreme, where longing and obsession become indistinguishabl

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