Love in the time of algorithms: Chasing Rahul, a Bengaluru-based rom-com, highlights the challenges of modern dating
The film 'Chasing Rahul' explores the complexities of modern dating in Bengaluru through the lens of a romantic comedy. The director discusses how digital algorithms and dating apps have altered traditional courtship and relationship dynamics.
Why it matters
The film reflects broader cultural shifts in how urban youth navigate relationships in an increasingly digital and fast-paced society.
Like many ‘90s kids, Munavar Zama grew up on films like Kal Ho Naa Ho, Hum Tum, Jerry Maguire, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually and When Harry Met Sally . “They had all those tropes of a good rom-com: boy meets girl, maybe a bit of reluctance and misunderstanding, then they fall in love. I am a big fan of this particular genre,” he laughs, during an interview in Bengaluru. This brand of cinema especially appeals to him because it involves “an equal relationship between the boy and the girl, with the latter having as much agency as the former.”
Not surprisingly, Munavar’s debut film Chasing Rahul , a 60-minute romp through modern-day Bengaluru, starring Sunaina Ruth, Saketh Janardhana, Naimunnisa Khan, and Nevin Reuben, follows this template.
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