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Love Mocktail is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed and written by Darling Krishna in his directorial debut. The film was released on 31 January 2020. The film was produced by Krishna and Milana Nagaraj, who also star in the film alongside Amrutha Iyengar. The plot follows the story of Adhi on his quest to find true love.
The film released on 31 January 2020 and received positive reviews. It became one of the most successful film of 2020. In 2022, the movie was remade in Telugu as Gurthunda Seethakalam and in Odia as Gupchup. A sequel titled Love Mocktail 2 released in 2022.
The film flashes back to Adi's high school years, where he had a crush on a girl from his tuition, Reema (Vibha Kallianpur). His friend approaches her, but she rejects Adi, as her parents had a failed marriage. When he moved on to the engineering college, he met Joshita "Jo" (Amrutha Iyengar). She is from a well-to-do family, and even though she truly loved Adi, she had doubts about his financial ability to provide her with the lifestyle she desired. Determined to quell her doubts, Adi joins an IT company after completing school. Despite this, Jo breaks up with him due to parental pressure and his low income.
Meanwhile Adi meets Nidhima "Nidhi" (Milana Nagaraj), a fellow software employee and a down-to-earth woman, at his workplace. After Adi is left heartbroken by Jo, his friends Vijay and Sushma set him up with Nidhi. Adi and Nidhi formed a happy couple, and Nidhi's warm nature and love changed Adi. After Jo tries to be back with Adi on her birthday, Adi realise his love for Nidhi. Adi and Nidhi get married and lead a happy, peaceful life. Then Nidhi becomes pregnant. Unfortunately, Nidhi suffers a miscarriage and loses her baby, ultimately being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Nidhi eventually succumbs to the cancer, despite Adi's hopes that she will survive, leaving him devastated.
In the present time, Adi shows Nidhi's grave to Aditi, and the film ends with Adi driving Aditi home.
| 2nd Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards | Best Film | Krishna Milana Nagaraj | ||
| Best Director | Krishna | |||
| Best Screenplay | ||||
| Best Dialogue Writer | Krishna Milana Nagaraj | |||
| Best Actor | Krishna | |||
| Best Actress | Milana | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Khushi Acharya | |||
| Amrutha Iyengar | ||||
| Best Child Actor | Dhanush Pranav | |||
| Best Music Director | Raghu Dixit | |||
| Best Lyrics | Raghavendra Kamath (Love you Chinna) | |||
| Best Male Singer | Nakul Abhyankar (Love you Chinna) | |||
| Best Female Singer | Shruthi VS (Love You Chinna) | |||
| Best Cinematography | Sri Crazy mindz | |||
| Best Editor | Sri Crazy mindz | |||
| 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film | Krishna Milana Nagaraj | ||
| Best Director | Krishna | |||
| Best Cinematographer | Sri Crazy Mindz | |||
| Best Actor | Krishna | |||
| Best Actress | Milana Nagaraj | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Amrutha Iyengar | |||
| Best Music Director - Kannada | Raghu Dixit | |||
| Best Lyricist | Nakul Abhyankar | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shruthi VS | |||
| 67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Director | Darling Krishna | ||
| Best Actor | ||||
| Best Actress | Milana Nagaraj | |||
| Critics Best Actress – Kannada | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Amrutha Iyengar | |||
| Best Music Director | Raghu Dixit | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shruthi VS- "Love you Chinna" | |||
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