# Arjun Das, Aishwarya Lekshmi series #Love to premiere October 2 on Netflix

2026-09-17T09:56:50+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Netflix will premiere the Tamil romantic drama series #Love on October 2, starring Arjun Das and Aishwarya Lekshmi as rival dating-app founders. Created and showrun by Soundarya Rajinikanth, the series is directed by Balaji Mohan. The story follows Tara and Matthew, whose professional competition around their apps FOUND and Find My Bae turns personal as they test their own theories on chemistry versus compatibility. Soundarya said the series captures modern relationships with warmth and emotion. Monika Shergill, Vice President, Content, Netflix India, described #Love as a fresh, chemistry-driven rom com that expands Netflix's investment in South Indian storytelling. The series will stream in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets deliver uniform straight reporting based on the same Netflix press materials, leading with the premiere date and creator credits. Cinema Express and Bollywood Hungama include identical quotes from Soundarya Rajinikanth and Balaji Mohan, while Binged adds reflective framing on the chemistry versus compatibility question. With no critical or government angle, the coverage is effectively a promotional announcement. The practical watch item is the October 2 premiere and the multilingual release across five Indian languages on Netflix.

## Coverage

- cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) <https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2026/Sep/17/arjun-das-aishwarya-lekshmis-love-gets-october-premiere>
  Straight news release style, no editorial framing
- bollywoodhungama.com (neutral report) <https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/south-cinema/love-arjun-das-and-aishwarya-lekshmi-starrer-netflix-new-age-romance-to-premiere-on-october-2/>
  Quotes Netflix executives verbatim, wire-copy approach
- binged.com (neutral report) <https://www.binged.com/tamil-ott/tamil-series-love-sets-ott-release-date-when-to-watch/>
  Adds thematic questions but no slant, promotional tone

Tags: Aishwarya Lekshmi, Arjun Das, Balaji Mohan, Netflix, Soundarya Rajinikanth
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