JioHotstar’s Contract Love With Hottie: 3-star campus romance

JioHotstar’s short-format series Contract Love With Hottie has landed as a quick campus romance, and a new review from IWMBuzz gives it a comfortable 3 out of 5 stars. The verdict is clear: it doesn’t try to rewrite the romance genre, but it keeps things light, watchable and easy to recommend for a quick binge.

A contract relationship with a campus twist

The show pairs Adhya, played by Aastha Sharma, and Harsh, played by Samarthya Gupta, as college students who enter a contract relationship, each for their own reasons. Where Indian television usually leans on the contract-marriage trope, this one flips the setup to a boyfriend-girlfriend arrangement, which gives the short format a slightly fresher starting point.

The big question the review teases is whether the fake arrangement will turn real. The show leaves that answer for viewers to find, and that pull is part of the fun.

What works and what doesn’t

The review praises the direction and the way the show captures modern romance, blending youthful chemistry, light drama, playful twists and personal struggle against a sprawling campus setting. The cinematography gets a special mention for being colourful and stylish, matching the energy of the storytelling. The dialogue does its job, though the review notes it could have been sharper.

Here’s how the review breaks down:

• Big strength: the casting and lead chemistry of Aastha Sharma and Samarthya Gupta.
• Visual appeal: bright, stylish campus cinematography.
• Limitation: a familiar romantic template that doesn’t try to reinvent the genre.
• Rating: 3 out of 5 stars, as a quick and entertaining watch.

Should you watch it?

For Indian TV and web viewers who want a lighthearted drama packed with romance, emotions and a touch of fun, Contract Love With Hottie fits into that comfortable middle zone. It’s the kind of title you pick when you want a quick escape rather than a heavy, multi-episode commitment.

Short-format shows live or die by how quickly they hook an audience, and this one does its job within the first couple of minutes. If you know the contract-love trope well, you’ll spot the beats coming, but the performances and presentation keep them from feeling tired.

Keep expectations at a fun, breezy level and this microdrama delivers exactly that.

Source: IWMBuzz