Arjun Das and Aishwarya Lekshmi are back, but not in a film. They’re in a six-episode web series called #Love, streaming on a major platform — though the name’s less a title than a mood. The premise? Two CEOs from rival dating apps go head-to-head in a 60-day challenge that blurs business with romance. Tara (Lekshmi), founder of Found, and Matthew (Das), biggest investor in Find My Bae, meet at a tech gala. One flirty exchange. A bet. A promise: if her app helps him find love, he’ll invest. The rest is chemistry, or what the show thinks passes for it. 

It’s slick. Too slick. Chennai glides by in pastel hues and designer coffee shops, every frame polished like a product launch. The cast looks like they’ve been airbrushed into existence, especially Das, whose voice alone could power a podcast. He’s all low-end charm and quiet confidence. Lekshmi brings sharp edges and runway-ready poise. Their on-screen spark? Real enough. But the show doesn’t trust it to carry the story. So it tells you everything instead. 

There’s a whole subplot about Matthew’s stepsister Mia, which feels warmer than the central romance. And Arjun Chidambaram as Tara’s friend Arun? A brief arc that lingers longer than the main plot. Gayatri Hariharan lights up every scene she’s in. She’s the only one who seems to be living in the moment. 

But the problem isn’t the actors. It’s the script. The show wants to debate whether love is about compatibility or chemistry, but it never lets the audience feel either. Instead, it lectures. Long monologues between Das and Lekshmi dissect emotions like they’re quarterly reports. The drama hits hard, but too perfectly. Tears fall at the right time. Anger is framed just so. Nothing feels earned. 

This isn’t a love story. It’s a simulation of one. Built for Netflix’s algorithm, not the heart. If you like your romances crisp, clean, and emotionally distant, go ahead. Otherwise, skip it. The real question isn’t whether Tara and Matthew end up together. It’s whether the show ever made you care enough to want them to.