Nadaaniyan arrives on Netflix under the Dharmatic Entertainment banner, directed by Shauna Gautam and produced by Karan Johar’s team. The story hinges on Pia Jaisingh (Khushi Kapoor), a privileged Delhi boarding‑school student, who hires Arjun Mehta (Ibrahim Ali Khan), a merit‑scholar with washboard abs, to pose as her boyfriend. Set against the leafy corridors and modern classrooms of Falcon High, this teen romantic comedy wears glossy production values like a badge of style.

At first glance, the film slides into familiar rom‑com territory—fake dating, parental pressures, campus politics—but whispers of class tension and ingrained gender bias surface early. Pia’s social standing crumbles after a rift with friends, forcing her into a pact that tests her family’s patriarchal expectations. Meanwhile, Arjun’s scholarship drive and app‑developer ambitions introduce stakes that reach beyond teenage flirtation.

By framing the narrative within India’s elite‑school subculture,...