DAAWAT-E-ISHQ (2014)

Gulla (Parineeti Chopra), beautiful and headstrong, knows what she wants and won't settle for less - particularly in terms of a husband or career.  When her heart is broken one time too many, she concocts a scheme in which she and her father will go to another part of the country, pretend to be wealthy, and use a matrimonial site to set Gulla up with a potential husband from a well-off family ... only later to take advantage of a law in India which forbids a family from demanding any form of a dowry, along with a bride, for their son to marry (though it's a law commonly broken).  Enter Taru (Aditya Roy Kapoor), a middle-class chef, running his family's restaurant, whom Gulla and her father decide to ensnare ... if the handsome, kind-hearted, lovable Taru doesn't ensnare Gulla first.  Even if you know where this romantic comedy-drama is going, the joy is in getting there via the very likable cast, energetic music, and an ending that still manages a surprise or two; even this cynic loved it! (not rated)  A-