Kumar Shahani
Kumar Shahani( born 7 December 1940) is a noted Indian film director and screenwriter, best known for his parallel cinema films," Maya Darpan"( 1972) and" Khayal Gatha"( 1989) and" Kasba"( 1990).
Due to his dedication to formalism, and with the reputation of his first feature," Maya Darpan" being considered among Indian cinema's first formalist film, he is frequently grouped by critics and film enthusiasts alongside similar stylistic filmmakers such as Pier Paolo Pasolini, Andrei Tarkovsky, and Jacques Rivette.
Kartik Aaryan
Kartik Tiwari( born 22 November 1990), known professionally as Kartik Aaryan, is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films.
While pursuing an engineering degree in biotechnology, he dabbled in modelling and made attempts to start a career in film.
After struggling for three years, Aaryan made his acting debut in 2011 with" Pyaar Ka Punchnama", a buddy film about the romantic tribulations faced by three young men, which was directed by Luv Ranjan and co-starred Nushrat Bharucha.
Aaryan went on to play the romantic interest of the lead female characters in" Akaash Vani"( 2013) and( 2014), but these films failed to propel his career forward.
He subsequently collaborated with Ranjan and Bharucha in two more buddy films," Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2"( 2015) and" Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety"( 2018), both of which were commercially successful but received criticism for their misogynistic themes.
The latter proved to be a breakthrough for Aaryan, and he followed it by starring in the 2019 romantic comedies" Luka Chuppi" and" Pati Patni Aur Woh".
In addition to his acting career, Aaryan endorses several brands and products, and has co-hosted two award ceremonies.
He appeared in" Forbes India" Celebrity 100 list of 2019.
Luv Ranjan
Luv Ranjan is an Indian film director, writer and producer.
He was born in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh.
He has directed films such as" Pyaar Ka PunchnamaSonu ke Titu Ki Sweety Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2" and" Akaash Vani".
He is an alumnus of St. Paul's Academy, Ghaziabad.
Karishma Sharma
Karishma Lal Sharma is an Indian actress and model known for portraying Tina in" Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2", Ragini in and Isha in" Hum- I'm Because of Us".
Maya Darpan
Maya Darpan is a 1972 Indian Hindi- language film directed by Kumar Shahani.
It is a significant work of the Indian Parallel Cinema movement which started during the 1950s with filmmakers Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak.
The film was forgotten soon after its release, but was rediscovered and is today considered a landmark work of Indian cinema.
The film stars Aditi and Anil Pandya.
Pyaar Ka Punchnama
Pyaar Ka Punchnama is a 2011 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film, directed by Luv Ranjan.
The film stars Kartik Aaryan, Raayo S. Bakhirta, Divyendu Sharma, Nushrat Bharucha, Sonnalli Seygall and Ishita Raj Sharma.
It is the story of three working bachelors who find girls whom they fall in love with and the twists and turns of the newly developing love stories.
It grossed at the box office, satellite rights and DVDs against a budget of.
A sequel" Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2" was released on 16 October 2015.
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2  is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film, it is a sequel to the 2011 film "Pyaar Ka Punchnama".
The sequel is directed by Luv Ranjan and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Panorama Studios Production.
The film stars Kartik Aaryan, Omkar Kapoor, Sunny Singh, Nushrat Bharucha, Ishita Raj Sharma and Sonnalli Seygall.
The film was released on 16 October 2015.
It received mixed to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.
Omkar Kapoor
Omkar Kapoor is a Bollywood movie actor.
He began his performing career as a child artist and worked in films like" JudwaaHero No.1" and" Judaai".
He made his Bollywood debut as a supporting actor with his movie" Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2".
Sonnalli Seygall
Sonnalli Seygall is an Indian actress whose film- debut was the 2011" Pyaar Ka Punchnama", directed by Luv Ranjan.
She played Rhea opposite Rayo Bakhirta playing Vikrant Chaudhary.
Sonnalli was also seen in" Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2" and" Wedding Pullav", both releasing on the same day( 16 October).
She was recently seen in an advertisement with Salman Khan for Thums- Up.
She was a ramp model before she decided to try her luck at the" Miss India Worldwide" competition.
She has featured in music videos for Atif Aslam( Tips), Prem, a Canadian singer( Times) and Dr. Zeus( Studio One).
Having done anchoring at live events for Reebok, Castrol, Indiatimes, Filmfare, Times of India and Dadagiri( reality show), she has also performed at the Indian Embassy in Russia.
Sonnalli will next be seen in" Jai Mummy Di", a romantic comedy starring Sunny Singh, Supriya Pathak,& Poonam Dillon, directed by Navjot Gulati.
The film is scheduled to be released on 17 January 2020.
Ishita Raj Sharma
Ishita Raj Sharma( born 8 February 1988) is an Indian film actress and model, best known for her work in" Pyaar Ka Punchnama" and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.
Ishita completed her B. Com. from Gargi College, New Delhi and then moved to England to pursue a major in business.

Question: Are the directors of both films Maya Darpan and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 from the same country?
Answer: yes