Diwakar, an Indian Brigadier, is charged to eradicate terrorism in Kashmir. Diwakar lives with his sister Anu. His neighbour Priya falls in love with him. One day, the terrorists kidnap Anu and they kill her thereafter. In the past, Diwakar promised Anu to marry Priya. To fulfil his sister's wish, Diwakar eventually marries Priya. But Diwakar cannot live happily as long as he does not eliminate the terrorists. It was the first ever Indian movie to portray Lashkar-e-Taiba activity in Kashmir and ULFA terrorism.
After scoring back-to-back successes like Vasanthakala Paravai (1991) and Surieyan (1992), producer K. T. Kunjumon of A. R. S. Film International wanted to collaborate again with director Pavithran and actor R. Sarathkumar; they started a project called India Today.[2][3] However Kunjumon left the project due to creative differences with Pavithran, the project was taken over by a different production house and underwent a change of title: I Love India.[4]
I Love India was released on 14 October 1993.[8] R. P. R. of Kalki wrote that Pavithran made an omelette out of basic ingredients like Tamil culture, Indian culture and patriotism.[9] According to Pavithran, the film failed at the box office, potentially due to the censor board making 14 cuts, and Tamil audiences feeling alienated due to the abundance of Hindi dialogues.[10] Pavithran had planned dubbed versions in English and Hindi, but those plans did not come to fruition.[11]
^"தமிழுக்கு வந்த ஹிந்தி முகம்..." [Hindi actor debuting in Tamil...]. Kalki (in Tamil). 14 February 1993. pp. 32–33. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
^Sundararaman (2007) [2005]. Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music (2nd ed.). Pichhamal Chintamani. p. 121. OCLC295034757.
^ஆர். பி. ஆர். (7 November 1993). "ஐ லவ் இந்தியா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 23. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
