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I really enjoyed this movie. The director keeps you at the edge of your seat and enthralled after the initial 20 odd minutes of setting the scene. I could really relate to Shane's character as a young suburban boy who can show his guts and courage in a familiar setting around his friends and locality, but succumbs to desparation once he is in unfamiliar territory. I think the director did a great job of showing his vulnerability and confusion cos he wanted to protect the heroine at all costs while he was also battling the fact that whether what he did was right/wrong. I also liked the twist in the end shining light on the male chavunism of wanting a woman to be pure and pristine and Shane focussing all his thoughts and efforts to understand what happened to the heroine. Overall, a good attempt and a good watch.

Movie started off slow with typical Shayn Nigam all smile and in love. Then the pace picked up once Shine Tom came on screen. After the interwell it really made us on the edge of our seats. The best thing about the movie was the climax. I don't want to spoil it for you but you are going to clap if you are not a misogynist. Well done team

Movies against the moral policing have been seen in the malayalam industry in the recent times and i think this is the best of that kind. The first half is really haunting and brings you to the edge of your seats, second half does the same but gives you a different experience. If you're a movie lover and love raw, realistic movies then go for it. Do watch it in theatres

"Ishq" Malayalam movie Cross section of the today's world shown in 2hours and 15 minutes. The movie "Ishq" is all about the love affair of an young couple, moving through contemporary affairs of present Kerala, like public ogling and sexy remarks on couples, moral policing, frustrations of young men and insecurities of dames. Shane Nigam as the reckless youth lover, played his part with ease.... his 'don't care' attitudes changing to revenge mode is excellent. Shine Chacko fits into the anti-hero character well, his facial expressions are superb. Ann Shethal as the timid dame is good and strong ... especially at the climax, when she takes the lead to express her bold decision. 7.5 on 10 for this thriller movie, which comes with a tag line... 'it's not a love story' It's a blow to the society for keeping women as sub-standard citizens, it's a blow for the hyper-inflated male egos. "Ishq" ... Love is a triangle of Acceptance, Understanding and Appreciation ... remove anyone, the love triangle falls. Must watch 'Ishq' ... If you are seriously in love or planning to love... because Love is not 'child's play'

First of all, some excellent performances from the cast especially Shine (Shine shown over Shane :)). But it felt like a short film on moral policing, that maybe didn't need 2hr run time.

The 1st half hr felt really dragged. But the last 45mins were really good & maybe worth all the hype, still there wasn't much of a storyline. Nevertheless watch it if you are after a decent psychological thriller, with some great acting (including Jaffer & Leona). Being a debutant, director also needs a shout out. Its a 6/10 for me.

Storyline handles a deadly current issue which happens in our society, and they did well with its structure. The strength movie is cast, what a brilliant performance from Shane Nigam 'nd Shine Tom Chacko, 'nd all other supporting cast did their best. Loved the way they cracked the usual cliche in last minute. Thanks to the makers for this nice movie with a slap to the audience.

Ishq (Love) is as much about moral policing as it is about the menacing male ego in a romantic relationship as we see in this psychological thriller where characters played by Shane Nigam and Ann Sheetal are caught in a mess while trying to execute young love in a modern Kerala setting. TN.

Malayalam industry has already seen a handful of movies dealing similar topic... 'Ishq' is still fresh and thought provoking...Ishq excelled in casting, direction, and script. Must watch movie in recent times.

Where Is Climax Gone ??????????? What Does Climax Mean To Him .. What Does it Mean?

Can Any Explain Me The Climax !!!!

If In Climax HERO n HEROINE United This Could be my -------- In "Eternal Embrace," love takes center stage in a heartwarming tale that captures the essence of romance. The movie follows Emily and Daniel, two souls destined to be together despite life's hurdles. Their journey, filled with tender moments and emotional highs, showcases the power of true love. The cinematography beautifully captures their evolving relationship, and the ending, where they reunite in a breathtaking embrace, leaves viewers with a warm, satisfied feeling. A must-watch for all romantics!

Anuraj manohar made his first direction marvelous. Ishq is really not a love story as the makers said in the title. Every one should watch this movie. Many movies tried to show the power of men to protect women. But here we get a new vision.MUST WATCH.......

This movie is basically about a young couple who face harassment in the name of moral policing. Overall the movie is thrilling as it combines romance, suspense and revenge in a very engaging manner. Plus the basic theme of moral policing is very relevant in today's Kerala society where there are a lot of 'elders' overly doing their part of 'moral policing'. But the plot has some minor glitches here and there and I feel that the overall acting could have been better which is why I have awarded this 6 out of 10.

The movie discuss about a important topic and it also has good concept to go with. That is it. 1) The movie run time is too much. It should be some where around 1:30 at max. The buildup lasted almost 30 minutes that it self is too much. Even though is picked up pace after sometime. I still felt drag at some points through out the movie. 2) Shane acting was not that great. But that villain guy was good I felt the disgust for him. 3) The plot was not strong enough, it was like the director wanted to make a movie about moral policing which is a good plot and had a climax idea in his head which he wanted to execute without having a good plot. 4) The climax didn't made any sense mainly because of the poor writing. First half the girl was scared of everything and the second half she suddenly became strong, which did not made any sense because of the plot.

Great acting by Shine and Shane, brilliantly written move, gave me goosebumps, Ann Sheetal did a nice job, whenever movie becomes predictable something different happens, Awesome ending!

1 Extra star for irritating Shine!

What I loved about Ishq was its first half. The FIRST HALF is the movie. A stomach-churning first hour delivers the goods brilliantly. Sachi (Shane) and Vasudha (Ann Sheetal) are (a couple obviously!) out to celebrate the latter's birthday. During a cozy moment in the backseat of their car, they get spotted by a couple of moral policing goons - the belligerent Alwyn (a superb Shine Tom Chacko) and a playing-along Mukundan (Jafar Idukki). The moral policing duo initially want to extort money from the couple but plans change when Alwyn suddenly takes an interest to Vasudha.

It's a stomach-churning first hour that writer Ratheesh Ravi and director Anuraj Manohar offer us, with every move that Alwyn makes to worsen things, one can't help but feel for Vasudha (she doesn't even mouth much as the proceedings play out, but her expressions convey it all!) and the kind of helplessness that Sachi is forced to deal with. It punctures your heart to hear that when Sachi suggests escaping when they get a chance and rushing to the nearest police station, Vasudha insists not to, knowing that the piercing insults from media and society arising out of such an issue would turn out to be more taxing for her than to sit and endure Alwyn's advances.

The writing in the first half is spot on. Alwyn is the kind of guy you see in Kerala quite a lot (the man who paints an extremely sober picture of himself at home while he's lecherous and nosy in public). Shine plays Alwyn with the right kind of bad vibrations, often giving viewers the off-putting feel wherein you hope someone puts this guy in his rightful place. Shine absolutely shines. And there's no question about it! Jaffer Idukki too plays the perfect foil to his character. He is more concerned about making some financial benefit out of the situation than to torment the couple, which is also terrible, but the lesser terrible of the two for sure!

There, however, is some inconsistency in the writing of Sachi's character. The beginning shows that he's way too protective of her, even to the point of threatening someone who stares at her while they're out lunching. But when the couple faces moral policing troubles, Sachi's aggression takes a backseat and is only showcased in fleeting moments. But what do we know? Once the brilliant first half has played out and the real-life nightmare comes to a close, the cinematic revenge plot begins.

All the machismo that was hidden away in the first half surfaces and it turns out to be 'man-against-man' yet again. Sachi, for a change, decides to go the unconventional (and not the greatest) route to enact his retaliation. He brings out the Alwyn in him to counter everything that had happened to him and his girlfriend earlier. While the performances continue to be pitch-perfect (both Shine and Leona are excellent again!), that Sachi decides to ill-treat the wife and child of the antagonist to get back at him throws all the feminism that the film upheld until then, out the window.

The climax is a breath of fresh air nonetheless and what made me add an extra point. It's a statement that Vasudha makes in the very last scene of the film and her reasons to stick by it are VALID. Shane is again in his zone playing the troubled lover but the writing in the second half does him no good, even when he keeps up his end of the bargain. Ann Sheetal is impressive, and the sudden transition from lovey-doveyness to terrified is conveyed deftly by her. The musical score by Jakes Bejoy is apt for the film. As for director Anuraj Manohar, he shows promise in his debut while writer Ratheesh Ravi's script is miles ahead of his first (an appalling Pullikkaran Staraa).

They have done their best for the movie..Excellent work for Direction and Overall Script and also the Script.. Great work from the Noobie.Breath taking first half and Same taken for the 2nd half

Climax is best in this movie and actors done their job well

Watching it it's almost half, and the movie plot is having too much plot holes.Direction could have been much better.The main lead is like dumb he can't even interpret what's happening there.The hero tells heroine to go to police station when a man began to abuse her,the so called heroins tells not to do so.Very next day she tells the man that he don't have guts. What a double standard.A MOVIE made just to show cheap feminist ideology in climax.

This movie truly lives upto the tag that they advertised, 'not a love story'. Since they already told that, anyone would expect something different to happen when the movie starts, and thats definitely the thing that you get from this movie. The turn of events in both the first half and the second half of the movie is insane. It has managed to capture every bit of attention. Thriller to the core. The direction and screenplay is refreshing. I definitely noticed the amount of work done in direction, it added more clarity. The cast again is another strong point of the movie. Definitely not a big cast, but has done their job perfectly. The story is awesome. Raises voice against a major social evil that has gained popularity in India in recent times. Overall a very good movie

This movie is unimaginable. The direction and the cinematography work has shown everything perfectly as if they experienced that in their real life. And the climax is completely awesome.. a very good work.