Aashiqui

Aashiqui Review :

Originally planned as a video film, director Mahesh Bhatt convinced Gulshan Kumar to make Aashiqui a musical love story fit for a theatrical viewing.

Introducing Rahul Roy and Anu Agarwal as lovers who battle through the odds, Aashiqui was reportedly inspired from Mahesh Bhatt's own romance with his first wife Lorraine Bright (Pooja Bhatt's mom).

Of course, the real stars of the film were music directors Nadeem Shravan who composed outstanding score; every song more melodious than the other.

"Bas ek sanam chahiye Aashiqui ke liye" "Ab ter bin jee Lange hum" "Nazar ke saamne jigar ke paas" "Main duniya bhoola doonga" "Dheere dheere se meri zindagi mein aana".

Aashiqui created a new record for audio cassette sale and T Series consolidated its position in the music industry with this album.

The film was special for its poster as well. Typically, debutantes dominate the posters of their first film so as to familiarize their face to the audience. Only a maverick like Mahesh Bhatt could think of hiding them under a coat. The curiosity factor worked in favour of the movie.

I saw Aashiqui in its very first week on VHS. I loved it so much that I purchased the video cassette and saw it multiple times. My theatrical viewing was much later at Paradise cinema, Mahim where it released in its 50th week. I enjoyed it just as much there..

Regards

A very nostalgic romantic movie, Aashiqui may seem too simple nowadays, but it definitely did well over 20 years ago.

Free lance musician Rahul, coming from a broken family, meets orphan Anu at a most unexpected rendezvous, and love blooms in. The couple battle against all odds to be together, in a harsh world with harsh realities,but ultimately they do come together, which is when their egos clash. Will the two be able to maintain their Aashiqui? This is what the film is all about.

The best part is the music, which is what this film is famous for. I still remember how my mother loved the songs of this film those days....soooo nostalgic. Rahul Roy does a good job for a debut lead role. i am surprised he did not get better offers after this film.

Like an other bolly film of the 90s, editing is little weak.

Want something vintage and romantic? Then Aashiqui is for you!

I love Bollywood romances, and I absolutely loved this! The songs are beautiful (especially Dheere dheere). What I found just as moving as the songs is the depiction of a fantastically pure, innocent and passionate romance between the couple. It's so beautiful in its earnestness and intensity (which the less romantic among us will find very silly) that it's almost haunting.

A sensitive but impetuous young man falls in love with a withdrawn and shy orphan girl. Their love comes across all sorts of obstacles and, of course, overcomes them all. There are good themes about women empowerment, valuing love and relationships, and good winning over evil.

What I found really attractive throughout the movie is the haunting, yearning, love-filled gaze the couple has for each other. There are several scenes where they just gaze into each others eyes with such longing and tenderness that anyone who has ever loved will feel their passion themselves. Anu Aggarwal has these beautiful eyes that communicate both the ecstasy and pain of her love, and Rahul Roy has a soft-hearted passion in his tone.

Yes, there are mannnnyyyy deux-ex-machinas. The tears are always rolling. The bad guys are really bad, and the good guys are really good. But the movie recognizes and even indulges in its silly passion. Towards the end there is a line spoken to one who doesn't understand, perhaps also spoken to those who have groaned and winced and rolled their eyes through the whole movie -- "Yeh tu nahi samjhega. Yeh love story hai. Aashiqui." (You won't understand -- it's a love story. It's passion). It's a fantasy, and for that it's really beautiful -- a fantasy where goodness and badness exist only in purity; where love is good, and good conquers all.

Aashiqui is a musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal, Deepak Tijori, Late Reema Lagoo, Late Tom Alter, Mushtaq Khan and Avtar Gill.

Two strangers falls in love and decides to get married however they have to overcome the obstacles in the way.

We have seen many films on the similar platform and similar plot and with almost the similar execution and same is the case with this film. The execution, screenplay and the climax is predictable and apart from the melodious music nothing is that exciting in the film and only it's the soothing music which keeps the viewers engaged.

Acting is decent and one can easily guess the immaturity in the acting of Rahul Rai and this was mainly because it was his debut film. Anu Aggarwal was impressive but the most impressive of them all was Deepak Tijori, he played the character of friend of the lead hero perfectly and he was so accurate that while watching the film myself felt that I must also have such friend.

Screenplay was average and mostly predictable but the mesmerizing music on regular interval will keep you engaged. Climax of the film is predictable.

Overall a super predictable film with evergreen mesmerizing music.

The songs are evergreen for any Bollywood romance fan. The songs turn this movie from average to brilliant. Superb soulful music!!!