The direction was great, some camera angles were exquisite in their result. Mohit Suri, director, did not make this as a sequel to the original Aashiqui (1990), but just used the name of the franchise and the film did not disappoint. It was a blockbuster at the box office collecting over 80 Crores in India and over 100 Crore Rupees worldwide (1,000,000,000 rupees). I don't think direction was a very integral part of this film, rather it was more the acting and the chemistry of the leading roles that did it for me.The story and the acting of the two main characters, Rahul and Arohi, played by Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor respectively, were the key selling points.
Shagufta Rafique, the writer, scripted this film with the utmost brilliance that only happens a few times in a year. Without giving any of the plot away...I like the way Rahul develops into the type of man that he does while Arohi becomes more endearing through out the film.
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Aditya Roy Kapur, this is his first film as a lead and he nailed it. He was meant to be a drunk and he looked the part. When he was taking part in his rehab, the struggles he went through and the way Aditya portrayed Rahul's character, was absolutely brilliant. When he shouts "Just go away! GO AWAAYY" that scene blew my mind, the entirity of it. Some people say that his acting was very expressionless, but the thing is, his role required that. He was meant to be looking like a binge drinker who cared about nothing but himself...till Arohi came into the mix.Arohi Keshav Shirke, played by Shraddha Kapur...made me fall in love with her all through out the film. She has to be THE highlight of the film. I understand the role was crazy awesome, but to pull that role off, in only her 2nd film, she was mindblowing. I definitely consider her to be a great prospect for the future of Bollywood. Arohi's character had to be the sweetest and most caring roles that I've seen in the 21st century. You can't do anything but fall in love with her.
The instantly apparent chemistry between the two ran this film at the boxoffice for 6 weeks straight, which is pathbreaking for such a low budget film. This movie was special, escpecially as it had a certain Rockstar type theme to it mixed with old school hindi films, which just amalgamated brilliantly together.I had to think very hard about this, but the bad points about the film had to be the mixture of so many things taking place in a fairly short space of time. That and the fact that (eventhough believable) Rahul just can not control his temper and his addiction kind of takes its toll after the many-nth times that happens during the film.
Jeet Ganguly, Ankit Kapoor, Mithoon and whoever else that was involved with the composition and execution of the songs in this film must be saluted for the outstanding music they have produced. "Tum Hi Ho" and "Sunn Raha Hai Tu" have to be the most beautifully composed and poetically lyricised pieces of music I have ever heard. "Tum Hi Ho" especially causes goosebumps on my arms and in the movie the scenes that this song is played in, all those scenes are such critical components of the film that the music just enhances that emotion you will be feeling inside.In conclusion, this film is AWESOME! Just awesome!
I give this film 9/10 "9 out of 10"
Rating: Awesome! Brilliant! Best Music thus far this year
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