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Daawat-E-Ishq's Opening Day Occupancy Report
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Daawat-e-Ishq opened to a dull occupancy for morning shows. The film starring Parineeti Chopra and Aditya Roy Kapur has released in approximately 1600 screens. It is a romantic drama but considering the low buzz of the film, it may not perform exceptionally well at single screens but a decent turn out at multiplexes is expected by evening.
Aditya Roy Kapur and Parineeti Chopra in a still from movie Daawat-e-Ishq'
The film could perform well in the mass circuits and especially in Muslim dominated areas like CP-Berar, CI and Rajasthan etc but the opening is not quite promising as yet. The film may pick up by evening but it also depends on how the other release, Sonam Kapoor's Khoobsurat is performing.
Daawat-e-Ishq review: The coming together of Gullu and Taaru feels like left-overs, because this new Bollywood pairing doesn't lift off the screen.Star Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Parineeti Chopra, Anupam Kher
Director : Habib Faisal
The story of a bright-eyed Hyderabadi potti' and a strapping Lucknowi lad (I would use a better alliteration here, but will desist) swilling biryani and kabab and phirni should be, by all rights, popping with flavour. But Daawat-e-Ishq' is so depressingly bland that you wonder who cooked this one up, and for whom?
Gulrez Qadir (Parineeti Chopra) lives a humdrum life in Hyderabad with her father (Anupam Kher). The duo, tired of timorous grooms and their greedy parents, show up in Lucknow, and run into Tariq Haider (Adtiya Roy Kapur) and family. At this point the film descends into a tiresome contrivance that it never really pulls off, and never recovers from.
Dowry, and the Section 498 A' (raised portentously many times) is the bug-a-boo that raises its ugly head in the film, and you would cheer if its inclusion wasn't so unbelievably shoddy. Is this some kind of a joke?
The coming together of Gullu and Taaru feels like left-overs, because this new Bollywood pairing doesn't lift off the screen. It's not for the lack of individual trying. Parineeti is an actor who is consistently watchable, even when she is given a part that's not completely credible (like in her previous outing, Hasee Toh Phasee'). And I liked Aditya Roy Kapur in the super-schmaltzy Aashiqui 2.
Here, both are doing what they are told to do, Parineeti Chopra in the regular-girl make-up and attire as well as in her flashier avatar, and Kapur as the kohl-eyed not-very-educated-but-all-heart guy. But both are left to fend for themselves in a tepid script which goes nowhere slowly.
As Gullu's straight-laced but loving father, Anupam Kher gives the film its only moments of honesty. The rest is an unpalatable snoozefest.
One and a half stars.
Positive reviews finally:)
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SPOILERS ALERT
More masala-heavy bhelpuri than saffron-tinged biryani, Daawat-e-Ishq is a smorgasbord of conflicting genres that do not mix particularly well.
The film kicks off in the manner of a social drama, turns into a mild crime caper, then takes on the dimensions of a culture clash comedy, and finally winds up like a love story with a happy ending.
Multiple and not always completely logical narrative swerves all unleashed in the course of a runtime of two hours can only open up gaping holes in the plot that are difficult to plug.
Good food and youthful amour do work well in tandem, but the principal trouble with Daawat-e-Ishq is that allows the two ingredients to recede to the background all too often in pursuit of larger issues of life.
But notwithstanding its share of false garnishing, Daawat-e-Ishq, written and directed by Habib Faisal, is not a soulless film. In fact, it has its heart in the right place.
This is Yash Raj Films' second foray into social issue terrain within a month (after Mardaani).
It delivers a statement about the scourge of dowry that, despite being sweeping and heavy-handed, is not without relevance.
Daawat-e-Ishq is the story of an ambitious and feisty Hyderabad footwear salesgirl who turns the tables on dowry-seekers by pulling a fast one on Lucknow's best biryani-maker and literally giving him a run for his money.
The film opens on the terrace of the girl's modest middle class home in the Charminar area of Hyderabad.
A prospective groom has clocked in with his parents to check her out. Her ageing dad is all ears. But the girl summarily and quickly scuttles the match-making attempt.
She has no patience for either the parents' demand for dowry or the CV-fudging suitor who mispronounces both blue' and film' after having claimed that he is a proficient English speaker.
Parineeti Chopra sparkles during this tone-setting sequence, and that is the vein that she carries on in all through the rest of Daawat-e-Ishq.
The film is never less than watchable primarily because the always dependable actress puts her best foot forward.
She nails the Hyderabadi accent to near-perfection and captures the character's many interesting layers that reveal themselves as the film progresses.
If only the screenplay hadn't been quite as convoluted and the heroine's changes of heart so frequent and inexplicable, Daawat-e-Ishq would have been a far smoother ride.
Parineeti is Gulrez Qader, a girl who nurtures the dream of training as a shoe designer in the US.
Her humble and upright high court clerk-father (Anupam Kher) does not have the means to fund her plans.
The money that the old man has saved up diligently over the years for his only daughter's marriage simply isn't enough to satiate the greed of the families that knock on his door.
Not that the Old Hyderabad girl is interested in the least bit in getting hitched to a man who needs her father's "help" to set himself up in life.
When the Jubilee Hills city slicker she loves, Amjad (big screen debutant Karan Wahi), turns out to be just another greedy oaf, Gulrez hatches a daring plot to get her own back.
To execute her plan, Gulrez on a random impulse travels with her dad all the way to Lucknow, where Tariq Haidar (Aditya Roy Kapoor), who owns a popular hundred-year-old kabab joint, walks into her well-laid trap.
But Tariq's culinary skills are so impressive that Gulrez is floored and something akin to love begins to blossom.
The two have nothing in common. Gulrez is an English-speaking MBA. Tariq is a high school dropout who is good only at rustling up the greatest biryani in town.
Yet she agrees to spend three days with him so that the twosome can get to know each other before they exchange nuptial vows.
Daawat-e-Ishq tosses and turns its way through a series of facile twists as complications triggered by Gulrez's outrageous playacting get worse with each move she makes.
All this makes sense only up to a point. But thanks to the likeable lead pair, the good-natured banter between them and the eventual intent of the film prevent Daawat-e-Ishq from slipping into total futility.
It might not be the grand feast that it promises to be, but some its flavours are alluring enough for the film to be a reasonably appetizing one-time watch.
Filmmaker Habib Faisal managed to get all the right ingredients in Daawat E Ishq. Casting tops that list. Parineeti Chopra, Aditya Roy Kapoor along with Anupam Kher ensure you are glued to the screen and entertained as well.
Gulrez (Parineeti Chopra) is an educated shoe-sales girl who lives in Hyderabad along with her father played by Anupam Kher. Fed up of dowry-seeking men Gulrez now wants to make some quick money and move to the US. She thinks of a plan to trap a family that would demand dowry from them, she will record that on a hidden camera and blackmail them as it's against the law under IPC Section 498A and with that money she plans to move to the US. The trap is laid for Tariq Haider (Aditya Roy Kapur) a popular cook in Lucknow who runs a restaurant, which serves tasty kababs and biryani.
As the two get to know each other she realizes what she is doing is not right as Tariq is nothing like what she had imagined. He personally doesn't believe in accepting dowry but Gulrez has moved far ahead as per her plan.
Parineeti and Aditya are awesome in this film. Parineeti is convincing as always and Aditya makes Tariq adorable. You can't help but feel bad when he is betrayed. Both the actors have got the diction from Lucknow and Hyderabad just right. And above all the two share great chemistry together. Anupam Kher as the father delivers yet another fabulous performance. Music by Sajid - Wajid is strictly average, they could have done much better.
Daawat-e-Ishq may not be a perfect film but it's an adorable love story and the two young actors make it paisa vasool. Go for it because the taste is just right!
Even though its not completely the foodie feast the title suggests, Daawat-E-Ishq is a breezy exercise, feels Sukanya Verma.
Daawat-E-Ishq is like an exuberant menu of a newly opened restaurant that's eager to please with its spread of scrumptious offerings that balances crowd-favourites with substance.
While the sides are undercooked, the entree leaves an enjoyable aftertaste that owes much credit to its spunky actors and rest to Habib Faisal's crisp script and direction.
Even though its not completely the foodie feast (not for a bloody vegetarian' anyway) the title suggests, Daawat-E-Ishq is a breezy exercise aiming to bring forth the evils of dowry -- responsible for the despair of countless woman in the country even after being declared as a criminal offence since 1961 -- without going the harsh or soppy route (Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi, Jawani Zindabad, Mehendi).
Instead, Faisal and co-writer Jyoti Kapoor parodies the whole business of marriage with deadpan humour.
Both the parties involved, boy and girl's, are matter-of-fact about the heinous practice wherein the boy's family list their demands or in case of a more diplomatic approach sugar-coat this requirement as help' to provide for the boy while the girl's side tries to bargain over the same.
There's a clever scene where the potential bride and groom's family are haggling over the dowry sum in an open food court, the groom magnanimously' proposes a reduction in the amount. Just then a banner announcing 70 percent discount strategically rolls out against the mall building in the backdrop.
Anupam Kher plays a feeble father hailing from Hyderabad who wishes to thikane lagana' his smart, educated, independent daughter, Gulrez aka Gullu (Parineeti Chopra) to a suitable boy before he retires from his modest clerical post. The irony is he works at the High Court and is fully conscious of the terrible repercussions of such an engagement. But a creature of conditioning he's too gutless to protest.
Now this thikana lagana' mind-set that many Indian parents, even well meaning ones, harbour for their daughters is the root of most problems. It fuels greed in one and breeds inferiority complex in another. Though Daawat-E-Ishq doesn't quite get into that space, I am glad Gullu's dad brings it up, gladder with Gullu's response.
An unpleasant episode with a guy (a bland Karan Wahi) she intends to marry leaves a bitter taste in her mouth. She resolves to use the same institution that humiliates her as a tool namely 498a to achieve her ultimate dream -- the numero uno destination for many desis -- Amreeka.
To realise this, Gullu and her dad change their identities to Sana and Shahryar Habibullah and arrive in a fancy hotel of Lucknow to search for the ideal scapegoat. This unsuspecting target turns out to be Tariq Haidar (Aditya Roy Kapoor), a fabulous cook running a hugely popular eatery thronged by celebrities and foreigners for its succulent kebabs and flavourfulphirni.
This is where Daawat-E-Ishq leaves the realm of reality and slips into caper mode. But then given the indignation she's had to suffer, her cunning (and a tad too comfortably crafted) scheme may seem audacious but not entirely misplaced.
From Nizams to Nawabs, the lovely landmarks of Hyderabad -- Charminar, Hussain Sagar and Nehru Zoological Park make way for Lucknow's grand Bara Imambara, Rumi Darwaza and bustling Aminabad, showcased in a surprisingly lacklustre manner in Himman Dhamija's cinematography against Sajid-Wajid's occasionally dragging soundtrack.
Daawat-E-Ishq makes up for many of its cinematic imperfections and half-baked explorations with infectious charm, platefuls of it.
The father-daughter relationship is a warm one where she doesn't hold her father's meekness against him.
On the contrary, she coaxes (okay bullies) him to play along in a situation that's easily the greatest adventure of his timid existence.
Kher gives his character, especially the one of Shahryar Habibullah, a comical nervousness that's goofy yet endearing. His snappy row with Aditya Roy Kapoor is marked by some witty ones from Faisal, like the one where the latter brags, "Poora Lucknow meri Impala pe marta hai," Kher retorts, "Poora Lucknow tumhari Impala se marta hai."
And Kapoor, I am impressed.
No longer self-conscious, tepid or droopy, the man shines as the robust Tariq. On the surface, everything about his look screams garish flamboyance that's aimed to put off but the rom-com relies on him to articulate a sincerity that will blur the kitsch and render him likeable, even attractive.
Save for a slight Hyderabadi parlance in her speech, the dynamics of Parineeti's role aren't all that new. She's defied before, she's schemed before, and she's given into wild impulses before.
But whether she's inquiring about turning black money into white or asserting a woman's right to retain her surname after marriage, its her pluck and effervescence that gives Daawat-E-Ishq the courage to push the plot in a tricky direction in its third act, see where it goes and yet pull off a win-win conclusion.
Implausible but take it with a pinch of salt.
TOI-3 STARS
Habib Faisal's good natured romantic comedyDaawat E Ishq suffers the same problem as his last. A weak screenplay has to be carried on the shoulders of the lead pair. But just like you fell in love with Parma and Zoya in spite of their flawed romance, people are sure to love Tariq and Gulrez as well.
Daawat E Ishq is not a purely romantic film. Like any dish, it is a slightly convoluted mish mash of many ingredients, some which work more than others. There are hints of social commentary, a dash of crime and revenge, a dollop of the 'battle of the sexes' fun banter and then it all culminates into a traditional format of smoothed over arguments and happy endings. Unfortunately the writing doesn't concentrate on the right parts which are its USP and are busy harping about socially prevalent issues that are miles away from the protagonists of this film.
Gulrez, a footwear salesman and her high court clerk father are forever hounded by families that promise marriage and then end up asking for many lacs in dowry. Gulrez decides to take matters into her own hands if she wants to fulfill her dream of studying fashion design in the US. And her prey turns out to be Lucknawi Tariq, the heir and frontrunner to the 'Haideri kebab' fortune.
The story is simple enough but has been overcomplicated, though not to the extent of becoming preachy. The two halves of the film have been divided well. The first half delves into Parineeti's entrapment into a life of possible crime and forgery and the second is taken up with the interesting banter between the two leads. Inspite of being a bit confused on its main purpose, the film is never boring and manages to keep a smile on your face for its entire runtime.
Of course the key to any good romantic comedy is the likeability of the leads and their chemistry with each other, which is abundant. Both Parineeti and Aditya are delectable together, whether they're spouting venom at each other, trying out the many delicacies of Lucknow or just falling in love.
But the cake is taken by Aditya's Tariq who is the absolutely dashing chef who forces his way into Gulrez's and our heart. He's charming and you would wish you would meet such a roadside Romeo soon. He's definitely the best part about the film, leaving behind even Parineeti in some scenes. However, Parineeti too keeps her good track record intact, and seams herself into two contrasting personas easily. She and Aditya are natural and effortless, especially imbibing the intricate qualities of the cultures they embody, and the clash that will follow. They're feisty and bold, unafraid to explore a plethora of emotions. It's a real bummer that their love story hasn't been explored more. Even Gulrez's sudden change of heart towards the climax is abrupt and inexplicable.
The dialogues are witty and sharp and have enough Hyderabadi and Lucknowi tadka to keep you wanting more. There is high visual appeal in the film with bold colours and mouth watering treats. The food you will be serves on screen is nothing short of amazing, and this main theme that brings the lovers together has been used well in the film. Anupam Kher as Gulrez's father is dependable as the quintessential dad figure he is a veteran at. The songs have a nice ethnic flavour to them, our favourite being the title track.
All in all, Daawat-E-Ishq may not be a romcom that you will keep with you forever but it is one that will keep you satisfied while you're immersed into it. It's a far more 'khoobsurat' offering than its counterpart this weekend. Whether you fall for Tariq or Gulrez or both, which we're sure you will, you're definitely in for a fantastic treat for the senses. And if nothing else, it will make you want to venture into the first restaurant you can find for biryani and shahi tukda. And nothing can be wrong about that!
By Rhea Srivastava
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