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Aashiqui 2

Madhureeta Mukherjee, TNN, Apr 25, 2013, 04.48PM IST
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Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor
Direction: Mohit Suri
Genre: Romance
Duration: 2 hours 13 minutes
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Story: A fading singing sensation finds new purpose in life when he falls in love with a talented singing aspirant. But the blitzkrieg of stardom makes, breaks and shakes their love story.

Movie Review: He sings. She sings. He, for his stardom. She, for her supper. And the twain meet. In a restrobar, where she croons and he swoons. And Aashiqui is born. Again! Retelling the celebrity story that stardom ain't an easy ride. It sometimes vrooms and then goes sputter, the fuel of celebdom often running out. Like Rahul Jaykar (Aditya) discovers; once basking in a 'rockstar' like status, but soon losing it to alcohol, addiction and self-deprecation. But when he meets budding singer Aarohi (Shraddha), his heart finds a new beat and his crumbling life finds a cause. He trains her to become the Nightingale of India; she shines while he stays her shadow; sometimes sober, mostly stoned. The real lyric of this story is their romance, pulsating with passion and intensity - on high notes and 'higher spirits'.

Suri's musical love story doesn't bear much semblance to the original 'Aashiqui'; instead it finds its own rhythm. He pitches the story with old-world romance, high-drama and well-crafted heart-breaking moments. Aarohi's character is endearing and Rahul stays 'bottled' (like 'Devdas' with a cause), with sudden outbursts. The story slows down in parts and the climax might seem unreal to many, but maybe a 'fix' for die-hard aashiqs.

Aditya is likeable in mushy moments, he shows intensity in flashes but sometimes loses grip. A mature role like this demands a lot, nonetheless, it's a good effort. Shraddha looks innocently beautiful. Letting her emotions play out brilliantly in high-strung scenes with supreme confidence. This is a talent to look out for. The jodi's palpable chemistry heightens the drama. The music is the strongest supporting cast, with captivating tunes like Tum Hi Ho (Arijit Singh), Sunn Raha Hai (Ankit Tiwari) and Bhula Dena (Mustafa Zahid) pouring more passion in to the story.

This could be good soup for the lovers' soul - with a dash of old-world flavour.

Note: You will not like this if die-hard romantic films don't leave you enthused or entertained.

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Vidya Balan asks Aditya Roy Kapoor for an autograph.




Mumbai: After watching Aashiqui 2, Vidya Balan couldn't stop herself from asking her brother-in-law and actor Aditya Roy Kapoor for his autograph. Aditya plays the male lead in the musical romance directed by Mohit Suri. Also starring Shraddha Kapoor, it hits the theatres on Friday. "She said, 'Give me your autograph.' I said what rubbish, but she said give and I said, 'OK fine, take it," Aditya told reporters at the film's special screening here on Wednesday.

Vidya is married to Aditya's elder brother Siddharth, who is the managing director of Studios, Disney UTV. Positive reactions from family members are making Aditya happy. "I have relaxed a little bit. I am happy and I was just waiting to see what they reacted like. Mom and dad are also quite happy with the film," Aditya said. Vidya is in complete awe of the film and calls it a beautiful love story. "I will say that I watched a beautiful love story after a very, very long time. You can really feel the love between those two people and I can't remember the last time when I felt like that when I watched a film," Vidya said here.

She is also all praise for the director. "Really, Mohit Suri, hats off to him. The love and the passion with which he has told this story, he has brought out the best in everyone. Shraddha and Aditya are to die for and they performed even better," said the actress. Meanwhile, Siddharth spoke in true producer's style. "Whenever I see a good film, I wish I had made the film. But at the end of the day it is a good thing as it spurs you on to do better,".



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Movie review: Aashiqui 2, Shraddha outpaces Aditya

Abhishek Gupta [ Updated 26 Apr 2013, 07:31:59 ]
Movie review: Aashiqui 2, Shraddha outpaces Aditya
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New Delhi: A rockstar, so infectiously addicted to liquor, that never tried to care about his drooping career that foots his bills. He roared loud in the international football arena while at the peak of his career and serenaded each music follower by his catchy tinues, but now, he is miffed even if hehas to wait outside a recording studio.

The former superstar is now so depressed with negative vibes that he unwontedly consumes all his despair, aggression and lethargies by taking recourse to Bacchus.

Surely Mohit Suri hasn't reloaded the sincerity of the prequel in 'Aashiqui 2', but has still maintained the decorum in it.

Rahul Jaykar (Aditya Roy Kapoor) has all the fame in his baggage but sooner he becomes a slave to intoxication.

He is so badly trapped by alcohol that his will power diminishes. Bumped out of a rock concert, he comes across Aarohi Shirke (Shraddha Kapoor), a singer at bar whom he feels, has a better voice and could be the singing sensation of tomorrow.

Rahul nourishes and grooms his ladylove to offer her a ladder to stardom but the leftover stardom of his pwn career starts diminishing thereafter. How will there love survive? Mohit Suri's saga is all about this.

To the narration sounding similar to 1973 'Abhimaan', with Amitabh and Jaya in the lead roles, Mohit Suri here explores the romance and life of the lead stars with a different perception.

The conclusion to the flick is not what we have witnessed in the former, but yet is a not that eyecatching. The director has ditched the sleazy formula of sex and skin show associated usually with the Bhatts nd has reinvented the romance of the Nineties.

The chemistry between the couple is never short of the passion required. Be it a recording soundtrack, convincing each other, even heartbreak moments at numerous intervals has a decent intensity.
But despite all the frenetic movement in space that Aashiqui 2 offers, the film really goes nowhere. It feels strangely static.

You may sympathize with the addicted Devdas Rahul but won't condone his reckless attitude towards his ow existence in order to take the right path.

Even while he strums his guitar, he looks out of beat. Adding to the hurdles of the band performance, the worse we noticed in the opening tune of the flick where one of the long haired band members plays down a sitar and we force our ears to catch the tune out of it which is never heard as it's never the part of the musical instruments used while recording the song.

But despite a bizarre stage show, the flick's music done by Mithoon, Jeet Ganguly and Ankit Tiwari is not even an inch below the mark. The background score compliments the drama and emotion surfacing between the couple.

Solo tracks mainly Sun Raha hai, Tum hi ho, Bhula dena may stay on the charts.Aditya Roy Kapoor, fails to hit the right chord. He struggles and delivers the aggression and intensity in bits and pieces.

Shraddha Kapoor devotes the perfect innocence which her character requires. She looks beautiful and is admirable in highly dramatic scenes. Other stars namely Shaad Randhawa and Mahesh Thakur have done a decent job.

Last words- You won't get back the magic which its precursor had on its admirers, but Aashiqui 2 would be loved by loving couples, because it is invigorating, innovative - which we witness less in today's cinema.

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Movie Review: AASHIQUI 2

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Movie Name:
AASHIQUI 2
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Release Date:
2013-04-26
Star Cast:
Aditya Roy Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor
Director:
Mohit Suri
Producer:
Bhushan Kumar, Mukesh Bhatt, Krishan Kumar
Music Director:
Mithoon, Jeet Ganguly, Ankit Tiwari
Genre:
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This is a film on the dangers of alcohol addiction, subsequent loss of voice, and the end of a musical career. The lesson learnt is that no one should be drinking to wash away their sorrows, it makes the problem even worse. The warning signals are more along the lines of how booze can affect your personal confidence rather than how it can simply destroy your family or health. Alcoholic Anonymous and similar agencies that work on alcohol dependence issues should ideally co-opt this picture for their public service message. But they may not be quite satisfied with this effort.


The hero's decline firstly isn't easy to empathise with. He starts out in the film as being a self-loathing loser and continues to remain so. For someone who can't live without a drop of alcohol, he appears rather fresh and well-kept, is almost always in his senses, and is hardly a terrible singer still. It's equally difficult to appreciate his masochistic streak, besides maybe that he has lost ambition of all sorts. His work perhaps doesn't excite him anymore. He wants to turn a young talented girl he's met into a singing star instead. She cares for him dearly. He loves her just as much. They should be having children.


This film is supposedly a sequel of Mahesh Bhatt's Aashiqui (1990), is based on Hrishikesh Mukherjee's brilliant Abhimaan (1973), but is most clearly inspired by Imtiaz Ali's equally worthy Rockstar (2011) – except the boy looks terminal ill (the affliction is mental in his case) and it's the girl who's willing to go to every length to be by his side.


Young Kunal Roy Kapur plays one RJ instead of JJ, somewhat modelled on Farhan Akhtar – maybe it's the haircut and the stubble, I don't know – but profusely restrained, easy on the eye, he certainly comes across as infinitely more sorted an actor than Aashiqui's Rahul Roy. As does the gorgeous girl opposite him (Shraddha Kapoor: she is incidentally Shakti Kapoor's daughter and a redemption for all his on-screen sins). Together the lead characters make the movie partially better than its material. This should be half the bottle won, but it doesn't quite work that way.

The original Aashiqui belongs to a time in Indian films when sales of soundtracks alone could justify the making of movies. Cassette label T-Series and music directors Nadeem-Shravan used to be lords of the ring back in that decade when the nasal voice of Kumar Sanu followed you from one paan dukaan to the next corner-shop: "Saansonn ki zarooratta hai jaise..." Much about Bollywood may have changed since but the formula of the husky, melancholic male voice vocalising the tragedy of Indian romance, given that most of them remained unrealised, is unlikely to diminish in value ever. Four composers have worked on this film. There isn't one song, barring the repetitive title track, that's likely stick in your memory, which would be forgivable if the film wasn't meant to be wholly a musical.


It is a film about the transient nature of fame. The ideal subject could have been the original Aashiqui's lead actors Rahul Roy and Anu Aggrawal themselves. BBC did a lovely documentary on the "one-film wonder" Roy. I met Aggrawal a couple of years ago, her face destroyed by a motor accident, her thoughts still pinned to her glorious past, she almost made me cry. Few people are likely to understand this tragic phenomenon called fame more than those who work in Bollywood that cruelly measures success and worth of artistes almost every week.


The precious insight that this film offers on that front is a philosophical line from a person who plays the music producer, "Star woh hota hai jiski awaaz sunkar dil kahta hai seeti mar." The film conveniently side-steps the fact that the only rockstar in Indian pop-culture is the film-star who lip-syncs songs on the screen. But you've begun to expect these omissions by now.

The heroine here, a playback artiste, manages to become a singing sensation in very little time. Fans request her for autographs. She doesn't lose her mind to personal ambition, is quite centred still. The hero doesn't want to get back to the groove. We know very little about how he went down this self-destructing route. Loneliness isn't his concern anymore, anger management is. He keeps taunting himself, instead of concentrating on the work that gave him all the glory anyway. Why do I always feel that a lot of such characters should be seeing therapists rather than having films made on them? If this went on for any longer, I'd need to see a shrink too.

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Bollywood review: 'Aashiqui2' gives love a bad name

It would've worked wonders as a music album, but as a movie, unfortunately, Mohit Suri's love story is a torture to our senses

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Published Thursday, April 25, 2013

2 / 2

If 'Aashiqui2' was a music album, then it's fate would've been far more promising than its current avatar as a movie.

And, it's the filmmakers who need to own up for being unapologetically unimaginative and piggybacking on their past successes.

Chances are the Bhatt brothers – Mahesh and Mukesh – were so overwhelmed by the remarkable soundtrack that they had collected from a talented bunch of composers (Jeet Ganguly, Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari) that they decided to spin a movie around it.

They would've then summoned their chief writer Shagufta Rafiqui to scan for a tale of failure and conflict that could cleverly incorporate such a lengthy soundtrack, 11 to be precise.

She, on her part, researched and landed her hands on 'A Star is Born', a hugely successful Hollywood heartbreak drama about two musicians that was remade thrice.

And, in keeping with the Bhatt tradition of franchising their previous blockbusters, they borrowed a famous title from their kitty, and bingo… they (thought they) had a winner.

Only, their musical experiment falls rather flat.

For a movie that flaunts such impressive soundtrack, it's regrettable that the 'gorgeous' faces that blindly lip-sync those lyrics are unable to strike a chord with the audience.

What they, in turn, manage to evoke is a sense of empathy towards ourselves for willingly enduring this torture.

Rahul Jayekar (RJ for short) is a fallen star, who appears strangely content about losing his slot in the spotlight and happily surrenders to mentoring a pretty face, who he believes is far more talented than him.

So, while he isn't downing his drink, he's busy labouring to ensure his discovery Aarohi is given her due in the music world.

Along the way, the two fall in love. She spirals into a singing star, while he suddenly develops insecurities over his obsolete musical career.

After being penniless, and only a dad who voices his concern over the telephone, RJ soon takes to the bottle, leaving a very somber Aarohi confused, much like us.

What follows is an absurd journey that addresses love, fame, addiction, friendship and much silliness.

Although Aditya Roy Kapoor is supremely earnest as the desolate star, we are unable to connect with his RJ, probably because he indulges mostly in screeching, bawling, drinking, fighting, stealing and breaking things.

He's just so badly behaved, much like his peer Ranbir Kapoor in 'Rockstar' but minus the long locks and charisma, that it is evident why artists like them don't match up as worthy lovers.

Shagufta's writing doesn't help him either.

Debutant Shraddha Kapoor is busy playing the pretty damsel in distress that her expressions are frozen in time, struggling to translate Aarohi's conflicts realistically.

It's unforgivable when filmmakers who've made riveting dramas like 'Saaransh', ''Arth', Daddy', 'Zakm' and Tamanna' (among many others) have stripped themselves of any worth, spinning out daft marketing gimmicks to trick the audience.

Mahesh Bhatt's 'Aashiqui', which released 23 years ago, was an unexpected success story but one that had its heart in the right place and is remembered as Rahul Roy and Anu Agarwal's (only) memorable act.

It's "sequel" helmed by Mohit Suri, however, focuses on attempting to a money-spinner, thus ripping it of its soul.

What it does share with its supposed original is a jacket and the name of its male protagonist. It's fate, however, will be far more damaging.

Isn't it ironic that for an industry which incessantly makes romantic films, it is still unable to churn out a simple, heartwarming romantic story.

So, skip the movie, and buy its music CD instead. You won't regret it, I promise.


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Review: Aashiqui 2 has nothing going for it

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Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in Aashiqui 2In Aashiqui 2, what probably started as an interesting story idea -- troubled artists, dynamics in a relationship -- eventually got buried under the debris of random motifs from previous hits delivered by the Bhatt camp, writes Nishi Tiwari.

I wasn't sure how Mohit Suri's Aashiqui 2 qualified to be called a sequel to Mahesh Bhatt [ Images ]'s 1990 hit romance film starring Rahul Roy [ Images ] and Anu Agarwal, so I looked up the word.

Going by the dictionary definition, a sequel means, 'A published, broadcast or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one' or, 'something that takes place after or as a result of an earlier event.'

Aashiqui 2, starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, is neither.

It does replicate the original's musical success to some extent but that's where the link between the two films ends.

Aditya plays Rahul Jaykar (RJ) -- an erstwhile star singer with a drinking problem -- who spots a girl (Shraddha Kapoor, as Aarohi Keshav Shirke) singing in a quaint little beer bar in Goa [ Images ] and convinces her to come back to Mumbai [ Images ] with promises of helping her become a successful playback singer in the Hindi film industry.

Back in Mumbai, the duo falls in love following a random turn of events and has a hard time coping with Aarohi's success and RJ's escalating alcoholism.

The story pretty much goes downhill from there with increasing tension in the protagonists' fragile relationship, which is not to say that the beginning boasts of any flashes of brilliance.

Suri clearly had a hard time establishing the premise and fleshing out his characters. The plot is constantly weighed down by painfully mundane conversations (at one point, a lovestruck RJ is told by his dad over the phone, 'When son is in love, father just knows.') and fails to justify the developments in the story.

The young actors look just as unconvinced and disinterested. While Aditya's deadpan addict could give Zooey Deschanel a run for her money, it is Shraddha's poverty-stricken and starry-eyed aspiring singer who talks like she was drugged especially for the entire duration of the film.

As I see it, what probably started as an interesting story idea -- troubled artists, dynamics in a relationship -- eventually got buried under the debris of random motifs from previous hits delivered by the Bhatt camp.

On the way out, a viewer, disappointed by the climax, remarked prophetically, 'This film will not make more than Rs 3 crore on its first day.'

If I didn't know any better, I'd say the film has already made all the money it could, and box office collections will probably not add to it.

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Nishi Tiwari in Mumbai
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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013

Aashiqui 2 Box Office Opening Update.

Aashiqui 2 has taken a slow to decent start at places all India on Friday Morning. Opening specially in Mumbai circuit is good with occupancy of around 35% is registered. Considering the new star cast opening is good there. Occupancy in Gurgaon is also reported good with 30-35% recorded for the Morning shows. As for Delhi circuit occupancy is on lower side with 20-25% is recorded there. Overall occupancy of Aashiqui 2 from the sample data received is around 25+% from various centers which is decent as film is totally carried on shoulder of two new stars.

If morning shows are taken as reference point and if film shows good growth through the day expect Aashiqui 2 to collect some decent figures for the first day. Film is as usual made on limited budget as it is from the Bhatt camp and there should not be any difficulty in the recovery of the film
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Aashiqui 2 Has Decent Opening But Iron Man Better

Thursday 25th April 2013 10.00 IST

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Aashiqui 2 took a decent opening especially in places like UP, Rajasthan and CI due to the hit music. At places it managed 50% collections but others were a low as 25%. On average its a 35-40% opening. The opening is pretty decent for a non star cast film.

The big cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore were all about Iron Man which took a very good opening in 3D and a good opening in 2D. The film has opened to collections in the 50-60% on average.

The early trends are that Iron Man will have better collections in the metros while Aashiqui 2 will score better in UP, Bihar, CP Berar, CI and Rajasthan though the gap in collections in places like Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore is likely to be very big in favour of Iron Man.

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AASHIQUI 2 Is Vintage Romance, A Fitting Sequel


Pluses:


Aditya Roy Kapoor is first rate, Shraddha Kapoor is top notch, Shaad Randhawa fits the bill, editing and cinematography add to the proceedings, director is the real winner, silken music

Minuses:


2nd half dips at places, climax is underwhelming

Critic Rating:

4/5

Business Rating:

3.5/5

Verdict:

Watch it for sizzling chemistry of lead pair and gem romantic moments

Detail Analysis:

Vishesh Films had delivered some iconic hits over the years. "Aashiqui" was huge surprise hit of 90's and certainly music was the high point of the film. After almost 20 plus years, Bhatts attempted the sequel and yes, its a befitting tribute to that classic love story.



Film tells the story of two individuals who got same passion for music. They fall in love and then as success takes over their relationship, all falls apart. This is the same story which was visited in Amitabh - Jaya starrer "Abhimaan" and Aamir - Manisha starrer "Akele Hum Akele Tum". But still the sizzling chemistry of lead pair, super hit music and some taut direction take this one into its own league.


In terms of performances, Aditya Roy Kpaoor redeem himself as lead after dismal roles in big films ("Action Replayy", "Guzaarish" and "London Dreams"). He emotes well and his eyes convey every emotion required. This boy is here to stay. Shraddha Kapoor improves hell a lot over her two dismal previous roles in "Teen Patti" and "Luv Ka The End". She will get some limelight from here on. Shaad Randhawa makes his presence felt again in significant role.



Songs are big plus, "Tum Hi Ho" and "Chahoon Ya Na" are soulful and a kind of experience in cinema. Other songs too add to the film. Editing keeps the film far from stretched and cinematography captures the mood. But the real winner is director Mohit Suri who once again delivers a winner and carries out tough task of matching to the original. He is undoubtedly the best director in Bhatt camp.



Overall film is ideal weekend watch for couples in love or couples in distress of relationship. Film takes you to the touching romantic journey and stays with you long after leaving cinema. This should surprise few at box office



Go for this perfect romantic outing!

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Aashiqui 2 Movie Review

Rating: 2/5 stars (Two Stars)

Star cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor, Shaad Randhawa and Mahesh Thakur

Director: Mohit Suri

What's Good: Aditya Roy Kapur is the killer factor of this film. That's all there's to look for in this one.

What's Bad: A bumpy screenplay and dialogues that are delivered at deafeningly high decibels are quite indigestible.

Loo break: Yes. Yes. Hell Yes.

Watch or Not?: Mohit Suri's Aashiqui 2 rambles on about a love story that turns into a convoluted mess because of alcoholism. With absolutely nothing remarkable in this distasteful blend of Devdas and Abhimaan, I will recommend this film only for Aditya Roy Kapur's intense acting.

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After a nasty scene of drunken revelry at a concert, popular singer Rahul Jaikar washes down his low self morale with more alcohol. At a local bar in Goa, he spots Arohi, singing his famous number with greater passion than him. An impressed Rahul decides to build her career in order to give his crumbling life a purpose. While slowly he finds himself falling in love with her, her success coincides with his failure, with Rahul settling for being a successful woman's shadow. Does their love survive the hardships of life? Or dilemmas of pride and ego weigh heavy on them?

Aditya Roy Kapur And Shradha Kapoor in Aashiqui 2 Movie Stills

Aashiqui 2 Review: Script Analysis

The film could easily pass as a documentary for Alcoholics Anonymous! Oodles of melodrama and dollops of mush leave you feeling diabetic! But as far as the script goes, there is an interesting and rather impressive point to note. Surprisingly, the script has kept the love story independent of Rahul's self loathing tendencies. The plot has been written from an enlightened perspective which does understand the necessity of coming of age in terms of ideas. Strikingly, the script writers maintain a strict dichotomy between Rahul's love for Arohi and how he hauntingly bears failure and bruised ego of a yesteryear star, without mixing the two. At no point is the man's love challenged by jealousy but it is his own descent that claws him from within, which the film admirably maintains.

It is definitely not a sequel of Aashiqui! But indeed heavily borrowed and at places directly lifted from Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya Bhaduri starrer Abhimaan. The warm archaic romance is very feel good. Don't try to find logic because there is no scope for it. The climax is abrupt and squanders away awkwardly. By the film's end you'll either be moaning with morbid ear pain from all the on-screen screeching, or will be laughing at the film's most emotional moments which is definitely not a compliment.

Aashiqui 2 Review: Star Performances

Aditya Roy Kapur was conspicuously noticeable because of his obvious good looks and an impressive repertoire of past work! I won't paint a flawless picture of him because he too has his weak moments in the film. But, in the mushy scenes, he absolutely scores! He is a potent actor capable of doing much better but sadly the film doesn't use him right.

Shraddha Kapoor has an ounce of childish mirth to her. She looks gorgeous at places. But the woman needs to join an acting school and get down to the basics of emoting with eyes and picking up the right throw of dialogue delivery. At the most poignant instances in the film, she mutters her dialogues robotically with spoon fed neatness.

Somehow despite their intrinsic flaws, their chemistry manages to create a fluttering butterflies-in-your-stomach feeling.

Mahesh Thakur and Shaad Randhava give above average performances in their limited roles.

Aashiqui 2 Review: Direction, Music & Technical Aspects

Mohit Suri delivers a letdown of a film. Aashiqui 2 has not one impressive quality in it when it comes to direction. Bearing the same name as the yesteryear hit film of the Bhatt's, this film is a show of comatose screenplay, in a script that lacks luster and energy and concludes in an anti climax. The musical has a likeable rhythm but overall the film with its slim plot cannot be expected to grow beyond its assigned surface! Arijit Singh's Tum Hi Ho is stellar show but will sadly have a short shelf life.

Aashiqui 2 Review: The Last Word

Aashiqui 2 is a sermon on alcoholism. Faintly trying to revive a dead script with soothing music and appealing chemistry, the film has a hasty and unpredictable wrap up which kills its tempo. A stone faced actress and a perpetually stoned protagonist do to the film irreparable damage. Novice Aditya Roy Kapur's fiercely strong efforts are the only consistent bits of the film, despite a hollow premise. I am assigning a 2/5 for Mohit Suri's Aashiqui 2. If you have the appetite for romance, this is an apt palette or else it could easily be missed.

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