Aashiqui

For other uses, see Aashiqui (disambiguation).

Aashiqui
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMahesh Bhatt
Written byRobin Bhatt,
Akash Khurana
Produced byGulshan Kumar
StarringRahul Roy
Anu Aggarwal
Music byNadeem–Shravan
Production
company
Distributed byT-Series Films
Vishesh Films
Release date
  • 27 July 1990 (1990-07-27)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budgetest.₹1 crore[1]
Box officeest.₹5 crore[1]

Aashiqui (transl. Romance) is a 1990 Indian Hindi musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and starring Rahul Roy, Anu Aggarwal and Deepak Tijori in pivotal roles. The first installment of the Aashiqui series, the film is known for its music, with composer duo Nadeem–Shravan establishing their careers along with that of singer Kumar Sanu and the music label T-Series.[2]

Upon release, it received positive reviews and emerged as a commercial success. It was the best selling Bollywood album at the time of its release. The soundtrack album sold 20 million units,[3] making it the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of all time.[4] A cover version of one of its songs, "Dheere Dheere" was later performed by Yo Yo Honey Singh and released in 2015.[5]

At the 36th Filmfare Awards, the film received 7 nominations and won 4 awards with a sweep in the music categories.[citation needed] The film was remade in Kannada as Roja (2002). A sequel to the film, Aashiqui 2, with a completely new theme, directed by Mohit Suri with Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, was released on 26 April 2013.[6]

  1. ^ a b "How The Aashiqui Franchise Surprised Everyone With Two Blockbusters". News18. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 44. ISBN 9788179910665.
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  6. ^ "Aditya, Shraddha right choice for 'Aashiqui 2': Mohit Suri". The Times of India. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2012.