Aashiqui 2

Aashiqui 2
Poster featuring the lead couple hugging each other
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMohit Suri
Written byShagufta Rafique
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVishnu Rao
Edited byDevendra A. Murudeshwar
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byAA Films
Release date
  • 26 April 2013 (2013-04-26)[1]
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹15 crore (US$1.8 million)[2]
Box office₹109 crore (US$13 million)[3]

Aashiqui 2 (transl. Romance 2) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical drama film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt, Mahesh Bhatt, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under the Vishesh Films and T-Series Films, with Mahesh Bhatt also serving as presenter. A spiritual successor to the 1990 musical film Aashiqui, the film stars Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles, with Shaad Randhawa and Mahesh Thakur in supporting roles, as well as Salil Acharya in a cameo appearance. Set in the early 2010s, the film centers on a turbulent romantic relationship between a failing singer, Rahul Jaykar, and his protege, aspiring singer Aarohi Keshav Shirke, which is affected by Rahul's issues with alcohol abuse and temperament.[1]

It is an adaptation of both the original 1937 version and the 1976 remake of A Star is Born films.[a][6] There were initially several concerns in the Indian media that it could not live up to the high standards and success of the original. Production of the film began in 2011, with the principal photography taking place in Cape Town, Goa and Mumbai on a budget of ₹18 crore (US$2.2 million).

Aashiqui 2 was released on 26 April 2013 in India,[1] and became a commercial success at the box-office despite featuring newcomers, and was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2013, earning over ₹109 crore (US$13 million) and within the first four weeks, ending both Kapur's and Kapoor's early years of struggle for recognition.[7] Eventually, it became the highest grossing production for the Bhatt brothers and the Vishesh Films banner.

The soundtrack since its release became an instant chartbuster and was very popular after its release; the songs "Tum Hi Ho" and "Sunn Raha Hai" topped the charts across various platforms in India, as did the songs "Chahun Main Ya Naa" and "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi". It is often cited as one of the best albums of the decade. Later on, it was remade in Telugu as Nee Jathaga Nenundali.[8]

  1. ^ a b c "How Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' Evolved with Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, More". EW.com.
  2. ^ Ghosh, Avijit; Thakur, Atul (8 September 2014). "Bheja Fry, Aashiqui 2 gave best return on investment in last decade". The Times of India. Times News Network. Retrieved 15 January 2021. Next on the list is Aashiqui2, which had a budget of Rs 15 crore
  3. ^ "Aashiqui 2 – Movie – Box Office India". Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ^ Pierce, David (June 2007). "Forgotten Faces: Why Some of Our Cinema Heritage Is Part of the Public Domain". Film History: An International Journal. 19 (2): 125–43. doi:10.2979/FIL.2007.19.2.125. ISSN 0892-2160. JSTOR 25165419. OCLC 15122313. S2CID 191633078.
  5. ^ "What Price Hollywood?". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Anu Aggarwal reveals why she found Shraddha Kapoor's Aashiqui 2 disappointing". The Hindustan Times. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Shraddha Kapoor: After flop films, I could have disappeared". 5 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Sachiin Joshi to make a comeback Telugu remake of Aashiqui 2". The Times of India.


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