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Bobby Deol and Karisma Kapoor are the only saving grace of
Aashiq. The film, on the whole, is a major let down.
It is the story of Chander (Bobby) who can do anything for others, even going to the
extent of kidnapping a girl whom his friend likes and get them married.
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This gallantry earns him enemies, but he becomes a hero in
front of Pooja's (Karisma) eyes.What follows is a fun-filled romance where Pooja woos
Chander, by making phone calls in the name of "dream girl". Chander falls
in love with this dream girl, later to realise it was none other than Pooja.
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The saga begins when Pooja's family disapproves of this
relationship and then there are some misunderstandings created. And as luck would have it,
Pooja is kidnapped by a dreadful flesh trader (Rahul Dev). The parents of Pooja obviously
think Chander is behind it and he is framed as the abductor.
Chander then takes up the challenge to save his love, while dodging the police and the
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Chander then takes up the challenge to save his love, while dodging the police and the
law.
Indra Kumar is the director of hits like Beta, Raja, Dil and Ishq. A person going to watch
Aashiq will want to see something more than the usual love stories that have become soooo
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Indra Kumar has just put old wine in a new bottle. Aashiq is
the remake of the Telugu hit Gulabi, by noted director Vamshi.
The screenplay of the movie is not up to the mark and so is the case with the music. The
script could have been worked on, as the first half of the movie is enjoyable to some
extent. The romance between Karisma and Bobby, and the Johnny Lever marriage scene is
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comical.
The viewer is likely to look forward to the post-interval part, but this is where the
movie loses momentum and becomes a drag. Songs are just forced in between scenes, and
there is no connection between them. Then there is Chander’s dog, which always turns
up from nowhere to rescue him.
The picturisation of the songs are laudable, though the music is mediocre. |
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Harmeet Singh's cinematography is good. The European locales
are a treat to the viewers.
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The dialogues are reasonable, and Rajiv Kaul-Praful Parekh's
comedy punches are praise-worthy. The action scenes are done well. Nasir khan as Bobby's
friend is good. Rahul Dev as villain makes an impact. Anupam Kher as Bobby's dad is sweet. |
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