Aashiqui 2

"Love makes life live..."

2013 2h 12m HI

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 205

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A young woman meets a failing musician who launches her singing career, but their relationship is doomed when people assume he's with her for her fame and fortune.

“Love makes life live...”

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Cast

Aditya Roy Kapur
Rahul Jaykar aka RJ
Shraddha Kapoor
Aarohi Kesav Shirke
Shaad Randhawa
Vivek
Mahesh Thakur
Saigal
Salil Acharya
Aryan
Mahesh Bhatt
Rahul's Father
Soumyajit Majumdar
Milind Pathak
Keshav Shirke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mohit Suri
Writers: Shagufta Rafique
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $16M — a 12.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Aashiqui Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mohit Suri, shot by Vishnu Rao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ankit Tiwari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Devendra Murdeshwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor and Shaad Randhawa carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mohit Suri directs. Vishnu Rao behind the camera. Ankit Tiwari scores. Devendra Murdeshwar cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.3M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $16M — a 12.3× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Part of the "Aashiqui Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Mohit Suri, shot by Vishnu Rao. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Ankit Tiwari. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Devendra Murdeshwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor and Shaad Randhawa carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Love makes life live...".
10IMDB entry: tt2203308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.