Aashiqui (1990)

Original title

आशिकी

Directed by

Mahesh Bhatt

Genre

musical film, romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 28m

Rated

U

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young orphan musician named Rahul struggles to find his footing but meets a woman who becomes his muse. Their love story is tested by harsh realities and personal ambitions.

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What happens

Aashiqui (transl. Romance) is a 1990 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and produced by Gulshan Kumar under Super Cassettes Industries Limited (now T-Series Films) production banner. The film stars Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal 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 under the T-Series music label. 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, making it the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of all time. A cover version of one of its songs, "Dheere Dheere" was later performed by Yo Yo Honey Singh and released in 2015. At the 36th Filmfare Awards, the film received 7 nominations and won four awards in music. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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