Roy Kapoor shows he has mettle: I was wondering about that after his turns in Action Replayy and Guzaarish, bad films both, but his potential is clear in this one. And the best part of this film is these two trying out each other for size, despite an embarrassing meet-cute.
Mohit Suri knows how to get lovers to start off the blocks. And then comes the Abhimaan-like arc, as the two deal with obscurity, fame and heartbreak, and it all becomes mothballed. But he is not so soused that he cant spot talent: he hears Aarohi sing in a shady Goa bar, and knows she is the next best thing. For reasons that are never explained, Rahuls constant companion is alcohol. Aarohi Shirke (Shraddha Kapoor) is a girl who worships Lata Mangeshkar and wants to be a singer. Rahul Jaykar (Aditya Roy Kapur) is a singer fighting his demons, with the help of good pal (Shaad Randhawa). And this, along with a story that starts with some lift and then dips makes the new film a messy meander. No single song of the new Aashiqui leaps out at you. But this time around, it is not as distinctive, and thats because the Bhatts may have become victims of their own created template of sufi-soft-pop-cum-rock.
Aashiqui number 2 has similarities with the first: the Bhatts are co-producers along with Bhushan Kumar (son of the slain T series magnate Gulshan, who was responsible for the phenomenal success of the originals music, still bouncing about in playlists). So did that instantly-recognizable image of young-lovers-under-jacket. Aashiquis soundtrack became all the rage.
The songs came first, the movie came after. And a pair of new faces, artfully hidden under a jacket, for the purposes of a poster. Indian Express Rating: ** More than 20 years ago, the Bhatts crafted a blockbuster out of a string of songs sung by fresh voices. The ceremony featured some performances by stalwarts in the music industry and Bollywood.Īsha Bhosle also paid tribute to music legend RD Burman with her performance on some of his most iconic songs "Mera naam shabnam", "Dum maro dum", "Gulabi chehra", and "Aa dekhe zara" among others.Īctress Sonakshi Sinha gave a spellbinding performance, and singer Usha Uthup presented a special performance with a number of songs.Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor, Shaad Randhawa
In the non-film category, various episodes of second season of "Coke Studio emerged victorious. Music maestro Ram Narayan, considered the finest sarangi exponent in the country and the man who made it a popular instrument, was also awarded the Lifetime Achievement Honour - Classical. The Lifetime Achievement Honour went to melody queen Asha Bhosle in the popular category for her outstanding contribution to the music industry. 'Aashiqui 2' has definitely been the flavour of the year," Ghosal said in a statement. "It's very special when you win an award, it reminds you that there is so much work to do, so much more music to enthrall audiences, I am very proud to be a part of this industry. The Aditya Roy Kapur-Shraddha Kapoor starrer movie was honoured with awards including for best film song ('Tum hi ho'), best film album, best playback singer male (Arjit Singh) and best playback singer female (Shreya Ghoshal). Initiated by Wizcraft International to applaud the finest achievements in the music Industry, the ceremony hosted by Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh was held on Monday evening. "Aashiqui 2" led the films category of the fourth Gionee Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards as it walked away with six awards.