![]() For reasons that are never explained, Rahul's 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 that's 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 original's music, still bouncing about in playlists). So did that instantly-recognisable image of young-lovers-under-jacket. Aashiqui's 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. Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor, Shaad Randhawa ![]()
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