Aashiqui

Aashiqui
Directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Produced by Gulshan Kumar
Mukesh Bhatt
Written by Akash Khurana
Robin Bhatt
Starring Rahul Roy
Anu Agarwal
Deepak Tijori
Music by Nadeem-Shravan
Cinematography Praveen Bhatt
Distributed by Vishesh Films
Release date(s) July 23, 1990 (1990-07-23)
Running time 147 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi

Aashiqui (Hindi: आशिक़ी, Urdu: عاشقی) is a Bollywood romance film released on 23 July 1990. It was commercially and critically successful particularly because of its music. The film made the careers of singers Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal and composers Nadeem-Shravan. The soundtrack album has been rated the 4th best ever by Planet Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks".[1]

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Plot

Rahul (Rahul Roy) and Anu Verghese (Anu Agarwal) were held by the police at the same time on charges of creating a disturbance, and running away respectively. Rahul is angry with his dad for marrying a second time, while his first wife is still alive; and Anu ran away from an oppressive girls' hostel run by Arnie Campbell (Tom Alter). They meet again, and love happens. Rahul helps Anu to be independent, and seek a job. Then Anu is discovered by a talent agent to be a model, which she accepts. Rahul wants to marry Anu, but first must establish himself. He does establish himself as a singer, but is under the impression that Anu helped him with his career, his ego is hurt, and he is resentful against Anu. Anu then decides to better her career she must re-locate to Paris, France.

Cast

Credits

Reception

The film was a huge commercial success mainly due to its music with the showings running to full houses. The audiences came to the theatres to enjoy the songs of the film. The album is recognised as the best album of the 1990s and was also one the highest selling soundtracks of the 1990s.

Soundtrack

Aashiqui
Studio album by Nadeem Shravan
Released 1990
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 58:13
Label T-Series
Producer Nadeem Shravan
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Planet Bollywood [2]

Rakesh Budhu of Planet Bollywood gave the album 9 stars saying, "Aashiqui was a success in its own right. It is truly a beautiful collection of compositions by the melody kings Nadeem-Shravan."[2]

Track # Title Singer(s) Length
1 "Jaane Jigar Jaaneman" Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal 05:14
2 "Main Duniya Bhula Doonga" Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal 05:19
3 "Ek Sanam Chahiye" Kumar Sanu 06:14
4 "Nazar Ke Saamne Jigar Ke" Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal 05:36
5 "Tu Meri Zindagi" Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal 04:46
6 "Dil Ka Aalam" Kumar Sanu 05:01
7 "Ab Tere Bin" Kumar Sanu 05:46
8 "Dheere Dheere Se" Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal 05:31
9 "Mera Dil Tere Liye" Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal 04:36
10 "Ek Sanam Chahiye" Anuradha Paudwal 06:11
11 "Jaane Jigar Jaaneman 1" Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal 03:59

Filmfare Awards

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