Aashiqui 2 [English: Lover 2] is a 2013 Bollywood romantic musical drama film directed by Mohit Suri. Starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles, it was produced by Bhushan Kumar and Mukesh Bhatt under the T-Series and Vishesh Films banners. Set in the early 2010s, Aashiqui 2 is a love story centering around the turbulent relationship between musicians Rahul and Arohi, a relationship which is affected by Rahul's issues with alcohol abuse and temperament.
The film is the sequel to the 1990 musical blockbuster Aashiqui, and initially caused concern in the Indian media that the film could live up to the high standards and success of the original. Production of Aashiqui 2 began in 2011, with the principal photography taking place in Cape Town, Goa and Mumbai on a budget of ₹90 million (US$1.4 million). The film which premiered on 26 April 2013 received a positive to mixed critical reception and became a major commercial success at the box-office despite featuring newcomers, earning ₹1.09 billion (US$16 million) worldwide within the first four weeks. It was declared as a blockbuster by Box Office India after its three-week box office run, and is the highest grossing film ever produced by Vishesh Films. The soundtrack to the film became very popular after its release; the songs "Tum Hi Ho" and "Sun Raha Hai" topped the charts across various platforms in India.
Cast
Aditya Roy Kapoor as Rahul Jaykar
Shraddha Kapoor as Aarohi Keshav Shirke
Shaad Randhawa as Vivek
Mahesh Thakur as Saigal Uncle
Shubhangi Latkar as Aarohi's Mother
Chitrak Bandhopadyay as Salim Bhai
Mahesh Bhatt as Rahul's Father (voice)
Bugs Bhargava
Salil Acharya as Aryan
Shekhar Shukla
Gagan Gupta
Gaurav Sharma
Ashish Bhatt as Reporter
The 11 songs of the film soundtrack were mostly composed by Jeet Ganguly, although Mithoon and Ankit Tiwari composed two songs each (including both versions) as guest composers. Irshad Kamil wrote lyrics for most of songs on the album. Sandeep Nath wrote both versions of "Sun Raha Hai", while Mithoon wrote "Tum Hi Ho". Arijit Singh sang six of the songs on the album.[17] The music became very popular after its release on 8 April 2013, with songs "Tum Hi Ho" and "Sun Raha Hai" topping the charts across various platforms in India.[18]
Aashiqui 2 's soundtrack received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the songs "Tum Hi Ho" and both versions of "Sun Raha Hai". The Times of India rated the album 5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Aashiqui 2 tries, and succeeds to some extent in matching the repeat-values freshness and allure of the original. And while it is unfair to compare a sequel to the original, it needs to be said that each should be seen for its own merit."[19] Glamsham gave a rating of 4 stars out of 5 and said, "It is indeed an exhilarating experience listening to the songs of Aashiqui 2 and in this age of mundane and average/repetitive musical fares that are being churned out, the audio of Aashiqui 2 is surely a treat for all music buffs. 'Tum Hi Ho' and 'Sunn Raha Hai' (both versions) are our favourites, but "Chahun Main Ya Naa" and "Piya Aaye Na" end up as a close second. A chartbusting musical experience indeed.[20]
Koimoi rated the album 3 out of 5 and said, "Aashiqui 2 is an album that had set its heart in the right place and wanted to accomplish what Aashiqui did musically. It has the ingredients in place though at times one gets an impression that the recipe could have been a tad better. One waits to see if the soundtrack would indeed turn out to be memorable for a lifetime, more so since Bhatts had musically created a high standard with Aashiqui".[21] Planet Bollywood gave a rating of 6.5 out of 10 and praised the contributions of Ankit Tiwari and Mithoon shines with their single compositions, but believed that the remaining songs by Jeet Ganguly lacked freshness and were too repetitive apart from "Chahun Main Ya Na" and "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi".[22]
No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length
1. "Tum Hi Ho" Mithoon Arijit Singh 4:22
2. "Sunn Raha Hai (Male)" Sandeep Nath Ankit Tiwari 6:30
3. "Chahun Main Yaa Na" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh, Palak Muchhal 5:04
4. "Hum Mar Jayenge" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar 5:06
5. "Meri Aashiqui" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh, Palak Muchhal 4:26
6. "Piya Aaye Na" Irshad Kamil K.K, Tulsi Kumar 4:46
7. "Bhula Dena" Irshad Kamil Mustafa Zahid 4:00
8. "Aasan Nahin Yahan" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh 3:34
9. "Sunn Raha Hai (Female)" Sandeep Nath Shreya Ghoshal 5:14
10. "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh 4:55
11. "Aashiqui - The Love Theme"
The film is the sequel to the 1990 musical blockbuster Aashiqui, and initially caused concern in the Indian media that the film could live up to the high standards and success of the original. Production of Aashiqui 2 began in 2011, with the principal photography taking place in Cape Town, Goa and Mumbai on a budget of ₹90 million (US$1.4 million). The film which premiered on 26 April 2013 received a positive to mixed critical reception and became a major commercial success at the box-office despite featuring newcomers, earning ₹1.09 billion (US$16 million) worldwide within the first four weeks. It was declared as a blockbuster by Box Office India after its three-week box office run, and is the highest grossing film ever produced by Vishesh Films. The soundtrack to the film became very popular after its release; the songs "Tum Hi Ho" and "Sun Raha Hai" topped the charts across various platforms in India.
Cast
Aditya Roy Kapoor as Rahul Jaykar
Shraddha Kapoor as Aarohi Keshav Shirke
Shaad Randhawa as Vivek
Mahesh Thakur as Saigal Uncle
Shubhangi Latkar as Aarohi's Mother
Chitrak Bandhopadyay as Salim Bhai
Mahesh Bhatt as Rahul's Father (voice)
Bugs Bhargava
Salil Acharya as Aryan
Shekhar Shukla
Gagan Gupta
Gaurav Sharma
Ashish Bhatt as Reporter
The 11 songs of the film soundtrack were mostly composed by Jeet Ganguly, although Mithoon and Ankit Tiwari composed two songs each (including both versions) as guest composers. Irshad Kamil wrote lyrics for most of songs on the album. Sandeep Nath wrote both versions of "Sun Raha Hai", while Mithoon wrote "Tum Hi Ho". Arijit Singh sang six of the songs on the album.[17] The music became very popular after its release on 8 April 2013, with songs "Tum Hi Ho" and "Sun Raha Hai" topping the charts across various platforms in India.[18]
Aashiqui 2 's soundtrack received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised the songs "Tum Hi Ho" and both versions of "Sun Raha Hai". The Times of India rated the album 5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Aashiqui 2 tries, and succeeds to some extent in matching the repeat-values freshness and allure of the original. And while it is unfair to compare a sequel to the original, it needs to be said that each should be seen for its own merit."[19] Glamsham gave a rating of 4 stars out of 5 and said, "It is indeed an exhilarating experience listening to the songs of Aashiqui 2 and in this age of mundane and average/repetitive musical fares that are being churned out, the audio of Aashiqui 2 is surely a treat for all music buffs. 'Tum Hi Ho' and 'Sunn Raha Hai' (both versions) are our favourites, but "Chahun Main Ya Naa" and "Piya Aaye Na" end up as a close second. A chartbusting musical experience indeed.[20]
Koimoi rated the album 3 out of 5 and said, "Aashiqui 2 is an album that had set its heart in the right place and wanted to accomplish what Aashiqui did musically. It has the ingredients in place though at times one gets an impression that the recipe could have been a tad better. One waits to see if the soundtrack would indeed turn out to be memorable for a lifetime, more so since Bhatts had musically created a high standard with Aashiqui".[21] Planet Bollywood gave a rating of 6.5 out of 10 and praised the contributions of Ankit Tiwari and Mithoon shines with their single compositions, but believed that the remaining songs by Jeet Ganguly lacked freshness and were too repetitive apart from "Chahun Main Ya Na" and "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi".[22]
No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length
1. "Tum Hi Ho" Mithoon Arijit Singh 4:22
2. "Sunn Raha Hai (Male)" Sandeep Nath Ankit Tiwari 6:30
3. "Chahun Main Yaa Na" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh, Palak Muchhal 5:04
4. "Hum Mar Jayenge" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh, Tulsi Kumar 5:06
5. "Meri Aashiqui" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh, Palak Muchhal 4:26
6. "Piya Aaye Na" Irshad Kamil K.K, Tulsi Kumar 4:46
7. "Bhula Dena" Irshad Kamil Mustafa Zahid 4:00
8. "Aasan Nahin Yahan" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh 3:34
9. "Sunn Raha Hai (Female)" Sandeep Nath Shreya Ghoshal 5:14
10. "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi" Irshad Kamil Arijit Singh 4:55
11. "Aashiqui - The Love Theme"
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