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{{Short description|2013 Indian Hindi musical romantic film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aashiqui 2
| image = Aashiqui 2 (Poster).jpg
| alt = Poster featuring the lead couple hugging each other
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mohit Suri]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Mukesh Bhatt]]|[[Mahesh Bhatt]]|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|Krishan Kumar}}
| writer = [[Shagufta Rafique]] (adaptation)
| story = {{unbulleted list|William A. Wellman|Robert Carson}}
| based_on = ''[[A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' (1937 film)
| starring = {{ubl
|[[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
|[[Shraddha Kapoor]]
|[[Mahesh Thakur]]
|[[Shaad Randhawa]]
}}
| music = {{ubl
|'''Songs:'''
|[[Jeet Gannguli]]
|[[Mithoon]]
|[[Ankit Tiwari]]
|'''Score:'''
|[[Raju Singh]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Rao]]
| editing = Devendra A. Murudeshwar
| studio = {{ubl|[[Vishesh Films]]|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]}}
| distributor = {{ubl
|T-Series Films
|[[AA Films]]
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|04|26|ref1=<ref name="release date" />}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|18|c}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Bheja-Fry-Aashiqui-2-gave-best-return-on-investment-in-last-decade/articleshow/42029385.cms |title=Bheja Fry, Aashiqui 2 gave best return on investment in last decade |last1=Ghosh |first1=Avijit |last2=Thakur |first2=Atul |date=8 September 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |agency=Times News Network |access-date=15 January 2021|quote=Next on the list is Aashiqui2, which had a budget of Rs 15 crore}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|109|c}}<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=989|archive-date=20 November 2016 |title=Aashiqui 2 – Movie – Box Office India |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120093244/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=989 |access-date=8 February 2018}}</ref>
}}

'''''Aashiqui 2''''' ({{Translation|Romance 2}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Mohit Suri]] and produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]], [[Bhushan Kumar]] and [[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]] under the [[Vishesh Films]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]], with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] serving as presenter. A spiritual successor to the 1990 musical film ''[[Aashiqui]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Anu Aggarwal reveals why she found Shraddha Kapoor's Aashiqui 2 disappointing|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anu-aggarwal-reveals-why-she-found-shraddha-kapoor-s-aashiqui-2-disappointing-101623576764262-amp.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=13 June 2021 |access-date=5 July 2022|quote=Aashiqui 2 was a Hindi remake of A Star Is Born.}}</ref> the film stars [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] in the lead roles, with [[Shaad Randhawa]] and [[Mahesh Thakur]] in supporting roles, as well as [[Salil Acharya]] in a cameo appearance. Set in the early [[2010s]], the film centers on a turbulent romantic relationship between a failing singer, Rahul Jaykar, and his protege, aspiring singer Aarohi Keshav Shirke, which is affected by Rahul's issues with alcohol abuse and temperament.<ref name="release date" />

There were initially several concerns in the Indian media that it could not live up to the high standards and success of the original. Production of the film began in 2011, with the [[principal photography]] taking place in [[Cape Town]], [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]] on a budget of {{INRConvert|18|c}}.

''Aashiqui 2'' was released on 26 April 2013 in Pakistan and on 27 April in India,<ref name="release date">{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/18/lady-gaga-a-star-is-born-jennifer-lopez-beyonce/|title=How Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' Evolved with Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, More|website=EW.com}}</ref> The film became a commercial success at the box-office despite featuring newcomers, and was one of the [[List of Hindi films of 2013|highest-grossing Hindi films of 2013]], earning over {{INRConvert|109|c}} and within the first four weeks, ending both Kapur's and Kapoor's early years of struggle for recognition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-after-flop-films-i-could-have-disappeared/|title=Shraddha Kapoor: After flop films, I could have disappeared|date=5 July 2014}}</ref> Eventually, it became the highest grossing production for the Bhatt brothers and the Vishesh Films banner. The soundtrack since its release became an instant Chartbuster and was very popular after its release; the songs "[[Tum Hi Ho]]" and "[[Sunn Raha Hai]]" topped the charts across various platforms in India, as did the songs "[[Chahun Main Ya Naa]]" and "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi". It is often cited as one of the best albums of its 2010s decade. Later on, it was remade in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] as ''[[Nee Jathaga Nenundali]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sachiin-Joshi-to-make-a-comeback-Telugu-remake-of-Aashiqui-2/articleshow/35785493.cms|title=Sachiin Joshi to make a comeback Telugu remake of Aashiqui 2 - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film opens by showing a large crowd waiting for Rahul Jaykar, a successful singer and musician whose career is waning because of his [[Alcohol dependence|alcohol addiction]]{{spaced ndash}}to perform at a stage show in [[Goa]]. After nearly completing a song, he is unexpectedly interrupted by an artist, Aryan, who was losing his career due to Rahul's, during his performance. Furious abouts Rahul fights him, stops his performance, and drives to a local bar. He meets Aarohi Keshav Shirke, a bar singer who idolises Rahul. After noticing Aarohi looking at a photograph of [[Lata Mangeshkar]] in the bar, he assumes that she wants to become a singer. Impressed by her simplicity and voice, Rahul promises to transform her into a singing sensation and asks her to never perform again in bars. Due to his assurance, Aarohi leaves her job and returns to [[Mumbai]] with Rahul, who convinces record producer Saigal to meet her. When Aarohi calls Rahul, he is attacked and injured by some thugs, and is unable to receive her call. His friend and manager Vivek decides that news of the assault on Rahul should not be leaked to the media, and instead publicises a false story that Rahul has left the country to participate in stage shows. When Aarohi attempts to contact Rahul again, Vivek ignores the calls. After two months of futilely attempting to contact Rahul, a broken Aarohi is forced to sing in bars again because of her family problems.

Meanwhile, Rahul recovers from his injuries and again starts the search for Aarohi. He learns that Aarohi is working in a bar again and that Vivek had ignored her calls without informing him. Rahul apologizes to Aarohi and fires Vivek, and they meet with Saigal for the recording agreement. Rahul begins to train Aarohi, who signs a music contract to sing in films and becomes a successful [[playback singer]]. Her family and Rahul are happy, but when people begin to gossip that Rahul is using her as a servant, he relapses into alcohol addiction. Aarohi, who loves Rahul more than her career, comforts him and they end up making love. Despite Aarohi's mother Subhadra's disapproval, Aarohi [[Cohabitation|moves in]] with Rahul and things go well until Rahul's addiction worsens, causing him to become aggressive and violent.

Aarohi attempts to rehabilitate Rahul, sacrificing her singing career in doing so. After Saigal reminds them about their dream of Aarohi becoming a successful singer, Rahul orders her to focus on her work. During Aarohi's stage show, Rahul meets Kunal Basu, a journalist, backstage, where Kunal accuses him of using Aarohi for pleasure and money. Enraged, Rahul beats up Kunal and starts drinking. He ends up in jail, and Aarohi comes to bail him out. Rahul overhears Aarohi telling Saigal that she is going to leave her career for him and is ready to give up her celebrity status because Rahul is more important to her. Rahul understands that he has become a burden in her life, and that leaving her is his only option to save her. The next day, he bids her farewell by assuring her that he will change his lifestyle, but little is she aware that he actually intends to commit suicide, which he does by jumping off a bridge. His death pains a number of people, including Saigal, who was otherwise insistent, just like Rahul, on Aarohi moving ahead in her career.

Distraught by Rahul's death, Aarohi decides to leave her career but Vivek persuades her to stay. He reminds her that Rahul wanted her to become a successful singer and killed himself as he did not want to be a burden on her and remain an obstacle in the path of her success. Aarohi agrees, and returns to singing. Later, she signs her name as "Aarohi Rahul Jaykar" in a fan's handbook as a tribute to Rahul and her unsung desire to marry him. As it starts raining, she watches the couple who took her autograph sharing a romantic moment under a jacket as she and Rahul had once done.

== Cast ==
[[File:Shraddha Kapoor at Live concert of Aashiqui 2 (7).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Aditya Roy Kapur]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] (from left).]]
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] as Rahul Jaykar
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] as Aarohi Shirke / Aarohi Rahul Jaykar (A few lines by [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]])
* [[Shaad Randhawa]] as Vivek - Rahul's friend
* [[Mahesh Thakur]] as Saigal
* [[Shubhangi Latkar]] as Subhadra Shirke, Aarohi's mother
* Milind Phatak as Keshav Shirke, Aarohi's father
* Chitrak Bandhopadyay as Salim Bhai
* [[Mahesh Bhatt]] as Vikram Jaykar, Rahul's father
* Bugs Bhargava as a man drinking in Bar
* [[Salil Acharya]] as Aryan
* Soumyajit Majumdar as Kunal Basu
* Partha Akerkar as Shankar

== Production ==
=== Development ===
In September 2011, the Indian media reported that [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and [[Bhushan Kumar]] were keen to remake the 1990 musical blockbuster ''[[Aashiqui]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Madhur Bhandarkar to remake Aashiqui? |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-22/news-interviews/30188738_1_madhur-bhandarkar-bhushan-kumar-heroine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925042857/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-22/news-interviews/30188738_1_madhur-bhandarkar-bhushan-kumar-heroine |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 September 2011 |author=Lalwani, Vickey |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=22 September 2011 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> Kumar approached Bhatt for a possible sequel, although it was [[Shagufta Rafique]]'s melodramatic romantic script which persuaded him that the film had potential as a sequel and decided to proceed with the project.<ref>{{cite web |title=The dream is the same, dreamers have changed: Mahesh Bhatt |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/news-interviews/38218914_1_aashiqui-vishesh-films-and-t-series-mohit-suri |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405041124/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/news-interviews/38218914_1_aashiqui-vishesh-films-and-t-series-mohit-suri |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2013 |date=3 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> Given ''Aashiqui''{{'}}s status in Hindi cinematic history as one of the finest Indian musicals of all time, many expressed concerns towards the decision to remake the film, dubious that the producers could come up with a soundtrack on par with the quality of the 1990 film.<ref name="toi">{{cite web |title=Mahesh Bhatt announces "Aashiqui 2" |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-08/news-interviews/31034561_1_mahesh-bhatt-shagufta-rafique-aashiqui |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616024938/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-08/news-interviews/31034561_1_mahesh-bhatt-shagufta-rafique-aashiqui |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Jain, Rupam |date=8 February 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> Bhatt stated that they completely resisted the temptation to use the soundtrack of the earlier film, and promised that ''Aashiqui 2'' would revive the era of melodious film music, as ''Aashiqui'' had done 22 years ago.<ref name="ndtv">{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor bags Aashiqui 2 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-bags-aashiqui-2-228346 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |author-link=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=7 June 2012 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502030811/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-bags-aashiqui-2-228346 |archive-date=2 May 2013}}</ref>

It was reported that [[Madhur Bhandarkar]] had been approached to direct the film, but later turned down the offer because of other working commitments.<ref>{{cite web |title=No 'Aashiqui' remake for Madhur Bhandarkar |url=http://www.masala.com/34001-no-aashiqui-remake-for-madhur-bhandarkar |work=Masala |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104061710/http://www.masala.com/34001-no-aashiqui-remake-for-madhur-bhandarkar |archive-date=4 November 2013}}</ref> It was confirmed in November 2011 that Vishal Mahadkar, director of ''[[Blood Money (2012 film)|Blood Money]]'', was to direct the picture,<ref>{{cite web |title=Vishal Mahadkar to direct Aashiqui 2 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-19/news-interviews/30415434_1_directorial-debut-vishesh-films-fresh-face |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616024920/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-19/news-interviews/30415434_1_directorial-debut-vishesh-films-fresh-face |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Lalwani, Vickey |date=19 November 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> but the following month it was announced that [[Mohit Suri]] had replaced Mahadkar as director at the last minute. Bhatt confirmed the development, saying "Earlier we had finalised Vishal for the project. But now we have scrapped that idea and found a fresh one. We got Mohit to direct the film".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohit Suri to direct Aashiqui 2 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/news-interviews/30554182_1_mohit-suri-vishesh-films-aashiqui |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712120411/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/news-interviews/30554182_1_mohit-suri-vishesh-films-aashiqui |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2013 |author=Shah, Kunal M |date=24 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
The film's producers launched a nationwide talent hunt to discover new faces for the film, initially refusing to employ established actors. However, the actors who came to audition were not promising enough for the roles, and the idea was scrapped.<ref name="success">{{cite news |title=Mohit Suri on the success of Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4928 |author=Jha, Subhash K. |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504071527/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4928 |archive-date=4 May 2013}}</ref> Mahesh Bhatt said, "It was a disastrous talent hunt. We discovered that people lacked the courage to audition. Those who are amateurs went for audition ...and people with certain talent were like why should we risk public rejection."<ref name="choice">{{cite web |title=Aditya, Shraddha right choice for 'Aashiqui 2': Mohit Suri |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32617671_1_aashiqui-anu-agarwal-shraddha-kapoor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417211656/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32617671_1_aashiqui-anu-agarwal-shraddha-kapoor |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2013 |author=Press Trust of India |date=10 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> When Suri saw some pictures of Aditya Roy Kapur and met him, he found Kapur perfect for the role and cast him to play the male lead.<ref name="success" />

In June 2012, Shraddha Kapoor was signed to play the female lead.<ref name="ndtv" /> Bhatt said, "Yes, Shraddha Kapoor is playing the lead with the two boys Aditya Roy Kapur and Shaad Randhawa. We found her to be very talented. All three actors have extremely challenging dramatic roles."<ref name="ndtv" /> When asked about replacing new actors with known ones, Suri said "People said I couldn't make a film with new actors and expect an audience to come in. But I was pretty sure I wanted Aditya and Shraddha to play my protagonists. My writer Shagufta Rafique and I saw them as the protagonists. See, Aditya and Shraddha may have had unsuccessful films before. But that never took away from their talent."<ref name="success" />

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] for the film began in late 2012 with film's lead cast.<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' goes on floor, Shradha excited |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/aashiqui-2-goes-on-floor-shradha-excited_121009.htm |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=14 October 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> The film was shot in Goa, Mumbai and [[Cape Town]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 shooting to start from next month |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/aashiqui-2-shooting-to-start-from-next-month-239494 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=NDTV |date=4 July 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506141707/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/aashiqui-2-shooting-to-start-from-next-month-239494 |archive-date=6 May 2013}}</ref> During the filming in South Africa, Shraddha Kapoor needed medical attention after kneeling on broken glass fragments during the scene in which she had to kneel on the floor and talk to her co-star Aditya Roy Kapoor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2806446211.html |title=Shraddha hurts herself: The actor accidentally got injured when she knelt on broken glass during a scene |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]], accessed via [[HighBeam Research]] {{subscription required}} |date=5 November 2012 |access-date=5 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225353/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2806446211.html |archive-date=5 November 2013 }}</ref> Aditya Roy Kapur also received burns to his hand during the filming of the scene in which they light some Chinese lanterns in Cape Town.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/aditya-roy-kapur-burnt-hand-while-shooting-aashiqui-183000218.html |title=Aditya Roy Kapur Burnt His Hand While Shooting For 'Aashiqui 2' |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |date=19 April 2013 |access-date=5 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022213502/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/aditya-roy-kapur-burnt-hand-while-shooting-aashiqui-183000218.html |archive-date=22 October 2013}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Main|Aashiqui 2 (soundtrack)}}

== Marketing ==
The first look was released on 22 March 2013, and was well received by critics and audiences.<ref>{{cite web |title=First look of Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/videos/first-look-of-aashiqui-2_-2675.html |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=20 March 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630143203/http://www.filmfare.com/videos/first-look-of-aashiqui-2_-2675.html |archive-date=30 June 2013}}</ref> Unlike other films whose theatrical trailers are released first, the makers of the film chose to release the songs before the trailer.<ref name="koi">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Official Theatrical Trailer Feat. Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor |url=http://www.koimoi.com/videos/aashiqui-2-official-theatrical-trailer/?maneref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.in%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Daashiqui%2B2%2Bposter%2Breleased%26prmd%3Divns%26ei%3DxIWbUff_KMPArAejx4GoBQ%26start%3D30%26sa%3DN |publisher=Koimoi |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> The first song, "Tum Hi Ho", was released on 16 March 2013 to unanimous critical reception from critics and became very popular among the audiences. The song became an instant hit with approximately 2 million views on [[YouTube]] within 10 days of release, which helped in the marketing of the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 a hit on YouTube with over 1.5 mln views in 10 days |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tum-hi-ho-from-aashiqui-2-a-hit-on-youtube-with-over-1.5-mln-views-in-10-days/1097626/ |author=Sharma, Sarika |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=4 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507025250/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tum-hi-ho-from-aashiqui-2-a-hit-on-youtube-with-over-1.5-mln-views-in-10-days/1097626 |archive-date=7 May 2013}}</ref> It has been trending on Twitter and YouTube since its launch.<ref name="bh">{{cite news |title=How Bhushan Kumar led Aashiqui 2 to a roaring success |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4926 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501210941/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4926 |archive-date=1 May 2013}}</ref>

The film's preview poster showing Aditya and Shraddha under a jacket in a rain-drenched street with the streetlight casting a glow was released along with music on 3 April 2013.<ref name="it">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 music launch brings back memories of prequel |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aashiqui-2-music-launch-brings-back-memories-of-the-original-aashiqui/1/261598.html |author=Mankermi, Shivani |work=[[India Today]] |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523181339/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aashiqui-2-music-launch-brings-back-memories-of-the-original-aashiqui/1/261598.html |archive-date=23 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Coating love the Ashiqui way... again |url=http://www.punemirror.in/article/19/201304152013041507293265641cb8ca1/Coating-love-the-Ashiqui-way-again.html |work=Pune Mirror |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221104328/http://www.punemirror.in/article/19/201304152013041507293265641cb8ca1/Coating-love-the-Ashiqui-way-again.html |archive-date=21 February 2014 }}</ref> At the music release event, Aditya and Shraddha recreated the scene from ''Aashiqui'' from under a jacket (much like the poster) on the stage.<ref name="it" /> The theatrical trailer was released in mid-April 2013, two weeks before the film's release, and was well received by critics and audiences.<ref name="koi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WATCH: Love and passion in the first official trailer of 'Aashiqui 2' |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/watch-passionate-love-in-the-first-official-trailer-of-aashiqui-2_132088.htm |publisher=Zee News |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517222851/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/watch-passionate-love-in-the-first-official-trailer-of-aashiqui-2_132088.htm |archive-date=17 May 2013}}</ref>

Unlike most Bollywood films which indulge in months of promotion before the release, ''Aashiqui 2'' had less than three weeks for promotion before its release.<ref name="bh" /> A music concert where singers (who sang songs in the soundtrack album) performed to their respective songs was organised to promote the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha and Aditya at the Aashiqui 2 concert |url=http://www.filmfare.com/photos/shraddha-and-aditya-at-the-aashiqui-2-concert-2961-7.html |work=Filmfare |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513010538/http://www.filmfare.com/photos/shraddha-and-aditya-at-the-aashiqui-2-concert-2961-7.html |archive-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> The makers of the film launched the ''Aashiqui 2'' jackets, as seen in the film's poster. Statues resembling the signature image of the couple hiding under the jacket were placed inside various theatres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2: the proverbial rock star returns? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-the-proverbial-rock-star-returns/Article1-1050639.aspx |author=Menon, Serena |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604024138/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-the-proverbial-rock-star-returns/Article1-1050639.aspx |archive-date=4 June 2013 }}</ref>

== Release ==
Due to the romantic theme of the film, it was originally planned for a [[Valentine's day]] release on 14 February 2013, but this was postponed because of production delays.<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' to be released on Valentine's Day |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-to-be-released-on-valentines-day/270093-8-66.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616025123/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-to-be-released-on-valentines-day/270093-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=26 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' gets postponed again |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/news-interviews/34797172_1_aashiqui-2-mohit-suri-bhatt-camp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207045820/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/news-interviews/34797172_1_aashiqui-2-mohit-suri-bhatt-camp |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 December 2013 |author=Thakkar, Mehul S |date=29 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> The film was released<ref>{{cite web |title=May 10 is lucky for the makers of 'Aashiqui' sequel |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/211212-May-10-is-lucky-for-the-makers-of-Aashiqui-sequel.htm |author=Pitale, Sonali Joshi |work=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> on 26 April 2013 in over 1100 screens across India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Today's big releases: Aashiqui 2 and Iron Man 3 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/today-s-big-releases-aashiqui-2-and-iron-man-3-359114 |author=Ranawat, Purnima |publisher=NDTV |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430045640/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/today-s-big-releases-aashiqui-2-and-iron-man-3-359114 |archive-date=30 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 sails smoothly amidst Iron Man 3 fever! |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-aashiqui-2-sails-smoothly-amidst-iron-man-3-fever-4249882-NOR.html |author=Razdan, Esha |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603181958/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-aashiqui-2-sails-smoothly-amidst-iron-man-3-fever-4249882-NOR.html |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film was not released in key markets such as UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |title='Lucky Di Unlucky Story' scores, 'Shadow' fails! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/470 |author=Adarsh, Taran |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=30 April 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503023347/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/470 |archive-date=3 May 2013}}</ref>

==Sequel==

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| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Anurag Basu]]
| producer = [[Mahesh Bhatt]], [[Mukesh Bhatt]], [[Bhushan Kumar]], [[Krishan Kumar]]
| distributor = [[T-Series Films]]
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| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
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A sequel to the film ''Aashiqui 3'' has been announced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]] & [[Bhushan Kumar]]. The music for the sequel will be composed by [[Pritam]] and will star [[Kartik Aaryan]]. It will be directed by [[Anurag Basu]]. The female lead is yet to be announced.

== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
On its opening day, ''Aashiqui 2'' collected about {{INRConvert|52.5|m}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Has Decent Opening Day |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5619&nCat= |website=[[Box Office India]] |date=28 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430222742/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5619&nCat= |archive-date=30 April 2013}}</ref> and collected {{INRConvert|179|m}} during its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui Excellent Three Week Run: Daily Collections |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5687&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=23 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606042857/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5687&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|347|m}} in its first week.<ref name="blockbuster">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Is BLOCKBUSTER: Heads For 70 Crore Plus Business |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5672&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=18 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607184229/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5672&nCat= |archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> In the second week, despite new releases, it collected {{INRConvert|174|m}}, which took its two-week box-office collections to {{INRConvert|470|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Grosses 47 Crore in Two Weeks |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5653&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607184122/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5653&nCat= |archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> It remained steady on weekdays and collected {{INRConvert|165|m}} in its third week and total collections rose to {{INRConvert|635|m}}.<ref name="blockbuster" /> The film had the highest third week collections of 2013 to that date.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Third Week Collections 2013: Aashiqui 2 Tops by a Distance |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5682&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=22 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film's revenues remained consistent in its fourth weekend and took its total to {{INRConvert|710|m}}.<ref name="best">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Continues Phenomenal Run: Crosses 70 crore |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5694&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=25 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606045357/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5694&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> [[Box Office India]] called the film a success after its three-week box office run.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} As of 20 May, it was the second-highest grossing Hindi film of 2013 and the highest-grossing film produced by Vishesh Films.<ref name="blockbuster" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Second Highest Grosser Of 2013, Beats Special 26 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/aashiqui-2-second-highest-grosser-of-2013 |publisher=Koimoi |date=20 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023012834/http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/aashiqui-2-second-highest-grosser-of-2013/ |archive-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> According to Box Office India, ''Aashiqui 2'' is the best trending film at the box office since ''[[3 Idiots]]'' as the fourth week's collections were nearly {{INRConvert|75|m}} nett, which was more than every film released in the last ten years apart from ''3 Idiots''. The fourth week collections were the third highest of all time.<ref name="best" /> The film collected {{INRConvert|57.5|m}} nett approx in its fifth week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Week Five Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5718&nCat= |website=Box Office India |access-date=3 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606045630/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5718&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> The film went on to gross approximately {{INRConvert|780|m}} in its sixth week at the domestic box-office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Touches 78 Crore Nett in Six Weeks |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5743&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=8 June 2013 |access-date=8 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611004816/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5743&nCat= |archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref>

Internationally, ''Aashiqui 2'' collected around {{US$}}150,000 over the first weekend because its limited release meant it was only released in UAE and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Released Only in UAE And Pakistan |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5630&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|1|b}} worldwide in its fourth week.<ref name="worldwide">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 joins Rs. 100 crore club |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-joins-Rs-100-crore-club/Article1-1067712.aspx |author=Indo-Asian News Service |author-link=Indo-Asian News Service |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=29 May 2013 |access-date=29 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530052357/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-joins-Rs-100-crore-club/Article1-1067712.aspx |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref>

During its entire theatrical run, the film earned {{INRConvert|1.09|b}}.<ref name="run2013">{{cite web |title=Worldwide TOP TEN 2013 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6308&nCat= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212753/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6308&nCat= |archive-date=4 January 2014 |website=[[Box Office India]] |date=12 December 2013 |access-date=20 December 2013}}</ref>

=== Critical response ===
Critics praised the performances, chemistry between the lead pair, and the music.

[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it "brings romance back on the Hindi screen{{spaced ndash}}intense, pure, selfless and heart wrenching. A stirring account with brilliant moments, bravura performances, strong emotional quotient and addictive music, this one's an absolute must watch for the romantics." He praised the lead cast's performances, writing that " ...Aditya Roy Kapur's depiction of the intense character is outstanding... [which] clearly demonstrates his potency as an artist of caliber and competence. Shraddha also gets to sink her challenging character and the attractive youngster is simply amazing, more so towards the demanding moments in the second hour. Furthermore, the chemistry between Aditya and Shraddha is incredible."<ref>{{cite news |title=Aashiqui 2: Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/549878 |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=24 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427032150/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/549878 |archive-date=27 April 2013}}</ref> ''[[Indiatimes]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and said, "Suri pitches the story with old-world romance, high-drama and well-crafted heart-breaking moments."<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2: Review |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/review-aashiqui-2_-74126.html |work=[[Indiatimes]] |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521025134/http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/review-aashiqui-2_-74126.html |archive-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service]] rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Director Mohit Suri traverses the angst-soaked territory with a sincere and deep understanding of the dynamics that destroy love and trust between couples in the glamorous and competitive profession", and that, "''Aashiqui 2'' makes us grateful for the movement of the love story away from the standard Romeo & Juliet format into the dark destructive domain of ''A Star Is Born''."<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' review: Some scenes blossom into fresh statements on love |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-review-some-scenes-blossom-into-fresh-statements-on-love/388063-8-66.html |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=27 April 2013 |access-date=29 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504021125/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-review-some-scenes-blossom-into-fresh-statements-on-love/388063-8-66.html |archive-date=4 May 2013}}</ref>

The film also received some mixed reactions from critics. Writing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', [[Anupama Chopra]] rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and believed that the film didn't fulfill its potential, but said, "It's an interesting scenario and Suri and his actors set it up well. Aditya gives Rahul's angst a certain charm. He is earnest and broken. And the real triumph here is Shraddha, whose porcelain face has a haunting vulnerability. She's very good as the woman in the throes of a grand passion who believes that love will show the way."<ref>{{cite web |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Aashiqui-2/Article1-1050953.aspx |author=Chopra, Anupama |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530141750/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Aashiqui-2/Article1-1050953.aspx |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref>

Published Palestinian Bollywood writer, Ahmad Rashad Arafa, calls ''Aashiqui 2'' "an infinitely better film than Lady GaGa and Bradley Cooper's ''A Star Is Born''" saying that "while Cooper and GaGa’s retelling is atonal and jarring, ''Aashiqui 2'', the Bollywood remake of ''A Star Is Born'', is firmly cohesive in its tone, pacing and general mise-en-scène."<ref>{{cite web |title= WHY THE BOLLYWOOD "A STAR IS BORN" IS INFINITELY BETTER THAN BRADLEY COOPER/LADY GAGA'S FILM|url=http://www.bollywoodoverhollywood.com/why-the-bollywood-a-star-is-born-is-infinitely-better-than-lady-gagas-film//Article1-1050953.aspx |author=Arafa, Rashad Ahmad |work=Bollywood Over Hollywood |date=16 December 2018 |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===

'''[[Filmfare Awards]]'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations |work=filmfare.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115044052/http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |archive-date=15 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-59th-idea-filmfare-awards-5220.html |title=Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards |work=filmfare.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127031218/http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-59th-idea-filmfare-awards-5220.html |archive-date=27 January 2014}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Mithoon]] and [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Male)]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("[[Tum Hi Ho]]")
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Female)]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("[[Sunn Raha Hai (Female Version)|Sunn Raha Hai]]")

'''[[IIFA Awards]]'''<ref name="Bollyspice">{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/76075/iifa-nominations-bhaag-milkhabhaag-leads-10 |title=IIFA Nominations Announced and Bhaag Mikha Bhaag leads with 10! |publisher=Bollyspice |date=20 February 2014 |access-date=24 February 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220185615/http://bollyspice.com/76075/iifa-nominations-bhaag-milkhabhaag-leads-10 |archive-date=20 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iifa.com/highlight/iifa-toasts-winners-technical-awards-iifa-magic-movies/ |title=IIFA toasts to winners of the Technical Awards at IIFA Magic of the Movies |publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy|IIFA]] |date=25 April 2014 |access-date=27 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427171631/http://www.iifa.com/highlight/iifa-toasts-winners-technical-awards-iifa-magic-movies/ |archive-date=27 April 2014}}</ref>
* [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] : [[Mithoon]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Nominated, [[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, Best Lyricist : [[Sandeep Nath]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Nominated, Best Male Playback : [[Ankit Tiwari]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")

'''[[Screen Awards]]'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://screenawards.indianexpress.com/ |title=Screen Awards 2015, Latest News on Screen Awards 2015, Photo Gallery The Indian Express |work=indianexpress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313230740/http://screenawards.indianexpress.com/ |archive-date=13 March 2014 |access-date=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/533445/20140108/annual-screen-award-2014-complete-list-nominees.htm |title=Annual Screen Awards 2014: The Complete List of Nominees |date=8 January 2014 |work=International Business Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203001006/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/533445/20140108/annual-screen-award-2014-complete-list-nominees.htm |archive-date=3 February 2014}}</ref>
* [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Playback Singer (Male)]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Playback Singer (Female)]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* [[Screen Award for Jodi No. 1]] : [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] & Shraddha Kapoor
* Nominated, [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Mithoon]] and [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* Nominated, Best Actress Female : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, Most Popular Actor Male : [[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
* Nominated, Most Popular Actress Female : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
'''[[6th Mirchi Music Awards|Mirchi Music Awards]]'''<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/mirchi-music-awards-2014-winners-shahrukh-khan-farhan-akhtar-honoured-aashiqui-2-wins-7-trophies-17842/ |title=Mirchi Music Awards 2014 winners: Shahrukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar honoured; Aashiqui 2 wins 7 trophies |last=Parande |first=Shweta |date=28 February 2014 |work=India.com|access-date=24 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]] : "[[Tum Hi Ho]]"
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]] : [[Mithoon]], [[Jeet Gannguli]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Sandeep Nath]], [[Irshad Kamil]], Sanjay Masoomm
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of The Year]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]] : Mithoon ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]] : Ankit Tiwari ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]] : Ankit Tiwari ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Listeners' Choice Song of the Year : "Sunn Raha Hai"
* Listeners' Choice Album of the Year : Mithoon, Jeet Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari, Sandeep Nath, Irshad Kamil, Sanjay Masoomm

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Aashiqui 2

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{{Short description|2013 Indian Hindi musical romantic film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aashiqui 2
| image = Aashiqui 2 (Poster).jpg
| alt = Poster featuring the lead couple hugging each other
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mohit Suri]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Mukesh Bhatt]]|[[Mahesh Bhatt]]|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|Krishan Kumar}}
| writer = [[Shagufta Rafique]] (adaptation)
| story = {{unbulleted list|William A. Wellman|Robert Carson}}
| based_on = ''[[A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' (1937 film)
| starring = {{ubl
|[[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
|[[Shraddha Kapoor]]
|[[Mahesh Thakur]]
|[[Shaad Randhawa]]
}}
| music = {{ubl
|'''Songs:'''
|[[Jeet Gannguli]]
|[[Mithoon]]
|[[Ankit Tiwari]]
|'''Score:'''
|[[Raju Singh]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Rao]]
| editing = Devendra A. Murudeshwar
| studio = {{ubl|[[Vishesh Films]]|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]}}
| distributor = {{ubl
|T-Series Films
|[[AA Films]]
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|04|26|ref1=<ref name="release date" />}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
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'''''Aashiqui 2''''' ({{Translation|Romance 2}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Mohit Suri]] and produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]], [[Bhushan Kumar]] and [[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]] under the [[Vishesh Films]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]], with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] serving as presenter. A spiritual successor to the 1990 musical film ''[[Aashiqui]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Anu Aggarwal reveals why she found Shraddha Kapoor's Aashiqui 2 disappointing|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anu-aggarwal-reveals-why-she-found-shraddha-kapoor-s-aashiqui-2-disappointing-101623576764262-amp.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=13 June 2021 |access-date=5 July 2022|quote=Aashiqui 2 was a Hindi remake of A Star Is Born.}}</ref> the film stars [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] in the lead roles, with [[Shaad Randhawa]] and [[Mahesh Thakur]] in supporting roles, as well as [[Salil Acharya]] in a cameo appearance. Set in the early [[2010s]], the film centers on a turbulent romantic relationship between a failing singer, Rahul Jaykar, and his protege, aspiring singer Aarohi Keshav Shirke, which is affected by Rahul's issues with alcohol abuse and temperament.<ref name="release date" />

There were initially several concerns in the Indian media that it could not live up to the high standards and success of the original. Production of the film began in 2011, with the [[principal photography]] taking place in [[Cape Town]], [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]] on a budget of {{INRConvert|18|c}}.

''Aashiqui 2'' was released on 26 April 2013 in Pakistan and on 27 April in India,<ref name="release date">{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/18/lady-gaga-a-star-is-born-jennifer-lopez-beyonce/|title=How Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' Evolved with Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, More|website=EW.com}}</ref> The film became a commercial success at the box-office despite featuring newcomers, and was one of the [[List of Hindi films of 2013|highest-grossing Hindi films of 2013]], earning over {{INRConvert|109|c}} and within the first four weeks, ending both Kapur's and Kapoor's early years of struggle for recognition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-after-flop-films-i-could-have-disappeared/|title=Shraddha Kapoor: After flop films, I could have disappeared|date=5 July 2014}}</ref> Eventually, it became the highest grossing production for the Bhatt brothers and the Vishesh Films banner. The soundtrack since its release became an instant Chartbuster and was very popular after its release; the songs "[[Tum Hi Ho]]" and "[[Sunn Raha Hai]]" topped the charts across various platforms in India, as did the songs "[[Chahun Main Ya Naa]]" and "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi". It is often cited as one of the best albums of its 2010s decade. Later on, it was remade in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] as ''[[Nee Jathaga Nenundali]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sachiin-Joshi-to-make-a-comeback-Telugu-remake-of-Aashiqui-2/articleshow/35785493.cms|title=Sachiin Joshi to make a comeback Telugu remake of Aashiqui 2 - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film opens by showing a large crowd waiting for Rahul Jaykar, a successful singer and musician whose career is waning because of his [[Alcohol dependence|alcohol addiction]]{{spaced ndash}}to perform at a stage show in [[Goa]]. After nearly completing a song, he is unexpectedly interrupted by an artist, Aryan, who was losing his career due to Rahul's, during his performance. Angry Rahul fights him, stops his performance, and drives to a local bar. He meets Aarohi Keshav Shirke, a bar singer who idolises Rahul. After noticing Aarohi looking at a photograph of [[Lata Mangeshkar]] in the bar, he assumes that she wants to become a singer. Impressed by her simplicity and voice, Rahul promises to transform her into a singing sensation and asks her to never perform again in bars. Due to his assurance, Aarohi leaves her job and returns to [[Mumbai]] with Rahul, who convinces record producer Saigal to meet her. When Aarohi calls Rahul, he is attacked and injured by some thugs, and is unable to receive her call. His friend and manager Vivek decides that news of the assault on Rahul should not be leaked to the media, and instead publicises a false story that Rahul has left the country to participate in stage shows. When Aarohi attempts to contact Rahul again, Vivek ignores the calls. After two months of futilely attempting to contact Rahul, a broken Aarohi is forced to sing in bars again because of her family problems.

Meanwhile, Rahul recovers from his injuries and again starts the search for Aarohi. He learns that Aarohi is working in a bar again and that Vivek had ignored her calls without informing him. Rahul apologizes to Aarohi and fires Vivek, and they meet with Saigal for the recording agreement. Rahul begins to train Aarohi, who signs a music contract to sing in films and becomes a successful [[playback singer]]. Her family and Rahul are happy, but when people begin to gossip that Rahul is using her as a servant, he relapses into alcohol addiction. Aarohi, who loves Rahul more than her career, comforts him and they end up making love. Despite Aarohi's mother Subhadra's disapproval, Aarohi [[Cohabitation|moves in]] with Rahul and things go well until Rahul's addiction worsens, causing him to become aggressive and violent.

Aarohi attempts to rehabilitate Rahul, sacrificing her singing career in doing so. After Saigal reminds them about their dream of Aarohi becoming a successful singer, Rahul orders her to focus on her work. During Aarohi's stage show, Rahul meets Kunal Basu, a journalist, backstage, where Kunal accuses him of using Aarohi for pleasure and money. Enraged, Rahul beats up Kunal and starts drinking. He ends up in jail, and Aarohi comes to bail him out. Rahul overhears Aarohi telling Saigal that she is going to leave her career for him and is ready to give up her celebrity status because Rahul is more important to her. Rahul understands that he has become a burden in her life, and that leaving her is his only option to save her. The next day, he bids her farewell by assuring her that he will change his lifestyle, but little is she aware that he actually intends to commit suicide, which he does by jumping off a bridge. His death pains a number of people, including Saigal, who was otherwise insistent, just like Rahul, on Aarohi moving ahead in her career.

Distraught by Rahul's death, Aarohi decides to leave her career but Vivek persuades her to stay. He reminds her that Rahul wanted her to become a successful singer and killed himself as he did not want to be a burden on her and remain an obstacle in the path of her success. Aarohi agrees, and returns to singing. Later, she signs her name as "Aarohi Rahul Jaykar" in a fan's handbook as a tribute to Rahul and her unsung desire to marry him. As it starts raining, she watches the couple who took her autograph sharing a romantic moment under a jacket as she and Rahul had once done.

== Cast ==
[[File:Shraddha Kapoor at Live concert of Aashiqui 2 (7).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Aditya Roy Kapur]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] (from left).]]
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] as Rahul Jaykar
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] as Aarohi Shirke / Aarohi Rahul Jaykar (A few lines by [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]])
* [[Shaad Randhawa]] as Vivek - Rahul's friend
* [[Mahesh Thakur]] as Saigal
* [[Shubhangi Latkar]] as Subhadra Shirke, Aarohi's mother
* Milind Phatak as Keshav Shirke, Aarohi's father
* Chitrak Bandhopadyay as Salim Bhai
* [[Mahesh Bhatt]] as Vikram Jaykar, Rahul's father
* Bugs Bhargava as a man drinking in Bar
* [[Salil Acharya]] as Aryan
* Soumyajit Majumdar as Kunal Basu
* Partha Akerkar as Shankar

== Production ==
=== Development ===
In September 2011, the Indian media reported that [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and [[Bhushan Kumar]] were keen to remake the 1990 musical blockbuster ''[[Aashiqui]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Madhur Bhandarkar to remake Aashiqui? |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-22/news-interviews/30188738_1_madhur-bhandarkar-bhushan-kumar-heroine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925042857/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-22/news-interviews/30188738_1_madhur-bhandarkar-bhushan-kumar-heroine |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 September 2011 |author=Lalwani, Vickey |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=22 September 2011 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> Kumar approached Bhatt for a possible sequel, although it was [[Shagufta Rafique]]'s melodramatic romantic script which persuaded him that the film had potential as a sequel and decided to proceed with the project.<ref>{{cite web |title=The dream is the same, dreamers have changed: Mahesh Bhatt |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/news-interviews/38218914_1_aashiqui-vishesh-films-and-t-series-mohit-suri |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405041124/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/news-interviews/38218914_1_aashiqui-vishesh-films-and-t-series-mohit-suri |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2013 |date=3 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> Given ''Aashiqui''{{'}}s status in Hindi cinematic history as one of the finest Indian musicals of all time, many expressed concerns towards the decision to remake the film, dubious that the producers could come up with a soundtrack on par with the quality of the 1990 film.<ref name="toi">{{cite web |title=Mahesh Bhatt announces "Aashiqui 2" |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-08/news-interviews/31034561_1_mahesh-bhatt-shagufta-rafique-aashiqui |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616024938/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-08/news-interviews/31034561_1_mahesh-bhatt-shagufta-rafique-aashiqui |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Jain, Rupam |date=8 February 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> Bhatt stated that they completely resisted the temptation to use the soundtrack of the earlier film, and promised that ''Aashiqui 2'' would revive the era of melodious film music, as ''Aashiqui'' had done 22 years ago.<ref name="ndtv">{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor bags Aashiqui 2 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-bags-aashiqui-2-228346 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |author-link=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=7 June 2012 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502030811/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-bags-aashiqui-2-228346 |archive-date=2 May 2013}}</ref>

It was reported that [[Madhur Bhandarkar]] had been approached to direct the film, but later turned down the offer because of other working commitments.<ref>{{cite web |title=No 'Aashiqui' remake for Madhur Bhandarkar |url=http://www.masala.com/34001-no-aashiqui-remake-for-madhur-bhandarkar |work=Masala |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104061710/http://www.masala.com/34001-no-aashiqui-remake-for-madhur-bhandarkar |archive-date=4 November 2013}}</ref> It was confirmed in November 2011 that Vishal Mahadkar, director of ''[[Blood Money (2012 film)|Blood Money]]'', was to direct the picture,<ref>{{cite web |title=Vishal Mahadkar to direct Aashiqui 2 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-19/news-interviews/30415434_1_directorial-debut-vishesh-films-fresh-face |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616024920/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-19/news-interviews/30415434_1_directorial-debut-vishesh-films-fresh-face |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Lalwani, Vickey |date=19 November 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> but the following month it was announced that [[Mohit Suri]] had replaced Mahadkar as director at the last minute. Bhatt confirmed the development, saying "Earlier we had finalised Vishal for the project. But now we have scrapped that idea and found a fresh one. We got Mohit to direct the film".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohit Suri to direct Aashiqui 2 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/news-interviews/30554182_1_mohit-suri-vishesh-films-aashiqui |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712120411/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/news-interviews/30554182_1_mohit-suri-vishesh-films-aashiqui |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2013 |author=Shah, Kunal M |date=24 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
The film's producers launched a nationwide talent hunt to discover new faces for the film, initially refusing to employ established actors. However, the actors who came to audition were not promising enough for the roles, and the idea was scrapped.<ref name="success">{{cite news |title=Mohit Suri on the success of Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4928 |author=Jha, Subhash K. |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504071527/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4928 |archive-date=4 May 2013}}</ref> Mahesh Bhatt said, "It was a disastrous talent hunt. We discovered that people lacked the courage to audition. Those who are amateurs went for audition ...and people with certain talent were like why should we risk public rejection."<ref name="choice">{{cite web |title=Aditya, Shraddha right choice for 'Aashiqui 2': Mohit Suri |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32617671_1_aashiqui-anu-agarwal-shraddha-kapoor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417211656/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32617671_1_aashiqui-anu-agarwal-shraddha-kapoor |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2013 |author=Press Trust of India |date=10 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> When Suri saw some pictures of Aditya Roy Kapur and met him, he found Kapur perfect for the role and cast him to play the male lead.<ref name="success" />

In June 2012, Shraddha Kapoor was signed to play the female lead.<ref name="ndtv" /> Bhatt said, "Yes, Shraddha Kapoor is playing the lead with the two boys Aditya Roy Kapur and Shaad Randhawa. We found her to be very talented. All three actors have extremely challenging dramatic roles."<ref name="ndtv" /> When asked about replacing new actors with known ones, Suri said "People said I couldn't make a film with new actors and expect an audience to come in. But I was pretty sure I wanted Aditya and Shraddha to play my protagonists. My writer Shagufta Rafique and I saw them as the protagonists. See, Aditya and Shraddha may have had unsuccessful films before. But that never took away from their talent."<ref name="success" />

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] for the film began in late 2012 with film's lead cast.<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' goes on floor, Shradha excited |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/aashiqui-2-goes-on-floor-shradha-excited_121009.htm |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=14 October 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> The film was shot in Goa, Mumbai and [[Cape Town]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 shooting to start from next month |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/aashiqui-2-shooting-to-start-from-next-month-239494 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=NDTV |date=4 July 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506141707/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/aashiqui-2-shooting-to-start-from-next-month-239494 |archive-date=6 May 2013}}</ref> During the filming in South Africa, Shraddha Kapoor needed medical attention after kneeling on broken glass fragments during the scene in which she had to kneel on the floor and talk to her co-star Aditya Roy Kapoor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2806446211.html |title=Shraddha hurts herself: The actor accidentally got injured when she knelt on broken glass during a scene |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]], accessed via [[HighBeam Research]] {{subscription required}} |date=5 November 2012 |access-date=5 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225353/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2806446211.html |archive-date=5 November 2013 }}</ref> Aditya Roy Kapur also received burns to his hand during the filming of the scene in which they light some Chinese lanterns in Cape Town.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/aditya-roy-kapur-burnt-hand-while-shooting-aashiqui-183000218.html |title=Aditya Roy Kapur Burnt His Hand While Shooting For 'Aashiqui 2' |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |date=19 April 2013 |access-date=5 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022213502/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/aditya-roy-kapur-burnt-hand-while-shooting-aashiqui-183000218.html |archive-date=22 October 2013}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Main|Aashiqui 2 (soundtrack)}}

== Marketing ==
The first look was released on 22 March 2013, and was well received by critics and audiences.<ref>{{cite web |title=First look of Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/videos/first-look-of-aashiqui-2_-2675.html |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=20 March 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630143203/http://www.filmfare.com/videos/first-look-of-aashiqui-2_-2675.html |archive-date=30 June 2013}}</ref> Unlike other films whose theatrical trailers are released first, the makers of the film chose to release the songs before the trailer.<ref name="koi">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Official Theatrical Trailer Feat. Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor |url=http://www.koimoi.com/videos/aashiqui-2-official-theatrical-trailer/?maneref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.in%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Daashiqui%2B2%2Bposter%2Breleased%26prmd%3Divns%26ei%3DxIWbUff_KMPArAejx4GoBQ%26start%3D30%26sa%3DN |publisher=Koimoi |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> The first song, "Tum Hi Ho", was released on 16 March 2013 to unanimous critical reception from critics and became very popular among the audiences. The song became an instant hit with approximately 2 million views on [[YouTube]] within 10 days of release, which helped in the marketing of the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 a hit on YouTube with over 1.5 mln views in 10 days |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tum-hi-ho-from-aashiqui-2-a-hit-on-youtube-with-over-1.5-mln-views-in-10-days/1097626/ |author=Sharma, Sarika |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=4 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507025250/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tum-hi-ho-from-aashiqui-2-a-hit-on-youtube-with-over-1.5-mln-views-in-10-days/1097626 |archive-date=7 May 2013}}</ref> It has been trending on Twitter and YouTube since its launch.<ref name="bh">{{cite news |title=How Bhushan Kumar led Aashiqui 2 to a roaring success |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4926 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501210941/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4926 |archive-date=1 May 2013}}</ref>

The film's preview poster showing Aditya and Shraddha under a jacket in a rain-drenched street with the streetlight casting a glow was released along with music on 3 April 2013.<ref name="it">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 music launch brings back memories of prequel |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aashiqui-2-music-launch-brings-back-memories-of-the-original-aashiqui/1/261598.html |author=Mankermi, Shivani |work=[[India Today]] |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523181339/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aashiqui-2-music-launch-brings-back-memories-of-the-original-aashiqui/1/261598.html |archive-date=23 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Coating love the Ashiqui way... again |url=http://www.punemirror.in/article/19/201304152013041507293265641cb8ca1/Coating-love-the-Ashiqui-way-again.html |work=Pune Mirror |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221104328/http://www.punemirror.in/article/19/201304152013041507293265641cb8ca1/Coating-love-the-Ashiqui-way-again.html |archive-date=21 February 2014 }}</ref> At the music release event, Aditya and Shraddha recreated the scene from ''Aashiqui'' from under a jacket (much like the poster) on the stage.<ref name="it" /> The theatrical trailer was released in mid-April 2013, two weeks before the film's release, and was well received by critics and audiences.<ref name="koi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WATCH: Love and passion in the first official trailer of 'Aashiqui 2' |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/watch-passionate-love-in-the-first-official-trailer-of-aashiqui-2_132088.htm |publisher=Zee News |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517222851/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/watch-passionate-love-in-the-first-official-trailer-of-aashiqui-2_132088.htm |archive-date=17 May 2013}}</ref>

Unlike most Bollywood films which indulge in months of promotion before the release, ''Aashiqui 2'' had less than three weeks for promotion before its release.<ref name="bh" /> A music concert where singers (who sang songs in the soundtrack album) performed to their respective songs was organised to promote the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha and Aditya at the Aashiqui 2 concert |url=http://www.filmfare.com/photos/shraddha-and-aditya-at-the-aashiqui-2-concert-2961-7.html |work=Filmfare |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513010538/http://www.filmfare.com/photos/shraddha-and-aditya-at-the-aashiqui-2-concert-2961-7.html |archive-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> The makers of the film launched the ''Aashiqui 2'' jackets, as seen in the film's poster. Statues resembling the signature image of the couple hiding under the jacket were placed inside various theatres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2: the proverbial rock star returns? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-the-proverbial-rock-star-returns/Article1-1050639.aspx |author=Menon, Serena |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604024138/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-the-proverbial-rock-star-returns/Article1-1050639.aspx |archive-date=4 June 2013 }}</ref>

== Release ==
Due to the romantic theme of the film, it was originally planned for a [[Valentine's day]] release on 14 February 2013, but this was postponed because of production delays.<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' to be released on Valentine's Day |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-to-be-released-on-valentines-day/270093-8-66.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616025123/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-to-be-released-on-valentines-day/270093-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=26 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' gets postponed again |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/news-interviews/34797172_1_aashiqui-2-mohit-suri-bhatt-camp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207045820/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/news-interviews/34797172_1_aashiqui-2-mohit-suri-bhatt-camp |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 December 2013 |author=Thakkar, Mehul S |date=29 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> The film was released<ref>{{cite web |title=May 10 is lucky for the makers of 'Aashiqui' sequel |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/211212-May-10-is-lucky-for-the-makers-of-Aashiqui-sequel.htm |author=Pitale, Sonali Joshi |work=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> on 26 April 2013 in over 1100 screens across India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Today's big releases: Aashiqui 2 and Iron Man 3 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/today-s-big-releases-aashiqui-2-and-iron-man-3-359114 |author=Ranawat, Purnima |publisher=NDTV |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430045640/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/today-s-big-releases-aashiqui-2-and-iron-man-3-359114 |archive-date=30 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 sails smoothly amidst Iron Man 3 fever! |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-aashiqui-2-sails-smoothly-amidst-iron-man-3-fever-4249882-NOR.html |author=Razdan, Esha |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603181958/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-aashiqui-2-sails-smoothly-amidst-iron-man-3-fever-4249882-NOR.html |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film was not released in key markets such as UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |title='Lucky Di Unlucky Story' scores, 'Shadow' fails! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/470 |author=Adarsh, Taran |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=30 April 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503023347/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/470 |archive-date=3 May 2013}}</ref>

==Sequel==

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| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Anurag Basu]]
| producer = [[Mahesh Bhatt]], [[Mukesh Bhatt]], [[Bhushan Kumar]], [[Krishan Kumar]]
| distributor = [[T-Series Films]]
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| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
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A sequel to the film ''Aashiqui 3'' has been announced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]] & [[Bhushan Kumar]]. The music for the sequel will be composed by [[Pritam]] and will star [[Kartik Aaryan]]. It will be directed by [[Anurag Basu]]. The female lead is yet to be announced.

== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
On its opening day, ''Aashiqui 2'' collected about {{INRConvert|52.5|m}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Has Decent Opening Day |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5619&nCat= |website=[[Box Office India]] |date=28 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430222742/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5619&nCat= |archive-date=30 April 2013}}</ref> and collected {{INRConvert|179|m}} during its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui Excellent Three Week Run: Daily Collections |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5687&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=23 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606042857/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5687&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|347|m}} in its first week.<ref name="blockbuster">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Is BLOCKBUSTER: Heads For 70 Crore Plus Business |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5672&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=18 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607184229/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5672&nCat= |archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> In the second week, despite new releases, it collected {{INRConvert|174|m}}, which took its two-week box-office collections to {{INRConvert|470|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Grosses 47 Crore in Two Weeks |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5653&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607184122/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5653&nCat= |archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> It remained steady on weekdays and collected {{INRConvert|165|m}} in its third week and total collections rose to {{INRConvert|635|m}}.<ref name="blockbuster" /> The film had the highest third week collections of 2013 to that date.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Third Week Collections 2013: Aashiqui 2 Tops by a Distance |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5682&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=22 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film's revenues remained consistent in its fourth weekend and took its total to {{INRConvert|710|m}}.<ref name="best">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Continues Phenomenal Run: Crosses 70 crore |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5694&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=25 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606045357/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5694&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> [[Box Office India]] called the film a success after its three-week box office run.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} As of 20 May, it was the second-highest grossing Hindi film of 2013 and the highest-grossing film produced by Vishesh Films.<ref name="blockbuster" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Second Highest Grosser Of 2013, Beats Special 26 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/aashiqui-2-second-highest-grosser-of-2013 |publisher=Koimoi |date=20 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023012834/http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/aashiqui-2-second-highest-grosser-of-2013/ |archive-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> According to Box Office India, ''Aashiqui 2'' is the best trending film at the box office since ''[[3 Idiots]]'' as the fourth week's collections were nearly {{INRConvert|75|m}} nett, which was more than every film released in the last ten years apart from ''3 Idiots''. The fourth week collections were the third highest of all time.<ref name="best" /> The film collected {{INRConvert|57.5|m}} nett approx in its fifth week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Week Five Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5718&nCat= |website=Box Office India |access-date=3 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606045630/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5718&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> The film went on to gross approximately {{INRConvert|780|m}} in its sixth week at the domestic box-office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Touches 78 Crore Nett in Six Weeks |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5743&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=8 June 2013 |access-date=8 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611004816/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5743&nCat= |archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref>

Internationally, ''Aashiqui 2'' collected around {{US$}}150,000 over the first weekend because its limited release meant it was only released in UAE and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Released Only in UAE And Pakistan |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5630&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|1|b}} worldwide in its fourth week.<ref name="worldwide">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 joins Rs. 100 crore club |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-joins-Rs-100-crore-club/Article1-1067712.aspx |author=Indo-Asian News Service |author-link=Indo-Asian News Service |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=29 May 2013 |access-date=29 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530052357/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-joins-Rs-100-crore-club/Article1-1067712.aspx |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref>

During its entire theatrical run, the film earned {{INRConvert|1.09|b}}.<ref name="run2013">{{cite web |title=Worldwide TOP TEN 2013 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6308&nCat= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212753/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6308&nCat= |archive-date=4 January 2014 |website=[[Box Office India]] |date=12 December 2013 |access-date=20 December 2013}}</ref>

=== Critical response ===
Critics praised the performances, chemistry between the lead pair, and the music.

[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it "brings romance back on the Hindi screen{{spaced ndash}}intense, pure, selfless and heart wrenching. A stirring account with brilliant moments, bravura performances, strong emotional quotient and addictive music, this one's an absolute must watch for the romantics." He praised the lead cast's performances, writing that " ...Aditya Roy Kapur's depiction of the intense character is outstanding... [which] clearly demonstrates his potency as an artist of caliber and competence. Shraddha also gets to sink her challenging character and the attractive youngster is simply amazing, more so towards the demanding moments in the second hour. Furthermore, the chemistry between Aditya and Shraddha is incredible."<ref>{{cite news |title=Aashiqui 2: Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/549878 |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=24 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427032150/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/549878 |archive-date=27 April 2013}}</ref> ''[[Indiatimes]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and said, "Suri pitches the story with old-world romance, high-drama and well-crafted heart-breaking moments."<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2: Review |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/review-aashiqui-2_-74126.html |work=[[Indiatimes]] |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521025134/http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/review-aashiqui-2_-74126.html |archive-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service]] rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Director Mohit Suri traverses the angst-soaked territory with a sincere and deep understanding of the dynamics that destroy love and trust between couples in the glamorous and competitive profession", and that, "''Aashiqui 2'' makes us grateful for the movement of the love story away from the standard Romeo & Juliet format into the dark destructive domain of ''A Star Is Born''."<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' review: Some scenes blossom into fresh statements on love |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-review-some-scenes-blossom-into-fresh-statements-on-love/388063-8-66.html |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=27 April 2013 |access-date=29 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504021125/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-review-some-scenes-blossom-into-fresh-statements-on-love/388063-8-66.html |archive-date=4 May 2013}}</ref>

The film also received some mixed reactions from critics. Writing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', [[Anupama Chopra]] rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and believed that the film didn't fulfill its potential, but said, "It's an interesting scenario and Suri and his actors set it up well. Aditya gives Rahul's angst a certain charm. He is earnest and broken. And the real triumph here is Shraddha, whose porcelain face has a haunting vulnerability. She's very good as the woman in the throes of a grand passion who believes that love will show the way."<ref>{{cite web |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Aashiqui-2/Article1-1050953.aspx |author=Chopra, Anupama |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530141750/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Aashiqui-2/Article1-1050953.aspx |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref>

Published Palestinian Bollywood writer, Ahmad Rashad Arafa, calls ''Aashiqui 2'' "an infinitely better film than Lady GaGa and Bradley Cooper's ''A Star Is Born''" saying that "while Cooper and GaGa’s retelling is atonal and jarring, ''Aashiqui 2'', the Bollywood remake of ''A Star Is Born'', is firmly cohesive in its tone, pacing and general mise-en-scène."<ref>{{cite web |title= WHY THE BOLLYWOOD "A STAR IS BORN" IS INFINITELY BETTER THAN BRADLEY COOPER/LADY GAGA'S FILM|url=http://www.bollywoodoverhollywood.com/why-the-bollywood-a-star-is-born-is-infinitely-better-than-lady-gagas-film//Article1-1050953.aspx |author=Arafa, Rashad Ahmad |work=Bollywood Over Hollywood |date=16 December 2018 |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===

'''[[Filmfare Awards]]'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations |work=filmfare.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115044052/http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |archive-date=15 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-59th-idea-filmfare-awards-5220.html |title=Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards |work=filmfare.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127031218/http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-59th-idea-filmfare-awards-5220.html |archive-date=27 January 2014}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Mithoon]] and [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Male)]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("[[Tum Hi Ho]]")
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Female)]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("[[Sunn Raha Hai (Female Version)|Sunn Raha Hai]]")

'''[[IIFA Awards]]'''<ref name="Bollyspice">{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/76075/iifa-nominations-bhaag-milkhabhaag-leads-10 |title=IIFA Nominations Announced and Bhaag Mikha Bhaag leads with 10! |publisher=Bollyspice |date=20 February 2014 |access-date=24 February 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220185615/http://bollyspice.com/76075/iifa-nominations-bhaag-milkhabhaag-leads-10 |archive-date=20 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iifa.com/highlight/iifa-toasts-winners-technical-awards-iifa-magic-movies/ |title=IIFA toasts to winners of the Technical Awards at IIFA Magic of the Movies |publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy|IIFA]] |date=25 April 2014 |access-date=27 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427171631/http://www.iifa.com/highlight/iifa-toasts-winners-technical-awards-iifa-magic-movies/ |archive-date=27 April 2014}}</ref>
* [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] : [[Mithoon]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Nominated, [[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, Best Lyricist : [[Sandeep Nath]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Nominated, Best Male Playback : [[Ankit Tiwari]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")

'''[[Screen Awards]]'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://screenawards.indianexpress.com/ |title=Screen Awards 2015, Latest News on Screen Awards 2015, Photo Gallery The Indian Express |work=indianexpress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313230740/http://screenawards.indianexpress.com/ |archive-date=13 March 2014 |access-date=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/533445/20140108/annual-screen-award-2014-complete-list-nominees.htm |title=Annual Screen Awards 2014: The Complete List of Nominees |date=8 January 2014 |work=International Business Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203001006/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/533445/20140108/annual-screen-award-2014-complete-list-nominees.htm |archive-date=3 February 2014}}</ref>
* [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Playback Singer (Male)]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Playback Singer (Female)]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* [[Screen Award for Jodi No. 1]] : [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] & Shraddha Kapoor
* Nominated, [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Mithoon]] and [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* Nominated, Best Actress Female : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, Most Popular Actor Male : [[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
* Nominated, Most Popular Actress Female : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
'''[[6th Mirchi Music Awards|Mirchi Music Awards]]'''<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/mirchi-music-awards-2014-winners-shahrukh-khan-farhan-akhtar-honoured-aashiqui-2-wins-7-trophies-17842/ |title=Mirchi Music Awards 2014 winners: Shahrukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar honoured; Aashiqui 2 wins 7 trophies |last=Parande |first=Shweta |date=28 February 2014 |work=India.com|access-date=24 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]] : "[[Tum Hi Ho]]"
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]] : [[Mithoon]], [[Jeet Gannguli]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Sandeep Nath]], [[Irshad Kamil]], Sanjay Masoomm
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of The Year]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]] : Mithoon ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]] : Ankit Tiwari ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]] : Ankit Tiwari ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Listeners' Choice Song of the Year : "Sunn Raha Hai"
* Listeners' Choice Album of the Year : Mithoon, Jeet Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari, Sandeep Nath, Irshad Kamil, Sanjay Masoomm

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Aashiqui 2

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{{Short description|2013 Indian Hindi musical romantic film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Aashiqui 2
| image = Aashiqui 2 (Poster).jpg
| alt = Poster featuring the lead couple hugging each other
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Mohit Suri]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Mukesh Bhatt]]|[[Mahesh Bhatt]]|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|Krishan Kumar}}
| writer = [[Shagufta Rafique]] (adaptation)
| story = {{unbulleted list|William A. Wellman|Robert Carson}}
| based_on = ''[[A Star Is Born (1937 film)|A Star Is Born]]'' (1937 film)
| starring = {{ubl
|[[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
|[[Shraddha Kapoor]]
|[[Mahesh Thakur]]
|[[Shaad Randhawa]]
}}
| music = {{ubl
|'''Songs:'''
|[[Jeet Gannguli]]
|[[Mithoon]]
|[[Ankit Tiwari]]
|'''Score:'''
|[[Raju Singh]]
}}
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Rao]]
| editing = Devendra A. Murudeshwar
| studio = {{ubl|[[Vishesh Films]]|[[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]}}
| distributor = {{ubl
|T-Series Films
|[[AA Films]]
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|04|26|ref1=<ref name="release date" />}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
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'''''Aashiqui 2''''' ({{Translation|Romance 2}}) is a 2013 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Mohit Suri]] and produced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]], [[Bhushan Kumar]] and [[Krishan Kumar (actor)|Krishan Kumar]] under the [[Vishesh Films]] and [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]], with [[Mahesh Bhatt]] serving as presenter. A spiritual successor to the 1990 musical film ''[[Aashiqui]]'',<ref>{{cite web|title=Anu Aggarwal reveals why she found Shraddha Kapoor's Aashiqui 2 disappointing|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/anu-aggarwal-reveals-why-she-found-shraddha-kapoor-s-aashiqui-2-disappointing-101623576764262-amp.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=13 June 2021 |access-date=5 July 2022|quote=Aashiqui 2 was a Hindi remake of A Star Is Born.}}</ref> the film stars [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] in the lead roles, with [[Shaad Randhawa]] and [[Mahesh Thakur]] in supporting roles, as well as [[Salil Acharya]] in a cameo appearance. Set in the early [[2010s]], the film centers on a turbulent romantic relationship between a failing singer, Rahul Jaykar, and his protege, aspiring singer Aarohi Keshav Shirke, which is affected by Rahul's issues with alcohol abuse and temperament.<ref name="release date" />

There were initially several concerns in the Indian media that it could not live up to the high standards and success of the original. Production of the film began in 2011, with the [[principal photography]] taking place in [[Cape Town]], [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]] on a budget of {{INRConvert|18|c}}.

''Aashiqui 2'' was released on 26 April 2013 in Pakistan and on 27 April in India,<ref name="release date">{{Cite web|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/04/18/lady-gaga-a-star-is-born-jennifer-lopez-beyonce/|title=How Lady Gaga's 'A Star Is Born' Evolved with Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, More|website=EW.com}}</ref> The film became a commercial success at the box-office despite featuring newcomers, and was one of the [[List of Hindi films of 2013|highest-grossing Hindi films of 2013]], earning over {{INRConvert|109|c}} and within the first four weeks, ending both Kapur's and Kapoor's early years of struggle for recognition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-after-flop-films-i-could-have-disappeared/|title=Shraddha Kapoor: After flop films, I could have disappeared|date=5 July 2014}}</ref> Eventually, it became the highest grossing production for the Bhatt brothers and the Vishesh Films banner. The soundtrack since its release became an instant Chartbuster and was very popular after its release; the songs "[[Tum Hi Ho]]" and "[[Sunn Raha Hai]]" topped the charts across various platforms in India, as did the songs "[[Chahun Main Ya Naa]]" and "Milne Hai Mujhse Aayi". It is often cited as one of the best albums of its 2010s decade. Later on, it was remade in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] as ''[[Nee Jathaga Nenundali]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sachiin-Joshi-to-make-a-comeback-Telugu-remake-of-Aashiqui-2/articleshow/35785493.cms|title=Sachiin Joshi to make a comeback Telugu remake of Aashiqui 2 - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film opens by showing a large crowd waiting for Rahul Jaykar, a successful singer and musician whose career is waning because of his [[Alcohol dependence|alcohol addiction]]{{spaced ndash}}to perform at a stage show in [[Goa]]. After nearly completing a song, he is unexpectedly interrupted by an artist, Aryan, who was losing his career due to Rahul's, during his performance. Rahul fights him, stops his performance, and drives to a local bar. He meets Aarohi Keshav Shirke, a bar singer who idolises Rahul. After noticing Aarohi looking at a photograph of [[Lata Mangeshkar]] in the bar, he assumes that she wants to become a singer. Impressed by her simplicity and voice, Rahul promises to transform her into a singing sensation and asks her to never perform again in bars. Due to his assurance, Aarohi leaves her job and returns to [[Mumbai]] with Rahul, who convinces record producer Saigal to meet her. When Aarohi calls Rahul, he is attacked and injured by some thugs, and is unable to receive her call. His friend and manager Vivek decides that news of the assault on Rahul should not be leaked to the media, and instead publicises a false story that Rahul has left the country to participate in stage shows. When Aarohi attempts to contact Rahul again, Vivek ignores the calls. After two months of futilely attempting to contact Rahul, a broken Aarohi is forced to sing in bars again because of her family problems.

Meanwhile, Rahul recovers from his injuries and again starts the search for Aarohi. He learns that Aarohi is working in a bar again and that Vivek had ignored her calls without informing him. Rahul apologizes to Aarohi and fires Vivek, and they meet with Saigal for the recording agreement. Rahul begins to train Aarohi, who signs a music contract to sing in films and becomes a successful [[playback singer]]. Her family and Rahul are happy, but when people begin to gossip that Rahul is using her as a servant, he relapses into alcohol addiction. Aarohi, who loves Rahul more than her career, comforts him and they end up making love. Despite Aarohi's mother Subhadra's disapproval, Aarohi [[Cohabitation|moves in]] with Rahul and things go well until Rahul's addiction worsens, causing him to become aggressive and violent.

Aarohi attempts to rehabilitate Rahul, sacrificing her singing career in doing so. After Saigal reminds them about their dream of Aarohi becoming a successful singer, Rahul orders her to focus on her work. During Aarohi's stage show, Rahul meets Kunal Basu, a journalist, backstage, where Kunal accuses him of using Aarohi for pleasure and money. Enraged, Rahul beats up Kunal and starts drinking. He ends up in jail, and Aarohi comes to bail him out. Rahul overhears Aarohi telling Saigal that she is going to leave her career for him and is ready to give up her celebrity status because Rahul is more important to her. Rahul understands that he has become a burden in her life, and that leaving her is his only option to save her. The next day, he bids her farewell by assuring her that he will change his lifestyle, but little is she aware that he actually intends to commit suicide, which he does by jumping off a bridge. His death pains a number of people, including Saigal, who was otherwise insistent, just like Rahul, on Aarohi moving ahead in her career.

Distraught by Rahul's death, Aarohi decides to leave her career but Vivek persuades her to stay. He reminds her that Rahul wanted her to become a successful singer and killed himself as he did not want to be a burden on her and remain an obstacle in the path of her success. Aarohi agrees, and returns to singing. Later, she signs her name as "Aarohi Rahul Jaykar" in a fan's handbook as a tribute to Rahul and her unsung desire to marry him. As it starts raining, she watches the couple who took her autograph sharing a romantic moment under a jacket as she and Rahul had once done.

== Cast ==
[[File:Shraddha Kapoor at Live concert of Aashiqui 2 (7).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Aditya Roy Kapur]] and [[Shraddha Kapoor]] (from left).]]
* [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] as Rahul Jaykar
* [[Shraddha Kapoor]] as Aarohi Shirke / Aarohi Rahul Jaykar (A few lines by [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]])
* [[Shaad Randhawa]] as Vivek - Rahul's friend
* [[Mahesh Thakur]] as Saigal
* [[Shubhangi Latkar]] as Subhadra Shirke, Aarohi's mother
* Milind Phatak as Keshav Shirke, Aarohi's father
* Chitrak Bandhopadyay as Salim Bhai
* [[Mahesh Bhatt]] as Vikram Jaykar, Rahul's father
* Bugs Bhargava as a man drinking in Bar
* [[Salil Acharya]] as Aryan
* Soumyajit Majumdar as Kunal Basu
* Partha Akerkar as Shankar

== Production ==
=== Development ===
In September 2011, the Indian media reported that [[Mahesh Bhatt]] and [[Bhushan Kumar]] were keen to remake the 1990 musical blockbuster ''[[Aashiqui]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Madhur Bhandarkar to remake Aashiqui? |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-22/news-interviews/30188738_1_madhur-bhandarkar-bhushan-kumar-heroine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925042857/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-22/news-interviews/30188738_1_madhur-bhandarkar-bhushan-kumar-heroine |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 September 2011 |author=Lalwani, Vickey |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=22 September 2011 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> Kumar approached Bhatt for a possible sequel, although it was [[Shagufta Rafique]]'s melodramatic romantic script which persuaded him that the film had potential as a sequel and decided to proceed with the project.<ref>{{cite web |title=The dream is the same, dreamers have changed: Mahesh Bhatt |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/news-interviews/38218914_1_aashiqui-vishesh-films-and-t-series-mohit-suri |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405041124/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/news-interviews/38218914_1_aashiqui-vishesh-films-and-t-series-mohit-suri |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 April 2013 |date=3 April 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> Given ''Aashiqui''{{'}}s status in Hindi cinematic history as one of the finest Indian musicals of all time, many expressed concerns towards the decision to remake the film, dubious that the producers could come up with a soundtrack on par with the quality of the 1990 film.<ref name="toi">{{cite web |title=Mahesh Bhatt announces "Aashiqui 2" |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-08/news-interviews/31034561_1_mahesh-bhatt-shagufta-rafique-aashiqui |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616024938/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-08/news-interviews/31034561_1_mahesh-bhatt-shagufta-rafique-aashiqui |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Jain, Rupam |date=8 February 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> Bhatt stated that they completely resisted the temptation to use the soundtrack of the earlier film, and promised that ''Aashiqui 2'' would revive the era of melodious film music, as ''Aashiqui'' had done 22 years ago.<ref name="ndtv">{{cite web |title=Shraddha Kapoor bags Aashiqui 2 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-bags-aashiqui-2-228346 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |author-link=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[NDTV]] |date=7 June 2012 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502030811/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/shraddha-kapoor-bags-aashiqui-2-228346 |archive-date=2 May 2013}}</ref>

It was reported that [[Madhur Bhandarkar]] had been approached to direct the film, but later turned down the offer because of other working commitments.<ref>{{cite web |title=No 'Aashiqui' remake for Madhur Bhandarkar |url=http://www.masala.com/34001-no-aashiqui-remake-for-madhur-bhandarkar |work=Masala |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104061710/http://www.masala.com/34001-no-aashiqui-remake-for-madhur-bhandarkar |archive-date=4 November 2013}}</ref> It was confirmed in November 2011 that Vishal Mahadkar, director of ''[[Blood Money (2012 film)|Blood Money]]'', was to direct the picture,<ref>{{cite web |title=Vishal Mahadkar to direct Aashiqui 2 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-19/news-interviews/30415434_1_directorial-debut-vishesh-films-fresh-face |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616024920/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-19/news-interviews/30415434_1_directorial-debut-vishesh-films-fresh-face |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Lalwani, Vickey |date=19 November 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> but the following month it was announced that [[Mohit Suri]] had replaced Mahadkar as director at the last minute. Bhatt confirmed the development, saying "Earlier we had finalised Vishal for the project. But now we have scrapped that idea and found a fresh one. We got Mohit to direct the film".<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohit Suri to direct Aashiqui 2 |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/news-interviews/30554182_1_mohit-suri-vishesh-films-aashiqui |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130712120411/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-24/news-interviews/30554182_1_mohit-suri-vishesh-films-aashiqui |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2013 |author=Shah, Kunal M |date=24 December 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
The film's producers launched a nationwide talent hunt to discover new faces for the film, initially refusing to employ established actors. However, the actors who came to audition were not promising enough for the roles, and the idea was scrapped.<ref name="success">{{cite news |title=Mohit Suri on the success of Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4928 |author=Jha, Subhash K. |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504071527/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4928 |archive-date=4 May 2013}}</ref> Mahesh Bhatt said, "It was a disastrous talent hunt. We discovered that people lacked the courage to audition. Those who are amateurs went for audition ...and people with certain talent were like why should we risk public rejection."<ref name="choice">{{cite web |title=Aditya, Shraddha right choice for 'Aashiqui 2': Mohit Suri |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32617671_1_aashiqui-anu-agarwal-shraddha-kapoor |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130417211656/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-10/news-interviews/32617671_1_aashiqui-anu-agarwal-shraddha-kapoor |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2013 |author=Press Trust of India |date=10 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> When Suri saw some pictures of Aditya Roy Kapur and met him, he found Kapur perfect for the role and cast him to play the male lead.<ref name="success" />

In June 2012, Shraddha Kapoor was signed to play the female lead.<ref name="ndtv" /> Bhatt said, "Yes, Shraddha Kapoor is playing the lead with the two boys Aditya Roy Kapur and Shaad Randhawa. We found her to be very talented. All three actors have extremely challenging dramatic roles."<ref name="ndtv" /> When asked about replacing new actors with known ones, Suri said "People said I couldn't make a film with new actors and expect an audience to come in. But I was pretty sure I wanted Aditya and Shraddha to play my protagonists. My writer Shagufta Rafique and I saw them as the protagonists. See, Aditya and Shraddha may have had unsuccessful films before. But that never took away from their talent."<ref name="success" />

=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] for the film began in late 2012 with film's lead cast.<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' goes on floor, Shradha excited |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/aashiqui-2-goes-on-floor-shradha-excited_121009.htm |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[Zee News]] |date=14 October 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> The film was shot in Goa, Mumbai and [[Cape Town]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 shooting to start from next month |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/aashiqui-2-shooting-to-start-from-next-month-239494 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=NDTV |date=4 July 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506141707/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/aashiqui-2-shooting-to-start-from-next-month-239494 |archive-date=6 May 2013}}</ref> During the filming in South Africa, Shraddha Kapoor needed medical attention after kneeling on broken glass fragments during the scene in which she had to kneel on the floor and talk to her co-star Aditya Roy Kapoor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2806446211.html |title=Shraddha hurts herself: The actor accidentally got injured when she knelt on broken glass during a scene |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]], accessed via [[HighBeam Research]] {{subscription required}} |date=5 November 2012 |access-date=5 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225353/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2806446211.html |archive-date=5 November 2013 }}</ref> Aditya Roy Kapur also received burns to his hand during the filming of the scene in which they light some Chinese lanterns in Cape Town.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/aditya-roy-kapur-burnt-hand-while-shooting-aashiqui-183000218.html |title=Aditya Roy Kapur Burnt His Hand While Shooting For 'Aashiqui 2' |publisher=[[Yahoo!]] |date=19 April 2013 |access-date=5 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022213502/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/aditya-roy-kapur-burnt-hand-while-shooting-aashiqui-183000218.html |archive-date=22 October 2013}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Main|Aashiqui 2 (soundtrack)}}

== Marketing ==
The first look was released on 22 March 2013, and was well received by critics and audiences.<ref>{{cite web |title=First look of Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/videos/first-look-of-aashiqui-2_-2675.html |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=20 March 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630143203/http://www.filmfare.com/videos/first-look-of-aashiqui-2_-2675.html |archive-date=30 June 2013}}</ref> Unlike other films whose theatrical trailers are released first, the makers of the film chose to release the songs before the trailer.<ref name="koi">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Official Theatrical Trailer Feat. Aditya Roy Kapur, Shraddha Kapoor |url=http://www.koimoi.com/videos/aashiqui-2-official-theatrical-trailer/?maneref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.co.in%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Daashiqui%2B2%2Bposter%2Breleased%26prmd%3Divns%26ei%3DxIWbUff_KMPArAejx4GoBQ%26start%3D30%26sa%3DN |publisher=Koimoi |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> The first song, "Tum Hi Ho", was released on 16 March 2013 to unanimous critical reception from critics and became very popular among the audiences. The song became an instant hit with approximately 2 million views on [[YouTube]] within 10 days of release, which helped in the marketing of the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 a hit on YouTube with over 1.5 mln views in 10 days |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tum-hi-ho-from-aashiqui-2-a-hit-on-youtube-with-over-1.5-mln-views-in-10-days/1097626/ |author=Sharma, Sarika |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=4 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507025250/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tum-hi-ho-from-aashiqui-2-a-hit-on-youtube-with-over-1.5-mln-views-in-10-days/1097626 |archive-date=7 May 2013}}</ref> It has been trending on Twitter and YouTube since its launch.<ref name="bh">{{cite news |title=How Bhushan Kumar led Aashiqui 2 to a roaring success |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4926 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=29 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501210941/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/4926 |archive-date=1 May 2013}}</ref>

The film's preview poster showing Aditya and Shraddha under a jacket in a rain-drenched street with the streetlight casting a glow was released along with music on 3 April 2013.<ref name="it">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 music launch brings back memories of prequel |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aashiqui-2-music-launch-brings-back-memories-of-the-original-aashiqui/1/261598.html |author=Mankermi, Shivani |work=[[India Today]] |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523181339/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/aashiqui-2-music-launch-brings-back-memories-of-the-original-aashiqui/1/261598.html |archive-date=23 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Coating love the Ashiqui way... again |url=http://www.punemirror.in/article/19/201304152013041507293265641cb8ca1/Coating-love-the-Ashiqui-way-again.html |work=Pune Mirror |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221104328/http://www.punemirror.in/article/19/201304152013041507293265641cb8ca1/Coating-love-the-Ashiqui-way-again.html |archive-date=21 February 2014 }}</ref> At the music release event, Aditya and Shraddha recreated the scene from ''Aashiqui'' from under a jacket (much like the poster) on the stage.<ref name="it" /> The theatrical trailer was released in mid-April 2013, two weeks before the film's release, and was well received by critics and audiences.<ref name="koi" /><ref>{{cite web |title=WATCH: Love and passion in the first official trailer of 'Aashiqui 2' |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/watch-passionate-love-in-the-first-official-trailer-of-aashiqui-2_132088.htm |publisher=Zee News |date=15 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517222851/http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/watch-passionate-love-in-the-first-official-trailer-of-aashiqui-2_132088.htm |archive-date=17 May 2013}}</ref>

Unlike most Bollywood films which indulge in months of promotion before the release, ''Aashiqui 2'' had less than three weeks for promotion before its release.<ref name="bh" /> A music concert where singers (who sang songs in the soundtrack album) performed to their respective songs was organised to promote the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha and Aditya at the Aashiqui 2 concert |url=http://www.filmfare.com/photos/shraddha-and-aditya-at-the-aashiqui-2-concert-2961-7.html |work=Filmfare |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513010538/http://www.filmfare.com/photos/shraddha-and-aditya-at-the-aashiqui-2-concert-2961-7.html |archive-date=13 May 2015}}</ref> The makers of the film launched the ''Aashiqui 2'' jackets, as seen in the film's poster. Statues resembling the signature image of the couple hiding under the jacket were placed inside various theatres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2: the proverbial rock star returns? |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-the-proverbial-rock-star-returns/Article1-1050639.aspx |author=Menon, Serena |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604024138/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-the-proverbial-rock-star-returns/Article1-1050639.aspx |archive-date=4 June 2013 }}</ref>

== Release ==
Due to the romantic theme of the film, it was originally planned for a [[Valentine's day]] release on 14 February 2013, but this was postponed because of production delays.<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' to be released on Valentine's Day |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-to-be-released-on-valentines-day/270093-8-66.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616025123/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-to-be-released-on-valentines-day/270093-8-66.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2013 |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=[[CNN-IBN]] |date=8 July 2012 |access-date=26 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' gets postponed again |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/news-interviews/34797172_1_aashiqui-2-mohit-suri-bhatt-camp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207045820/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-29/news-interviews/34797172_1_aashiqui-2-mohit-suri-bhatt-camp |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 December 2013 |author=Thakkar, Mehul S |date=29 October 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> The film was released<ref>{{cite web |title=May 10 is lucky for the makers of 'Aashiqui' sequel |url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2012/dec/211212-May-10-is-lucky-for-the-makers-of-Aashiqui-sequel.htm |author=Pitale, Sonali Joshi |work=[[Mid-Day]] |access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> on 26 April 2013 in over 1100 screens across India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Today's big releases: Aashiqui 2 and Iron Man 3 |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/today-s-big-releases-aashiqui-2-and-iron-man-3-359114 |author=Ranawat, Purnima |publisher=NDTV |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430045640/http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/today-s-big-releases-aashiqui-2-and-iron-man-3-359114 |archive-date=30 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 sails smoothly amidst Iron Man 3 fever! |url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-aashiqui-2-sails-smoothly-amidst-iron-man-3-fever-4249882-NOR.html |author=Razdan, Esha |work=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |access-date=22 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603181958/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/ENT-aashiqui-2-sails-smoothly-amidst-iron-man-3-fever-4249882-NOR.html |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film was not released in key markets such as UK, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |title='Lucky Di Unlucky Story' scores, 'Shadow' fails! |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/470 |author=Adarsh, Taran |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=30 April 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130503023347/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/trade/boxofficeoverseas/id/470 |archive-date=3 May 2013}}</ref>

==Sequel==

{{Infobox film
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[Anurag Basu]]
| producer = [[Mahesh Bhatt]], [[Mukesh Bhatt]], [[Bhushan Kumar]], [[Krishan Kumar]]
| distributor = [[T-Series Films]]
| released = TBD
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| name = Aashiqui 3
| runtime =
}}

A sequel to the film ''Aashiqui 3'' has been announced by [[Mukesh Bhatt]] & [[Bhushan Kumar]]. The music for the sequel will be composed by [[Pritam]] and will star [[Kartik Aaryan]]. It will be directed by [[Anurag Basu]]. The female lead is yet to be announced.

== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
On its opening day, ''Aashiqui 2'' collected about {{INRConvert|52.5|m}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Has Decent Opening Day |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5619&nCat= |website=[[Box Office India]] |date=28 April 2013 |access-date=21 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430222742/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5619&nCat= |archive-date=30 April 2013}}</ref> and collected {{INRConvert|179|m}} during its first weekend.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui Excellent Three Week Run: Daily Collections |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5687&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=23 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606042857/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5687&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|347|m}} in its first week.<ref name="blockbuster">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Is BLOCKBUSTER: Heads For 70 Crore Plus Business |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5672&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=18 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607184229/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5672&nCat= |archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> In the second week, despite new releases, it collected {{INRConvert|174|m}}, which took its two-week box-office collections to {{INRConvert|470|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Grosses 47 Crore in Two Weeks |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5653&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607184122/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5653&nCat= |archive-date=7 June 2013}}</ref> It remained steady on weekdays and collected {{INRConvert|165|m}} in its third week and total collections rose to {{INRConvert|635|m}}.<ref name="blockbuster" /> The film had the highest third week collections of 2013 to that date.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Third Week Collections 2013: Aashiqui 2 Tops by a Distance |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5682&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=22 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film's revenues remained consistent in its fourth weekend and took its total to {{INRConvert|710|m}}.<ref name="best">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Continues Phenomenal Run: Crosses 70 crore |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5694&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=25 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606045357/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5694&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> [[Box Office India]] called the film a success after its three-week box office run.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} As of 20 May, it was the second-highest grossing Hindi film of 2013 and the highest-grossing film produced by Vishesh Films.<ref name="blockbuster" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Second Highest Grosser Of 2013, Beats Special 26 |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/aashiqui-2-second-highest-grosser-of-2013 |publisher=Koimoi |date=20 May 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023012834/http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/aashiqui-2-second-highest-grosser-of-2013/ |archive-date=23 October 2013}}</ref> According to Box Office India, ''Aashiqui 2'' is the best trending film at the box office since ''[[3 Idiots]]'' as the fourth week's collections were nearly {{INRConvert|75|m}} nett, which was more than every film released in the last ten years apart from ''3 Idiots''. The fourth week collections were the third highest of all time.<ref name="best" /> The film collected {{INRConvert|57.5|m}} nett approx in its fifth week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Week Five Territorial Breakdown |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5718&nCat= |website=Box Office India |access-date=3 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606045630/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5718&nCat= |archive-date=6 June 2013}}</ref> The film went on to gross approximately {{INRConvert|780|m}} in its sixth week at the domestic box-office.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Touches 78 Crore Nett in Six Weeks |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5743&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=8 June 2013 |access-date=8 June 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611004816/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5743&nCat= |archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref>

Internationally, ''Aashiqui 2'' collected around {{US$}}150,000 over the first weekend because its limited release meant it was only released in UAE and Pakistan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 Released Only in UAE And Pakistan |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=5630&nCat= |website=Box Office India |date=1 May 2013 |access-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603201231/http://boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews |archive-date=3 June 2013}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|1|b}} worldwide in its fourth week.<ref name="worldwide">{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2 joins Rs. 100 crore club |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-joins-Rs-100-crore-club/Article1-1067712.aspx |author=Indo-Asian News Service |author-link=Indo-Asian News Service |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=29 May 2013 |access-date=29 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530052357/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Aashiqui-2-joins-Rs-100-crore-club/Article1-1067712.aspx |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref>

During its entire theatrical run, the film earned {{INRConvert|1.09|b}}.<ref name="run2013">{{cite web |title=Worldwide TOP TEN 2013 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6308&nCat= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212753/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=6308&nCat= |archive-date=4 January 2014 |website=[[Box Office India]] |date=12 December 2013 |access-date=20 December 2013}}</ref>

=== Critical response ===
Critics praised the performances, chemistry between the lead pair, and the music.

[[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it "brings romance back on the Hindi screen{{spaced ndash}}intense, pure, selfless and heart wrenching. A stirring account with brilliant moments, bravura performances, strong emotional quotient and addictive music, this one's an absolute must watch for the romantics." He praised the lead cast's performances, writing that " ...Aditya Roy Kapur's depiction of the intense character is outstanding... [which] clearly demonstrates his potency as an artist of caliber and competence. Shraddha also gets to sink her challenging character and the attractive youngster is simply amazing, more so towards the demanding moments in the second hour. Furthermore, the chemistry between Aditya and Shraddha is incredible."<ref>{{cite news |title=Aashiqui 2: Review |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/549878 |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=24 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130427032150/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/549878 |archive-date=27 April 2013}}</ref> ''[[Indiatimes]]'' gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and said, "Suri pitches the story with old-world romance, high-drama and well-crafted heart-breaking moments."<ref>{{cite web |title=Aashiqui 2: Review |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/review-aashiqui-2_-74126.html |work=[[Indiatimes]] |date=25 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521025134/http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/review-aashiqui-2_-74126.html |archive-date=21 May 2013}}</ref> [[Indo-Asian News Service]] rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Director Mohit Suri traverses the angst-soaked territory with a sincere and deep understanding of the dynamics that destroy love and trust between couples in the glamorous and competitive profession", and that, "''Aashiqui 2'' makes us grateful for the movement of the love story away from the standard Romeo & Juliet format into the dark destructive domain of ''A Star Is Born''."<ref>{{cite web |title='Aashiqui 2' review: Some scenes blossom into fresh statements on love |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-review-some-scenes-blossom-into-fresh-statements-on-love/388063-8-66.html |author=Indo-Asian News Service |publisher=CNN-IBN |date=27 April 2013 |access-date=29 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504021125/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/aashiqui-2-review-some-scenes-blossom-into-fresh-statements-on-love/388063-8-66.html |archive-date=4 May 2013}}</ref>

The film also received some mixed reactions from critics. Writing for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', [[Anupama Chopra]] rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and believed that the film didn't fulfill its potential, but said, "It's an interesting scenario and Suri and his actors set it up well. Aditya gives Rahul's angst a certain charm. He is earnest and broken. And the real triumph here is Shraddha, whose porcelain face has a haunting vulnerability. She's very good as the woman in the throes of a grand passion who believes that love will show the way."<ref>{{cite web |title=Anupama Chopra's review: Aashiqui 2 |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Aashiqui-2/Article1-1050953.aspx |author=Chopra, Anupama |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 April 2013 |access-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530141750/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Aashiqui-2/Article1-1050953.aspx |archive-date=30 May 2013 }}</ref>

Published Palestinian Bollywood writer, Ahmad Rashad Arafa, calls ''Aashiqui 2'' "an infinitely better film than Lady GaGa and Bradley Cooper's ''A Star Is Born''" saying that "while Cooper and GaGa’s retelling is atonal and jarring, ''Aashiqui 2'', the Bollywood remake of ''A Star Is Born'', is firmly cohesive in its tone, pacing and general mise-en-scène."<ref>{{cite web |title= WHY THE BOLLYWOOD "A STAR IS BORN" IS INFINITELY BETTER THAN BRADLEY COOPER/LADY GAGA'S FILM|url=http://www.bollywoodoverhollywood.com/why-the-bollywood-a-star-is-born-is-infinitely-better-than-lady-gagas-film//Article1-1050953.aspx |author=Arafa, Rashad Ahmad |work=Bollywood Over Hollywood |date=16 December 2018 |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===

'''[[Filmfare Awards]]'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |title=59th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations |work=filmfare.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140115044052/http://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-nominations-5138.html |archive-date=15 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-59th-idea-filmfare-awards-5220.html |title=Winners of 59th Idea Filmfare Awards |work=filmfare.com |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127031218/http://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-59th-idea-filmfare-awards-5220.html |archive-date=27 January 2014}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Mithoon]] and [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Male)]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("[[Tum Hi Ho]]")
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Playback Singer (Female)]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("[[Sunn Raha Hai (Female Version)|Sunn Raha Hai]]")

'''[[IIFA Awards]]'''<ref name="Bollyspice">{{cite web |url=http://bollyspice.com/76075/iifa-nominations-bhaag-milkhabhaag-leads-10 |title=IIFA Nominations Announced and Bhaag Mikha Bhaag leads with 10! |publisher=Bollyspice |date=20 February 2014 |access-date=24 February 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220185615/http://bollyspice.com/76075/iifa-nominations-bhaag-milkhabhaag-leads-10 |archive-date=20 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iifa.com/highlight/iifa-toasts-winners-technical-awards-iifa-magic-movies/ |title=IIFA toasts to winners of the Technical Awards at IIFA Magic of the Movies |publisher=[[International Indian Film Academy|IIFA]] |date=25 April 2014 |access-date=27 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427171631/http://www.iifa.com/highlight/iifa-toasts-winners-technical-awards-iifa-magic-movies/ |archive-date=27 April 2014}}</ref>
* [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Mithoon]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* [[IIFA Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] : [[Mithoon]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[IIFA Award for Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[IIFA Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Nominated, [[IIFA Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, Best Lyricist : [[Sandeep Nath]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Nominated, Best Male Playback : [[Ankit Tiwari]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")

'''[[Screen Awards]]'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://screenawards.indianexpress.com/ |title=Screen Awards 2015, Latest News on Screen Awards 2015, Photo Gallery The Indian Express |work=indianexpress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313230740/http://screenawards.indianexpress.com/ |archive-date=13 March 2014 |access-date=21 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/533445/20140108/annual-screen-award-2014-complete-list-nominees.htm |title=Annual Screen Awards 2014: The Complete List of Nominees |date=8 January 2014 |work=International Business Times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203001006/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/533445/20140108/annual-screen-award-2014-complete-list-nominees.htm |archive-date=3 February 2014}}</ref>
* [[Screen Award for Best Male Playback|Best Playback Singer (Male)]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Playback Singer (Female)]] : [[Shreya Ghoshal]] ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* [[Screen Award for Jodi No. 1]] : [[Aditya Roy Kapur]] & Shraddha Kapoor
* Nominated, [[Screen Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] : [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Mithoon]] and [[Jeet Ganguly]]
* Nominated, Best Actress Female : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
* Nominated, Most Popular Actor Male : [[Aditya Roy Kapur]]
* Nominated, Most Popular Actress Female : [[Shraddha Kapoor]]
'''[[6th Mirchi Music Awards|Mirchi Music Awards]]'''<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/mirchi-music-awards-2014-winners-shahrukh-khan-farhan-akhtar-honoured-aashiqui-2-wins-7-trophies-17842/ |title=Mirchi Music Awards 2014 winners: Shahrukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar honoured; Aashiqui 2 wins 7 trophies |last=Parande |first=Shweta |date=28 February 2014 |work=India.com|access-date=24 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]] : "[[Tum Hi Ho]]"
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year|Album of The Year]] : [[Mithoon]], [[Jeet Gannguli]], [[Ankit Tiwari]], [[Sandeep Nath]], [[Irshad Kamil]], Sanjay Masoomm
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of The Year]] : [[Arijit Singh]] ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]] : Mithoon ("Tum Hi Ho")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]] : Ankit Tiwari ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Music Composer of The Year|Upcoming Music Composer of The Year]] : Ankit Tiwari ("Sunn Raha Hai")
* Listeners' Choice Song of the Year : "Sunn Raha Hai"
* Listeners' Choice Album of the Year : Mithoon, Jeet Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari, Sandeep Nath, Irshad Kamil, Sanjay Masoomm

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List of Indian under 20 Records in Athletics

2026-04-25T09:31:10Z

104.23.175.142: /* Men */

{{Orphan|date=February 2021}}

The following are the national records in under 20 athletics in [[India]].<ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://indianathletics.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NJR_31DEC2019.pdf
| title = Indian National Records in Junior Athletics
| publisher = [[Athletics Federation of India]]
| date =
| pages =
| access-date = 20 February 2021}}</ref>

==Men==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width: 95%;"
|-
!Event
!Record
!Athlete
!Date
!Place
|-
!colspan="7"|Track Events
|-
|[[100 metres|100 m]]
|10.35
|[[Gurindervir Singh]]
|18 March 2019
|[[Patiala, Punjab]]
|-
|
|10.44
|[[Gurindervir Singh]]
|15-18 March 2019
|[[Patiala, Punjab, India]]
|-
|
|10.47(+0.5 m/s)
|[[Gurindervir Singh]]
|21 April 2018
|[[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India]]
|-
|[[200 metres|200 m]]
|21.19 (+0.2 m/s)
|[[Ajay Raj Singh]]
|6 December 1996
|[[New Delhi, India]]
|-
|[[400 metres|400 m]]
|46.59
|[[Amoj Jacob]]
|18 November 2018
|[[Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India]]
|-
|[[800 metres|800 m]]
|1:48.37
|[[Ghamanda Ram]]
|30 October 2002
|[[Bangkok, Thailand]]
|-
|[[1500 metres|1500 m]]
|3:44.96
|[[Ajay Kumar Saroj]]
|19 July 2016
|[[Bydgoszcz, Poland]]
|-
|[[5000 metres|5000 m]]
|14:14.48
|[[N. Gojen Singh]]
|23 August 1996
|[[Sydney, Australia]]
|-
|[[5000 Meters Speedwalk]]
|18:54:37
|[[Nitin Gupta]]
|25 April 2026
|[[Tumakuru, Karnataka, India]]
|-
|
|19:24:48
|[[Nitin Gupta]]
|10 March 2025
|[[Patna, Bihar, India]]
|-
|[[10000 metres|10000 m]]
|29:32.68
|[[N. Gojen Singh]]
|21 August 1996
|[[Sydney, Australia]]
|-
|[[110 metres hurdles|110 m hurdles]]
|13.66
|[[Kiran K]]
|25 April 2026
|[[Tumakuru, Karnataka, India]]
|-
|
|13.74
|[[Tejas Shirse]]
|31 August 2021
|[[Sangrur, Punjab, India]]
|-
|
|13.92 (+0.1 m/s)
|[[J. Surendhar]]
|3 December 2010
|[[Bangalore, Karnataka, India]]
|-
|[[400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles]]
|50.86
|[[Durgesh Kumar Pal]]
|3 November 2011
|[[Ranchi, Utharakhand, India]]
|-
|[[3000 metres steeplechase|3000 m steeplechase]]
|9:02.9
|[[Bhupinder Tyagi]]
|5 November 1992
|[[New Delhi, India]]
|-
|[[4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]]
|40.56
|{{flagu|India}} National Junior Team
|12 June 2014
|[[Ipoh, Malaysia]]
|-
|[[4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400 m relay]]
|3:08.89
|{{flagu|India}} National Junior Team ([[Kiran Murugan]], [[Harsh Kumar]], [[Pankaj Pankaj]], [[Amoj Jacob]])
|10 July 2016
|[[Bydgoszcz, Poland]]
|-
!colspan="7"|Field Events
|-
|[[High jump]]
|2.26 m
|[[Tejaswin Shankar]]
|10 November 2016
|[[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India]]
|-
|[[Long jump]]
|7.94 m (+1.0 m/s)
|[[Kumaravel Premkumar]]
|22 September 2012
|[[Pune, Maharashtra, India]]
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|16.45 m (+0.7 m/s)
|[[Arpinder Singh]]
|4 December 2010
|[[Bangalore, Karnataka, India]]
|-
|[[Shot put]] (6 kg)
|20.35 m
|[[Saurabh Vij]]
|17 June 2006
|[[Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]]
|-
|[[Discus throw]] (1.75 kg)
|58.11 m
|[[Sachin Singh Dalal]]
|10 May 2014
|[[Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]]
|-
|[[Hammer throw]] (6 kg)
|76.86 m
|[[Ashish Jakhar]]
|7 June 2018
|[[Gifu, Japan]]
|-
|[[Javelin throw]]
|86.48 m
|[[Neeraj Chopra]]
|23 July 2016
|[[Bydgoszcz, Poland]]
|-
!colspan="7"|Combined Events
|-
|[[Decathlon]]
|7020 pts
|[[K. Dileep Kumar]]
|28 October 2012
|[[Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India]]
|
|}

==Women==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width: 95%;"
|-
!Event
!Record
!Athlete
!Date
!Place
|-
!colspan="7"|Track Events
|-
|[[100 metres|100 m]]
|11.53
|[[Nipam]]
|24 April 2026
|[[Tumakuru, Karnataka]]
|-
|
|11.60
|[[Nipam]]
|24 April 2026
|[[Tumakuru, Karnataka]]
|-
|
|11.63(+1.3 m/s)
|[[Dutee Chand]]
|9 May 2014
|[[Chennai]]
|-
|[[200 metres|200 m]]
|23.57 (+1.9 m/s)
|[[Dutee Chand]]
|14 June 2014
|[[Taipei]]
|-
|[[400 metres|400 m]]
|51.46
|[[Hima Das]]
|12 July 2018
|[[Tampere]]
|-
|[[800 metres|800 m]]
|2:05:21
|[[Tintu Luka]]
|24 May 2008
|[[Pune]]
|-
|[[5000 metres|5000 m]]
|16:21.59
|[[Sunita Rani]]
|26 August 1997
|[[Catania]]
|-
|[[10000 metres|10000 m]]
|29:32.68
|[[N. Gojen Singh]]
|21 August 1996
|[[Sydney]]
|-
|[[100 metres hurdles|100 m hurdles]]
|13.59 (+1.3 m/s)
|[[Gayathry Govindaraj]]
|20 July 2010
|[[Moncton]]
|-
|[[400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles]]
|58.81
|[[Debi Bose]]
|6 December 1996
|[[New Delhi]]
|-
|[[4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]]
|45.82
|{{flagu|India}} National Junior Team
|10 July 2014
|[[Hanoi]]
|-
|[[4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400 m relay]]
|3:39.10
|{{flagu|India}} National Junior Team
|14 July 2018
|[[Tampere]]
|-
!colspan="7"|Field Events
|-
|[[High jump]]
|1.81 m
|[[Rubina Yadav]]
|16 November 2017
|[[Mangalagiri]]
|-
|[[Long jump]]
|6.30 m (+1.0 m/s)
|[[Priyanka Kerketta]]
|10 June 2017
|[[Lucknow]]
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|13.58 m (+2.0 m/s)
|[[Gayathry Govindaraj]]
|3 July 2010
|[[Hanoi]]
|-
|[[Shot put]]
|15.89 m
|[[Navjeet Kaur Dhillon]]
|10 May 2014
|[[Chennai]]
|-
|[[Discus throw]]
|59.26 m
|[[Seema Antil]]
|4 October 2002
|[[Mumbai]]
|-
|[[Hammer throw]]
|52.34 m
|[[Seema Jhakar]]
|25 July 2009
|[[Lucknow]]
|-
|[[Javelin throw]]
|52.33 m
|[[Suman Devi]]
|29 October 2002
|[[Bangkok]]
|-
!colspan="7"|Combined Events
|-
|[[Heptathlon]]
|5346 pts
|[[Swapna Barman]]
|25 November 2015
|[[Ranchi]]
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Uncategorized|date=February 2021}}

List of Indian under 20 Records in Athletics

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The following are the national records in under 20 athletics in [[India]].<ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://indianathletics.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/NJR_31DEC2019.pdf
| title = Indian National Records in Junior Athletics
| publisher = [[Athletics Federation of India]]
| date =
| pages =
| access-date = 20 February 2021}}</ref>

==Men==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width: 95%;"
|-
!Event
!Record
!Athlete
!Date
!Place
|-
!colspan="7"|Track Events
|-
|[[100 metres|100 m]]
|10.35
|[[Gurindervir Singh]]
|18 March 2019
|[[Patiala, Punjab]]
|-
|
|10.44
|[[Gurindervir Singh]]
|15-18 March 2019
|[[Patiala, Punjab, India]]
|-
|
|10.47(+0.5 m/s)
|[[Gurindervir Singh]]
|21 April 2018
|[[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India]]
|-
|[[200 metres|200 m]]
|21.19 (+0.2 m/s)
|[[Ajay Raj Singh]]
|6 December 1996
|[[New Delhi, India]]
|-
|[[400 metres|400 m]]
|46.59
|[[Amoj Jacob]]
|18 November 2018
|[[Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India]]
|-
|[[800 metres|800 m]]
|1:48.37
|[[Ghamanda Ram]]
|30 October 2002
|[[Bangkok, Thailand]]
|-
|[[1500 metres|1500 m]]
|3:44.96
|[[Ajay Kumar Saroj]]
|19 July 2016
|[[Bydgoszcz, Poland]]
|-
|[[5000 metres|5000 m]]
|14:14.48
|[[N. Gojen Singh]]
|23 August 1996
|[[Sydney, Australia]]
|-
|[[5000 Meters Speedwalk]]
|18:54:37
|[[Nitin Gupta]]
|25 April 2026
|[[Tumakuru, Karnataka, India]]
|-
|
|19:24:48
|[[Nitin Gupta]]
|10 March 2025
|[[Patna, Bihar, India]]
|-
|[[10000 metres|10000 m]]
|29:32.68
|[[N. Gojen Singh]]
|21 August 1996
|[[Sydney, Australia]]
|-
|[[110 metres hurdles|110 m hurdles]]
|13.66
|[[Kiran K]]
|25 April 2026
|[[Tumakuru, Karnataka, India]]
|-
|
|13.74
|[[Tejas Shirse]]
|31 August 2021
|[[Sangrur, Punjab, India]]
|-
|13.92 (+0.1 m/s)
|[[J. Surendhar]]
|3 December 2010
|[[Bangalore, Karnataka, India]]
|-
|[[400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles]]
|50.86
|[[Durgesh Kumar Pal]]
|3 November 2011
|[[Ranchi, Utharakhand, India]]
|-
|[[3000 metres steeplechase|3000 m steeplechase]]
|9:02.9
|[[Bhupinder Tyagi]]
|5 November 1992
|[[New Delhi, India]]
|-
|[[4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]]
|40.56
|{{flagu|India}} National Junior Team
|12 June 2014
|[[Ipoh, Malaysia]]
|-
|[[4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400 m relay]]
|3:08.89
|{{flagu|India}} National Junior Team ([[Kiran Murugan]], [[Harsh Kumar]], [[Pankaj Pankaj]], [[Amoj Jacob]])
|10 July 2016
|[[Bydgoszcz, Poland]]
|-
!colspan="7"|Field Events
|-
|[[High jump]]
|2.26 m
|[[Tejaswin Shankar]]
|10 November 2016
|[[Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India]]
|-
|[[Long jump]]
|7.94 m (+1.0 m/s)
|[[Kumaravel Premkumar]]
|22 September 2012
|[[Pune, Maharashtra, India]]
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|16.45 m (+0.7 m/s)
|[[Arpinder Singh]]
|4 December 2010
|[[Bangalore, Karnataka, India]]
|-
|[[Shot put]] (6 kg)
|20.35 m
|[[Saurabh Vij]]
|17 June 2006
|[[Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]]
|-
|[[Discus throw]] (1.75 kg)
|58.11 m
|[[Sachin Singh Dalal]]
|10 May 2014
|[[Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India]]
|-
|[[Hammer throw]] (6 kg)
|76.86 m
|[[Ashish Jakhar]]
|7 June 2018
|[[Gifu, Japan]]
|-
|[[Javelin throw]]
|86.48 m
|[[Neeraj Chopra]]
|23 July 2016
|[[Bydgoszcz, Poland]]
|-
!colspan="7"|Combined Events
|-
|[[Decathlon]]
|7020 pts
|[[K. Dileep Kumar]]
|28 October 2012
|[[Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India]]
|
|}

==Women==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width: 95%;"
|-
!Event
!Record
!Athlete
!Date
!Place
|-
!colspan="7"|Track Events
|-
|[[100 metres|100 m]]
|11.53
|[[Nipam]]
|24 April 2026
|[[Tumakuru, Karnataka]]
|-
|
|11.60
|[[Nipam]]
|24 April 2026
|[[Tumakuru, Karnataka]]
|-
|
|11.63(+1.3 m/s)
|[[Dutee Chand]]
|9 May 2014
|[[Chennai]]
|-
|[[200 metres|200 m]]
|23.57 (+1.9 m/s)
|[[Dutee Chand]]
|14 June 2014
|[[Taipei]]
|-
|[[400 metres|400 m]]
|51.46
|[[Hima Das]]
|12 July 2018
|[[Tampere]]
|-
|[[800 metres|800 m]]
|2:05:21
|[[Tintu Luka]]
|24 May 2008
|[[Pune]]
|-
|[[5000 metres|5000 m]]
|16:21.59
|[[Sunita Rani]]
|26 August 1997
|[[Catania]]
|-
|[[10000 metres|10000 m]]
|29:32.68
|[[N. Gojen Singh]]
|21 August 1996
|[[Sydney]]
|-
|[[100 metres hurdles|100 m hurdles]]
|13.59 (+1.3 m/s)
|[[Gayathry Govindaraj]]
|20 July 2010
|[[Moncton]]
|-
|[[400 metres hurdles|400 m hurdles]]
|58.81
|[[Debi Bose]]
|6 December 1996
|[[New Delhi]]
|-
|[[4 × 100 metres relay|4 × 100 m relay]]
|45.82
|{{flagu|India}} National Junior Team
|10 July 2014
|[[Hanoi]]
|-
|[[4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400 m relay]]
|3:39.10
|{{flagu|India}} National Junior Team
|14 July 2018
|[[Tampere]]
|-
!colspan="7"|Field Events
|-
|[[High jump]]
|1.81 m
|[[Rubina Yadav]]
|16 November 2017
|[[Mangalagiri]]
|-
|[[Long jump]]
|6.30 m (+1.0 m/s)
|[[Priyanka Kerketta]]
|10 June 2017
|[[Lucknow]]
|-
|[[Triple jump]]
|13.58 m (+2.0 m/s)
|[[Gayathry Govindaraj]]
|3 July 2010
|[[Hanoi]]
|-
|[[Shot put]]
|15.89 m
|[[Navjeet Kaur Dhillon]]
|10 May 2014
|[[Chennai]]
|-
|[[Discus throw]]
|59.26 m
|[[Seema Antil]]
|4 October 2002
|[[Mumbai]]
|-
|[[Hammer throw]]
|52.34 m
|[[Seema Jhakar]]
|25 July 2009
|[[Lucknow]]
|-
|[[Javelin throw]]
|52.33 m
|[[Suman Devi]]
|29 October 2002
|[[Bangkok]]
|-
!colspan="7"|Combined Events
|-
|[[Heptathlon]]
|5346 pts
|[[Swapna Barman]]
|25 November 2015
|[[Ranchi]]
|
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Uncategorized|date=February 2021}}

Force (2011 film)

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{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Force
| image = Force Movie Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Nishikant Kamat]]
| producer = [[Vipul Amrutlal Shah]]
| writer = [[Ritesh Shah]]
| story = [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]
| based_on = ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' (Tamil)
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]]
*[[Vidyut Jammwal]]
*[[Genelia D'Souza]]
*[[Raj Babbar]]
}}
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Harris Jayaraj]] [[Lalit Pandit]] '''Background Score:''' [[Sameer Phaterpekar]]
| cinematography = [[Ayananka Bose]]
| editing = Aarif Sheikh
| studio = {{plainlist|
*Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd.
*[[Film City, Mumbai|Film City]]
}}
| distributor = {{plainlist|
*[[Fox Star Studios]]
*Sunshine Pictures Pvt. Ltd.
}}
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|9|30|}}
| runtime = 138 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}28 crore<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{Cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=54|title=Force - Movie - Box Office India|website=Boxofficeindia.com|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}40 crore<ref name="boxofficeindia.com"/>
}}

'''''Force''''' is a 2011 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Nishikant Kamat]]. The film stars [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Genelia D'Souza]] and the debutant [[Vidyut Jammwal]]. It is a [[remake]] of [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]'s successful 2003 Tamil film, ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'', the plot follows a dutiful cop who chases the capture of a dreaded gangster. The film released on 30 September 2011, and received mostly positive reviews upon release.<ref>[https://www.twitter.com/forcethemovie/statuses/100534710052208640 'Force' postponed to 30, Sept.]. Twitter (8 August 2011). Retrieved 2011-08-08.</ref> John Abraham's performance was praised by public and critics.<ref>
{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3555&nCat= |title=Boxofficeindia.com |publisher=Box Office India |date=12 September 2011 |access-date=2011-11-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119042645/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3555&nCat= |archive-date=19 November 2011 |url-status=dead}}
</ref> Its sequel ''[[Force 2]]'' has been released in 2016, making it the first installment of the [[Force (film series)|''Force'' film series]].

==Plot==
Assistant Commissioner of Police Officer "Yash" / Yashvardhan Singh ([[John Abraham]]) is a responsible and stone-hearted cop in the [[Narcotics Control Bureau|NCB]]. He has no family or loved ones and has been alone in life since he can remember. Everything changes when Yash meets Maya ([[Genelia Deshmukh]]), an independent woman. Though the two get off to a rocky start, Maya warms up to him once she realises he is a cop, and apologises for the misunderstandings they had. When Maya suffers from look like an accident, in front of Assistant Commissioner of Police Officer "Yash" / Yashvardhan Singh , he rushes her to the hospital. With that, the two bond and start to meet regularly. Maya confesses her love to Yash, but Yash refuses, telling her that he does not want her to become his weakness in his professional life. However, Swati, the wife of Yash's co-worker and good friend [[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DSP]] Atul Kalsekar ([[Mohnish Bahl]]), convinces Yash that he is in love with Maya as well, and Yash decides to accept her love.

In the big drug case which the unit is investigating, Yash, along with DSP Mahesh Pandey, who is transferred on special duty from the [[New Delhi]] [[Income Tax Department]] and [[Inspector of Police|Inspector]] Kamlesh Sawant ([[Kamlesh Sawant]]), kills a drug baron named Reddy ([[Mukesh Rishi]]). Yash about Mahesh, Kamlesh and Atul are suspended for killing Reddy instead of arresting him. Reddy's heartless and aggressive brother Vishnu ([[Vidyut Jammwal]]) vows to avenge Reddy's death by killing all the officers. Yash and the other officers prepare themselves for Vishnu, but Vishnu and his henchmen successfully break into Mahesh's home and brutally murder him and his wife Rachana after raping her. The event shakens Yash and the other officers, but Yash and Maya's marriage takes place. Meanwhile, Vishnu decides to attack each of the officers's weaknesses, where he kidnaps Swati and Atul is forced to tell him where Yash will be that night.

Yash and Maya spend time with each other. However, Vishnu attacks them and Yash is shot to death, but miraculously surives, while Maya is kidnapped. Vishnu tells Atul that he will release Swati if Atul kills Yash. However, Atul cannot bring himself to kill his friend and instead joins forces with Yash to execute a plan against Vishnu and save Swati and Maya. They learn that Vishnu has been keeping Maya and Swati hostage and find, in horror, that Swati has been murdered. A heartbroken Atul kills himself, while Yash and Kamlesh arrive together and face Vishnu in a final confrontation. Kamlesh is shot, but survives.

Vishnu shoots Maya thrice in front of Yash and drops her and she dies in Yash's arms, but not before letting Yash know that her dream of closing her eyes and dying in wounded Yash's arms has come true. Enraged, Yash brutally finishes off Vishnu, exacting his vengeance. At the end, Yash is living alone again, having returned to his professional life, while remembering his moments with Maya.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] as Assistant Commissioner of Police Officer Yashvardhan ″Yash″ Singh ', Maya's husband
* [[Vidyut Jammwal]] as Vishnu Reddy, Vijay's brother
* [[Genelia D'Souza]] as Maya Yashwardhan Singh, Yash's wife
* [[Raj Babbar]] as Mahesh Singh Rajput IRS; Zonal director of [[Narcotics Control Bureau|NCB]], [[Mumbai]], Yash's boss
* [[Mohnish Bahl]] as Atul Kalsekar, Swati's husband and Yash's teammate
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Vijay 'Anna' Reddy, Vishnu's brother
* [[Kamlesh Sawant]] as Inspector Kamlesh Sawant, Yash's teammate
* [[Sandhya Mridul]] as Swati Kalsekar, Atul's wife
* [[Anaitha Nair]] as Rachana, Mahesh's girlfriend
* Saksham Dayma as Bala, Vishnu's right-hand man
* [[Ninad Kamat]] as Vasu, Vishnu's right-hand man
* Ameet M. Gaur as Mahesh, Yash's teammate
* [[Shashank Shende]] as Arvind
* [[Parineeta Borthakur]] as Maya's sister
{{colend}}

==Production==

===Development===
In July 2004, [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]] agreed terms to direct a version of ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' in Hindi with [[Sunny Deol]] in the lead role and revealed that the script was written five years ago with Deol in mind, but the film eventually failed to take off.<ref name="deolgvm">{{cite web|author=Adarsh, Taran|year=2004|title=Sunny in 'Kaakha Kaakha' remake|website=[[Sify]]|access-date=2011-04-28|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sunny-in-kaakha-kaakha-remake-news-bollywood-kkfvK6dacdj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126061755/http://www.sify.com/movies/sunny-in-kaakha-kaakha-remake-news-bollywood-kkfvK6dacdj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-11-26}}</ref> Producer [[Vipul Shah]] approached him to direct the Hindi version of the film in 2010 as ''Force'' with [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] and [[Katrina Kaif]], and Menon initially agreed before pulling out again.<ref name="forcegvm">{{cite news|author=Daithota, Madhu|title=John Abraham loved 'Kaakha Kaakha'|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2011-04-28|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/John-Abraham-loved-Kaakha-Kaakha/iplarticleshow/5569383.cms|date=14 February 2010}}</ref> He cited that he felt the eight years gap between the releases of it with the original was too long; subsequently [[Nishikant Kamat]] of ''[[Evano Oruvan]]'' and ''[[Mumbai Meri Jaan]]'' fame was roped in by the producers to direct the remake.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104101523/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-29/news-interviews/28310734_1_gautham-vasudev-menon-vtv-50th-film Gautham to direct VTV's b'wood remake – The Times of India]. ''The Times of India''. (29 May 2010). Retrieved 2011-06-21.</ref> Initially, [[Asin]] was signed up to reprise her role that she played in the Telugu remake of the film – ''[[Gharshana]]'', but as the film became delayed, dates clashed with her other film, ''[[Ready (2011 film)|Ready]]'', hence she was forced to withdraw from the film.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104101528/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-06-05/news-interviews/28294427_1_asin-vipul-shah-john-abraham John refuses Asin! – The Times of India]. ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 2011-06-21.</ref> She was consequently replaced by [[Genelia D'Souza]].<ref>
[http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20100151820&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA Genelia with John in Kaakha Kaakha remake] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903162453/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?ID=ENTEN20100151820&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA |date=3 September 2010 }}. Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
</ref> The villain was chosen as [[Vidyut Jamwal]], a model turned actor who had reportedly won the role from 500 other people who were originally considered. He had to undergo strenuous training to build a body that could be comparable to the hero of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/this-guy-will-fight-john-in-force.html|title=This guy will fight John in Force|author=Kunal Guha|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|access-date=7 September 2011}}</ref>

===Filming===
The shooting of the film ended in February 2011, after sixty five days of the shoot.<ref>
[http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20100160536&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=67280 I want to become a director: John Abraham] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120923183444/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20100160536&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=67280 |date=23 September 2012 }}. Movies.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
</ref> During the filming, John Abraham stated that "With Nishikant I have discovered the magic of raw action, but what is even more beautiful is the romance in 'Force'. This I believe will be my first pan India film after a long gap."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4801458|title=First Look: John Abraham's 'Force'|publisher=[[MSN]]|access-date=21 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903183812/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/bollywood/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4801458|archive-date=3 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film involved tough stunts which [[Allan Amin]], who worked with John Abraham earlier in [[Dhoom]], had choreographed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-allan-amin-on-force/20110823.htm |title=PIX: John's daredevil stunts in Force |work=[[Rediff.com]] |date=23 August 2011 |access-date=2011-10-18}}</ref>

===Controversy===
{{criticism section|date=September 2015}}
Controversy broke out about the film, in a scene where John and Genelia were being married. Sources claim that the ceremony conducted was so authentic that had they completed the last round they would have actually been man and wife.<ref>{{citation|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-17/news-interviews/29137873_1_genelia-d-souza-genelia-d-souza-saat-pheras|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111028083022/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-17/news-interviews/29137873_1_genelia-d-souza-genelia-d-souza-saat-pheras|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 October 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=John-Genelia almost married| date=17 March 2011}}</ref> Again, following the reports of [[Ritesh Deshmukh]] and Genelia's marriage plans, the priest insisted that the couple could not marry as Genelia is already married to John.<ref>{{citation|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-09/news-interviews/29751494_1_genelia-d-souza-saat-pheras-wedding|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722183446/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-09/news-interviews/29751494_1_genelia-d-souza-saat-pheras-wedding|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title='Genelia D'Souza is married to John Abraham'| date=9 July 2011}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Force
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 24 August 2011
| recorded = 2010–2011
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 26:00
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = [[Harris Jayaraj]]
| prev_title = [[Ko (film)|Ko]]
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = [[7aam Arivu]]
| next_year = 2011
}}

The soundtrack is composed by [[Harris Jayaraj]], which is his second album in [[Hindi]] after his successful album ''[[Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein]]'' (2001).<ref name="Harris Jayaraj returns to Bollywood with Force">{{Cite news |date=10 May 2010 |title=Harris Jayaraj returns to Bollywood with Force |work=[[Sify]] |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/harris-jayaraj-returns-to-bollywood-with-force-news-bollywood-lfksvDbjjdd.html |url-status=dead |access-date=25 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512011100/http://www.sify.com/movies/harris-jayaraj-returns-to-bollywood-with-force-news-bollywood-lfksvDbjjdd.html |archive-date=12 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Reddy |first=T. Krithika |date=2010-12-25 |title=Chart Attack |language=en-IN |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Chart-Attack/article15608213.ece |access-date=2021-08-19 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> "Khwabon Khwabon" was reused from the song "Uyirin Uyire" in the original film ''Kaakha Kaakha'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harris-jayaraj-is-back/articleshow/9673873.cms|title=Harris Jayaraj is back - Times of India|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> and "Main Chali" was reused from the song "Manasa" in ''[[Munna (2007 film)|Munna]]'' and “Mudhal Mazhai” from ''[[Bheemaa]]'', half of each. The lyrics were penned by Javed Akhtar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://milliblog.com/2011/08/30/force-music-review-hindi-harris-jayaraj-and-lalit-pandit/|title=Force (Music review), Hindi – Harris Jayaraj and Lalit Pandit |website=Milliblog.com|date=30 August 2011|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> The track "Dum Hai Toh Aaja" was composed by Lalit Pandit. [[Sameer Phaterpekar]] composed the film's [[Background Score]]. The soundtrack album featuring five tracks was released by T-Series on 24 August 2011.

=== Track listing ===
{{Track listing
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 26:00
| title1 = Khwabon Khwabon
| extra1 = [[Krishnakumar Kunnath|KK]], [[Suchitra Kumar]], [[Jaspreet Jasz]]
| note1 =
| length1 = 5:21
| title2 = Chahoon Bhi
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Bombay Jayashri]], [[Neeraj Sridhar]]
| length2 = 4:54
| title3 = Dum Hai Toh Aaja
| extra3 = Mahua Kamat
| note3 = Composed by [[Lalit Pandit]]
| length3 = 5:05
| title4 = Main Chali
| extra4 = [[Naresh Iyer]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Suzanne D'Mello]]
| length4 = 5:11
| title5 = Dil Ki Hai Tamanna
| extra5 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Pop Shalini|Shalini Singh]], [[Neha Bhasin]]
| length5 = 5:32
| all_writing =
| title6 =
| length6 =
| title7 =
| length7 =
| title8 =
| length8 =
| title9 =
| length9 =
| title10 =
| length10 =
| all_lyrics = [[Javed Akhtar]]
}}

=== Reception ===
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Bollywood Hungama]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=bh/>
| rev2 = Planet Bollywood
| rev2Score = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref name=pb/>
| rev3 = [[Filmfare]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name=ff/>
}}Joginder Tuteja of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave 3 out of 5 stars and said, "Force delivers as promised and turns out to be an impressive soundtrack. While 'Khwabon Khwabon' was anyway expected to be the [[Unique selling proposition|USP]] of the soundtrack, 'Main Chali' turns out to be another number that works quite well for the soundtrack. Overall, an album that has a potential to turn much bigger if the film too turns out to be a good success."<ref name="bh">{{Cite web |last=Joginder Tuteja |title=Force (September 30, 2011) |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14289/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526074115/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/14289/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 May 2010 |access-date=3 September 2011 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> Tanuj Manchanda of Planet Bollywood gave 7 out of 10 and quoted in his review that "After hearing all songs, one can say that this is undoubtedly one of the best albums of the year both in terms of lyrics and compositions. Harris Jayaraj has proved his mettle time and again and this time also he succeeds with flying colours. Javed akhtar as usual is dedicated towards giving his best. And the best part of the album is that all songs except 'Dum Hai To Aaja' are soulful and a treat for all music lovers and does not have any remixes to rob off the impact. Force is definitely recommended!"<ref name="pb">{{Cite web |last=Tanuj Manchanda |title=Feature Review by Tanuj Manchanda |url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=m083111043600 |access-date=3 September 2011 |publisher=Planet Bollywood}}</ref> Devesh Sharma at [[Filmfare]] awarded it 3 out of 5 stars and quoted "Overall, Jayraj has arrived on the Hindi music scene and one looks forward to hearing more of his original tunes (and not reprises) in future."<ref name="ff">{{Cite web |last=Devesh Sharma |title=Force |url=http://filmfare.com/articles/force-2722.html |access-date=9 September 2011 |publisher=[[Filmfare]]}}</ref> Komal Nahta of ''Koimoi.com'' stated that, "the songs have not become as popular as they are nice. Javed Akhtar's lyrics are appropriate."<ref name=koimoi/>

==Release==
The film released on 30 September 2011. The film is [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham's]] biggest opening for a release up-to date.<ref name=glamsham>{{cite web|title=FORCE – John Abraham's biggest opening ever|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/11/oct/01-force-john-abrahams-biggest-opening-ever-091103.asp|work=1 October 2011|publisher=Glamsham.com|access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref>

===Critical response===
[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]] rated the movie by giving 4 out of 5 stars stating that "Force is high voltage action".<ref name=dna>{{cite news|title=Review: Force is high voltage action|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_review-force-is-high-voltage-action_1593635|access-date=2 October 2011|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]]|date=1 October 2011}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] gave ''Force'' 3 and half stars out of 5, asking all Gods of War enthusiasts to go for the film.<ref name="toi review">{{cite news|title=Force review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Force/movie-review/10170594.cms|access-date=2 October 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 September 2011}}</ref> On the contrary, [[The Deccan Chronicle]] gave 2 and half stars out of 5 and wrote, " Force doesn’t live up to its title…at all".<ref name=dc>{{cite news|title=Force review: The man who would be wood|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/bollywood/force-review-man-who-would-be-wood-439|access-date=2 October 2011|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=30 September 2011}}</ref> Hamara Bollywood<ref>
{{Cite web|url=http://hamarabollywood.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/force-review/|title=Review|access-date=6 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015034425/http://hamarabollywood.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/force-review/|archive-date=15 October 2011|url-status=dead}}
</ref> gave the film 3 out of 5 stars saying "in the category of action movies, Force just might be the best one of the year". Komal Nahta of ''Koimoi.com'' also rated 2.5 out of 5 stars. Komal Nahta further stated that "On the whole, Force will be liked by the youngsters, especially guys. In the final tally, it will prove to be an above-average fare, thanks to the impressive start all over".<ref name=koimoi>{{cite web|title=Force Review – Koimoi|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/force-review/|work=30 September 2011|publisher=Koimoi.com|access-date=2 October 2011}}</ref> Mayank Shekhar of [[Hindustan Times]] gave 2 stars out of 5 concluding that, "''Force'' is hardly a force to reckon with".<ref name=HT>{{cite news|title=Mayank Shekhar's review: Force|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Force/Article1-751982.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930183836/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Mayank-Shekhar-s-review-Force/Article1-751982.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2011|access-date=2 October 2011|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=30 September 2011}}</ref>

===Box office===
Upon release, the film opened to decent start at the domestic box office and packed cinema halls, "witnessing 100% occupancy across shows", according to ''Boxofficeindia.com''.<ref name=boi>
{{cite web|title=Force Takes Good Opening Other Releases Dull|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3510&nCat=|work=30 September 2011|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002075119/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3510&nCat=|archive-date=2 October 2011|url-status=dead}}
</ref> The film grossed {{INRConvert|48.4|m}} in India on the first day.<ref name=boi1>
{{cite web|title=Force First Day Territorial Breakdown|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3515&nCat=|work=1 October 2011|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002075134/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3515&nCat=|archive-date=2 October 2011|url-status=dead}}
</ref> Force has fared well, despite number of screens and shows being limited. It collected approx Rs 245.2 millionnett in Week 1. Breakdown:- Fri 50.5 million Sat 47.5 million Sun 62.0 million Mon 24.2 million Tue 21.5 million Wed 21.0 million Thu 18.5 million Force is John's biggest opener, in solo lead. The film dropped on Monday but then held steady collections through the weekdays but the collections were low.<ref>{{cite web|title=Force Decent Opening Mausam Fails|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3512&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> Force fell heavily in its second weekend taking an 85% fall from its first, it collected 20 million nett which took its ten-day business to 235.0 million nett.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3551&nCat=|title=Force Falls Heavily in Second Weekend|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=13 October 2011}}</ref> Moreover, Force had a poor opening of around $500,000 in Overseas. The opening figures from United Kingdom were £65,000, North America $100,000, UAE $160,000 and Australia $60,000.<ref>{{cite web|title=Force Has Poor Opening Overseas Mausam Flop|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/overdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=3533&nCat=|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=7 October 2011}}</ref> The movie collected 347.2 million in India and was declared "Above Average" by ''Boxofficeindia.com''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Force Box Office Report|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=54|publisher=Box Office India|access-date=8 April 2018}}</ref>

==Sequel==
Producer Vipul Shah planned a sequel to this film.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Abhinay-Deo-to-direct-John-Abraham-in-Force-2/articleshow/46370278.cms|title=Abhinay Deo to direct John Abraham in Force 2 – Times of India ►|website=The Times of India|date=26 February 2015 }}</ref> The film titled ''[[Force 2]]'' started shooting close to September 2015 and was released in November 2016 . The film was directed by [[Abhinay Deo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/force-2-john-abraham-is-back-with-vipul-shah-and-abhinay-deo-302354/|title=Force 2: John Abraham is back with Vipul Shah and Abhinay Deo!|date=2 March 2015|website=India.com}}</ref>

Sonakshi Sinha played a RAW agent in the sequel. Sonakshi announced this news on Twitter on Saturday, 11 July 2015.
"Yep yep! Told you I had news for you... Super excited to be playing a RAW agent in my next film – FORCE 2," she posted.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/sonakshi-sinha-super-excited-to-play-a-raw-agent-in-force-2-1019093.html|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.forcethemovie.com}}
* {{IMDb title|1992138|Force}}
{{Nishikant Kamat}}

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Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

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{{short description|2002 Hindi film by K. S. Adhiyaman}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
| image = Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[K. S. Adhiyaman]]
| writer = K. S. Adhiyaman, [[Reema Rakesh Nath]] (dialogues)
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Thotta Chinungi]]''|K. S. Adhiyaman}}
| starring = [[Salman Khan]] [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Madhuri Dixit]]
| narrator =
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Nadeem-Shravan]] [[Daboo Malik]] [[Bappi Lahiri]] [[Nikhil-Vinay]] Bali Brahmbhatt [[Sajid-Wajid]] '''Background Score:''' [[Uttam Singh]]
| cinematography = T. Anandha Kumar
| editing = D. N. Malik
| studio = BMB Productions
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|05|24}}
| runtime = 175 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}12 [[crore]]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=596|title=Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam – Movie|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}34.76 crore<ref name="auto"/>
| producer = [[K. C. Bokadia]]
}}

'''''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam''''' ({{Translation|I am yours, darling}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by [[K. S. Adhiyaman]]. The film stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]], with [[Aishwarya Rai]] in a guest appearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/hum_tumhare_hain_sanam|title=Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Budget|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Box office">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/hum_tumhare_hain_sanam|title=Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Box office|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>

''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' was delayed for six years as a result of production issues.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2002/05/31/hum_tumhare_hain_sanam_2002_review.shtml|title=BBC - Films - review - Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam|publisher=BBC}}</ref> The film is a remake of 1995 Tamil film ''[[Thotta Chinungi]]'' directed by [[K. S. Adhiyaman|Adhiyaman]] himself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com: Movies: The Rediff Review: Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam |url=https://m.rediff.com/entertai/2002/may/24hum.htm |access-date=2023-03-08 |website=m.rediff.com}}</ref> The film was produced by [[K. C. Bokadia]]. The rights of the film is owned by Shah Rukh Khan's [[Red Chillies Entertainment]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.redchillies.com/movies/movie-rights.aspx|title=Red Chillies Entertainments|website=redchillies.com|access-date=2016-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006020052/http://redchillies.com/movies/movie-rights.aspx|archive-date=6 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Plot==
Dev Narayan lives with his daughter Laxmi and her children, Radha and Prashant. He also looks after two orphans, Gopal and Nita. When he refuses to pay for surgery on Ramnath, Laxmi's husband, she leaves with her children. Ramnath eventually dies. One day, when laxmi was feeding dinner to her kids, spots and adopts in an orphaned boy named Suraj, whom Radha forms a sisterly bond with.

===20 years later===
Suraj, now a famous singer, is grateful to Radha for contributing to his success through her support. Gopal, one of the two orphans Dev took in, is a rich businessman. After Laxmi dies in an accident, Radha and Prashant shift to Dev's house. Gopal falls in love with Radha, resulting in Dev getting them married. After some time, Gopal frequently spots Radha spending an immense amount of time with Suraj and prioritizing Suraj over him and suspects them to be having an [[affair]].

As time passes, misunderstandings continue to increase, including incidents during their honeymoon and another incident resulting in Prashant getting thrown out, eventually causing. Enraged, Gopal to throw Radha out of his house. He grows angry and bitter at the world, and refuses to hear out Radha and Suraj. However, later, he realizes he misunderstood their sibling relationship for [[adultery]]. Gopal thus reunites with Radha and apologizes to Suraj, who also has a girlfriend Suman. All live happily thereafter.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Gopal Sharma
*[[Salman Khan]] as Suraj Chauhan
*[[Madhuri Dixit]] as Radha Sharma, Gopal's wife
*[[Aishwarya Rai]] as Suman, Suraj's girlfriend (special appearance)
*[[Alok Nath]] as Dev Narayan
*[[Aruna Irani]] as Laxmi Chauhan, Radha and Prashant's mother
*[[Atul Agnihotri]] as Prashant Chauhan, Radha's brother
*[[Suman Ranganathan]] as Nita Sharma, Gopal's sister
*[[Laxmikant Berde]] as Hasmukh
*[[Vikas Anand]] as Ramu
* [[Asha Sharma]] as Mohana
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Lawyer
*[[Payal Malhotra]] as Gopal's secretary
}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
| type = [[Soundtrack album]]
| artist = [[Nadeem-Shravan]] [[Nikhil–Vinay]] [[Daboo Malik]] [[Bappi Lahiri]] [[Bali Brahmabhatt]] [[Sajid–Wajid]]
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| released = 19 January 2002
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{{Music ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1Score = {{Rating|7.5|10}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Music Review|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/Music/HumTumhareHainSanam/|access-date=17 October 2011}}</ref>
}}
The music was composed by [[Nadeem-Shravan]], [[Nikhil–Vinay]], [[Daboo Malik]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Bali Brahmbhatt|Bali Brahmabhatt]], and [[Sajid–Wajid]]. The lyrics were penned by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]], Praveen Bhardwaj, [[Maya Govind]], Kartik Avasthi, and [[Jalees Sherwani]]. The background score was composed by [[Uttam Singh]]. According to the Indian trade website ''[[Box Office India]]'', with around 20,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fifth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> The tune of the title song 'Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam' was copied from Pakistani singer [[Hadiqa Kiani]]'s 1998 song "Boohe Baariyaan".

===Track listing===
{{track listing
| all_writing =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam
| extra1 = [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Udit Narayan]]
| music1 = [[Nikhil-Vinay]]
| lyrics1 = [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| length1 = 05:58
| title2 = Khoye Khoye Din Hain
| extra2 = [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Sonu Nigam]]
| music2 = [[Daboo Malik]]
| lyrics2 = Praveen Bhardwaj
| length2 = 04:59
| title3 = Gale Mein Laal Taai
| extra3 = [[Kumar Sanu]], Bela Sulakhe
| music3 = [[Bappi Lahiri]]
| lyrics3 = Maya Govind
| length3 = 06:00
| title4 = Sab Kuchh Bhula Diya
| extra4 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| music4 = [[Bali Brahmabhatt]]
| lyrics4 = Kartik Avasthi
| length4 = 07:56
| title5 = Taaron Ka Chamakta
| extra5 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Bali Brahmabhatt]]
| music5 = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| lyrics5 = Sameer
| length5 = 06:29
| title6 = Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (Sad)
| extra6 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| music6 = [[Nikhil-Vinay]]
| lyrics6 = Sameer
| length6 = 02:22
| title7 = Na Na Nana
| extra7 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| music7 = [[Daboo Malik]]
| lyrics7 = Praveen Bhardwaj
| length7 = 05:18
| title8 = Dil Chhod Aaya
| extra8 = [[Sonu Nigam]] (non-movie version), [[Vinod Rathod]] (movie version)
| music8 = [[Sajid–Wajid]]
| lyrics8 = [[Jalees Sherwani]]
| length8 = 05:12
| title9 = Aa Gaya Aa Gaya
| extra9 = [[Udit Narayan]]
| music9 = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| lyrics9 = [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| length9 = 06:59
| title10 = Sab Kuchh Bhula Diya
| extra10 = [[Sapna Awasthi]], [[Sonu Nigam]]
| music10 = [[Bali Brahmabhatt]]
| lyrics10 = Kartik Avasthi
| length10 = 07:55
| title11 = Theme Music
| extra11 = Instrumental
}}

==Critical reception==
[[Derek Elley]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that "Despite a cast that "reunites" some of Hindi cinema's biggest names, the long-awaited ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' which finally premiered in late May, reps a major disappointment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/hum-tumhare-hain-sanam-1200549063/|title=Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam|first=Derek|last=Elley|date=17 June 2002}}</ref> Omar Ahmed of ''[[Empire Online]]'' noted that "Love triangles are a common device in Bollywood flicks, and sadly, ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' has nothing new to offer."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/hum-tumhare-hain-sanam-review/|title=Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam|date=1 January 2000|website=Empire}}</ref> A critic from ''Radio Times'' stated that "Nuance isn't a Bollywood specialty, and there's little in the way of subtle shading here but, with its impressive all-star cast and songs from some of India's leading composers, this enjoyable melodrama can't be beaten for big, bold emotion".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/film/nbcjv/hum-tumhare-hain-sanam/|title=Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam – review &#124; cast and crew, movie star rating and where to watch film on TV and online|website=Radio Times}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "The film is a ready reckoner for everything that should be avoided in a good film".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Review-Hum-Tumhare-Hain-Sanam/articleshow/11005391.cms|title=Review: Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Anita Bora of [[Rediff.com]] writes, "A medium-sized dose of love with a big dash of suspicion. Add to it several scoops of friendship. Towards the end, add a few drops of humor". She even says that "The premise of the film is simple. Jealousy. If you discount the fact the 'falling in love' was instant (but when is it not?), the topic is quite interesting. Haven't we all at some point read too much into situations, overreacted, undergone pangs of jealousy that seem downright silly later?"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/may/24hum.htm|title=rediff.com: Movies: The Rediff Review: Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam|work=Rediff.com|access-date=2016-10-06}}</ref>

== Box office ==
''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' grossed {{INRConvert|22.26|c}} in India and $2.55 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}12.49 [[crore]]) in other countries, for a worldwide total of {{INRConvert|34.76|c}}, against its {{INRConvert|12|c}} budget. It had a worldwide weekend opening of {{INRConvert|11.11|c}}, and grossed {{INRConvert|17.23|c}} in its first week.<ref name="Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Box office"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2002|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2002|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

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{{Short description|2015 film by Sooraj Barjatya}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
| image = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Release Poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sooraj R. Barjatya]]
| producer = Kamal Kumar Barjatya Rajkumar Barjatya Ajit Kumar Barjatya
| screenplay = Sooraj R. Barjatya
| starring = {{ubl|[[Salman Khan]]|[[Sonam Kapoor]]|[[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]|[[Anupam Kher]]}}
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Himesh Reshammiya]] '''Score:''' [[Sanjoy Chowdhury]] [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cinematography = [[V. Manikandan]]
| editing = Sanjay Sankla
| studio = [[Rajshri Productions]]
| distributor = [[Fox Star Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|2015|11|12|[[India]]|df=y}}
| runtime = 164 minutes<ref name="runtime">{{cite web | url=http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-film | title=''Rofique Khan'' (12A) | work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] | date=6 November 2015 | access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}60–90 [[crore]]<ref name="budget">{{cite web|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo collects Rs 200 crore worldwide|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/salman-khan-rocks-box-office-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-collects-rs-200-crore-worldwide/story-4RS4TUqN35yUsm0iYAJxYM.html|website=[[The Hindustan Times]]|date=18 November 2015 |quote=Made on an estimated budget of Rs 60 crore.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Makers of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo spent ₹15 crore on Lighting the Sets?|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/makers-of-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-spent-rs-15-cr-on-lighting-the-sets-1239937|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=26 September 2022|quote=The film's budget is pegged to be around ₹90 crore.}}</ref>
| gross =  {{estimation}} {{INR|link=yes}}432 [[crore]]<ref name="BOI">{{cite web|title=Best of 2015: Top 6 highest grossing films|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-best-of-2015-top-6-highest-grossing-films-2157811|website=[[DNA India]]|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref>
}}
'''''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'''''<ref>[http://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/sooraj-barjatya-and-salman-khans-next-finally-has-a-name-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-134224.html Sooraj Barjatya And Salman Khan's Next Finally Has A Name – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]. ''The Times of India''. (13 March 2014). Retrieved 31 July 2015.</ref> ({{translation|I found treasure called love}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Romance film|romantic]] film written and directed by [[Sooraj Barjatya]]. Produced by [[Rajshri Productions]], it stars [[Salman Khan]] and [[Sonam Kapoor]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-movie-review.asp |title= PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO Movie Review: PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO is like a well wrapped sweet box with cheap halwa inside. |publisher= Glamsham |access-date= 12 November 2015 |archive-date= 13 November 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151113015202/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-movie-review.asp |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=IANS |date=2015-11-09 |title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is only for Salman: Sooraj Barjatya |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-is-only-for-salman-sooraj-barjatya-115110900300_1.html |access-date=2022-05-07}}</ref> [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Swara Bhaskar]], [[Deepak Dobriyal]] and Aashika Bhatia play supporting roles. It is the fourth collaboration between Barjatya and Khan after their previous films ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989), ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994), and ''[[Hum Saath Saath Hain]]'' (1999), and it is the second collaboration between Khan and Kapoor after ''[[Saawariya]]'' (2007).

The film was released worldwide on 12 November 2015 during [[Diwali]] season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/salman-khans-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-to-release-in-pakistan/|title=Salman Khan's 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' to release in Pakistan|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=5 November 2015}}</ref> It opened to an extreme positive reception with praise for Khan's performance, background, visual effects, story, screenplay and direction. With a worldwide gross of {{INR}}432 crore, it is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2015|second highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2015]] and the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|20th highest-grossing Indian film]].<ref name="Prem400IBTimes">{{cite news|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/worldwide-box-office-collection-salmans-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-grosses-rs-400-crore-657700|title=Worldwide box office collection|work=International Business Times}}</ref> The core plot of the film is reportedly inspired by the 2012 South Korean film ''[[Masquerade (2012 film)|Masquerade]]'', which was itself loosely based on the 1894 novel ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda]]'' by [[Anthony Hope]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/Food-to-lingo-India-goes-on-a-K-trip/articleshow/55641575.cms|title=Food to lingo, India goes on a K-trip – Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 November 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-the-prisoner-of-zenda-2137828|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo = The Prisoner of Zenda?|date=24 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/17-most-popular-bollywood-films-that-are-a-remake-of-korean-movies-1194177?amp | title=17 Most popular Bollywood films that are a remake of Korean movies | date=8 October 2022 }}</ref>

== Plot ==

Yuvraj Vijay Singh ([[Salman Khan]]), a wealthy crown prince of Pritampur is soon to be crowned King. He's engaged to Rajkumari Maithili Devi ([[Sonam Kapoor]]), a princess of the royal family of the neighbouring kingdom Devgarh. But due to his stiff, stubborn nature, Vijay faces many issues with kidnaps Maithili and his siblings. His rich half-sisters, Rajkumari Chandrika ([[Swara Bhasker]]) and Rajkumari Radhika ([[Aashika Bhatia]]), live in a separate rented bungalow outside the royal palace with Chandrika working as an accounts head in a municipal school, and have filed a case against Vijay for a share in the royal property, because they felt their mother (a poet and later mistress to the late King) was wronged by the Queen when she disgraced her in the presence of all of the King's children. Furthermore, Chandrika and Maithili, who were best friends during school times, find their friendship shattered owing to her engagement with Vijay. Similarly, his half brother Yuvraj Ajay Singh ([[Neil Nitin Mukesh]]) vows vengeance and has been wanting to kill him and take the crown for himself. He enlists the help of his manager Chirag Singh ([[Armaan Kohli]]) and Vijay's secretary Sameera ([[Samaira Rao]]), Chirag is misguiding Ajay at every step while betraying him at his back. Vijay barely escapes an assassination plan coordinated by Ajay and Chirag to kidnappers kill him but is badly injured. He is hidden in a secret chamber maintained by two doctors.

Meanwhile, Vijay's doppelganger Prem Raghuvanshi aka Prem Dilwale ([[Salman Khan]]), a love guru, a perky, lively and carefree stage actor who falls in love with Princess Maithili, reaches Pritampur to meet her along with his friend Kanhaiya ([[Deepak Dobriyal]]). At a bus stop, the Security Head of Pritampur Palace, Sanjay ([[Deepraj Rana]]), notices him by chance and takes him to Diwan Sahab ([[Anupam Kher]]). Upon witnessing the striking resemblance between Prem and Yuvraj Vijay, Diwan asks Prem to take Yuvraj Vijay's place while Yuvraj recovers from coma. Prem acts as Yuvraj Vijay but with his simple, caring nature, he impresses Maithili who earlier wanted to break up with Vijay and falls in love with Prem unknowingly. Prem also attempts to reconcile with Vijay's sisters by bringing them back to the royal palace; he prepares legal documents handing over all of the royal family's properties to them. His half-sisters are so moved by this gesture that, with a little push from Maithili, they eventually have a change of heart and decline to deprive the prince of his fortune and reconcile with him as his sisters.

Meanwhile, Yuvraj Ajay and Chirag find out that Prem is only playing the part of the prince and thus they kidnap her the real Vijay. Chirag decides to double cross Ajay, as he frees Vijay and feeds him false information to pit him against Ajay and Prem. Vijay and Ajay get involved in a sword fight when Prem and Kanhaiya intervene and clear the confusion. Enraged, Chirag tries to shoot them down but falls to his death. Ajay regrets his deeds and Vijay reconciles with him. Maithili is shocked to know the truth about Prem not being Yuvraj Vijay after Prem has left to return to his home and is left heartbroken. In the end, the royal family reaches Prem's house to reunite Prem and Maithili, and they happily marry along with Kanhaiyya and Sameera.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Salman Khan]] in a [[dual role]] as
** Prem Raghuvanshi aka Prem Dilwale: An [[Ayodhya]] based love guru; Kanhaiya's friend; Maithili's husband
** Yuvraj Vijay Singh: Crown prince of Pritampur; Dhananjay and Nandita's son; Ajay, Chandrika and Radhika's half-brother; Maithili's ex-fiancé
* [[Sonam Kapoor]] as Rajkumari Maithili Devi Singh Raghuvanshi: Crown princess of neighbouring kingdom Devgarh; Chandrika's friend; Vijay's ex-fiancé; Prem's wife
* [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]] as Yuvraj Ajay Singh: Dhananjay and Bhagwanti's son; Vijay's half-brother and enemy; also Chandrika and Radhika's half-brother
* [[Anupam Kher]] as Jagdish "Bapu" Diwan / Diwan Sahab
* [[Armaan Kohli]] as Chirag Singh: C.E.O of Pritampur Empire Properties
* [[Deepak Dobriyal]] as Kanhaiya "Musoorie" Chaturvedi: Prem's friend; Sameera's husband
* [[Samaira Rao]] as Sameera Sharma: Chirag and Ajay's agent; Kanhaiya's wife
* [[Swara Bhaskar]] as Rajkumari Chandrika Singh: Dhananjay and Sangeeta's elder daughter; Vijay and Ajay's half-sister; Radhika's sister; Maithili's friend
* Aashika Bhatia as Rajkumari Radhika Singh: Dhananjay and Sangeeta's younger daughter; Vijay and Ajay's half-sister; Chandrika's sister
* [[Deepraj Rana]] as Sanjay: Head of security of the Royal Palace
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Gopinath Chaubey: Head of the drama troupe
* Mukesh S Bhatt as Chuttan
* [[S M Zaheer]] as Dr. Farooq Ansari
* Micky Makhijja as Dr. Pankaj Nambiar
* [[Manoj Joshi (actor)|Manoj Joshi]] as Bhuvnesh Bhandari: Advocate of Pritampur royal family
* [[Suhasini Mulay]] as Savitri "Dadisa" Devi: Maithili's grandmother
* [[Md Jakir Hossain]] as Prem Friend
* Yash Abbad as Rajkumar of Rajasthan

{{colend}}

=== Special appearances ===

* [[Sameer Dharmadhikari]] as Raja Dhananjay Maan Singh: King of Pritampur; Bhagwanti, Nandita and Sangeeta's husband; Vijay, Ajay, Chandrika and Radhika's father
* [[Lata Sabharwal]] as Sangeeta Devi Singh: A [[singer]] and [[courtesan]] of the Royal Family; Dhananjay's mistress turned third wife; Chandrika and Radhika's mother
* [[Karuna Pandey]] as Maharani Bhagwanti Singh: Queen of Pritampur; Dhananjay's second wife; Ajay's mother
* [[Namrata Thapa]] as [[NGO]] Worker
* [[Yuvika Chaudhary]] as Unknown Girl
* [[Bikramjeet Kanwarpal]] as Estate Agent
* [[Alok Pandey]] as Manish "Monty" Verma

== Production ==

=== Development ===
It was announced in June 2013 by [[Salman Khan]] and [[Sooraj Barjatya]] and pre-production work of the film began in January 2014 until June 2014. It was titled ''Bade Bhaiya'' and later changed to ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'', an inspired of mythological ''Ram Ratan Dhan Payo''. [[Himesh Reshammiya]], [[V. Manikandan]] and Sanjay Sankala roped as a music composer, cinematographer and editor in the film.

=== Casting ===
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Initially, [[Anushka Sharma]], [[Sonakshi Sinha]], [[Kareena Kapoor]], [[Daisy Shah]] and [[Deepika Padukone]] were rumoured to play leading ladies and they turned down the offer. Finally, [[Sonam Kapoor]] was signed and to play a leading lady in this film and marked her second film with Khan after 2007 film ''[[Saawariya]]'', helmed by [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]. [[Neil Nitin Mukesh]], [[Anupam Kher]], [[Armaan Kohli]], [[Deepak Dobriyal]], [[Samaira Rao]] and [[Swara Bhaskar]] were signed to play supporting characters. [[Amrita Rao]] was considered to play Khan's half-sister and her role went to Bhaskar. Previously, Rao acted in ''[[Vivah (2006 film)|Vivah]]''.

=== Filming ===
Filming began after 1000 days of preparation on 26 June 2014 and wrapped on 2 September 2015 after 200 days of shoot. It was shot in [[Rajkot]], [[Gondal, India|Gondal]], [[Udaipur]], [[Athirapally Falls]] and [[Mumbai]]. It was shot at several extravagant locations across India. From grand sets to elaborate costumes, ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was undeniably a visual delight for all the viewers. The makers of the film released a 'behind-the-scene' video from the film titled 'Larger Than Life', wherein they revealed that the royal palace of Pritampur in the film is 'one of the biggest sets ever made' which was spread around 100,000 sq. feet.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Larger than life|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag5LOZog2nw|via=YouTube}}</ref> Each actor from the film is also heard speaking about the lavish scale of the film with each shot being 'grand'. Production Designer Nitin Chandrakant Desai said that "An attempt to give life to each element has been made.

== Release ==
''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was dubbed and released in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Meimarandhen Paaraayo'' (''See, I've lost myself'') and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Prema Leela'' (''Love games'').<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jkH9MRQ5-E|title=Prema Leela – Official Trailer (Telugu) – Salman Khan & Sonam Kapoor – Sooraj Barjatya – Diwali 2015|date=23 October 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsCXV20mObI|title=Meymarandhen Paaraayo Official Trailer – Salman Khan & Sonam Kapoor – Sooraj Barjatya – Diwali 2015|date=23 October 2015|via=YouTube}}</ref>

== Critical reception ==
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Taran Adarsh of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film 4.5/5 stating that "On the whole, PRDP is the perfect Diwali entertainer for the entire family. The film will win abundant love [prem], while its investors will reap a harvest [dhan], making it a memorable Diwali for all concerned."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/597898|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102160656/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/597898|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2013|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo|work=bollywoodhungama|date=12 November 2015|access-date=13 November 2015|first=Taran|last=Adarsh}}</ref> Srijana Mitra Das of [[Times of India]] rated the film with 3.5/5 stars stating that PRDP is Salman Khan's triumph and he " simply blows the top off the theatres with a double role that makes you laugh, gasp, sigh – and cry." She also appreciated the performance of [[Sonam Kapoor]], [[Deepak Dobriyal]], Aashika Bhatia and [[Swara Bhaskar]].<ref>{{cite web|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Prem-Ratan-Dhan-Payo/movie-review/49757980.cms|work=The Times of India|date=12 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref> Sonia Chopra of [[Sify]] gave 3/5 stars rating saying that the film has its faults, but with actor [[Salman Khan]]'s dual role, the movie is sure to hit the right spots with the family audience.<ref>{{cite web|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' review: Salman is real 'ratan' in this tradition-soaked romance|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-salman-is-real-ratan-in-this-tradition-soaked-romance-review-bollywood-pllsmadhgagjc.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112223035/http://www.sify.com/movies/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-salman-is-real-ratan-in-this-tradition-soaked-romance-review-bollywood-pllsmadhgagjc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 November 2015|website=[[Sify]]|date=12 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-IBN]] gave the film a rating of 3/5 stars saying that the director employed the same successful formula he had tried in his previous films, but now "the tropes have gotten rusty, the emotions seldom feel genuine, and the writing is strictly surface level". He concluded that the film's only saving grace is the presence of [[Salman Khan]] who is in good form.<ref>{{cite web|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' review: Salman Khan is the sole draw of this film|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-salman-khan-is-the-sole-draw-of-this-film-1163634.html|publisher=CNN-IBN|date=12 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref>

Shubhra Gupta of [[Indian Express]] gave the film a low rating of 1.5/5 stars, calling it a re-imagining of Ramayan and its million stories, criticizing it as "an out-dated, overblown rehash of the director's previous films",<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-nothing-is-a-fit-in-this-salman-khan-film/| title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' review: Nothing is a fit in this Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor film|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=13 November 2015|access-date=13 November 2015|first=Shubhra|last=Gupta}}</ref> while Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film only 2/5 stars, calling it "as a film straight out of the '80s" rehashing the director's same formula, but appreciated music director [[Himesh Reshammiya]] and lead actor [[Salman Khan]] as "quite likeable and his comic timing has gotten better".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-beautiful-yet-average/story-T53vZmVDyBnFEaYM7IKSNN.html|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo review: Family saga Rajshri style|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=13 November 2015|access-date=13 November 2015|first=Rohit|last=Vats}}</ref> Anna MM Vetticad of First Post thrashed the film as "half-baked, lifeless, low-IQ film with its juvenile humour and family politics that resembles circumstances in the cheapest saas-bahu soaps now running on Hindi fiction TV." and "lacks even the few qualities that made his earlier ventures bearable".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-review-a-double-dose-of-salman-not-enough-to-lift-this-half-baked-lifeless-low-iq-rajshri-film-2504642.html|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo review:Double dose of Salman adds nothing to this regressive, low-IQ Rajshri film|work=firstpost|date=13 November 2015|access-date=13 November 2015|first=Anna|last=Vetticad}}</ref> Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff.com]] rated the film a 2.5/5 stars stating, "PRDP sticks to its beliefs on sibling affection, family values and coy courtship and takes a lengthy route to assert so. Yet it is not the predictability but the lop-sided sentimentality of the director's narrative that hurts PRDP's intentions the most." She criticized the director for recycling "men versus women sporting contests, midnight kitchen rendezvous and the pristine aura of Prem", but appreciated the performance of [[Salman Khan]] even though it never matched his previous [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]] act.<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: Prem works. Rest is just rah-rah!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-prem-works-rest-is-just-rah-rah/20151112.htm|publisher=Rediff|date=12 November 2015|access-date=14 November 2015}}</ref>

== Box office ==

=== India ===
''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' collected {{INRConvert|40.35|c}} net on its opening day and became highest opener of the year by beating the record previously held by [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]. It is also the second film in Hindi cinema to gross over {{INRConvert|40|c}} in a single day after [[Happy New Year (2014 film)|Happy New Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/salman-khan-beats-himself-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-becomes-the-highest-opener-of-the-year|title=Salman Khan Beats Himself, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Becomes The Highest Opener of the Year! - Koimoi|date=13 November 2015}}</ref> The gross collections of the film was {{INRConvert|55.03|c}} on the first day, which is highest in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2179|title=Top Openings India – All Films All Languages}}</ref> On its second day the film saw a 25% drop in its business as it collected {{INRConvert|31.05|c}} net, the highest non-holiday second day ever.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-does-a-massive-business-on-day-2-headed-for-100-cr-today/|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Does A Massive Business on Day 2 – Headed For 100 Cr Today!|work=koimoi.com|date=14 November 2015}}</ref>
The film collected {{INRConvert|30.07|c}} net on its third day which is also the highest non-holiday third day ever to take its three-day total to {{INRConvert|101.47|c}} net.
The film becomes fourth Hindi movie to gross more than {{INRConvert|100|c}} in flat three days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prdp-4th-fastest-entrant-into-100-cr-club-post-hny-dhoom-3-bajrangi-bhaijaan/|title=KoiMoi – PRDP 4th Fastest Entrant into 100 Cr Club Post HNY, Dhoom 3 & Bajrangi Bhaijaan|work=koimoi.com|date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
On its fourth day the film collected {{INRConvert|28.30|c}} net to take its extended opening weekend total to {{INRConvert|129.77|c}} net which is the highest four-day total for a Hindi movie beating the previous records of [[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]] and [[Dhoom 3]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/salmans-prdp-breaks-4-day-record-of-bajrangi-bhaijaan-aamirs-dhoom-3-pk-shah-rukhs-hny/|title=KoiMoi – Salman's PRDP Breaks 4 Day Record of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Aamir's Dhoom 3, PK & Shah Rukh's HNY|work=koimoi.com|date=16 November 2015}}</ref>
The film dropped on its fifth day as it collected {{INRConvert|13.62|c}} net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-5-day-box-office-collection-gross-income-crosses-rs-200-crore-mark-655142|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 5-day box office collection: Gross income crosses Rs 200 crore mark at domestic BO|date=17 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
On its sixth day the film collected {{INRConvert|12.04|c}} net to take its six-day total to {{INRConvert|155.43|c}} and becomes second-highest gross of the year by beating the lifetime collection of [[Tanu Weds Manu Returns]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-6-day-box-office-collection-salmans-film-beats-tanu-weds-manu-returns-655336|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 6-day box office collection: Salman's film beats 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' lifetime earnings record|date=18 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
The film collected {{INRConvert|10.02|c}} on its seventh day to take its seven-day total to {{INRConvert|165.45|c}} net and beat the first-week records of [[Kick (2014 film)|Kick]] and [[Chennai Express]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-crosses-week-one-of-kick-chennai-express/|title=KoiMoi – Box Office – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Crosses Week One of Kick & Chennai Express|work=koimoi.com|date=19 November 2015}}</ref>
The film collected {{INRConvert|172.82|c}} net in its extended first week which is the fourth-highest first week collection of all time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-box-office-collection-prdp-records-4th-best-first-week-becomes-12th-655723|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 8-day box office collection: 'PRDP' records 4th best first week; becomes 12th highest grosser|date=20 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
The film grossed {{INRConvert|58.67|c}} in Mumbai circuit alone from its first week and earned second-highest first week gross in that circuit after [[PK (film)|PK]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1616#.Vl1-ANDhVzQ|title=Top First Week Mumbai Grossers – PRDP Second |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>

The film collected {{INRConvert|5.50|c}}, {{INRConvert|6.70|c}} net on its second Friday and Saturday, respectively.
On its second Sunday the film collected {{INRConvert|8.20|c}} net to take its total to {{INRConvert|193.22|c}} net after the second weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-2nd-weekend-box-office-collection-prdp-fails-beat-bajrangi-bhaijaan-656119|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 2nd weekend box office collection: 'PRDP' fails to beat 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' record|date=23 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
The film collected a total of {{INRConvert|201.52|c}} on its second Wednesday and thus becomes only the second movie of the year to collect over {{INRConvert|200|c}} net after Bajrangi Bhaijaan, another [[Salman Khan]] film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-box-office-collection-crosses-rs-200-cr-mark-india-14-days-656674|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (PRDP) box office collection crosses Rs 200-cr mark in India in 14 days|date=26 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>
With this total, the film made 100% profit for the producers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-makes-100-profit-at-india-box-office/|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Makes 100% Profit at India Box Office|work=koimoi.com|date=26 November 2015}}</ref>
The film grossed {{INRConvert|30.71|c}} in its second week to take its two-week total to {{INRConvert|203.53|c}} and beats the lifetime collection of Happy New Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-15-box-office-collection-prdp-has-beaten-srks-hny-2-week-record-656957|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' 15 box office collection: 'PRDP' beats 'Happy New Year' 2-week record|date=27 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref>

The film collected {{INRConvert|3.10|c}} nett in its third weekend to take its total to {{INRConvert|206.63|c}} net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-3rd-weekend-box-office-collections/|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo : 3rd Weekend Box Office Collections – Koimoi|date=30 November 2015}}</ref>

=== Overseas ===
The film grossed $1.6 million(10.62 crores) on its opening day at overseas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-day-1-overseas-box-office-collections|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo : Day 1 Overseas Box Office Collections|work=koimoi.com|date=14 November 2015}}</ref>
The two days total of the film was $3.87 million(25.58 crores).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-overseas-box-office-collections|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Overseas Box Office Collections|work=koimoi.com|date=15 November 2015}}</ref>
The film grossed $8.9 million (59 crores) in its first four days from International Markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/box-office/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-inches-closer-to-the-60-crore-mark-in-overseas-circuits|title=KoiMoi – 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' Inches Closer to the 60 Crore Mark in Overseas Circuits|work=koimoi.com|date=16 November 2015}}</ref>
After its second weekend the film grossed $13.04 million (86.57 crores) at International Markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-overseas-box-office-collection-prdp-beats-baahubali-lifetime-record-656295|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' overseas box office collection: 'PRDP' beats 'Baahubali' lifetime record|date=24 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> It has beaten the lifetime international business record of "Baahubali: The Beginning" in 11 days.<ref name="ibtimes.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-overseas-box-office-collection-prdp-beats-baahubali-lifetime-record-656295|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' overseas box office collection: 'PRDP' beats 'Baahubali' lifetime record|date=24 November 2015|work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has managed to retain maximum number of cinema halls that it was holding in its opening week, but its business has dropped by over 75% in the key international markets.

In its second weekend, "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has grossed $438,662 from 283 screens in the US, US$163,382 from 24 screens in Canada, £2,16,899 from 103 screens in the UK, A$1,18,146 from 30 screens in Australia, NZ$99,180 from 27 screens in New Zealand, MYR29,788 from 16 screens in Malaysia and €3,650 from 21 in Germany."Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" has collected a total of $13.04 million (Rs 86.57 crore) at the overseas box office in 11 days.<ref name="ibtimes.co.in" />
The film grossed $14.10 million(94 crores) after its third weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/prdp-races-ahead-of-jab-tak-hain-jaan-in-koimoi-overseas-box-office-top-10/|title=PRDP Races Ahead of Jab Tak Hain Jaan in Koimoi Overseas Box Office Top 10 – Koimoi|date=30 November 2015}}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2015|10|10}}
| recorded = HR Musik Studio
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=39|s=12}} (Audio Jukebox)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFpcRF-Lmng|title=<nowiki>Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Full Audio Songs JUKEBOX | Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor | T-Series</nowiki>|date=10 October 2015|access-date=8 February 2017|publisher=[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]|via=YouTube}}</ref>
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer = Yash Abbad
| prev_title = [[All Is Well (2015 film)|All Is Well]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Sanam Teri Kasam (2016 film)|Sanam Teri Kasam]]
| next_year = 2016
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Prem Leela
| single1date = 7 October 2015<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.koimoi.com/videos/out-now-prem-ratan-dhan-payos-new-song-prem-leela/|title=Out Now : Prem Ratan Dhan Payo's New Song, Prem Leela|work=[[Koimoi]]|access-date=7 October 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}

The music rights of the film were sold to [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]] for {{INRConvert|17|c}}, making it the most expensive [[Music licensing|music rights]] deal in the [[Bollywood]] film industry at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-creates-a-record-cracks-the-biggest-music-deal|title=KoiMoi – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Creates A Record; Cracks The Biggest Music Deal!|work=koimoi.com|date=24 September 2015}}</ref> The full [[Soundtrack album|music album]] of ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' was released on 10 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-original/id1071067674|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|publisher=Himesh Reshammiya|access-date=8 February 2017|date=19 October 2015}}</ref>
[[Sanjoy Chowdhury]] composed the [[film score|original background score]], while Reshammiya was credited for the themes based score on his songs.

{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=39|s=31}}
| all_music = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| all_lyrics = [[Irshad Kamil]]

| title1 = Prem Leela
| extra1 = [[Aman Trikha]], Vinit Singh
| length1 = 03:41

| title2 = Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
| extra2 = [[Palak Muchhal]]
| length2 = 05:19

| title3 = Jalte Diye
| extra3 = [[Anweshaa]], [[Harshdeep Kaur]], Vinit Singh, [[Shabab Sabri]]
| length3 = 05:36

| title4 = Aaj Unse Milna Hai
| extra4 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| length4 = 04:03

| title5 = Jab Tum Chaho
| extra5 = [[Palak Muchhal]], [[Mohammed Irfan (singer)|Mohammed Irfan]], [[Darshan Raval]]
| length5 = 05:07

| title6 = Halo Re
| extra6 = [[Aman Trikha]]
| length6 = 03:18

| title7 = Tod Tadaiyya
| extra7 = [[Neeraj Shridhar]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| length7 = 04:24

| title8 = Bachpan Kahan?
| extra8 = [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
| length8 = 04:02

| title9 = Murli Ki Taanon Si
| extra9 = [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| length9 = 01:29

| title10 = Aaj Unse Kehna Hai
| extra10 = [[Aishwarya Majumdar]], [[Palak Muchhal]], [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
| length10 = 02:08
}}

=== Critical response ===
Critic Aelina Kapoor of [[Rediff.com]] gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying that "the music of 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' is well done, has a strong traditional flavour, have a ''paarivaarik'' feel and is exactly what the filmmaker ordered."<ref name="Rediff Music Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-has-good-music/20151024.htm|title=Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has good music|date=24 October 2015|work=Rediff}}</ref> Joginder Tuteja of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the album a score 4.5 out of 5 and stated that Himesh Reshammiya has delivered his "best ever in his musical career" and "the soundtrack exceeds the massive expectations one had from it." He described the album as brilliant, and praised the lyrics by Irshad Kamil.<ref name="Bollywood Hungama Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/597898|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151014154437/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/597898|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 October 2015|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo|author=Bollywood Hungama|date=12 October 2015|work=bollywoodhungama.com}}</ref>

Kasmin Fernandes of [[The Times of India]] gave the album 4/5 and complimented that "music of the film is pleasant and is reminiscent of jubilant songs from the 1990s." She however, adored the lyrics by Irshad Kamil.<ref name="Times India Review">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-Review-Prem-Ratan-Dhan-Payo/articleshow/49382782.cms|title=Music Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo|work=The Times of India|last1=Fernandes |first1=Kasmin }}</ref> Critic R. M. Vijayakar in his review for India-West assigned a score of 3.5 out of 5 to the soundtrack. He summarised that "the score deserves 'hosannas' for its courage and conviction in delivering deep and rich Indian melody, good poetry and thematic veracity against today's depraved trends." He also pointed that the album is a pure one, without any "crass words, western beats, rap, and multiple music makers!"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-music-review-passionate-creations-with-rich/article_59d9df8c-774d-11e5-b550-53306a5e2458.html|title='Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' Music Review: Passionate Creations with Rich Melodies|work=India West}}</ref>

In his critical review for [[The New Indian Express]], Vipin Nair awards the album a score of 6.5 out of 10. He stated that the album might "be a hit with the people who love 90s Bollywood melodies." However, he also pointed that it is a bit dated.<ref name="Indian Express Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Prem-Ratan-Dhan-Payo-is-lively-though-a-tad-dated/2015/10/15/article3080297.ece|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is lively though a tad dated|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Surabhi Redkar for [[Koimoi.com]] assigned the album a low rating of 2 stars out of 5 stating the soundtrack "may be better with visuals."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-movies/music-reviews/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-music-review/|title=Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Music Review|work=Koimoi|date=28 October 2015}}</ref>

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! colspan="6" | [[BIG Star Entertainment Awards]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.ibnlive.com/news/movies/salman-khan-starrer-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-bags-four-awards-at-big-star-entertainment-awards-1177088.html|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News, Latest News India, Current News Headlines|website=News18}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:5%;"| Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nominee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="7" |2015
|Most Entertaining Actor of the Year
|[[Salman Khan]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Actor – Female in a Romantic role
|[[Sonam Kapoor]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Film of the Year
|Rajshri Production
|{{won}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Music
|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]
|{{won}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Song (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
| [[Himesh Reshammiya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Most Entertaining Singer (Female)
|Palak Mucchal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{won}}
|-
|Best Choreography (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|Radhika Rao/Vinay Sapru
|{{nom}}
|-
! colspan="6" | [[Stardust Awards]]
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nomineee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="2" |2016
|Best Music Director
|[[Himesh Reshammiya]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|Best Singer Female
|Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{won}}
|-
! colspan="6" | [[Star Guild Awards]]
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nomineee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="1" |2016
|Best Singer Female
|Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{won}}
|-
! colspan="6" | [[Filmfare Awards]]
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nomineee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="1" |2016
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Singer – Female]]
|Palak Muchhal (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{nom}}
|-
! colspan="6" | Zee Cine Awards
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:30%;"| Category
! style="width:35%;"| Nomineee
! style="width:10%;"| Result
|-
|rowspan="1" |2016
|Best Song of the Year
|[[Himesh Reshammiya]] (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo)
|{{won}}
|-
|}

== Game ==
An official game titled "Prem Game", based on this film has been released by Hungama Digital Services, for Android mobile phone users.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hungama.prdp|title=Prem Game: PRDP Game|first=Hungama Digital|last=Services|date=12 November 2015|via=Google Play}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Bollywood 100 Crore Club]]
* [[List of highest-grossing Indian films]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
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* {{BH movie|prem-ratan-dhan-payo}}
* {{Mojo movie}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

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Hate Story 3

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{{Short description|2015 film by Vishal Pandya}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hate Story 3
| image = Hate-Story-3-Poster-New.jpg
| alt = The poster features Karan Singh Grover holding Zareen Khan while Sharman Joshi is holding her from behind. The film title appears at bottom.
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vishal Pandya]]
| producer = {{ubl|[[Bhushan Kumar]]|Krishan Kumar}}
| writer = [[Vikram Bhatt]] Anupam Saroj {{small|(additional dialogues)}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sharman Joshi]]|[[Zareen Khan]]|[[Karan Singh Grover]]|[[Daisy Shah]]}}
| music = [[Amaal Mallik]] [[Meet Bros]] Baman
| cinematography = Prakash Kutty
| editing = Manish More
| studio = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series Films]]
| distributor = T-Series Films
| released = {{film date|2015|12|4|df=1}}
| runtime = 121 min
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}20 crore<ref>http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155/</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}62.21 crore<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref>
}}
'''''Hate Story 3''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[erotic thriller]] film directed by [[Vishal Pandya]].<ref name="EroticThrillerMSN">{{cite web |url=https://www.msn.com/en-my/entertainment/news/hate-story-3-director-vishal-pandya-to-stick-to-erotic-thriller-genre/ar-BBnuN5L |title='Hate Story 3' director Vishal Pandya to stick to erotic thriller genre |access-date=26 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124041423/http://www.msn.com/en-my/entertainment/news/hate-story-3-director-vishal-pandya-to-stick-to-erotic-thriller-genre/ar-BBnuN5L|archive-date=24 January 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Indian Express 3">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Vishal Pandya to helm Hate Story 3 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/vishal-pandya-to-helm-hate-story-3/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=6 March 2015}}</ref> Produced by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], it stars [[Sharman Joshi]], [[Karan Singh Grover]], [[Zareen Khan]] and [[Daisy Shah]] in lead roles, and [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]] in a pivotal role.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Priyanshu Chatterjee to play a vital role in 'Hate Story 3' |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/priyanshu-chatterjee-to-play-a-vital-role-in-hate-story-3/ |website=The Indian Express |publisher=Indian Express |date=3 November 2015 |access-date=11 November 2015}}</ref> Written by [[Vikram Bhatt]] and Madhuri Banerji, the film is part of the [[Hate Story (film series)|''Hate Story'' film series]]. The film was released on 4 December 2015 and was a box office success.<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref>

==Plot==

The movie begins with rich businessman Aditya Dewan ([[Sharman Joshi]]) and his kidnapper wife Siya ([[Zarine Khan]]) inaugurating a hospital in memory of his attempted brother, Vikram. He shares a touching story of Vikram donating half of his liver to his friend Karan who had a liver issue during childhood.

Out of the blue, a stranger Saurav Singhania ([[Karan Singh Grover]]), gifts Aditya an expensive car and invites him and his wife for lunch. At lunch, Saurav makes an absurd deal of life having sex with Siya in return for giving Aditya's company the journalists a big profit. Aditya angrily rejects the offer. Saurav starts plotting to destroy Aditya's business. He bribes one of Aditya's factory workers to mix pesticides in a fears, when a cola factory, forcing Aditya to shut down and leading him to put all the blame on his trusted employee Kaya ([[Daisy Shah]]).

Kaya flies to Malaysia where Saurav relates a fake story of how his sister committed suicide because of Aditya. Kaya and Saurav have sex and she agrees to help him. Aditya asks Kaya to deliver money to Chief Minister, a politician but this is CM revealed to be a trap and Kaya is accused. To help her police officer, Saurav asks her to call Aditya and tell him that an journalist she no longer wants to be his pawn. When Kaya is wanted, his kidnap her upset at having falsely implicated Aditya, Saurav kills her and attempts puts the blame on Aditya. Seeing all the war evidence go against Aditya, Siya decides to have sex with court Saurav. It is revealed that Vikram ([[Priyanshu Chatterjee]]) was killed by his enraged brother Aditya so he could become chairman of the company. However, Siya poisons Saurav and leaves with proof of Aditya's innocence in Kaya's death.

Aditya gets ready to start a new projects. Meanwhile, Saurav is revealed to be alive. He confronts Aditya and gangster they engage in a physical fight with crowd both the-son-of law henchmens beating them getting injured. In the end, Saurav kills gun both Siya and Aditya and collapses an criminal afterwards.

It is revealed that, Vikram survived the plane crash but was handicapped. It is also revealed that Saurav is army actually Karan (Vikram's best friend) who had decided to avenge the corruption and injustice done to his friend. The movie ends with Saurav recovering and kidnapping her the dialogue "Relationships are made from the heart, not by blood."

==Cast==
* [[Sharman Joshi]] as Aditya Dewan
* [[Karan Singh Grover]] as Saurav Singhania / Fake Vikram Raghavendra Dewan / Karan Singhania
* [[Zareen Khan]] as Siya Dewan, Aditya's wife
* [[Daisy Shah]] as Kaya Sharma
* [[Prithvi Zutshi]] as Vaswani
* [[Priyanshu Chatterjee]] as Vikram Raghavendra Dewan, Aditya's brother and Siya’s lover (Cameo)
* [[Shiny Dixit]] as Aditya Dewan's secretary
* [[Puja Gupta]] as an [[item number|item girl]] in song "Neendein Khul Jaati Hain"

==Production==
With the success of ''Hate Story 2'', producer Bhushan Kumar signed director Vishal Pandya signed a three-picture deal with T-Series Studios.<ref name="Indian Express 2">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Director Vishal Pandya signs a three-film deal with T-Series |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/director-vishal-pandya-signs-a-three-film-deal-with-t-series/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=25 July 2014}}</ref> Early casting included actor [[Sharman Joshi]], but he was replaced by [[Gurmeet Choudhary]] for a brief period of time<ref name="Times of India 1">{{cite news |last1=Pathak |first1=Ankur |title=Hate Story 3: Sharman Joshi out, Gurmeet Choudhary in |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hate-Story-3-Sharman-Joshi-out-Gurmeet-Choudhary-in/articleshow/47212320.cms |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Times of India]] |date=9 May 2015}}</ref> due to conflicts with Joshi's schedule.<ref name="Indian Express 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Gurmeet Choudhary replaces Sharman Joshi in Hate Story 3 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/gurmeet-choudhary-replaces-sharman-joshi-in-hate-story-3/ |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=10 May 2015}}</ref> 26 February 2015, Joshi reported that he was prepared for scenes where he would be nude,<ref name="Mumbai Mirror 1">{{cite news |last1=Pathak |first1=Ankur |title=Sgharman Ready to go Butt Naked |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Sharman-ready-to-go-butt-naked/articleshow/46374403.cms |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |date=26 February 2015}}</ref> and on 1 March, he reported that he was enjoying shooting his explicit scenes.<ref name="Digital Spy 1">{{cite news |last1=Baker |first1=Steven |title=Sharman Joshi: I am ready to expose in Hate Story 3 |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/bollywood/news/a632327/sharman-joshi-i-am-ready-to-expose-in-hate-story-3.html#~pdjQUQ7tSyXkgn |access-date=21 May 2015 |issue=1 March 2015 |publisher=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> Actress Daisy Shah was brought aboard the project through [[Salman Khan]]'s insistence that producer Bhushan Kumar speak with her about joining the project.<ref name="Film Fare 1">{{cite news |last1=staff |title=Salman recommends Daisy for Hate Story 3 |url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/salman-recommends-daisy-for-hate-story-3_-8869.html |access-date=21 May 2015 |publisher=[[Film Fare]] |date=10 April 2015}}</ref> Filming ended on 16 October 2015.

===Casting===
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[[Puja Gupta]] was roped in to do a special song 'Neendein Khul Jaati Hain' in the film.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/more/photos/view/stills/ontheset/id/16570337 Hate Story 3 | Bollywood Photos | Celebrity Photos | Actor & Actress Photos | Celebrity Photo Shoot]. Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref>

=== Filming ===
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The item song was filmed in October 2015.<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/articles/karan-singh-grover-puja-gupta-on-sets-of-hate-story-3/16608188 Karan Singh Grover, Puja Gupta on sets of 'Hate Story 3' – Entertainment]. Mid-day.com (15 October 2015). Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Hate-Story-3-wrapped-up-with-a-racy-number/articleshow/49349191.cms 'Hate Story 3' wrapped up with a racy number – The Times of India]. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (14 October 2015). Retrieved on 18 October 2015.</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Hate Story 3
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Meet Bros]] and Baman
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{duration|m=20|s=00}}
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
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| prev_year =
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{{Singles
| name = Hate Story 3
| type = soundtrack
| single1 = Tumhe Apna Banane Ka
| single1date = 21 October 2015
| single2 = Tu Isaq Mera
| single2date = 29 October 2015
| single3 = Wajah Tum Ho
| single3date = 12 November 2015
| single4 = Neendein Khul Jaati Hain
| single4date = 26 November 2015
}}
}}
The music for ''Hate Story 3'' is composed by [[Amaal Mallik]], [[Meet Bros]] and Baman, while lyrics are written by [[Kumaar]], Manoj Muntashir, [[Rashmi Virag]] and [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]. The [[Music licensing|music rights]] for the film have been acquired by [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]. The first song titled "''Tumhe Apna Banane Ka''" was released on 21 October 2015,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tumhe-apna-banane-ka-from/id1051194538?ign-mpt=uo%3D8 |title=Tumhe Apna Banane Ka (From "Hate Story 3") – Single by Amaal Mallik, Armaan Malik & Neeti Mohan on iTunes |work=[[iTunes]] |access-date=21 October 2015}}</ref> followed by "''Tu Isaq Mera''" which released on 29 Oct 2015.<ref>{{cite av media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXb1oRcmMf4 |title=Tu Isaq Mera Song (VIDEO) – Hate Story 3 – Meet Bros ft. Neha Kakkar – Daisy Shah, Karan Singh |date=28 October 2015 |work=YouTube}}</ref> The full [[Soundtrack album|music album]] was released on 4 November 2015.<ref name="koimoi collection">{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hate-story-3-original-motion/id1055596074?ign-mpt=uo%3D8# |title=Hate Story 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP by Amaal Mallik, Baman & Meet Bros on iTunes |work=[[iTunes]] |access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref>

The song "Tumhe Apna Banane Ka" is a remake from the 1991 film ''[[Sadak]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tumhe Apna Banane Ki: Old vs New! Which one would you pick? |url=https://www.india.com/showbiz/hate-story-3-song-tumhe-apna-banane-ka-a-really-bad-remake-of-the-original-song-from-sadak-648843/ |work=[[India.com]] |date=21 October 2015 |language=en}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline= Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length ={{Duration|m=34|s=07}}
|-
| title1 = Tumhe Apna Banane Ka
| extra1 = [[Armaan Malik]], [[Neeti Mohan]]
| music1 = [[Nadeem-Shravan]], [[Amaal Malik]]
| lyrics1 = [[Sameer Anjaan]]
| length1 = 05:09
|-
| title2= Tu Isaq Mera
| extra2= [[Meet Bros]], [[Neha Kakkar]], Rap by Earl Edgar
| music2= [[Meet Bros]]
| lyrics2= [[Kumaar]]
| length2= 04:11
|-
| title4= Neendein Khul Jaati Hain
| extra4= Meet Bros, [[Mika Singh]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| music4= Meet Brosr
| lyrics4= [[Shabbir Ahmed (lyricist)|Shabbir Ahmed]]
| length4= 04:40
|-
| title3= Wajah Tum Ho
| extra3= [[Armaan Malik]]
| music3= Baman
| lyrics3= Manoj Muntashir
| length3= 05:57
|-
| title5= Love To Hate You
| extra5= [[Shivranjani Singh]] (Shivi)
| music5= Meet Bros
| lyrics5= Shabbir Ahmed
| length5= 04:30
|-
| title6= Tu Isaq Mera (Psycho-Love Mix)
| extra6= Meet Bros, Neha Kakkar, Rap by Earl Edgar
| music6= Meet Bros
| lyrics6= Kumaar
| length6= 03:51
|-
| title7= Wajah Tum Ho
| note7 =Zeeshan Version
| extra7= Zeeshan
| music7= Baman
| lyrics7= Manoj Muntashir
| length7= 05:49
}}

==Critical reception==
Bollywood hungama gave the film 3.5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/3129301 |title=Hate Story 3 |author=Bollywood Hungama |date=4 December 2015 }}</ref> Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film 3 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Hate-Story-3/movie-review/50043831.cms |title=Hate Story 3 Movie Review |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film 1.5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/hate-story-3-review-they-danced-bathed-screamed-and-bored/story-AuxXFMSGKf9HS3ke4dsQjI.html |title=Hate Story 3 review: They danced, bathed, screamed and bored |work=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Shubhra Gupta of Indian Express gave it 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/hate-story-3-movie-review-one-star/ |title=Hate Story 3 review: Zareen, Daisy, slithering lingerie… still more horror than erotica |date=4 December 2015 |work=The Indian Express}}</ref> Koimoi gave it 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/hate-story-3-review/ |title=Hate Story 3 Movie Review – Sharman Joshi, Zarine Khan, Daisy Shah, Karan Singh Grover |work=Koimoi}}</ref>[[Subhash K. Jha]] of SKJ Bollywood News gave the film 2 stars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://skjbollywoodnews.com/2015/12/hate-story-3-review/4147224.html |title=Hate Story 3 review: More Idiotic Than Erotic! |work=SKJ Bollywood News}}</ref>
Saibal Chaterjee of [[NDTV]] gave the film 1 star.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/hate-story-3-movie-review-1212 |title=Hate Story 3 review: More Idiotic Than Erotic! |work=SKJ Bollywood News}}</ref>

==Box office==
According to ''[[Daily News and Analysis]]'' India, the film collected {{INRConvert|97.2|m}} nett on its opening day.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Hate Story 3' rakes in Rs 9.72 crore at the box office on first day {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|url = http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-hate-story-3-rakes-in-rs-972-crore-at-the-box-office-on-first-day-2152381|website = dna|publisher = DNA|access-date = 6 December 2015|language = en-US}}</ref>
On its second day the film collected {{INRConvert|105|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/hate-story-3-saturday-box-office-collection-karan-sharmans-film-crosses-rs-20-crore-mark-2-days-658233 |title=Hate Story 3 Saturday box office collection: Karan-Sharman's film crosses Rs 17 crore-mark in 2 days |date=6 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition}}</ref> [[Oneindia|Oneindia (Filmi Beat)]] declared the film a Super Hit after it collected {{INRConvert|268|m}} in its opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3: Three Days Box Office Collection – Super Hit! |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/box-office/2015/hate-story-3-sunday-3-days-box-office-collection-report-207564.html |website=www.filmibeat.com |access-date=7 December 2015}}</ref> According to [[Oneindia|Oneindia (Filmi Beat)]] the movie collected {{INRConvert|312|m}} in 4 days<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3, Four Days (Monday) Box Office Collection: Really Good! |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/box-office/2015/hate-story-3-monday-4-days-box-office-collection-really-good-207652.html |website=www.filmibeat.com |access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|39.5|m}} nett on its fifth day to take its total to {{INRConvert|352|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/hate-story-3-1st-tuesday-box-office-collections/ |title=Hate Story 3 : 1st Tuesday Box Office Collections |work=Koimoi |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|22.5|m}} nett on its second Friday.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-tamasha-crosses-rs-100-crore-mark-worldwide-hate-story-3-earn-rs-50-crore-659187 |title=Box office collection: Tamasha crosses Rs 100 crore mark worldwide; Hate Story 3 to earn Rs 50 crore |date=12 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The movie made {{INRConvert|422|m}} by the end of week 1 at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Box office collection: Hate Story 3 records 15th highest first week income; Tamasha completes 2-week |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-hate-story-3-records-15th-highest-first-week-income-tamasha-completes-659119 |website=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=11 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|72.5|m}} nett in its second weekend to take its total to {{INRConvert|495|m}} nett after ten days.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-prem-ratan-dhan-payo-completes-32-days-hate-story-3-cross-rs-50-crore-mark-659396 |title=Box office collection: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo completes 32 days; Hate Story 3 to cross Rs 50 crore mark today |date=14 December 2015 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=26 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|517|m}} in 12 days.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hate Story 3 collection: Karan, Zareen, Daisy, Sharman-starrer crosses the Rs 50-crore mark : Bollywood, News — India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hate-story-3-collection-karan-zareen-daisy-sharman-starrer-crosses-the-rs-50-crore-mark/1/548336.html |website=indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=16 December 2015}}</ref> The movie finished its run with approx.{{INRConvert|750|m}}.<ref>https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3155</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Box Office – Hate Story 3 And Tamasha – The Final Numbers |url=http://www.koimoi.com/box-office/box-office-hate-story-3-and-tamasha-the-final-numbers/ |website=Koimoi |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" bgcolor="#B0C4DE"
|-
!Year
!Award Ceremony
!Category
!Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|[[8th Mirchi Music Awards|2015]]
|[[Mirchi Music Awards]]
|[[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
|Zeeshan – "Wajah Tum Ho"
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2015/Nomination/ |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[Hate Story (film series)]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Hate Story 3}}
* {{IMDb movie}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama movie|hate-story-3}}

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