Oct 24, 20223 min read

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui: This Aashiqui has a Startling Twist and Some Brilliant Performances

Updated: Feb 26, 2023

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Project Details

Director: Abhishek Kapoor
Written By: Abhishek Kapoor, Supratik Sen & Tushar Paranjpe
Produced By: Bhushan Kumar, Pragya Kapoor, Krishan Kumar & Abhishek Nayyar
Production Houses: T-Series & Guy in the Sky Pictures
Cinematography: Manoj Lobo Sachin–Jigar
Music Director: Chandan Arora
Edited By: Bindiya Chhabria
Production Design: Roshan Vichare
Art Director: Shruti Kapoor & Akshay Tyagi
Costumes: Sanjay Maurya & Allwin Rego
Sound Design: Sanjay Maurya & Allwin Rego
Fights/Stunts: Allan Amin & Vishal Bhargav
Run Time: 1 Hour & 57 Minutes
CBFC Rating: "U/A"

Direction & Story

Manu, a bodybuilder from Chandigarh falls in love with Maanvi, a Zumba instructor. All seems well until a shocking revelation causes turmoil in their love story. Abhishek Kapoor, Supratik Sen, and Tushar Paranjpe's story based on a novel idea given by Simran Sahni is progressive, refreshing, and the need of the hour as it drives home a very important message. The screenplay by Supratik Sen and Tushar Paranjpe is entertaining and thought-provoking. The balance the story maintains to not get preachy along with keeping a point in an entertaining way is commendable. Director Abhishek Kapoor does a superb job with his craft. The way he has handled the subject with a lot of care without being preachy deserves special mention. Especially all the scenes with the heroine, she fearing to express her issue, and when she expresses it are handled in a mature manner without any discomfort.

Lead Performances

Vaani Kapoor is undoubtedly the best performer in the film. She is simply outstanding and is sure to surprise audiences with her bold choice of character. She carries out her role with utmost perfection & sensitivity and gives out her career-best performance. Ayushmann Khurrana is in top form as always. And this time too, he gives everything to his role, including a very impressive physical transformation. He deserves praise for yet again stepping out of his comfort zone and taking up a role that not many actors would have dared to accept. He carries his role with ease as Manu, Karishma Singh leaves a huge mark as the heroine's friend while Goutam Sharma and Gourav Sharma are good as the twin brothers cum hero's sidekicks. Tanya Abrol & Sawan Rupowali provide some laughs here and there with their comedy. Kanwaljit S, Satwant Kaur, Abhishek Aanjjan Srivastav & others are fine

Detailed Analysis

From sperm donation, erectile dysfunction, premature baldness, middle-aged pregnant mum, overweight wife, feminine phone voice, and gay romance, Ayushmann now comes up with another interesting point where he falls in love with a trans woman. The film introduces the characters neatly at the start. The romantic track is refreshingly believable &the lovemaking scenes are intense but not too bold as well. The scene where Maanvi makes the big confession is arresting but even more impactful is the intermission point. These are the best scenes of the film. The second half looks a bit dragged with a few boring scenes but it’s the hospital sequence from where the film gets back on track. The climax is convincing but the bold track & the idea would not be easy for a large section of the audience to digest. The convos between the lead pair & all scenes of Vaani are written well.

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