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Also known as Ek Sanam Chahiye

Aashiqui () is a 1990 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and produced by Gulshan Kumar under Super Cassettes Industries Limited (now T-Series Films) production banner. The film stars Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal in pivotal roles. The first installment of the Aashiqui series, the film is known for its music, with composer duo Nadeem–Shravan establishing their careers along with that of singer Kumar Sanu under the T-Series music label.

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Rahul and Anu Verghese meet on the same day, while both are held by the police on charges of creating a disturbance, and running away respectively. They meet again, and love happens. Rahul helps Anu to be independent, and seek a job. Then Anu is discovered by a talent agent to be a model, which she accepts. Rahul wants to marry Anu, but first must establish himself.

Released: 1990-07-23152 minDir: Mahesh BhattDrama, Romance, MusicPart of: Aashiqui Collection

Cast

  • Rahul Roy as Rahul
  • Anu Aggarwal as Anu Verghese
  • Deepak Tijori as Balu
  • Avtar Gill as Police Inspector Deshpande
  • Tom Alter as Arnie Campbell
  • Reema Lagoo as Mrs. Vikram Roy

Themes

  • musical
  • illegitimate son

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

2,305 votes

Year
1990
Runtime
152 min
Genres
Drama, Musical, Romance

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Key facts

Film.image
Aashiqui_1.jpg
Film.name
Aashiqui
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Mahesh Bhatt
Film.producer
Gulshan Kumar
Film.writer
Robin Bhatt,Akash Khurana
Film.starring
Rahul RoyAnu Aggarwal
Film.editing
Dimpy Bahl
Film.music
Nadeem–Shravan
Film.cinematography
Pravin Bhatt
Film.studio
Super Cassettes Industries Limited
Film.distributor
Super Cassettes Industries Limited
Film.runtime
150 minutes
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi

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Wikidata facts

Duration
148
FilmAffinity ID
306344
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publication date
1990-01-01
title
आशिकी
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Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Soundtrack
  • Dheere Dheere
  • Awards and nominations
  • Sequels
  • References
  • External links

Aashiqui () is a 1990 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, and produced by Gulshan Kumar under Super Cassettes Industries Limited (now T-Series Films) production banner. The film stars Rahul Roy and Anu Aggarwal in pivotal roles. The first installment of the Aashiqui series, the film is known for its music, with composer duo Nadeem–Shravan establishing their careers along with that of singer Kumar Sanu under the T-Series music label.

Upon release, it received positive reviews and emerged as a commercial success. It was the best selling Bollywood album at the time of its release. The soundtrack album sold 20million units, making it the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of all time. A cover version of one of its songs, "Dheere Dheere" was later performed by Yo Yo Honey Singh and released in 2015.

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