Ishaqzaade (2012)
7/10
Surprise
4 September 2012
Warning: Spoilers
Yashraj films earlier used to boast of lush locales, heroes were from posh colony mostly wore designer wears Post Band Baaja Baraat success they realised that small budget films based on small towns make a huge impact and most of their films follow the formula. Ishqzaade is based in UP, where politics and gang war is famous amidst this a love story is based, though not new but the handling is good I excepted nothing out of the movie but the film is better then what I expected. The first half is good, it establishes both the warring families very well and cupid strikes predictabily only to be shaken by a shocking interval which took me by shock. The second half focuses on solving mistakes, several twists, chases and a sad ending which surprisingly from Yashraj films who earlier changed sad endings to happy endings in CHANDNI though DEEWAAR did have a sad ending but mostly in love stories their films ended on a sweet note.

Direction by Habib Faisal is good, the film does have a few flaws but the handling is good Music Amit Trivedi is good, Pareshan is the best song, title song is good too and others too

Amongst actors Arjun Kapoor does a good job for his unusual debut, he plays his character well, a few rough edges and dialogue delivery needs work but yet he leaves a mark The best part is Parineeti Chopra after impressing in a side role in LADIES VS RICKY BAHL she does a great job as a lead, In fact her performance is one of the best in recent times from youngsters Gauhar Khan is decent as the item queen rest are mostly unknown faces all leave a mark especially Arjun's dada
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