To the narration sounding similar to 1973 ‘Abhimaan', with Amitabh and Jaya in the lead roles, Mohit Suri here explores the romance and life of the lead stars with a different perception.
The conclusion to the flick is not what we have witnessed in the former, but yet is a not that eye-catching. The director has ditched the sleazy formula of sex and skin show associated usually with the Bhatts and has reinvented the romance of the Nineties.
The chemistry between the couple is never short of the passion required. Be it a recording soundtrack, convincing each other, even heartbreak moments at numerous intervals has a decent intensity.
But despite all the frenetic movement in space that Aashiqui 2 offers, the film really goes nowhere. It feels strangely static.
You may sympathize with the addicted Devdas Rahul but won't condone his reckless attitude towards his own existence in order to take the right path. Even while he strums his guitar, he looks out of beat.
Adding to the hurdles of the band performance, the worse we noticed in the opening tune of the flick where one of the long haired band members plays down a sitar and we force our ears to catch the tune out of it which is never heard as it's never the part of the musical instruments used while recording the song.
But despite a bizarre stage show, the flick's music done by Mithoon, Jeet Ganguly and Ankit Tiwari is not even an inch below the mark. The background score compliments the drama and emotion surfacing between the couple. Solo tracks mainly Sun Raha hai, Tum hi ho, Bhula dena may stay on the charts.
