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Aafat-e-Ishq (transl. Dark Love) is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed by Indrajit Nattoji,[2] and produced by Zee Studios. The film is based on the Hungarian film Liza, the Fox-Fairy.[1] It features Neha Sharma,[3] Namit Das,[4] Deepak Dobriyal, Amit Sial. The film was released on 29 October 2021 on ZEE5.[5] The film received mixed reviews, criticizing the pace and writing while appreciating the multigenre filmmaking style, unconventional storytelling, unique cinema art, and outstanding performances.
| Aafat-e-Ishq | |
|---|---|
 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Indrajit Nattoji |
| Screenplay by | Indrajit Nattoji Neha Bahuguna |
| Based on | Liza, the Fox-Fairy[1] by Károly Ujj Mészáros |
| Produced by | Zee Studios |
| Starring | Neha Sharma Deepak Dobriyal Namit Das |
| Narrated by | Ila Arun |
| Cinematography | Shreya Gupta |
| Edited by | Shan Mohammed |
| Music by | Gaurav Chatterji |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Synopsis
editLallo is a 30-year-old lonely caretaker of a bedridden widow named Bahuji. Her only friend is a friendly ghost and singer, Atmaram. After reading the fabled Laal Pari book, she thinks she is cursed and whoever falls in love with Lallo dies mysteriously.
Cast
edit- Neha Sharma as Lallo[3]
- Namit Das as Atmaram, Ghost
- Deepak Dobriyal as Police Investigator, Vikram Kamal
- Amit Sial as Prem Gunjan[6]
- Ila Arun as Bahuji, widow
- Archanna Guptaa as Suhani
- Vikram Kochhar as Sunil Samajdhar
- Anil Charanjeett as Pratap
- Darshan Jariwalla as Ramdayal
- Kenisha Awasthi as Zoya
- Garima Jain as the girl in the magazine
- Hetal Puniwala as Postmaster Mishra
- Payas Pandit as a Police constable, Fauzia,
Soundtrack
edit| Aafat-e-Ishq | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Gaurav Chatterji | |
| Released | 8 December 2021[7] |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 13:27 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Zee Music Company |
| Producer | Gaurav Chatterji |
| Official audio | |
| Aafat-e-Ishq - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music of the film is composed by Gaurav Chatterji with lyrics written by Ginny Diwan, Sandeep Gaur and Indrajit Nattoji.[7] Namit Das sung the first song in his career.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Ka Bhoot Reloaded" | Ginny Diwan | Nakash Aziz, Indrajit Nattoji | 2:41 |
| 2. | "Love Ka Bhoot" | Ginny Diwan | Namit Das, Gaurav Chatterji | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Tu Meri Jaan" | Sandeep Gaur | Namit Das | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Aafat" | Ginny Diwan | Jatinder Singh | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Maut Se Loha" | Ginny Diwan | Piyush Kapoor | 2:22 |
| Total length: | 13:27 | |||
Release
editReception
editHiren Kotwani of The Times of India gave the film 2 out of 5, writing ″At the end of it, Aafat-e-Ishq doesn't live up to the expectations as a remake of the original Hungarian movie that won several awards at various film festivals.″[9] Chirantana Bhatt of Gujarati Mid Day wrote ″It is imperative to talk about how magic realism has been added to the extent and how the presence of art is treated in the direction, cinematography, set-up and other designing of this film. This is an attempt to explore the different ways in which art can be present on the cinema screen.″[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Athulya Nambiar (2 July 2020). "Neha Sharma to play the lead in Zee5's upcoming film Aafat-E-Ishq based on a Hungarian film". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Natasha Coutinho D'souza (5 November 2020). "Some love Aafat-e-Ishq and some do not know how to react". Midday. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Aafat-E-Ishq trailer: Neha Sharma promises a quirky romantic drama". The Indian Express. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Namit Das begins shooting for 'Aafat-E-Ishq'". The Week. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "ZEE5 Original Aafat-E-Ishq starring Neha Sharma to premiere on October 29, 2021 - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 8 October 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Neha Sharma-, Amit Sial-starrer Aafat-e-Ishq to be released on 29 October on Zee5". cinestaan. 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Aafat-E-Ishq – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Neha Sharma's Aafat-E-Ishq gets OTT release date". The Indian Express. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Athulya Nambiar (29 October 2021). "Aafat-E-Ishq Review: A good idea gone bad". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Chirantana Bhatt (5 November 2020). "Masterclass in Cinema Art". Midday (in Gujarati). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
External links
edit- Aafat-E-Ishq at IMDb
- Aafat-e-Ishq at ZEE5
