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Ishq Vishk |  | Actors: Shahid Kapur, Amrita Rao, Shenaz Treasurywala, Vishal Malhotra, Kapil Jhaveri Category: DVD
Buy New: $6.99 as of 9/10/2010 13:44 CDT details
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Seller: RCA International Rating: 2 reviews Sales Rank: 54974
Format: PAL Languages: English (Subtitled), Hindi (Original Language) Region: 0 Discs: 1
EAN: 5060014971289 ASIN: B0000V6S78
Theatrical Release Date: 2003 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews: Edwin's Bollywood Review December 5, 2009 E. Crooks (Tx, USA) Two new artists break into the industry with a 1-2 punch. Amisha brings the simple and easily overlooked beauty as the "girl next door." Shahid adds his playfully boyish charm as the youngster in search for the "perfect" girlfriend. A huge misunderstanding keeps these two friends, then couple, from each other. Then, another comes along to make this a serious love triangle. The whole cast delivers hard and strong, which causes the film to do the same. A sweet and uncomplicated love story.
Bollywood meets 'High School Musical' January 11, 2009 Lyn (Melbourne Australia) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a sort of Bollywood meets 'High School Musical'- not that they modeled it on that but that is the pitch of it. It is college kids working out relationships - and a end of year dance the main star leads.
We have a self-centred, immature boy who judges relationships and love by who and what will bring him status among his male friends.
His friends are also selfish and superficial and see girls as a meat market (with put-down remarks for them being unattractive or carrying weight - yes India seems cursed with that problem too!).
As Bollywoods mostly can be relied on doing, the boy grows in understanding as he breaks one girls heart them gets involved with a 'high value' girl who doesn't really suit him - and finally becomes wiser and redeems himself!
The girl who has always loved him is played well by Amrita Rao. Also good is Vishal Mahotra who plays his friend.
This was the debut performance for Shahid Kapoor and he won several awards as best newcomer for it. It was made in 2003 which makes him about 22- though he looks more a fresh-faced late-teens.
He's a good dancer and there are some good dance scenes and some OK music. If you like him it is probably worth collecting though other movies such as 'Jab We Met' or the recent recommended 'Kismat Konnection' are a lot more satisfying (he also dances well in 'Chup Chup Ke' though I didn't like that overall movie much).
This is the sort of movie Shahrukh Khan used to do when a youth and if you are into the sort of youthful feel and plot of his old movies you may also like it.
Shahid is a trained dancer and moves well. He also has a radiant 'good heart' look to him that makes him nice to hang out with.
I like to think of myself as young at heart and I often like teen movies. This was a shade too pre-teen at times - though it did firm up as it went on.
btw There is an eccentric opening sequence with a hammy housemaid that goes on a bit. If this puts you off (I felt my heart sink at where this could go!), be reassured this is the only character and moment that goes for silly. This isn't comedy but teen romance.
Was OK to pass the time and see a bit of dance but not an exceptional Bollywood.
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