Monday, January 13, 2020

Ishq

Ishq
("Love")
2012
3/5 stars

College student Rahul (played by Nithiin) meets Priya (Nithya Menen) at an airport.  After spending a day together in Goa due to a flight delay, they fall in love.  When they reach Hyderabad, Rahul has plans of speaking to Priya's brother, but discovers it is Siva (played by Ajay), with whom he has a bad history.  Rahul and Priya see each other without Siva's knowledge, but it is only a matter of time before Siva finds out and attempts to put a stop to their romance.

The plot of this Telugu romantic-comedy-drama is predictable, but still fun, though with one bit laughable: how is one expected to believe that Rahul, with his slight frame, could defeat a man of Siva's stature?  The music, with the exception of the horrible club scene, is catchy and enjoyable.  Nithiin and Nithya Menen have good chemistry together, and were generally convincing.  Nithiin's character, though, was a prankster and it was hard to have complete sympathy with him due to his sometimes hurtful jokes.  While not a memorable film, it is entertaining.

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