Aashiq Banaya Aapne(2005)
Aashiq Banaya Aapne is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film directed by Aditya Datt. The film stars Emraan Hashmi, Sonu Sood, and Tanushree Dutta in her debut role. The story follows a love triangle between two best friends and the woman they both love, leading to jealousy, betrayal, and violence. Inspired by the 2001 American film Tangled, the movie explores how obsession can destroy friendships. The soundtrack, composed by Himesh Reshammiya, was a major commercial success and sold approximately 2,000,000 units. The film was released on 2 September 2005 and was considered a surprise hit at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Lionsgate Play, YuppTV, Watcho
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Aditya Datt
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
A shy college student named Karan is secretly in love with his classmate Sneha. When his charming best friend Vicky enters the picture, Sneha falls for Vicky instead. Jealousy drives Karan to frame Vicky for crimes he did not commit. As lies pile up, the friendship turns into a deadly battle for love.
“Love made him a monster.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Aashiq Banaya Aapne
Cast reunions in this film: Tanushree Dutta & Emraan Hashmi (2 films together), and Himesh Reshammiya & Emraan Hashmi (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' was a remake of a 2005 Pakistani pop hit by the band Hadiqa Kiyani.
- This was the debut Hindi film for director Aditya Datt, who had previously directed music videos and South Indian films.
- Actor Sonu Sood, who played the friend, was initially considered for the lead role before Emraan Hashmi was cast.
- The movie underperformed at the box office but gained some popularity later due to its music and television reruns.
- A key promotional angle was the on-screen pairing of Emraan Hashmi and Tanushree Dutta for the first time.
- The soundtrack, composed by Himesh Reshammiya, included several remixes of his own earlier hit songs.
- Parts of the film were shot in Film City, Mumbai, using sets to simulate college and party scenes.