Ishq Vishk(2003)
Ishq Vishk is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language teen romantic comedy film directed by Ken Ghosh. The film stars Shahid Kapoor in his debut role, alongside Amrita Rao and Shenaz Treasury. Set in a Delhi college, the story follows Rajiv Mathur, a popular student who chases the new girl Alisha while ignoring his best friend Payal, who secretly loves him. The film explores themes of friendship, first love, and growing up. It was a commercial success and launched Shahid Kapoor's career in Bollywood. The film was released on 10 May 2003.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, JioHotstar, MX Player
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Shivani Joshi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Rajiv Mathur is the coolest guy in college, but he is clueless about real love. His best friend Payal has secretly loved him for years, but he only has eyes for the popular new girl Alisha. As Rajiv chases Alisha, he risks losing the one person who truly cares. Will he see the truth before it is too late?
“Love is more than just a crush”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ishq Vishk
Cast reunions in this film: Amrita Rao & Shahid Kapoor (3 films together), Amrita Rao & Satish Shah (3 films together), Amrita Rao & Anu Malik (2 films together), Shahid Kapoor & Satish Shah (2 films together), Shahid Kapoor & Ken Ghosh (2 films together), and Shahid Kapoor & Anu Malik (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was the debut of actor Shahid Kapoor, who won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his role.
- The movie's title 'Ishq Vishk' is a playful twist on the popular Indian snack 'Ishq Vishk' brand of potato chips.
- Director Ken Ghosh also directed the music video for the hit song 'Aankhon Mein Tera Hi Chehra' from the film.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Anu Malik, was a major success and included the popular song 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'.
- It was one of the early Bollywood films to focus on college life and young romance in a modern, urban setting.
- Actress Amrita Rao, who played Payal, was reportedly considered for the lead role in the film 'Main Hoon Na' around the same time.
- The movie's success helped launch the careers of several newcomers, including supporting actor Vishal Malhotra.