Just log off
Movie name:
Aashiqui.in: Log into Love
Cast:
Ankita, Ishaan Manhaas
Director:
Shankhadeep
Rating:
Alright, so here is a film that seeks to challenge the mentality of Indian guys, who want their dream girl (Cindrella, if you happen to be meeting her for the first time in a costume party) to be fair and the most gorgeous girl on earth. It also stresses on how difficult it is for an average girl, to top it all of dark complexion, to find her true love. A hard-hitting subject for many classic Indian films and novels as well as something on which the Indian advertising industry thrives.
But, the film, Aashiqui.in: Log into Love, fails to meet any of the above said challenges.
The heart of Aashiqui.in was at the right place. But a clichéd background that takes cues from the children’s fantasy story of Cindrella and the Prince, terrible execution in camera work, out of sync voiceovers, shoddy acting from the cast and to top it all a cheap item song, adds the film to my list of “don’t ever watch it again”. What irritates you even more is the fake American-cum-British accent of the characters and their desperate attempts to look devilish, which they fail in doing miserably.The only saving grace was the lead protagonist April, played by Ankita. It was the only character that seemed to have some truthfulness on the screen. Cyrus played by Ishaan Manhaas seems to be very lost, unable to decide when he should be smiling and when to put on a grieving look.
But could things get any worse, surely they do. The entire plot seems to be dead right from the beginning, firstly because of some solid reasons behind the way the character reacts to a particular situation, and the choices they make, and secondly due to the absence of a character whose negativity could make Cinderella’s miserable life a little more realistic to digest.
The film’s promos say, “Love makes time pass, time makes love pass”. I wish I could pass the time watching Aashiqui.in with some love as well.
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