Ishq

1997
2h 41m

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Kajol, Juhi Chawla, Ajay Devgn, and Aamir Khan in Ishq (1997)

Slapstick Action Comedy Drama Musical Romance

Two rich friends, hating the poor, were challenged by their children's love lives. Thus starts the war between love and money.Two rich friends, hating the poor, were challenged by their children's love lives. Thus starts the war between love and money.Two rich friends, hating the poor, were challenged by their children's love lives. Thus starts the war between love and money.

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6.8/10

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Awards
- 8 nominations total

Trivia
Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla were a hit screen pair involved in hit films such as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Hum Hain Rahin Pyar Ke (1993). But because of a prank Aamir played on Juhi during the filming of this movie, Juhi refused to do any more projects with Aamir Khan for almost a decade. However the two have made up.

Quotes
Raja: In life you should never run behind 3 things ... bus, train and girl ... one goes another one comes.

Alternate versions
The UK release was cut, for the film's original theatrical and home entertainment releases a pre-cut version was used. However, upon a later re-submission to the BBFC for a DVD re-release the original unedited version was submitted to the BBFC for formal classification. Upon this submission cuts were required to two scenes of violence (slash to face with pitchfork, kick to crotch) to bring this version in line with earlier pre-cut version which was passed PG. These cuts made in accordance with former BBFC policy still used at the time of submission on different video versions of the same work.

Connections
Referenced in Koffee with Karan: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol & Rani (2007)

Soundtracks
Neend Churai Meri
Written by Rahat Indori
Composed by Anu Malik
Performed by Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan and Kavita Krishnamurthy
Courtesy of Baba Music

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10/10

A movie for the entire family

I have watched this movie to the point where I have memorized it and am still enjoying it, which is surprising given how I feel about comedies. This is a Romance film, comedy film, a film about true friendship and family. In this one case, trust friends over family. Trust love and heart over bonds of birth.

Ishq is the story of 2 sets of friends Ajay (Ajay Devgan) and Raja (Aamir Khan) as well as Kajal (Kajol) and Madhu (Juhi Chawla). Ajay and Madhu are rich, whereas Kajal and Raja are poor. To complicate matters Ajay and Madhu's fathers hate poor people. They play dirty tricks to break the couples up and get Ajay and Madhu married.

The acting is heartwarming, it is rare to see a film with so many big names in it where egos do not come into play. Aamir and Juhi provide most of the comedy, with Ajay showing that he does have comic talent. Kajol, however, keeps the movie from devolving and the plot on track.

Great watch!