Ashi Hi Aashiqui
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{{Infobox film
| name = Ashi Hi Aashiqui
| image = Ashi Hi Aashiqui.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| director = Sachin Pilgaonkar
| writer = Sachin Pilgaonkar
| producer = Bhushan Kumar
Krishan Kumar
Vajir Singh
Joe Rajan
Supriya Pilgaonkar
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| cinematography = Amol Gole
| editing = Faisal – Imran
| music = Sachin Pilgaonkar
| studio = {{plainlist|
- T-Series
- Moving Pictures
- Sushriya Chitra
}}
| distributor = Panorama Studios
| released = {{Film date|2019|3|1|df=yes}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = India
| language = Marathi
}}
Ashi Hi Aashiqui is a 2019 Indian Marathi-language romantic drama film written and directed by Sachin Pilgaonkar, featuring Abhinay Berde and Hemal Ingle in the leading roles. The film is produced by T-Series, Moving Pictures and Sushriya Chitra.
Plot
Instead of using Amarja's assistance to impress his crush, Swayam develops feelings for her. After Amarja is diagnosed with a fatal illness, the couple's decision to be married changes the course of events.
Cast
- Abhinay Berde as Swayam Deshmukh
- Hemal Ingle as Amarja Kulkarni
- Karan Bhanushali as Jai
- Sunil Barve as Deshmukh
- Sandeep Pathak as Constable Wakde
- Nirmiti Sawant as Rakhamma
- Snehal Borkar as Avni
- Pooja Pawar as Amarja's mother
- Paritosh Pradhan as Dr. Aditya Kulkarni
- Kishore Anand Bhanushali as Jhonny
Production
Two songs and some parts of the film have been shot in Switzerland. Sachin Pilgaonkar is the first director to shoot a Marathi film in Switzerland. Hemal Ingle was chosen as star opposite to Abhinay Berde, marking her first appearance in the Marathi film.{{Cite web |title=म्हणून स्वित्झर्लंडला रवाना झाले सचिन पिळगावकर-अभिनय बेर्डे, ट्वीट करुन सांगितले |url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-MB-IFTM-abhinay-berde-starer-marathi-film-ashi-hi-aashiqui-last-schedule-in-switzerland-5899217-PHO.html |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Divya Marathi}}
Release
The film was theatrically released on 1 March 2019 throughout Maharashtra.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-16 |title=‘अशी ही आशिकी’चा Trailer Out, या तारखेला सिनेमा रसिकांच्या भेटीला |url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/marathi-cinema/abhinay-berde-and-hemal-ingle-sachin-pilgaonkar-starring-ashi-hi-aashiqui-trailer-out/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}{{Cite news |date=2019-02-07 |title='Ashi Hi Aashiqui': Sachin Pilgaonkar's upcoming romantic flick gets its release date |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movies/news/ashi-hi-aashiqui-sachin-pilgaonkars-upcoming-romantic-flick-gets-its-release-date/articleshow/67884102.cms |access-date=2023-10-31 |issn=0971-8257}} Previously it was set to be released in theatres on 24 December 2018, and then 14 February 2019.{{Cite web |title=Ashi Hi Aashiqui Entertainment Photo Producer Supriya P... |url=https://timescontent.timesgroup.com/photo/entertainment/Ashi-Hi-Aashiqui/595152 |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=The Times Group |language=English}}{{Cite web |date=2018-10-13 |title=या दिवशी प्रदर्शित होणार अभिनय बेर्डेचा अशी ही आशिकी चित्रपट |url=https://www.lokmat.com/filmy/marathi-cinema/abhinay-berde-starter-ashi-hi-ashiqui-movie-will-be-released-14-th-february/ |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}
Reception
= Critical reception =
Mayuri Phadnis of The Times of India rated 2.0/5 and wrote "A strong screenplay could have been as gamechanger in for this script. But due to the lack of both, a strong script and good execution, it fails to keep the viewer engaged."{{Cite news |title=Ashi Hi Ashiqui Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/movie-reviews/ashi-hi-ashiqui/movie-review/68219420.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-10-31 |issn=0971-8257}} Abhijeet Thite of Maharashtra Times rated 2.5/5 and gave mixed review.{{Cite web |title=अशी ही आशिकी |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/ashi-hi-ashiqui/moviereview/68220774.cms |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}
Music
The soundtrack album is composed by Sachin Pilgaonkar and the songs are sung by Sonu Nigam, Priyanka Barve, Shanmukha Priya, Janhavi Prabhu Arora under the T-Series lebal.{{Citation |title=Ashi Hi Aashiqui (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Sachin Pilgaonkar |date=2019-03-16 |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/ashi-hi-aashiqui-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1456578535 |work=Apple Music |access-date=2023-10-31 |language=en-GB}}
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