Feels Like Ishq
{{short description|Indian anthology television series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox television
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| director = {{plainlist|
- Devrath Sagar
- Tahira Kashyap
- Ruchir Arun
- Danish Aslam
- Sachin Kundalkar
- Jaydeep Sarkar
- Anand Tiwari
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| starring = {{plainlist|
- Radhika Madan
- Amol Parashar
- Rohit Saraf
- Kajol Chugh
- Tanya Maniktala
- Mihir Ahuja
- Simran Jehani
- Sanjeeta Bhattacharya
- Saba Azad
- Skand Thakur
- Zayn Marie Khan
- Neeraj Madhav
}}
| writer = {{plainlist|
- Saurabh George Swamy
- Gazal Dhaliwal
- Akshay Jhunjhunwala
- Ritviq Joshi
- Sachin Kundalkar
- Arati Raval
- Monisha Thyagarajan
- Aarsh Vora
- Sulagna Chatterjee
- Shubhra Chatterji
}}
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| language = Hindi
English
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| cinematography = {{plainlist|
- Pratham Mehta
- Sudip Sengupta
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| network = Netflix
| released = {{Start date|df=y|2021|07|23}}
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| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 6
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Feels like Ishq ({{Translation|Feels Like Love}}) is an Indian anthology television series. It premiered on Netflix on 23 July 2021.{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Pratikshya|date=2021-07-23|title=Review: Feels Like Ishq is Inconsistent but Pushes the Idea of Love Further|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/netflix-anthology-feels-like-ishq-full-review|access-date=2021-08-19|website=TheQuint|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Jhunjhunwala|first=Udita|title='Feels Like Ishq' review: Series about young love is mostly mush|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1000790/feels-like-ishq-review-series-about-young-love-is-mostly-mush|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Scroll.in|date=23 July 2021 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-07-24|title=Feels Like Ishq review: Breezy and sweet, Netflix's latest anthology explores love's different shades|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/feels-like-ishq-review-breezy-and-sweet-netflix-latest-anthology-explores-shades-of-love-7418293/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
The series features six stand-alone episodes directed by: Tahira Kashyap, Ruchir Arun, Danish Aslam, Sachin Kundalkar, Jaydeep Sarkar and Anand Tiwari.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-22|title=Anand Tiwari on Netflix's Feels Like Ishq: Have always liked telling stories that question romance and love|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/anand-tiwari-on-netflix-feels-like-ishq-7417513/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2021-07-23|title=Feels Like Ishq star Neeraj Madhav: 'Unlike Bollywood, Malayalam cinema doesn't idolise romance as much'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/feels-like-ishq-star-neeraj-madhav-unlike-bollywood-malayalam-cinema-doesnt-idolise-romance-as-much-7415292/|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
It stars an ensemble cast of Radhika Madan, Amol Parashar, Rohit Saraf, Kajol Chugh, Tanya Maniktala, Mihir Ahuja, Simran Jehani, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Saba Azad, Skand Thakur, Zayn Marie Khan, Neeraj Madhav amongst others.{{Cite web|title='Feels Like Ishq' Review: Refreshing Take On The Age-Old Theme Of Love|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-feels-like-ishq-review-refreshing-take-on-the-age-old-theme-of-love/389122|access-date=2021-08-19|website=Outlook (Magazine)|date=23 July 2021 }}{{Cite web|title='Feels Like Ishq' review: The Good, the Bad, the Soppy|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2021/aug/01/feels-like-ishq-review-the-good-the-bad-the-soppy-2337358.html|access-date=2021-08-19|website=The New Indian Express|date=31 July 2021 }}
The episodes are light-hearted watch and the idea was to come up with a “sweet love story” with target audience as teens and 20-somethings.{{Cite news|last=Anand|first=Shilpa Nair|date=2021-07-22|title=Malayalam actor Neeraj Madhav on his new Netflix show 'Feels Like Ishq'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-actor-has-been-busy-during-lockdown-reinventing-himself-as-hip-hop-artist/article35469444.ece|access-date=2021-08-19|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web|title=Feels Like Ishq Review: Netflix Anthology Might Not Sweep You Off Your Feet But Is Easy To Love|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/feels-like-ishq-review-netflix-anthology-might-not-sweep-you-off-your-feet-but-is-easy-to-love-3-stars-2492980|access-date=2021-08-19|website=NDTV.com}}
Episodes
| class="wikitable"
!Title !Cast !Director !Writer(s) |
| Save The Da(y)te
|Radhika Madan as Avni Amol Parashar as Jay Devika Vatsa as Sunaina Abeer Meherish as Pranav |Ruchir Arun |Monisha Thyagarajan |
| Quaranteen Crush
|Mihir Ahuja as Maninder Kajol Chugh as Nimmi Kavita Pais as Maninder's mother |Tahira Kashyap Khurrana |
| She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
|Saba Azad as Tarasha Ahmed Sanjeeta Bhattacharya as Muskaan Srishti Srivastava as Namrata |Sulagna Chatterjee |
| Star Host
|Simran Jehani as Tara Rohit Saraf as Aditya Raghav Dheer as Shivin Mehr Acharia Dar as Shernaz Aunty Siddhant Patra as Akshay |
| Interview
|Zayn Marie Khan as Shahana Neeraj Madhav as Rajeev |Arati Rawal |
| Ishq Mastana
|Tanya Maniktala as Meher Skand Thakur as Kabir |Jaydeep Sarkar |Shubhra Chatterjee |
Reception
The series has received mixed reviews with most of the reviewers critiquing the stories to be cloyingly sweet.
Sudevan Praveen from The Hindu wrote "The writers and directors...have sincerely attempted to make their stories sweet. But after binging the shorts, instead of warm and fuzzy, one feels the nausea of overeating desserts"{{Cite news|last=Sudevan|first=Praveen|date=2021-07-23|title='Feels Like Ishq' review: All you need is (not too much) love|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/feels-like-ishq-review-all-you-need-is-not-too-much-love/article35482873.ece|access-date=2021-09-11|issn=0971-751X}}
Lakshana Palat, writing for The Indian Express mentioned "The idea of the anthology is to infuse that warm and fuzzy feeling in the viewer. It is clear that the stories are not meant to be profound, but just quintessentially sweet. Well, if you are up for sugary and cutesy romances, this just might be the show for you. However, too much of it sweetness might be a bit of an overdose.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-24|title=Feels Like Ishq review: Breezy and sweet, Netflix's latest anthology explores love's different shades|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/feels-like-ishq-review-breezy-and-sweet-netflix-latest-anthology-explores-shades-of-love-7418293/|access-date=2021-09-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
The Indian Express writer Noor Anand Chawla wrote the following: "The short content format combined with the theme of love stories in modern settings is clearly an attempt to attract a young audience with ever-decreasing attention spans. It is a formula Netflix returns to often, despite its failings. A motley crew of actors, who perform in a mishmash of stories written and directed by people with varying aesthetics and sensibilities, the anthology ends with mixed results—some good, some show promise, while some are downright forgettable".
Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV gave it 3 out of 5 stars stating "the films dwell on tentative, tremulous probing rather than on passion-filled plunges into the unknown. Like the characters they portray, the films feel their way around in search of the sweet spot. They hit the target only occasionally but the misses do no permanent damage.{{Cite web|title=Feels Like Ishq Review: Netflix Anthology Might Not Sweep You Off Your Feet But Is Easy To Love|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/feels-like-ishq-review-netflix-anthology-might-not-sweep-you-off-your-feet-but-is-easy-to-love-3-stars-2492980|access-date=2021-09-11|website=NDTV.com}}
Arnab Banerjee of Outlook wrote "An exciting film category teeming with potential, this portmanteau depicting different circumstances can be a winner all the way. Consisting of several vignettes, often connected in thematic ways, or with the same premise or bookend situation, this anthology, doesn’t stick to a specific genre. It’s, at times, compelling, packing intense emotions, but also resorts to the tried and tested route".{{Cite news|last=Arnab|first=Bannerjee|date=July 23, 2021|title='Feels Like Ishq' Review: Refreshing Take On The Age-Old Theme Of Love|work=NDTV.com|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/entertainment-news-feels-like-ishq-review-refreshing-take-on-the-age-old-theme-of-love/389122}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=14163838}}
- [https://www.netflix.com/title/81046222 Feels Like Ishq] on Netflix
Category:Indian anthology television series
Category:Indian television series distributed by Netflix
Category:Hindi-language television shows
Category:Netflix television dramas
Category:2021 Indian television series debuts