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Release DateJul 26, 2013
CastPrateik Babbar, Amyra Dastur, Ravi Kissen, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Makrand Deshpande, Neena Gupta, Prashant Narayanan, Sudhir Pandey, Prashant Kumar, Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar Singh, Yogesh Suri, Malini Awasthy
DirectorManish Tiwary.
MusicKrsna, Sachin Gupta, Jigar.
ProducerShailesh R Singh, Dhaval Gada.
GenreDrama
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Jun 30, 2016 04:31 PM2254 Views

In the event that we take a gander at the Cinegoer today and the evolving outlook, acknowledgment of authenticity, financial changes, characters de-glamorized, and stories which are not stereotyped.


It doesn't should be Switzerland any longer and you can demonstrate Kiss without aggravating blooms and the Garden. In lieu of this if still an endeavor is made for something as lamentable as Issaq-where even the story should be a Romeo-Juliet adjustment and the surges let one know, that here comes presumably a predominant adjustment like Omkara.


The Kind-hearted soul I attempt to be since I know the amount of blood and work it takes to make a Cinema, I attempted to keep it in a class of Spoof and "Maybes"- Maybe now we'll see Light, Maybe now Evelyn will understand that the Accent and the Face demeanor Stinks of a Misfit, Maybe at last Prateik Babbar will demonstrate some expertise he appeared in "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na". Oh dear! What we see is a sub-standard slipshod between some Good music, and sometimes beautiful settings. Debacles begin coming up short the viewer and its extends as far as possible, where one shivers with the way that what impact this motion picture might have on William Shakespeare(For once I truly did wouldn't fret the Gurjar-Buoys swarming around my seat and actually analyzing the film, gave some relief and a few snickers). In the interim one individual to look out for is Makrand Deshpande, on the grounds that at long last the Sad Spoof inhales when he's around!


Altering and Adding: Amyra Dastur, I heard that Accentuated-I-am-Trying-Really-Hard Act, this is NOT an Animation Movie.


Two words for the Director-Well obviously Dil, Dosti Etc was Trending however Etc can't be coded as a motion picture.


Who Has Written the Movie and Why?- Do Not Try to Find Out since it will sound Vague(considering the way that Credits begin with Romeo-Juliet Tribute).


Why Watch the Movie?- For the same reason that I went, Packaging was Great! They had Sub-let the work of Promotions to a Great PR organization and after that Left it to God.


Why Do Not Watch the Movie?- One needs to Explore that On their Own, the Touch and the Feel of Sub-standard stuff fail Shoddy work


Why Am I still Here and How could I have been able to I last through it?- The Scene of making out Oops going out alongside my Seat was so extremely Interesting


Issaq Movie
Oct 12, 2015 12:45 PM1479 Views

They say a'rose by any other name remains a rose'. Likewise, William Shakespeare's timeless classic'Romeo and Juliet' by any other name will always arouse tremendous curiosity. The tragedy of two young, star-crossed lovers has always provided fodder to many films [Bollywood/Hollywood]. As a matter of fact, there have been many adaptations and inspirations of this eternal love story. Director Manish Tiwary's ISSAQ is no different. He has tried to illustrate the innocence of romance against the backdrop of violence and hatred.


Shakespeare or no Shakespeare, films like QAYAMAT SE QAYAMAT TAK and the much recent ISHAQZAADE are examples of love blooming between the offspring of two warring families. On his own admission, Manish claims his ISSAQ to be an adaptation of'Romeo & Juliet'. He does succeed in bringing out the essence of the love story that is set against the backdrop of the sand mafia and the dreaded Naxalites, but the film appeals in bits and spurts, not in entirety!


The story is set in Banaras and its neigbouring areas that are witness to violence unleashed by sand mafia controlled by two warring factions - Mishras and Kashyaps. Kashyap has an 18-year old, pretty daughter Bachchi [Amyra Dastur] from his first wife, while Mishra's son Rahul [Prateik] is a good-looking teenager with predictable interests for a boy of his background - girls and guns. Things change when Rahul and Bachchi fall in love. Disregarding the consequences, the young lovers choose to go ahead with the diktats of their hearts…


ISSAQ banks heavily on guns and violence, as is the demand of the script. Even though the screenplay tilts towards the blooming romance of the lovebirds, it's actually the gun-yielding men and the scheming woman [aptly played by Rajeshwari Sachdeva], who tend to leave an everlasting impact.


What is good about not just the film but also Bollywood is the fact that rather than investing heavily on foreign locales, it has now started discovering the stunning locales within India itself. Besides Delhi, Wai and other locales, Banaras seems to have caught the fancy of our storytellers, with films like RAANJHANAA, YAMLA PAGLA DEEWANA-2 [partly], besides several others, being filmed in this vibrant city. Even in ISSAQ, the locations and the camerawork is something that stays with you much after the film has concluded.


Even though the territory of the script is known to all, it's the screenplay that keeps the film moving frame by frame. The narrative does get lengthy and stretched at times, courtesy the loose editing at places. Had the editing been crisper, it would have left an indelible impression for sure. While the first half of the film is slow moving and uneven, the post-interval portions are a bit stretched. In fact, the film gathers momentum only after the attacks on Amit Sial and Ravi Kishan. The soundtrack is commonplace, with the title track leaving an impression.


Of the cast, Prateik isn't entirely persuasive. A bit more conviction would've only made a vast difference to his performance. Although this is Amyra's debut film, she shows immense promise. A few right films and she could just be the face/name to watch out for. The director has truly succeeded to extract the maximum out of her facial innocence. Amongst the rest of the cast, while Neena Gupta is just about okay, it is Ravi Kishan [terrific], Prashant Narayan [convincing], Makrand Deshpande [super], Sudhir Pandey [competent], Vineet Kumar Singh [perfect], Prashant Kumar [proficient] and Amit Sial [first-rate] who stand out. Rajeshwari Sachdeva is top notch.


On the whole, ISSAQ is absorbing and convincing in parts, not in entirety. The final outcome could've been even more impactful had it not been stretched.


Issaq
Oct 12, 2015 12:03 PM1854 Views

Release Date: July 26, 2013


Star-Cast: Prateik Babbar, Amyra Dastur, Ravi Kissen, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Makrand Deshpande, Neena Gupta, Prashant Narayanan, Sudhir Pandey, Prashant Kumar, Amit Sial, Vineet Kumar Singh, Yogesh Suri, Malini Awasthy


Director: Manish Tiwary.


Music Director: Krsna, Sachin Gupta, Jigar.


Producer: Shailesh R Singh, Dhaval Gada.


Genre: Drama.


Issaq is a Hindi Romance film directed by Manish Tiwary. The film is the original Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. The story is transposed to Banaras and its neighbouring areas that are facing violence unleashed by the mafia controlled by urban elite and equally violent retaliation by Naxalite armies. The son and daughter of the enemies fall for each other and choose to go ahead and what follows is a high octane action-filled drama.


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Stupid! Boring!!!dumb
Jul 31, 2013 01:18 PM1253 Views

Plz plz if u really love your money don't watch this movie. Waste of money.


Leading cast is horrible (apart from Ravi kisan).Prateik babber is horrible actor. He did not got any traits from his mother (Smita Patil) not even from his dad (Raj Babber).


Plz prateik learn acting!


Who is Amyra Dastur? Tell this girls to learn acting and learn to give facial expression.


Her voice is too suppressed. If u really want to watch this movie watch it at home only for Ravi Kisan's acting.


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Bakwaas movie
Jul 29, 2013 04:35 PM1137 Views

Jabarasti ki kahani pakau movie..was feeling  like go out of theater after watching of 10 mins itself.


Issaq is a Hindi Romance film directed by Manish Tiwary. The film is the original Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.


The story is transposed to Banaras and its neighboring areas that are facing violence unleashed by the mafia controlled by urban elite and equally violent retaliation by Naxalite armies.


The son and daughter of the enemies fall for each other and choose to go ahead and what follows is a high octane action-filled drama.


Boring
Jul 26, 2013 04:02 PM2039 Views

-Boring movie..


-Same story and waste of time to go and watch Issaq!!


-Only songs are good and nothing special...


-Go for something else.............


-Enjoy your weekend


-Can't write 300 words lol


This is Issaq!?
Jul 26, 2013 02:13 PM1676 Views

If we look at the Cinegoer today and the changing mindset, acceptance of realism, socio-economic changes, characters de-glamorized , and stories which are not stereotyped. It doesn’t need to be Switzerland anymore and you can show Kiss without disturbing flowers and the Garden. In lieu of all this if still an attempt is made for something as disastrous as Issaq- where even the story was supposed to be a Romeo-Juliet adaptation and the rushes told one, that here comes probably a superior adaptation like Omkara.


The Kind-hearted soul I try to be since I know how much blood and toil it takes to create a Cinema, I tried to keep it in a category of Spoof and “Maybes”- Maybe now we’ll see Light, Maybe now Evelyn will realize that the Accent and the Face expression Stinks of a Misfit, Maybe finally Prateik Babbar will show some skill he showed in “Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na”. Alas! What we see is a sub-standard slipshod between some Good music, and once-in-a-while-picturesque settings. Disasters start failing the viewer and its stretches to a limit, where one shudders with the fact that what effect this movie shall have on William Shakespeare (For once I really did not mind the Gurjar-Buoys crowding around my seat and literally dissecting the movie, did give some respite and some laughs). Meanwhile one person to definitely watch out for is Makrand Deshpande, because finally the Sad Spoof breathes when he’s around!


Editing and Adding: Amyra Dastur, I did hear that Accentuated-I-am-Trying-Really-Hard Act, this is NOT an Animation Movie.


Two words for the Director- Well of course Dil, Dosti Etc was Trending but Etc cannot be coded as a movie.


Who Has Written the Movie and Why?- Do Not Try to Find Out since it will sound Vague(considering the fact that Credits commence with Romeo-Juliet Tribute).


Why Watch the Movie?- For the same reason that I went, Packaging was Great! They had Sub-let the work of Promotions to a Great PR company and then Left it to God.


Why Do Not Watch the Movie?- One needs to Explore that On their Own, the Touch and the Feel of Sub-standard stuff err Shoddy work


Why Am I still Here and How did I last through it?- The Scene of making out Oops going out next to my Seat was so very Interesting


Rest- Whatever!


Note:Does anybody remember Jaani Dushman, Well Well


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