Ishaqzaade: "Ishq" Zyaada Story Kaam

(Courtesy: Yash Raj Films)

Personally, I am a big fan of "gunda" (hooligan/goons) movies, and if the main leads die in the end, I'll be in love with it! Although Ishaqzaade didn't exactly make me fall in love with it, as it managed to make other teenagers. 

Ishaqzaade is a simple story amongst the backdrop of trigger-happy goons (read politicians) with strong – headed and dogmatic people of the North going all out to kill their own kith and kin. It takes us to a rural place in UP, which, like many other places in India, is triggered with politics.


The protagonist, Parma (Arjun Kapoor), is a hot headed, ruthless quintessential grandchild of a local corporator standing for elections from the Chaudhari's (Hindu side) who, in one scene, burns of the entire oil shop of a man just because he asked him to flee from the Qureshi's (the Muslim party). And Zoya (Parineeti Chopra) is a free spirited, wild (non cheesy way!) beautiful tomboy who once wants to run for the elections like her father and become a mla. She's from the family of Qureshis, and as you may have guessed, the two sides are at logger heads with one another. Oh, and by the way, every character in the two families is trigger happy, although the director seems to have refrained from a lot of bloody, gory scenes, thankfully! The characterization is really commendable.

The story is of revenge and love, where Parma takes his revenge of a slap from Zoya by sleeping with her and also by executing a plot making the Qureshi's lose the elections. After that, they inadvertently fall in love while being chased by the two families all around the village. Sorry, wont disclose the reason of the chase just yet.


In short, the film glues you to your seat in the first half, unraveling an interesting plot with some usual humor dropping it at times. But the second half is more or less a downfall. The story becomes predictable and is stretched with a lot of unnecessary chase scenes and romance. Although the finishing is a change from the usual course of events.


The screenplay is typical but good with a fine attention to details. The actors, as you may have already heard have done an applaudable job grabbing the attention of many film makers. Amit Trivedi's music is refreshing and awesome as usual. Although I've observed that it got more famous with the younger generations this time. In the end, i would say that its totally worth a one time watch!

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