India Synopsis
आशिकी
Rahul and Anu Verghese meet on the same day, while both are held by the police on charges of creating a disturbance, and running away respectively. They meet again, and love happens. Rahul helps Anu to be independent, and seek a job. Then Anu is discovered by a talent agent to be a model, which she accepts. Rahul wants to marry Anu, but first must establish himself.
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Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Aashiqui itself).
The 1989–1991 India Window
In the crowded 1989-1991 India release window, Aashiqui sits at #41 of 41. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aashiqui premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other India films in 1990.
The 154th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
21 audience reviews — more than 51% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 62th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,849 of 1,983 India films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #1,085 of 1,132 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Vishesh Films, T-Series |
| Runtime | 2h 32m |
| Release Date | July 23, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0149573 |