Aashiqui 2
2013 2h 12m movie Film India

Aashiqui 2

आशिकी २

“Love makes life live...”

Aashiqui 2 returned 12.3× its production cost, earning $16.0M against a $1.3M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.

Synopsis

आशिकी २

“Love makes life live…”

A young woman meets a failing musician who launches her singing career, but their relationship is doomed when people assume he's with her for her fame and fortune.

Audience Engagement

131
Reviews
94th
Review-volume percentile
94th
Popularity percentile

131 audience reviews — more than 94% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 94th percentile among India films.

Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$1.3M
Budget
$16.0M
Revenue
$14.7M
Net Profit
12.3×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 12m runtime, production spent $10K per minute on screen and earned $121K per minute back.

Other Titles From T-Series

Drama + Romance in India

356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Aashiqui 2 itself).

The 2012–2014 India Window

Aashiqui 2 holds position #66 of 262 India films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Mahabharat
    #1

    Mahabharat

    ★ 8.6 · 2013
  2. Sathuranga Vettai
    #2

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  3. Madras
    #3

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  4. Punjab 1984
    #4

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
  5. Bhooter Bhabishyat
    #5

    Bhooter Bhabishyat

    ★ 7.9 · 2012
  6. Ulidavaru Kandanthe
    #6

    Ulidavaru Kandanthe

    ★ 7.8 · 2014
  7. The Trap
    #7

    The Trap

    ★ 7.8 · 2014
  8. Drushyam
    #8

    Drushyam

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aashiqui 2 premiered alongside 100 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 100 other India films in 2013.

The 978th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
131
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #601 of 1,983 India films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #423 of 1,132 (top 37%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesT-Series, Vishesh Films
Runtime2h 12m
Release DateApril 26, 2013
IMDbtt2203308