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‘Ishq Tera’: Poor script mars this love story (IANS Review, Rating: *1/2)
By Troy Ribeiro
Film: “Ishq Tera”; Director: Jojo D’Souza; Cast: Hrishitaa Bhatt, Mohit Madaan, Mozhgan Taraneh, Shahbaaz Khan, Aman Verma, Ganesh Yadav and Manoj Pahwa; Rating: *1/2
“Ishq Tera” is a film that approaches its subject so blatantly that it almost screams deafeningly. The story wants to be about love, but is also about madness, and somehow it does not weave the two together with a charm that would otherwise be heart-warming in real life.
Apparently based on real life events, it is the story of a schizophrenic and her devoted husband. Their tale lacks chemistry, history and geography.
The narrative begins with establishing that Kalpana (Hrishitaa Bhatt) had an abused childhood. Traumatised after the death of her sibling and mother, she suffers from schizophrenia and her personality alternates with her alter ego. During her good periods, she is docile and demure as Kalpana and she is outrageously flirty and abusive with mankind as Laila, during her bad times.
Between the periods of her insanity, Kalpana meets Rahul (Mohit Madaan) who gets besotted with her. They get married. But their romance is not made in heaven for there is no-chemistry between them and one fine day, Kalpana announces that she is pregnant.
Six years later, Kalpana still suffering from her mental illness, leads an independent life along with her daughter (Kavya). She works in an advertising agency facing sexual harassment from her boss (Manoj Pahwa) and falls in love with her colleague. Rahul lurks in the background of her life, hoping that his love and patience can help Kalpana overcome her problem.
The script, credited to the team of four; Manoj Srivastava, Sapna Naik, Diksha Singh and Director Jojo D’souza, is absurdly tedious and convoluted. The plot and the dialogues are mediocre and amateurishly crafted. Needless to say that the narrative has no consistency and it meanders at points. On the directorial front, there are scenes that are shoddily mounted. Also the characters are shallow and cardboard thin with no depth or motive.
The film is Hrishitaa’s canvas. She usually plays sane characters. With natural physical grace, she is able to build an essentially wordless performance out of expressions and gesture. She aptly swings in an instant, from calm to rage, picking on little things that set her off. It’s a convincing performance.
Mohit Madaan, in a somewhat thankless role, seems like a Hrithik Roshan clone, despite having a pleasing screen personality. It is sad that the script does not back him to let us see that his love for his wife underlies all his decisions.
The duo is aptly supported by a cast that is sincerely earnest.
With decent production values, which includes Yogesh Koli’s cinematography, Sapna Naik’s editing, Sagar Dhekane’s art direction and songs sung by Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Nigam, Sunidhi Chauhan and Siddharth Mahadevan, the look and feel of the film is above average.
But overall, the film is a poor sell.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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