Aashiqui 2 to release on 10 May 2013

T-Series and Vishesh Films’ Aashiqui 2 that stars Shraddha Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shaad Ali in the lead is being readied for release on 10 May, next year (2013). Earlier, in 1990, the two had joined hands to come out with the Rahul Roy, Anu Agarwal and Deepak Tijori-starrer Aashiqui that went to become a stupendous hit. Says producer Mahesh Bhatt , “The franchise continues… that film was in 1990 and now it is 2012. That time it was pre-economic liberalization and today is the new internet age. It is completely brand new product with an extraordinary story. We will take the brand, not the story forward with an out-and-out love story.” Contrary to the reports, Aashiqui 2 is not a sequel to Aashiqui, clarifies director Mohit Suri “It’s a new story. The only similarity is the music and the love story. There are seven to eight songs in the film. It’s a musical.” Talking about what one can expect from the film, co-producer Mukesh Bhatt avers, “It’s a contemporary love story dealing with mature emotions. All three actors have extremely challenging dramatic roles. It’s not a film about only looking good, singing and dancing. These are performance-oriented parts, and we’re convinced that Aashiqui 2 would do for Shraddha, Aditya and Shaad what Aashiqui did for Rahul, Anu and Deepak Tijori.”