The poetic love story Gustaakh Ishq has started streaming on JioHotstar.
These goofy 10 may not be as pop culturally potent as the likes of comic classics Andaz Apna Apna, Dulhe Raja, Hera Pheri, Chachi 420, Coolie No 1, Lage Raho Munnabhai or Stree but its madcap humour enjoys a loyal following of its own.
The makers of Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, including producer Ramesh Taurani and Tips, have vehemently denied producer Vashu Bhagnani's allegations regarding song ownership, calling them a "smear campaign" ahead of the film's release.
This week's OTT releases offer a diverse selection: Varun Dhawan's new comedy Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, the highly anticipated sequel The Devil Wears Prada 2 starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway and the blockbuster anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba The Movie: Infinity Castle.
Ziddi Ishq is a messy, unhinged revenge drama that is all over the place, observes Divya Nair.
Gustaakh Ishq feels like a cinematic revival of everything we once loved about Urdu story-telling, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, secures fair opening weekend at box office; Peddi's Hindi version underperforms.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai faithfully recreates the chaos, clichs and comic sensibilities of a vintage David Dhawan entertainer, for better and often for worse, notes Sreeju Sudhakaran.
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'If there is one motto in my family, it is to make people laugh. My father only wants to make people laugh.'
'After this, I'll just be Varun's father.'
Sukanya Verma looks at all the times Bollywood peddled its treasured ishq our way.
As David Dhawan hints at potential retirement after Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, we revisit his iconic Bollywood comedies that defined an era of entertainment.
Have the audiences said 'salaam' to 'Ishq' or termed it as 'dangerous' or 'kambakkt'? Find out!
Ishq Vishk Rebound is a drab romance and dull comedy that even the intended teen audience might have a hard time keeping up with, sighs Mayur Sanap.
'Shekhar is always exploring. Films are not his only passion though I wish it was.'
When even star-driven films are struggling, one can well imagine how it must be for a film like Ishq Vishk Rebound, which has new faces.
At the end of the six short stories, Feels Like Ishq is uneven yet watchable, feels Sukanya Verma.
The highlight of the romantic entertainer is the amazing cinematography by P C Sreeram
Some of the songs may yet work because of the film itself, but this is a very poor album.
Bloody Ishq comes off looking even more shoddy and ill-conceived when there is so much superior content to entertain the horror buff, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Bollywood's soft spot for breezy love stories is no secret. Here's looking at Ishq-titled flicks in Bollywood.
A screening of David Dhawan's film Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai was held in Mumbai, and its cast members made sure to attend.
Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya pans the recreated version of Chunnari Chunnari in Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai.
Cast and crew of Kambakkht Ishq threw a party for the success of the film at J W Marriott, Juhu.
Nephew Shekhar Kapur recounts a poignant anecdote about Dev Anand.
Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai will be David Dhawan's last film, and reason enough for a David Dhawan Film Festival.
The director talks about his experience of working with the cast and crew of the film.
During his trip to New York, Akshay Kumar spoke about his new film, Kambakkht Ishq.
Nikhil Advani can't wait to hear what people think of his mega release.
'...she has to graduate to mother's roles or quit.'
WOW is an upbeat dance track from Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, Varun Dhawan's coming release.
Awarapan 2, featuring Emraan Hashmi, is set to release 19 years after its original, joining a growing trend of long-delayed Bollywood sequels attempting to capitalise on nostalgia and past successes like Gadar 2 and Border 2, but not all such reboots guarantee box office triumph.
