Rahul Roy: people still remember Aashiqui

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Rahul Roy: After 23 years, people still remember Aashiqui

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Sonil Dedhia in Mumbai

Back in 1990, the romantic film Aashiqui had catapulted actor Rahul Roy to fame. His chocolate-boy looks and unusual hairstyle found him a lot of a female fans.

Twenty-three years later, director Mahesh Bhatt is presenting the second instalment of the film, Aashiqui 2, with Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead, directed by Mohit Suri.

Rahul Roy, 45 years old now, is reinventing his career. After winning the reality TV show Bigg Boss (2007), he is getting ready to act and co-produce an untitled venture. Gone are the long locks and in comes a new crew cut look which Rahul thinks "looks great".

In this conversation with Sonil Dedhia at his office in the western Mumbai suburb of Andheri, Rahul Roy gives some frank and interesting insights into becoming an overnight star, his love-hate relationship with his mentor Mahesh Bhatt, what went wrong with his career and why he doesn't mind being called a one-hit wonder.

Aashiqui 2 is releasing today. Did you like the trailer? Are you looking forward to watching the film?

I love the trailer. I met Mohit Suri (the director) many years ago and I had told him that he is one of the few directors I would love to work with. He is incredibly talented.

I am looking forward to watching the film. I want Aditya (Roy Kapur) and Shraddha (Kapoor) to do well.

Even after 23 years, when Aashqui 2 is releasing, everybody is still reminiscing about the old Aashiqui.


Image: Rahul Roy: In Aashiqui, and now
Photographs: Nadisha Daniel

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He is correct, Aashqui was awesome, beyond words.
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Originally posted by: Yankees

He is correct, Aashqui was awesome, beyond words.


Just watched it! Loved it! The songs of the movie are too brilliant!
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After all this time I still remember the songs. They were a rage and even now they still are when you listen to them.
Beautiful romantic movie with good acting, storyline and songs.
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I love the music! and I wasn't even born when the movie released! LOL
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aashiqui was an average movie...nothing gr8 abt it...saved by fantabulus songs...love them

n i actually liked rahul roy's hair...that hairstyle didn suit him...but his hair were smooth, silky, shinyπŸ˜›
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embarassed to admit that I havent seen the complete movie ashiqui. seen few scenes as kid and only the ending..
will try n watch it on youtube..
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Originally posted by: OneStepCloser

aashiqui was an average movie...nothing gr8 abt it...saved by fantabulus songs...love them


n i actually liked rahul roy's hair...that hairstyle didn suit him...but his hair were smooth, silky, shinyπŸ˜›



And that got him the role of werewolf in another movie..πŸ˜†

He is such a pathetic expressionless actor.. But can't blame him, his whole body is expressionless - I wanted to shake him up in BigBoss
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Aashiqui is remembered for its Music/Great songs...not for actor/actress/story...but He is right, people still remember Aashiqui...
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And that got him the role of werewolf in another movie..πŸ˜†

He is such a pathetic expressionless actor.. But can't blame him, his whole body is expressionless - I wanted to shake him up in BigBoss


r u talking about that movie junoon, where he turns into lion or something every full-moon night? πŸ˜†...what a shitty movie
my mom still remembers him as lion guy...if reference says, rahul roy, she doesn't catch him...but if i remind him guy turning into lion, she remembers him crystal clear 🀣

thr was another movie of his, with anu agrawal where he fools ranjit n makes anu tie him a rakhi. thus helping her escape from his boori najar 🀣...i think name of the movie was gajab tamasha or something
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