Aashiqui Aa Gayi - Radhe Shyam (Hindi) Single Review

Radhe Shyam is one of the most awaited pan-India projects. The movie is simultaneously made in two languages - Hindi, and Telugu, while it is dubbed in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. Starring Baahubali-fame Prabhas and Pooja Hegde, the film has created a huge buzz with its glimpse, character teaser, and first single. Maine Pyar Kiya fame Bhagyashree will be seen playing Prabhas' mother in the movie. The music is composed by Justin Prabhakaran for Telugu and other dubbed versions, while the Hindi version will have a separate soundtrack composed by Mithoon, Amaal Malik, and Manan Bharadwaj.

The first single, Aashiqui Aa Gayi, was released today at 11.00 AM. The song is an out-and-out romantic ballad. Opening with subtle guitar strums, the song breaks into full love mode with Arijit Singh's buttery rendition. The composition is simple, but it can instantly hook you on if you are a Bollywood mush enthusiast. 

The only let-down is that the song sounds very similar to other compositions by Mithoon. In fact, the number seems like an identical twin to 2016's popular romantic song Sanam Re. What more? My Spotify played Sanam Re just after Aashiqui Aa Gayi. Even a music streaming app could find that the song was a carbon copy. 

However, respite comes in the form of a chorus at the end which gives a grand finale to a usual love song. The humming 'Oh hooo oh hooo...' is quite addictive. Mithoon's lyrics are heart-melting and soon you can find the lines from the song being posted on WhatsApp statuses and Insta Stories. No matter what, Aashiqui Aa Gayi is going to trend and stay as a chartbuster for a long time. The visuals of the song are eye-candy, dreamy, and fairy-tale-like. Kudos to Manoj Paramahamsa for the pleasing cinematography!

Directed by Radha Krishna Kumar, Radhe Shyam is touted to be a period romantic drama with sci-fi elements in it. It is jointly produced by UV Creations, Gopi Krishna Movies, and T-Series. The tentative release date is January 14th, 2022.