Aisha (2010 film)

Aisha
Indian poster
Directed byRajshree Ojha
Written byDevika Bhagat (dialogue)
Ritu Bhatia (dialogue)
Manu Rishi (dialogue)
Screenplay byDevika Bhagat
Based onEmma by Jane Austen
Clueless
Produced bySunil Manchanda
Rhea Kapoor
Anil Kapoor
StarringSonam Kapoor
Abhay Deol
Ira Dubey
Cyrus Sahukar
Amrita Puri
Anand Tiwari
Arunoday Singh
Lisa Haydon
CinematographyDiego Rodriguez
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byAmit Trivedi
Production
company
Distributed byPVR Pictures
Release date
  • 6 August 2010 (2010-08-06)
Running time
126 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget12 crore (US$1.4 million)[1]
Box office28.65 crore (US$3.4 million)[2]

Aisha is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama directed by Rajshree Ojha. It features an ensemble cast of Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol, Ira Dubey, Cyrus Sahukar, Amrita Puri, Anand Tiwari, Arunoday Singh and Lisa Haydon.[3] It is set in the upper-class society of Delhi, India and is an adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma with the same tone as the cult Hollywood film Clueless which is also an adaptation of Austen's novel. The soundtrack of the film, which was composed by Amit Trivedi with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar, received highly positive reviews from music critics.

Aisha was released on 6 August 2010 and proved to be a moderate commercial success at the box office.[4][2] It received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its novel concept, soundtrack, cinematography and performances of the cast, but criticism for its pacing.[5]

At the 56th Filmfare Awards, Aisha received 2 nominations – Best Supporting Actress and Best Female Debut (both for Puri).

  1. ^ "International brands tie up with Aisha". One India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. ^ a b "All India 2010". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Official Site".
  4. ^ "Aisha Release Date". Indicine. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Aisha Reviews". Review Gang. 16 August 2010. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 5 September 2010.

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