Ishaqzaade
Ishaqzaade (transl. Lovers) is a 2012 Indian action romantic drama written and directed by Habib Faisal, and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. The film stars debutant Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra in the lead roles, with Gauahar Khan, Natasha Rastogi, Anil Rastogi and Shashank Khaitan in supporting roles. The official trailer was unveiled on 15 March 2012, and the film was released on 11 May 2012.
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| Directed by | Habib Faisal |
| Written by | Habib Faisal |
| Story by | Aditya Chopra Habib Faisal |
| Produced by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Arjun Kapoor Parineeti Chopra Gauahar Khan |
| Cinematography | Hemant Chaturvedi |
| Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
| Music by | Original Songs: Amit Trivedi Background Score: Ranjit Barot |
Production company | Yash Raj Films |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 132 minutes 144 minutes (Uncut) 100 minutes (International Cut) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi / English |
| Budget | ₹30 crore |
| Box office | ₹70 crore |
Ishaqzaade received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise directed towards Chopra's performance, and was a commercial success at the box-office.
At the 58th Filmfare Awards, Ishaqzaade received 3 nominations, including Best Actress (Chopra) and Best Male Debut (Kapoor). Additionally, Chopra received the National Film Award – Special Mention at the 60th National Film Awards for her performance in the film.