Dear Ishq
| Dear Ishq | |
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| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Created by | Yash A Patnaik |
| Based on | Write Me A Love Story (2021) |
| Written by | Mamta Yash Patnaik |
| Screenplay by | Manoj Tripathi |
| Story by |
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| Directed by | Atif Khan |
| Creative director | Muskan Bajaj |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Reenam Jain |
| Composer | Anish John |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers | Yash A Patnaik Mamta Patnaik |
| Cinematography | Nidhin Valanday |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 21-31 minutes |
| Production companies | Beyond Dreams Entertainment Inspire Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 26 January 2023 – present |
Dear Ishq (transl. Dear Love) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that premiered on 26 January 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar.[1] It was produced by Yash A Patnaik and Mamta Patnaik under the banner Beyond Dreams Entertainment and Inspire Films.[2]
Cast[change | change source]
The series stars Sehban Azim and Niyati Fatnani.[3]
- Sehban Azim as Abhimanyu Razdan
- Niyati Fatnani as Asmita Roy
- Kishwer Merchant[4] as Maya Costa
- Puneet Tejwani as Peter Costa
- Kunal Verma as Rizwan Khan
- Buneet Kapoor as Shauvik Sen
- Tanya Nisha Sharma as Shalini Vats
- Sanjeev Seth as Raman Razdan
- Roma Bali as Nita Razdan
- Jyoti B Mukherji as Sharmila Roy
- Beena Banerjee as Charulata Roy
- Sugandh Dhindaw as Bani Kapoor
- Shamikh Abbas as Bijoy Roy
- Kaveri Ghosh as Bindoo Sen
- Vikas Grover as Anirban Das
- Sandeep Soni as Nannu, Abhimanyu's servant
- Viyanna Dadwani as Pia Costa
- Simran Rawal as Arya
- Gagan Deep as Dev
- Priya Shukla as Receptionist
- Shiv Pathak as Peon
- Kalpesh Rajgor as Cafe Owner
- Brijesh Mourya as Waiter
Production[change | change source]
The series was announced on Disney+ Hotstar by Beyond Dreams Entertainment and Inspire Films.[5][6] It is based on Ravinder Singh's Write Me A Love Story (2021).[7] Sehban Azim and Niyati Fatnani were signed as the lead.[3] The promo featuring the leads was released on 17 January 2023.[8][9]
Reception[change | change source]
| Professional reviews | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Times of India[10] |  
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Shaheen Irani from OTT Play reviewed "the show was sharply criticized for being cliched, lack of focus, and questionable camera shots. They felt it was more in line with a typical Hindi television show than a web series."[11]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "'Dear Ishq' Trailer: Sehban Azim and Niyati Fatnani starrer 'Dear Ishq' Official Trailer". The Times of India.
- ↑ "'Dear Ishq' trailer promises dramatic romance between an author and an editor - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sehban Azim and Niyati Fitnani come together for a new show titled Dear Ishq : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". 25 January 2023.
- ↑ "Kishwer Merchantt, who is part of Dear Ishq on Disney+ Hotstar, talks about the show, OTT & more".
- ↑ "New show 'Dear Ishq' announced by Disney + Hotstar. All details here". The Economic Times.
- ↑ "Disney+ Hotstar announces new show 'Dear Ishq'". 21 January 2023.
- ↑ "From Reading Book To Watching K-Dramas, Sehban Azim Did It All For 'Dear Ishq'".
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Disney+ Hotstar drops the trailer of Dear Ishq". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ↑ "A note to love: Disney+ Hotstar drops trailer of romantic drama, Dear Ishq!".
- ↑ "Dear Ishq Season 1 Review: Performances and gloss save this predictable love/Hate story". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Dear Ishq episode 1 review: Bade Acche Lagte Hai deja vu and worse".
