Kodi Baye Lachammadi’ song when released was off-putting but this looked great on screen. Nitin never looked so good, be it his appearance or work. He has thankfully done away with those dances that he did by kneeling on the floor that up and coming actors do to get recognition atleast in some area. He has loosened up a lot and clearly seemed to have enjoyed his work, infact he looked better than Nithya Menon. But did the film help him? Sadly, No.

Ishq looks to be a mildly enjoyable experience if you have the courage to sit through the first half of the film and patience in the second half. It suffers from an outdated story, the same crests and troughs in narration, sporadically interesting when either Ajay comes in or Ali makes his entry. Here too, the director loses focus on maintaining seriousness and just when you are relieved the conflicting point has arrived, the situation is earmarked for comedy, one knows what the villain is heading for. So where is the thrill, where is the excitement?

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