Plot
While
studying
hospitality
in
Shimla,
Sahil
(Vardhan
Puri),
a
quintessential
small-town
boy
finds
himself
falling
for
his
new
classmate
Mittee
(Shivaleeka
Oberoi).
Over
a
period
of
time,
Mittee
too
begins
to
reciprocate
his
feelings.
Just
when
things
look
bright
for
the
lovebirds,
a
sinister
twist
lands
Sahil
in
a
mental
asylum.
Is
Sahil-Mittee's
love
as
innocent
as
it
claims
to
be?
(Sorry,
no
spoilers
here!)
Direction
Director-writer
Cherag
Ruparel
along
with
Vardhan
Puri
who
has
co-written
the
film,
depict
the
dark
shades
of
love
in
an
interesting
format.
While
the
premise
is
thrilling,
it
has
its
own
share
of
ups
and
downs
in
terms
of
the
execution.
However,
the
sharp
writing manages
to keep
you
hooked
to
the
screen.
On
the
flip
side,
things
happen
rather
conveniently
at
places
which
takes
away
some
of
the
sharpness
of
the
narrative.
Performances
Things
begin
on
a
rather
shaky
note
for
Vardhan
Puri
as
the
young
lad
seems
to
be
struggling
when
it
comes
to
the
romance
bit
of
the
film.
Thankfully,
the
boy
pulls
up
his
socks
as
the
makers
throw
in
some
dark
turns
and
twists.
Having
said
that,
he
still
has
a
long
way
to
go.
Shivaleeka
Oberoi,
on
the
other
hand,
comes
across
as
more
confident
on
screen.
She
takes
her
own
sweet
time
to
sink
her
teeth
into
her
role
but
once
she
does
that,
there's
no
looking
back
for
her.
Ruslaan
Mumtaz
barely
gets
to
display
his
acting
chops
in
this
romantic-thriller.
Technical
Aspects
Pratik
Shah's
cinematography
goes
well
with
the
dark
theme
of
the
film.
Anirban
Dutta's
editing
holds
together
the
twists
and
turns
successfully.
Music
Armaan
Malik's
'Hawa
Banke' is
a
beautiful
track
which
slowly
grows
on
you.
'Sanki'
perfectly
captures
the
transition
of
Vardhan
Puri's
character.
Bewaqoofi
is
hummable.
Verdict
If
you like
murky
love
stories, Vardhan
Puri-Shivaleeka
Oberoi's
'Yeh
Saali
Aashiqui'
will
keep
you
glued
till
the
last
scene.
I
am
going
with
3
stars.