Ishq Vishk

Ishq Vishk

Year: 2003

Runtime: 145 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Ken Ghosh

ComedyDramaRomance

College student Rajiv Mathur arranges a conditional romance with classmate Payal to gain permission for a trip. Payal agrees and joins him, but after Rajiv becomes drunk he makes unwanted advances, prompting her to break off their relationship. Undeterred, Rajiv then pursues the attractive Alisha Sahay, wondering if she will be as receptive.

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1

Rajiv's plan to boost popularity

Rajiv feels pressure to join the popular crowd as his friends tease him for not having a girlfriend. To change his status, they invite him on a vacation to Alibag. Rocky proposes a breezy plan: date Payal for the trip to have a companion and then part ways.

During the Alibag vacation Alibag
2

Rajiv befriends Payal

With Rocky's help, Rajiv begins befriending Payal and discovers that friendship could take a softer, more genuine form. He starts enjoying her company beyond a social stunt. Their budding connection grows as they spend days together on the vacation.

During the Alibag vacation Alibag
3

Love confession and past feelings

On the trip, Rajiv proclaims his love and asks Payal to be his girlfriend. Payal reveals that she has loved him since their school days, adding emotional weight to their romance. The couple begins navigating a complicated relationship during the vacation.

During the Alibag vacation Alibag
4

Payal joins the beach house

Payal gains permission to join the vacation and travels with Rajiv to Danny's beach house. The house party includes Danny, Javed, and their girlfriends, creating a lively setting that will test their feelings. The idyllic environment and peer dynamics soon spark reflections on trust and intent.

During the vacation Danny's beach house, Alibag
5

Alcohol-fueled confrontation

During a night at the beach house, Rajiv, under the influence of alcohol, mistreats Payal and she slaps him in anger. The incident exposes cracks in Rajiv’s claimed love and forces a reckoning of their relationship. Payal's reaction sets the stage for major emotional consequences.

Evening Danny's beach house
6

Truth about love tested

Payal learns that Rajiv’s love may not be genuine and that he might not truly love her. She apologizes for the episode, but Rajiv refuses to forgive and even pressures her to kiss him to prove their love. Their bond fractures as trust erodes.

Shortly after the incident Danny's beach house, Alibag
7

Pursuing new partners

The two challenge each other to find better partners, signaling a turning point. Rajiv considers dating the most attractive student in college as part of testing his options. The dynamic shifts as both begin exploring new possibilities while still haunted by the past.

After the Alibag vacation College campus
8

New energy on campus

Alisha Sahay arrives as a new student, injecting energy into the campus. Rocky encourages Rajiv to pursue her, and Rajiv starts dating Alisha, moving on from Payal. Meanwhile, Payal processes her heartbreak while Mambo offers support, and a closeness forms between Mambo and Payal.

After vacation College campus
9

Birthday tensions

Payal stays in touch with Rajiv and sends a birthday message that signals lingering feelings. The timing of her message creates tension when it arrives before Alisha’s schedule, highlighting the tug-of-war between past and present. Rajiv grows irritated by the competing affections.

Payal's birthday period Campus
10

Public confession shifts focus

At Rajiv’s birthday party, Payal confesses that their love was never truly real, which helps explain Rajiv’s happiness with Alisha. The revelation reframes Rajiv’s feelings and confirms his growing alignment with Alisha. The campus party becomes a turning point in how they view their relationships.

Rajiv's birthday party Campus / birthday party
11

Friendship tensions rise

Tensions flare between Mambo and Rajiv as Alisha dislikes Payal. Alisha learns from a friend that Payal and Rajiv are childhood sweethearts and confronts Payal. Rajiv accuses Mambo of seducing Payal, creating a rift among friends.

Around the party period College campus
12

Farewell party and realization

At the college farewell party, Rajiv apologizes to Mambo and they reconcile. He begins to realize that Mambo and Payal are not truly in love and resolves to win Payal back. The night recalibrates the relationships and sets the stage for a reunion of the core couple.

Farewell party time College campus
13

Public apology and new alignment

Rajiv publicly apologizes to Payal and proclaims his love, and Payal forgives him after seeing his determination. Alisha arrives at the party, witnesses Rajiv and Payal dancing, and understands that only Rajiv and Payal belong with each other. She apologizes to Payal and steps aside to let them be together.

Farewell party College campus / farewell party

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