Ishq Vishk Rebound review: This rebound romance is confused, frivolous, and doesn’t give any closure

Cast: Rohit Saraf, Pashmina Roshan, Jibraan Khan, Naila Grewal, Kusha Kapila, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Akarsh Khurana, Shataf Figar, Sheeba Chadha

Director: Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari

Ishq Vishk Rebound Movie: Synopsis

ISHQ VISHK REBOUND is the story of love, friendship, and rebound. Raghav Pandit (Rohit Saraf), Sanya (Pashmina Roshan), and Sahir (Jibraan Khan) are childhood buddies from Dehradun. Sanya and Sahir start dating once they grow up. Raghav is very much involved in their lives and is always there for them. In college, he meets Riya (Naila Grrewal) and falls for her. She, too, develops feelings for him and both get into a relationship. Riya has reservations about how Raghav is 24x7 available for Sanya and Sahir. Sahir is going away for work and Sanya gets mad about it. They reach a point where they decide to break up. As always, Raghav gets an SOS call, that too, when he is about to get intimate with Riya. Riya is enraged that Raghav even picks up their call when they are all set to make love. She breaks up with him. Sahir goes away and Riya also seems to have moved on. Meanwhile, Raghav and Sanya get attracted to each other. They are contemplating giving their relationship a shot. Meanwhile, Sahir, who is unaware of what’s going on between them, is planning to patch up with Sanya. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Ishq Vishk Rebound Movie: Script Analysis

Dr Vinay Chhawal, Vaishali Kamalakar Naik, and Ketan Pedgaonkar's story is promising. Dr Vinay Chhawal, Vaishali Kamalakar Naik, and Ketan Pedgaonkar's screenplay (additional screenplay by Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari) have their share of moments. But it is also messed up in several places, especially in the second half. Akarsh Khurana's dialogues are conversational.

Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari's direction is okay. To give credit where it's due, he gives the film a light-hearted treatment. It's been a while since we have seen a film in this zone and that also goes in the favour of this product. He infuses songs smoothly into the narrative and excels in some scenes like Raghav stealing the dog, Raghav's break up, Raghav going on the internet to look for answers, etc. The developments before the intermission are unexpected.

But once the conflicts arise, the film goes downhill. One of the biggest issues with the narrative is that it moves at a supersonic speed. It also seems like the makers chopped off some sequences to keep the duration in check. While doing so, the film suffers. For instance, viewers never fully understand the fractured bond between Sanya and her father. Sahir’s issues with his father (Shataf Figar) also come as a jolt, especially in the pre-climax. Riya’s character is wasted. Finally, the climax doesn’t leave one wowed.

Ishq Vishk Rebound Movie: Star Performance

Rohit Saraf’s Raghav feels like an extension of his character Rishi Shekhawat from ‘Mismatched’. While he is a good actor and performs well, the script doesn’t allow him to showcase his full potential. There’s no strong emotion for Rohit’s Raghav to convey. Even the scene where he loses his cool on his friends fails to leave an impact. The constant breaking of the fourth wall isn’t enjoyable either.

Pashmina Roshan plays Sanya, a hot-headed girl with daddy issues (as the film itself says). Her daddy issues don’t feel real, nor do her feelings for any of the guys. The script is so weak that Pashmina struggles to make Sanya look like a real person or even likable. Jibraan Khan seems like someone who could have brought some depth to the story. The actor gives a satisfactory performance in the few scenes he has. Naila Grrewal’s talent is wasted in the movie. Influencer Kusha Kapila has more scenes than her, even though her character is pointless!

Ishq Vishk Rebound Movie: Direction, Music

Rochak Kohli's music is right. The recreated versions of 'Ishq Vishk Pyaar Vyaar', 'Chot Dil Pe Lagi' , and 'Gore Gore Mukhde Pe' are functional. 'Soni Soni' is pleasant to the ears and is well-picturized. 'Jaavi Na' fails to make a mark. Ketan Sodha's background score is fine.

Milind Jog's cinematography is fair but is awkward in the low-angle shots. Nikhil Kovale's production design is appealing. Abhilasha Devnani & Manisha Melwani's costumes are glamorous but needlessly skimpy in the case of Pashmina. Amritpal Singh's action is minimal. Chandan Arora's editing is a bit choppy.

Ishq Vishk Rebound Movie: Conclusion

Is Ishq Vishk Rebound better than Ishq Vishk? No! Is it bad? Not really! Simply put, it’s an easy-breezy watch that’s fun and frivolous at the same time. As Pashmina says to Rohit in one of the scenes, ‘Your characters are mature, but you still have a lot of growing up to do’. This is exactly what I’d like to tell the whole team of Ishq Vishk Rebound — your story is mature and intense, but there’s still a lot that can make it convincing and clearer.