

marriage, then the film simply falls flat and offers nothing which can be treated as a Daawat (treat) or Ishq (love) in this so called DAAWAT-E-ISHQ. But later if you think upon its basic story plot and the unconvincing twist & turns in the script, taking all its major characters for granted going for some silly, unbelievable decisions regarding such a big aspect of one's life i.e. If one considers the sincere presentation, worked upon performances and the important message against the Dowry system in this latest Habib Faisal project, once again coming from the YRF banner, then the intentions are all fine and the film does take you back in that Golden Era when movies used to be made on a social theme with an all Muslim background and characters.

Music is decent, Meri Mannat is a superb song by Sonu Nigam, the title song is decent rest are okay Aditya Roy Kapoor makes a good comeback after Aashiqui 2 and YJHD and thankfully he doesn't play drunk, he gets into his character skilfully and plays the part superbly Parineeti Chopra is superb however she is getting typecast Anupam Kher is simply outstanding and steals the scenes rest are all okay, Karan Wahi makes an okay debut The problem with the film is it's promoted as a romantic foodie comedy but the film is about dowry which is socially relevant but somehow things don't work out well, the entire change of identity and the scheme doesn't work out that well, even the romance seems hurried and could be better The ending too doesn't work out well,yet the film does have some good moments between the leads, also scenes between Anupam Kher and Parineeti are good but the film could be better Direction by Habib Faizal is quite good though it pales front of his last film Ishaqzaade and Do Dooni Char. Daawat E Ishq releases in shortwhile after MARDAANI their last film which worked. Yashraj films is a banner that produces several films which mostly work but sometimes things don't work, They gave us crap films like Neal N Nikki. On the whole, 'Daawat-E-Ishq' isn't delicious enough, to win your heart.

Seriously, how good can Kher get? His interactions with Parineeti, are delightful. He doesn't suit the part & fails to impress. She enacts the central part with flourish. Performance-Wise: Parineeti Chopra is absolutely terrific. Music by Sajid-Wajid lacks chart-buster quality.

Faisal's Screenplay stumbles sooner than expected & that certainly is disheartening. The filmy climax, filmed at a railway station, is artificial. The romance between its leads is hurried & offers no charm. But as soon as the Hero enters the scene, the film begins to lose. To give Faisal his due, he begins 'Daawat-E-Ishq' fabulously well, with the story & its characters, arresting you attention. 'Daawat-E-Ishq' Synopsis: Sick of dowry harassment time and again, a middle-class father & daughter hatch a plan, which lands them into deeper trouble. Hurried Romance & a filmy climax, take away its beauty, in totality. Habib Faisal's 'Daawat-E-Ishq' is an interesting concept, that tackles a social issue, works till its first-hour, but dries up in the second-hour.
