title: Aafat-E-Ishq
text: # Aafat-E-Ishq
  
  Aafat-e-Ishq (transl. Dark Love) is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language black comedy film directed by Indrajit Nattoji, and produced by Zee Studios. The film is based on the Hungarian film Liza, the Fox-Fairy. It features Neha Sharma, Namit Das, Deepak Dobriyal, Amit Sial. The film was released on 29 October 2021 on ZEE5. The film received mixed reviews, criticizing the pace and writing while appreciating the multigenre filmmaking style, unconventional storytelling, unique cinema art, and outstanding performances.
  
  ## Synopsis
  
  Lallo is a 30-year-old lonely caretaker of a bedridden widow named Bahuji. Her only friend is a friendly ghost and singer, Atmaram. After reading the fabled Laal Pari book, she thinks she is cursed and whoever falls in love with Lallo dies mysteriously.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Neha Sharma as Lallo
  * Namit Das as Atmaram, Ghost
  * Deepak Dobriyal as Police Investigator, Vikram Kamal
  * Amit Sial as Prem Gunjan
  * Ila Arun as Bahuji, widow
  * Archanna Guptaa as Suhani
  * Vikram Kochhar as Sunil Samajdhar
  * Anil Charanjeett as Pratap
  * Darshan Jariwalla as Ramdayal
  * Kenisha Awasthi as Zoya
  * Garima Jain as the girl in the magazine
  * Hetal Puniwala as Postmaster Mishra
  * Payas Pandit as a Police constable, Fauzia,
  
  ## Soundtrack
  
  The music of the film is composed by Gaurav Chatterji with lyrics written by Ginny Diwan, Sandeep Gaur and Indrajit Nattoji. Namit Das sung the first song in his career.
  
  ## Release
  
  The film was released on ZEE5 on 29 October 2021.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Hiren Kotwani of The Times of India gave the film 2 out of 5, writing ″At the end of it, Aafat-e-Ishq doesn't live up to the expectations as a remake of the original Hungarian movie that won several awards at various film festivals.″ Chirantana Bhatt of Gujarati Mid Day wrote ″It is imperative to talk about how magic realism has been added to the extent and how the presence of art is treated in the direction, cinematography, set-up and other designing of this film. This is an attempt to explore the different ways in which art can be present on the cinema screen.″
  
  