‘Ishkq In Paris’ movie is about two complete strangers Akash (Rhehan Malliek) and Ishkq (Preity Zinta), after having met on a train from Rome to Paris, end up spending the evening together in the romantic city. Romance is the most favored genre in Bollywood, but love stories have undergone a metamorphosis in the recent past.
Films like EK MAIN AUR EKK TU, LOVE AAJ KAL, WAKE UP SID, LONDON PARIS NEW YORK and COCKTAIL have redefined romance in our movies. The anguish which germinates from heartbreak, the outburst of emotions when matters of the heart fail and making peace with oneself and the loved one eventually...the storytellers are in a mood to push the envelope further. Needless to say, ISHKQ IN PARIS is different from the above-named films in terms of story development and execution.
When an entire film centers on first getting acquainted and then going separate ways, it puts enormous pressure on the storyteller to make every sequence vital. ISHKQ IN PARIS narrates the story of two strangers, Ishkq [Preity Zinta] and Aakash [Rhehan Malliek], who meet on a train from Rome to Paris and end up spending an evening in Paris.
Sparks fly, the two share some wonderful moments before they go separate ways...only to meet again! However, owing to a ‘no baggage’ pact set by Ishkq, the two part ways the next morning without a proper goodbye. Ishkq, being the strong-headed independent girl, moves on, while Akash ends up falling for the girl he spent the evening with. They cross paths once again in Paris and fall in love.