The film follows the tragic journey of (Aditya Roy Kapur), a fading rock star battling alcoholism, and Aarohi Keshav Shirke (Shraddha Kapoor), a small-town singer he discovers in a bar. Rahul dedicates himself to making Aarohi a star, but as her fame skyrockets, his own self-destruction threatens to tear them apart. It is a story of selfless love vs. the crushing weight of addiction. Why It’s "Better" with Quality Subtitles

The title Aashiqui translates roughly to "romance" or "loving," but in the context of the film, it implies a love so deep it borders on obsession and self-destruction. Director Mohit Suri uses highly poetic, literary Hindi-Urdu in the dialogues.