Production of the film began in 2011, with the principal photography taking place in Cape Town, Goa and Mumbai on a budget of ₹18 crore (US$2.1 million).

Aashiqui 2 was released on 26 April 2013 in India,[1] and became a commercial success at the box-office despite featuring newcomers, and was one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2013, earning over ₹109 crore (US$13 million) and within the first four weeks, ending both Kapur's and Kapoor's early years of struggle for recognition.

The soundtrack also proved very popular; the songs "Tum Hi Ho" and "Sunn Raha Hai" topped the charts across various platforms in India.

After nearly completing a song, he is unexpectedly interrupted by an artist, Aryan, who was losing his career due to Rahul's, during his performance.

Impressed by her simplicity and voice, Rahul promises to transform her into a singing sensation and asks her to never perform again in bars.

Due to his assurance, Aarohi leaves her job and returns to Mumbai with Rahul, who convinces record producer Saigal to meet her.

After two months of futilely attempting to contact Rahul, a broken Aarohi is forced to sing in bars again because of her family problems.

Rahul begins to train Aarohi, who signs a music contract to sing in films and becomes a successful playback singer.

His death pains a number of people, including Saigal, who was otherwise insistent, just like Rahul, on Aarohi moving ahead in her career.

In September 2011, the Indian media reported that Mahesh Bhatt and Bhushan Kumar were keen to remake the 1990 musical blockbuster Aashiqui.

[12] It was reported that Madhur Bhandarkar had been approached to direct the film, but later turned down the offer because of other working commitments.

[20] Aditya Roy Kapur also received burns to his hand during the filming of the scene in which they light some Chinese lanterns in Cape Town.

The song became an instant hit with approximately 2 million views on YouTube within 10 days of release, which helped in the marketing of the film.

[25] The film's preview poster showing Aditya and Shraddha under a jacket in a rain-drenched street with the streetlight casting a glow was released along with music on 3 April 2013.

[26][27] At the music release event, Aditya and Shraddha recreated the scene from Aashiqui from under a jacket (much like the poster) on the stage.

Statues resembling the signature image of the couple hiding under the jacket were placed inside various theatres.

[30] Due to the romantic theme of the film, it was originally planned for a Valentine's Day release on 14 February 2013, but this was postponed because of production delays.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, stating that it "brings romance back on the Hindi screen – intense, pure, selfless and heart wrenching.

A stirring account with brilliant moments, bravura performances, strong emotional quotient and addictive music, this one's an absolute must watch for the romantics."

He praised the lead cast's performances, writing that "...Aditya Roy Kapur's depiction of the intense character is outstanding... [which] clearly demonstrates his potency as an artist of caliber and competence.

Shraddha also gets to sink her challenging character and the attractive youngster is simply amazing, more so towards the demanding moments in the second hour.

"[49] Indiatimes gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and said, "Suri pitches the story with old-world romance, high-drama and well-crafted heart-breaking moments.

"[50] Indo-Asian News Service rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Director Mohit Suri traverses the angst-soaked territory with a sincere and deep understanding of the dynamics that destroy love and trust between couples in the glamorous and competitive profession", and that, "Aashiqui 2 makes us grateful for the movement of the love story away from the standard Romeo & Juliet format into the dark destructive domain of A Star Is Born.