{{Short description|Indian romantic drama television series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = Ishq Express.jpg | caption = Release poster | genre = Drama<br />Romance | creator = | developer = | screenplay = Saurabh George Swamy, Anirudh Singh | story = Saurabh George Swamy | director = Tanmai Rastogi, Saurabh George Swamy | starring = {{Plain list| * Ritvik Sahore * Gayatri Bhardwaj }} | theme_music_composer = Rajarshi Sanyal | opentheme = | open_theme = | composer = | country = India | language = Hindi | num_seasons = 1 | num_episodes = 3 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = | producer = {{ubl|Ahab Jafri|Manvendra Singh Shekhawat|Satish Raj Kasireddi||Wasim Chisty}} | location = | cinematography = Amit Roy | editor = Abhishek Gupta | camera = Multi-camera | runtime = 30 minutes | company = Lockdown Shorts Studio | network = Amazon miniTV | first_aired = {{start date|df=yes|2022|06|23}} | last_aired = | related = }} '''''Ishq Express''''' is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series produced by ''Lockdown Shorts Studio''. The series features Ritvik Sahore and Gayatri Bhardwaj.<ref name="lead" >{{cite web | url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gayatrii-bhhardwaj-ritvik-sahore-share-their-experience-of-working-on-ishq-express | title=Gayatrii Bhhardwaj, Ritvik Sahore share their experience of working on 'Ishq Express' | access-date=19 September 2023 | archive-date=21 August 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821031819/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/gayatrii-bhhardwaj-ritvik-sahore-share-their-experience-of-working-on-ishq-express | url-status=live }}</ref> It premiered on Amazon miniTV on 23 June 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/5-reasons-why-ishq-express-is-a-must-watch-10829481.html | title=5 reasons why Ishq Express is a must-watch | work=Firstpost | date=23 June 2022 | access-date=19 September 2023 | archive-date=30 September 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230930234850/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/bollywood/5-reasons-why-ishq-express-is-a-must-watch-10829481.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Plot== Destiny and the Indian Railways serendipitously unite a young boy named Aarav and a lovely girl Tanya for a single night when they must briefly share a berth on an overnight trip from Mumbai to Kolkata. This train journey merely marks the commencement of their tale, as it unfolds into an intriguing narrative, transforming them from strangers into lovers.
==Cast== * Ritvik Sahore as Aarav Agarwal * Gayatri Bhardwaj as Tanya Basu
==Production== The series was announced by ''Lockdown Shorts Studio'' for Amazon miniTV.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/ishq-express-is-a-modern-love-story-406213 |title=Ishq Express is a modern love story |first=Tribune News |last=Service |website=Tribuneindia News Service |access-date=19 September 2023 |archive-date=23 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423184717/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/ishq-express-is-a-modern-love-story-406213 |url-status=live }}</ref> Ritvik Sahore and Gayatri Bhardwaj were signed as the lead.<ref name="lead" />
==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Ishq Express | type = Soundtrack | artist = Rajarshi Sanyal | cover = | alt = | released = 2022 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Soundtrack | length = {{duration|m=1|s=33}} | language = Hindi | label = Sangeet Music | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = }} The music for ''Ishq Express'' is composed by Nupoor Khedkar and Rajarshi Sanyal.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://beautypageants.in/miss-india/gayatri-bhardwaj-on-a-romantic-journey-with-ritvik-sahore-in-ishq-express/articleshow/92385783.cms | title=Gayatri Bhardwaj on a romantic journey with Ritvik Sahore in 'Ishq Express' - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes | access-date=19 September 2023 | archive-date=23 April 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423182040/https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-india/gayatri-bhardwaj-on-a-romantic-journey-with-ritvik-sahore-in-ishq-express/articleshow/92385783.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
{{track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | headline = Tracklisting | total_length = 1:33 | title1 = Ek Mai Hun | length1 = 1:33 | music1 = Rajarshi Sanyal | extra1 = Nupoor Khedkar }}
==Reception== Akhila Damodaran of ''OTTPlay'' rated the series 3/5 stars.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/ishq-express-review-mini-series-starring-ritvik-sahore-and-gayatrii-bhhardwaj-is-a-feel-good-story/94dc4325a3147 | title=Ishq Express review: Mini-series starring Ritvik Sahore and Gayatrii Bhhardwaj is a feel-good story | access-date=19 September 2023 | archive-date=31 October 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031123710/https://www.ottplay.com/review/ishq-express-review-mini-series-starring-ritvik-sahore-and-gayatrii-bhhardwaj-is-a-feel-good-story/94dc4325a3147 | url-status=live }}</ref> Archika Khurana of ''Times of india'' rated 3.5 out of 5 and noted that "Ishq Express’ circles around a train journey that changes the lives of two young people as they meet. The way this tale is shaped up, one would not mind boarding this train and sharing the protagonist's experience."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ishq Express Season 1 Review : Ritvik Sahore and Gayatri Bhardwaj's voyage is worth taking |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/ishq-express/season-1/seasonreview/92359040.cms |access-date=2024-04-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=26 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026082556/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/ishq-express/season-1/seasonreview/92359040.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://www.amazon.in/minitv/tp/59ee0cfa-7f33-4ae8-b450-3346d7969373 ''Ishq Express''] on Amazon miniTV * {{IMDb title}}
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