Tere Ishq Mein Review: A Hit or a Miss? Definitely a…….
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When the news broke out that Anand L Rai and Dhanush are teaming up for yet another movie titled “Tere Ishq Mein”, everyone was eagerly waiting for it. And somehow it became one of the most anticipated movies of this year. Ranjhanna fans were once again set to witness the magic of Anand L Rai’s direction, Dhanush’s intense acting, A. R. Rahman’s composing and Irshad Kamil’s Lyrics, which spoke volumes to every heartbroken lover when Ranjhanaa happened. This time, too, the magic worked.
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In a very similar way to Ranjhnaa, love and war existed in Anand’s world of Tere Ishq Mein. Written by Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav, the characters of SHANKAR (Dhanush) and MUKTI (Kriti Sanon) are established in the first half in a way that every layer of their personalities feels engaging and compelling, truly doing justice to their names. At a deeper level, the core revolves around their names, with Shankar detaching his materialistic desires and letting go of people and possessions to ultimately attain salvation. Mukti, in turn, follows Shankar on this path.
When you see the pattern of a movie, if you watch closely, it is very similar to Ranjhanna. A hard-core lover who is ready to do anything, even if that matters to become an IAS officer for his love interest and Dhanush nailed it here too with his performance. On the other hand, Kriti delivers an outstanding performance, staying completely true to the character as written. She easily blends into the role of a psychologist, though it was loosely written, but she did justice as much as she could.
The storytelling in the first half is exceptionally strong, with songs placed perfectly in every situation. It also somehow added some references to Dhanush’s previous work, such as Jigar Thanda-style dance sequence, the character of Akshay Kumar in Atrangi Re, and even the UPSC dialogue of Raanjhanaa, “Tumhara pyaar na ho gaya, UPSC ka exam ho gaya. 10 saal se paas hi nahi ho raha”.
Apart from this, the makers also use symbolic elements beautifully, such as rain appearing whenever the characters are in pain or losing trust. The story reverses according to the characters' arch, from lovers to strangers and strangers back to lovers.
However, the momentum of the movie was a huge letdown in the second half, with several illogical loopholes making it feel as though it was hastily written in a half-dream at 3 AM! The editor had a lot on his plate and did his best to serve a great dish. But the dialogues were at their lowest, which literally let me go off the hook and lost me totally. On the other hand, Mukti’s character was stretched unnecessarily during this portion and several loopholes further diluted the impact of the latter half.
Overall, it’s a decent watch, but not something one would expect from Aanand L. Rai. The album is a clear win. A.R. Rahman once again brings out his best, with an impressive background score to match. The moment that truly pulled me back into the film was Murari’s cameo. Zeeshan arrives for barely one or two minutes, yet effortlessly steals the spotlight with his subtle performance.
"In a very similar way to Ranjhnaa, love and war existed in Anand’s world of Tere Ishq Mein. Written by Himanshu Sharma and Neeraj Yadav, the characters of SHANKAR (Dhanush) and MUKTI (Kriti Sanon) are established in the first half in a way that every layer of their personalities feels engaging and compelling, truly doing justice to their names. At a deeper level, the core revolves around their names, with Shankar detaching his materialistic desires and letting go of people and possessions to ultimately attain salvation. Mukti, in turn, follows Shankar on this path.
When you see the pattern of a movie, if you watch closely, it is very similar to Ranjhanna. A hard-core lover who is ready to do anything, even if that matters to become an IAS officer for his love interest and Dhanush nailed it here too with his performance. On the other hand, Kriti delivers an outstanding performance, staying completely true to the character as written. She easily blends into the role of a psychologist, though it was loosely written, but she did justice as much as she could.
The storytelling in the first half is exceptionally strong, with songs placed perfectly in every situation. It also somehow added some references to Dhanush’s previous work, such as Jigar Thanda-style dance sequence, the character of Akshay Kumar in Atrangi Re, and even the UPSC dialogue of Raanjhanaa, “Tumhara pyaar na ho gaya, UPSC ka exam ho gaya. 10 saal se paas hi nahi ho raha”.
Apart from this, the makers also use symbolic elements beautifully, such as rain appearing whenever the characters are in pain or losing trust. The story reverses according to the characters' arch, from lovers to strangers and strangers back to lovers.
However, the momentum of the movie was a huge letdown in the second half, with several illogical loopholes making it feel as though it was hastily written in a half-dream at 3 AM! The editor had a lot on his plate and did his best to serve a great dish. But the dialogues were at their lowest, which literally let me go off the hook and lost me totally. On the other hand, Mukti’s character was stretched unnecessarily during this portion and several loopholes further diluted the impact of the latter half.
Overall, it’s a decent watch, but not something one would expect from Aanand L. Rai. The album is a clear win. A.R. Rahman once again brings out his best, with an impressive background score to match. The moment that truly pulled me back into the film was Murari’s cameo. Zeeshan arrives for barely one or two minutes, yet effortlessly steals the spotlight with his subtle performance.