Aap Jaisa Koi

At one point in the movie she says that a nerdy guy like him and a cute girl like her would make a nice romcom . Unfortunately this doesn't happen and what follows is a collection of pointless scenes with confused sentiments.

The plot is about a shy, docile, unromantic Sanskrit teacher Shrirenu who plays a Sitar and a young lady Madhu teaching French language who plays a piano. He belongs to a middle class family of Jamshedpur while she belongs to a Bengali family based in Kolkata.

Despite their different approaches to life both get along fine at first, romance blooms but there are disagreements over petty issues and they break up. They love each other and later when their misunderstandings are getting cleared Madhu's earlier boyfriend makes an appearance. This complicates matters and creates the customery triangle but worse follows when there is an emotional upheaval in both families.

The movie meanders between the endearing and the insipid. While the vicissitudes of romantic relationships are well projected there are quite a few totally unconvincing scenarios in the families of couple. To me the plot twist at the end appeared grossly unconvincing and outlandish. Overall the movie looked like a missed opportunity for the makers. Both Madhavan and Fatima do what the character limitations permit them to do but these characters could have made a better impression if the plotline was realistic and stronger.

*The film normalizes toxic relationships (of kamala bhabhi) under the guise of passion and spontaneity, sending questionable messages to the younger generation.*

Instead of promoting communication, respect, and personal growth, the film glorifies possessiveness and impulsive decisions. Characters jump into intense commitments without self-awareness or maturity. Being transparent, resolving past ties respectfully, and giving yourself and others emotional clarity is not only fair but necessary for future peace.

It may entertain, but it fails to set a positive example for viewers who are still forming their understanding of healthy relationships.

A rom-com movie! Story revolves around a 42 yr old traditional man trying to find himself a girl for marriage n then calling off marriage with the so found girl knowing her to be on a dating site n what follows next is the movie. This is neither funny nor interesting. The first half will bore to the next level. In one instance, they show adultery in marriage is cool if one wants to seek love outside marriage. I personally don't buy it. Movie is less than 2 hours but I personally don't recommend it. Available in Netflix, my ratings 4/10!

A rom-com movie! Story revolves around a 42 yr old traditional man trying to find himself a girl for marriage n then calling off marriage with the so found girl knowing her to be on a dating site n what follows next is the movie. This is neither funny nor interesting. The first half will bore to the next level. In one instance, they show adultery in marriage is cool if one wants to seek love outside marriage. I personally don't buy it. Movie is less than 2 hours but I personally don't recommend it. Available in Netflix, my ratings 4/10!

Positives:

1. R. Madhavan and Fatima Sana Shaikh's chemistry was good and suited the story, which revolves around a 42-year-old unmarried man. The rest of the film builds on their chemistry.

2. I can say the dialogues were at least good, especially the Bengali accent-not like the recent horror films I've seen. They preserved the essence of the words and emotions in a simple way, which didn't sound bad at all.

3. The visuals and cinematography are the third-best aspect. They are beautifully captured. The camera angles and the old charm of Kolkata are used perfectly. It looks authentic and leaves a strong impact throughout the film.

4. Songs.

5. Background score (BGM).

Negatives:

1. Weak screenplay. Even though the duration was short, I stayed hooked only because of the three positives mentioned above.

2. Weak story. It tries to teach something but fails, as the narrative doesn't stick to its point and keeps losing direction.

3. Poor use of side characters. Their integration into the story felt weak and unconvincing.

4. Weak comedy-more of a hit-or-miss case. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't even try to land the joke.

5. Weak ending. The film started on a good note, but the ending felt messy and lacked emotional depth. It left no real impact.

I was so excited for this film, but it turned out to be just average.

Rating: 5/10.

The first half is great with a nice bit of comedy. Madhavan is solid most part of it except in some scenes. Overall after long could watch a Bollywood move in one go so is captivating enough.

The movie tries to convey a one sided message of males being judgemental, well the movie itself is judgemental in judging the males so ! When in reality lot of females probably will have issues too or will be judgemental for the kind of things they may believe are ok for them to do or are very cool about (Pyar Ka Panchanama portrays this well). Also probably the dramatic angle of Kusum bhabhi getting involved could've been avoided and rather stick to main story line. This side story also unknowingly (or maybe intentionally) conveys the wrong message of overruling a long standing family structure assuming probably an attraction or a lending shoulder to be love. Many a families have been destroyed with such "love".

If the point of the movie is love only seeks love, then institution of marriage probably shouldn't exist. It is very convenient and affordable to be loving when stakes are not equally high like in marriage.