Aap Jaisa Koi movie review

Cast: R Madhavan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ayesha Raza, Manish Chaudhari, Namit Das

Vivek Soni is the director.

Rank: ★★.5

On television, young romance seems dated. Tell us more tales of individuals in their 40s and 50s discovering love. Netflix's Aap Jaisa Koi is superior on that count. Regrettably, it only succeeds on that one front.

At the urging of his friend (Namit Das), Shrirenu (R Madhavan), a shy, middle-aged Sanskrit instructor who is still a virgin, joins a sex chatting app. From Madhu (Fatima Sana Shaikh), a French professor, he soon receives an impossibly good rishta. They become close, fall in love, and are about to get engaged when something alters his perspective on her. The remainder of the tale is made up of what follows.

The movie starts off with a delightful, breezy tone. It's easy for R Madhavan to play the part of the shy, adorable teacher, and you'll immediately feel the romance between him and Madhu. However, the film quickly falls apart because the producers, director Vivek Soni, and writers Radhika Anand and Jehan Handa seem readily sidetracked. The movie starts off nice, but soon turns into a sermonizing, grating mess. The argument? The program for talking about sex. It's not believable for a moment since it's so poorly acted. Of course, the creators probably planned it this way: Madhavan's persona is that of a manchild who is uneasy with his future wife's sexual independence. However, the movie feels rushed and depends on convenient setups.

Madhavan's character is imperfect and molded by the patriarchal conditioning he has experienced throughout his life. As another recent film, Mrs, starring Sanya Malhotra, did, the astute commentary on men assuming it is their birthright to "allow" their spouses to do anything is spot on.

The only thing that seems lacking is how it all appears on the screen, though. Sub-tracks, such as a character's unexpected love elsewhere, have a strangely unpleasant surprise and ultimately turn out to be weak links.

The script severely restricts Madhavan, but he does a respectable job. Even though there are moments of connection, it's just because of him, not the movie. Just as when he discusses the wonderful sensation of having someone special. Fatima also stands out. With her flowing hair and sleeveless blouse sarees, Fatima's appearance seems modeled after Rani from Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (Dharma Productions is involved with both the films). When things are nice, Fatima and Madhavan get along well, but the script is too weak to make a big impact during arguments and at the conclusion.

Some of Rohit Kohli and Justin Prabhakaran's music is hit or miss, but it complements the atmosphere perfectly.

Ultimately, Aap Jaisa Koi is a movie that, despite its sincere intentions, fails in its execution. It attempts to make a strong statement about love, liberty, and middle-aged romance... only to become entangled in its own contradictions. Although there are a few nice moments here, they are overshadowed by clumsy narration. Even if the movie itself doesn't really know how to deal with it, watch it just for the unusual appeal of seeing two adults fall in love.

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