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Highly Overrated But Still Good

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First of, I'd like to mention that this movie is by no means, perfect in any way. Yes, it can get unrealistic in many scenes, the stories are very simple, among other faults. But I'd still recommend it.Like I said, it tells an age old story (3 to be exact) set in 1910, 1960 and 2012: Boy meets girl under unusual circumstances, they hit it out, fall in love, the meet a hurdle, but end up together anyway. But knowing that, one becomes more interested if this would be the same rehash containing boring scenes and overused dialogues. Not in this case. In fact I'd like to point out that the dialogues are extremely well written.Shahid Kapoor plays an out of work guitarist(1960), a student(2012) and a womanizing poet(1910). I loved his performance as the poet. Here, the actor showed his versatility in handling the roles. Priyanka Chopra plays an actress(1960), a student(2012) and a rebellious albeit conservative girl (1910). She has great presence on screen and I liked her portrayal in the 1910 storyline. One of the last scenes where she goes to the mosque right before her beloved's wedding to another girl is heartbreaking.The main characters had sizzling chemistry. They complement each other pretty well on screen.The 1960 storyline started off whimsical and funny at times. I liked the parallelism of the start and the end. It's an age old device but it worked.The 2012 storyline could have been expanded a bit more and made a little bit more interesting. But they made their point about the hazards caused by social media.I loved the 1910 storyline the most. I loved their poetic back and forth. Since I had to rely on English subtitles, I'm fairly certain lost of poetry has been lost in the translation from Hindi. But still, they made sense to me and I understood most of them. I liked the song with the movie's title. It's very catchy and so are a lot of the songs used.I recommend this for lovers of light, easy to digest romantic comedies. and if you don't dwell on the slight blunders, it will leave you satisfied. :)

Teri Meri Kahani , based on Taiwanese hit Three Times, was a rom-com love story that could have been crafted better but unfortunately was mowed down by weak direction and poor script.Teri Meri Kahani explores the story of three generation with one common link in all the narratives– LOVE. The film starts of with the train sequence in 1960 Bombay between a struggling musician Govind and film star Rukhsar meeting on a 1st class coach. The film straight away progresses to the current generation of Facebook and Twitter where Krish meets Radha on a busy street. As the film breaks for the interval , we are swung back to the pre-partition period , where the lover boy Javed juggles between local woman eventually falling in love with conservative yet rebellious Aradhna. Now , I have been a big fan of HUM TUM (also directed by Kunal Kohli) and was expecting the same heart-warming , emotional touching love story this time. To my surprise, I was disappointing with this film. Even though Kunal Kohli had wonderful story to tell, but the lethargic pace and superficial drama could not salvage the film from falling into the pit. Whenever Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra meets, it always seems so over the top as if they were meant to meet each other and not through natural means. I like the first story in early 1960 in Bombay more because of the fantastic art direction and good CGI recreating the early Bombay so beautifully. The second story was superficial combined with over-the- top acting by Priyanka Chopra. But it is the pre-partition story which made me sit back and enjoy the story. Never the less , the film is full of loopholes and boring drama which sometimes makes you scratch your hair. As mentioned before script is poor along with weak music. Cinematography is eye-catching with fantastic efforts made in sets to re-create the 1960s of Bombay culture. Background score is hopeless and so is Priyanka's acting . She is the same actress who got national award … can you believe it . The only silver lining in this dull film is superb acting by Shahid Kapoor. I think it is high time we stand and notice this actor's talent. He was the best among three characters as Javed Qadri. His sher-shayari was just amazing along with his dialogue delivery.So , overall , a golden opportunity gone wasted . Rather than concentrating on technical aspects of the film , Kunal Kohli should have made sincere efforts in the direction and screenplay area. But if you are big fan of Shahid Kapoor , you might give it a chance. Below average : 1.5 / 5

Kunal Kohli's 'Teri Meri Kahani' is A Decent Flick, that offers some great moments in the goings-on. This Episodic Romantic Flick isn't path-breaking from any angle, but it surely is a smooth one-time watch. Also, Lead-Star Shahid Kapoor pitches in a Marvelous Performance!'Teri Meri Kahani' highlights the idea of soul-mates. The story transcends three eras and reinforces the belief of made for each love. Its the story of two souls meant to be together in every life but are separated by circumstances only to be reunited by their undying love for each and destiny. 'Teri Meri Kahani' unfolds in 3 chapters & each chapter has merits. Although none of them are flawless. Kunal Kohli's Story has some great moments & it presents love from 3 different time-lines adequately. However, the Screenplay could've been tighter, especially in the second-hour. Kunal Kohli's Direction is passable. Cinematography & Editing are fair. Art Design is superb, the retro look has been re-created very aptly. Music by Sajid-Wajid is foot-tapping.Performance-Wise: Shahid is up for top honors. He's marvelous in all the three roles & oozes versatility. Its his best performance in years. A very commendable performance! Priyanka Chopra, also cast in three roles, does well. The On-Screen Chemistry between Shahid & Priyanka, is good throughout. Prachi Desai & Neha Sharma deliver efficiently.On the whole, 'Teri Meri Kahani' is a decent watch.

6 years ago, Kunal Kohli came up with a masterpiece that redefined commercial cinema with its taut script, stellar performances and hauntingly wonderful music - Fanaa. Teri Meri Kahani comes nowhere near Fanaa or even Hum Tum. It is plain ordinary and too much of bollywoodish nonsense that spoil the show.The film starts larger than life in 1960 with struggling musician, Kapoor, bumping into the superstar, Chopra, in the first class compartment. They instantly connect and the segment moves in Charlie Chaplin style. Enter the other corner of the triangle - the charming girl next door - Desai. We are bombarded with some over the top executed scenes and immediately cut to 2012. I hoped that the outlandish execution would stop here but no, I still had to sit through. Kapoor breaks up with Sharma and finds his new love by midnight. Chopra and Kapoor flirt and date on facebook, sms and then Sharma starts the cat fight. Some more senseless drama and then 1910.This was the weakest part of the film that went on and on and on. Kohli had some superb characterizations and shayaris at stake which he filled up the complete second hour. Starting from the hero taking refuge in the Punjabi heroine's house to being beaten up by the police in front of her to her visits to the jail and meaningless dance there, the second half was intolerable. Shahid has acted well but that didn't save the show. Scenes done to death in Hindi films were presented badly and this was Kohli's formula for a hit film - insert crap drama that the Indians used to love once upon a time. Bollywood needs to grow up.Priyanka hams through the eras with her Anjaana Anjaani style. She needs to reinvent with better roles. Bad direction spoils her show. Shahid Kapoor is good in all three stories and the only saving grace. Neha Sharma is highly competent and steals the show with her arrogant attitude. Prachi Desai is just the same OUATIM girl.Production design was consistent, if not good. Cinematography lacked innovation and got repetitive after a point. Sandeep Shirdorkar composes yet another winning BGM after Players. Sajid-Wajid's music is better than the previous ventures but they acted as speed breakers. Maula Jaane was specifically uninteresting and boring in the film. Screenplay and editing were good but the story lacked the punch. The third story which took 45 minutes of the show culminates confusingly. One wonders if the twist towards the end was necessary and if the end was apt. In fact, the end of all the three stories lacked the punch.Teri Meri Kahani uses the 70's Bollywood formula to make BO hit film. The director uses impressive ways to present the first half that make it watchable but the second half was a pain in the ass. On the whole, a below average film from the director of Fanaa.