Sometimes, a film’s one-line premise is far more exciting than the actual plot. Tu Hai Meri Kiran, unfortunately, falls into that category.
The trouble begins when the film’s idea becomes too complex for its own good. However, once the two realities begin to overlap, things start falling apart. Keeping track of what’s happening becomes a struggle after a point, and this confusion could affect the film’s prospects with audiences. Karan, who has also written the film, gets a little too ambitious with the climax and stretches the film longer than what would have hit the sweet spot.
The second half keeps the viewer interested and does a decent job of explaining things as the narrative moves between 2016 and 2026.
Directed by Karan Rawal, the film has a unique premise that keeps the tension alive, at least initially. The first half focuses on the two discovering the power they possess. So, looking for logic in every time paradox is bound to disappoint. Tu Hai Meri Kiran is a Hindi commercial film, after all, and takes certain cinematic liberties. But that is not the problem here. Overall, for a film about changing the past, Tu Hai Meri Kiran could certainly have done with a rethink. The premise is fresh enough to grab your attention, and Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal make a decent team. But the writing gets so caught up in its own twists that the story begins to lose its way. The second half, in particular, demands considerable attention without always rewarding it. In the end, the film’s biggest problem isn’t time travel. It’s that the screenplay seems to have travelled a little too far from common sense.
Much of what today’s generation knows about time travel has been shaped by the Avengers and similar films.
