Believe
it
or
not,
but
deep
down
our
hearts,
there
lies
a
longing
to
experience
the
fairytale
romance
even
in
our
real
lives.
We
believe
love
knows
no
boundaries,
hence
romantic
movies
have
always
been
Bollywood's
hot
favourite.
Reliving
the
romantic
genre,
filmmaker
Kunal
Kohli
is
back
to
woo
the
audience
with
his
latest
romantic
flick
Teri
Meri
Kahaani,
starring
Shahid
Kapoor
and
Priyanka
Chopra
in
the
lead.
Teri
Meri
Kahaani
is
a
much-awaited
triple-treat
tale
of
love
and
romance,
which
weaves
three
stories
spanning
over
different
eras
into
one
single
flick.
Story:
The
story
takes
us
through
a
journey
of
eternal
love
between
a
couple
who
have
vowed
to
love
each
other
not
only
in
this
life,
but
in
every
life
to
follow.
Their
love
is
so
strong
that
even
destiny
wants
to
bring
them
together.
In
1910,
during
the
midst
of
freedom
struggle,
a
Muslim
boy
(Javed)
falls
in
love
with
a
Punjabi
girl
(Aaradhana).
Next
it
switches
to
1960,
where
an
aspiring
music
director
Govind
meets
and
falls
hopelessly
in
love
with
the
most
successful
actress
of
the
era
Rukhsar.
And
finally
comes
2012
in
England,
again
love
rekindles
between
a
hot
chic
Radha
and
the
sexy
dude
Krissh.
Call
it
destiny
or
whatsoever,
a
boy
and
girl
meet
in
different
eras
to
rekindle
their
love
for
each
other
but
fail
to
take
their
love
to
finality.
So,
watch
out
the
film
to
learn
whether
love
wins
over
the
destiny
or
not.
Performance
and
Direction:
Shahid
Kapoor
is
a
complete
surprise
package
in
the
movie.
Kapoor
is
seen
in
such
a
gritty
role
for
the
first
time
and
to
one's
surprise
he
has
done
justice
to
his
respective
roles
from
different
eras.
In
short,
Shahid
does
an
exceptional
job
throughout
the
movie.
On
the
other
hand,
Priyanka
Chopra
is
just
outstanding
in
her
roles.
Since
Priyanka
and
Shahid
made
a
great
onscreen
pair
in
Kaminey,
and
that
Teri
Meri
Kahaani
is
their
first
film
ever
since
they
parted
ways
after
a
rumoured
whirlwind
romance,
also
contributes
to
the
audience
curiosity.
The
best
part
in
the
movie
is
the
chemistry
between
the
duo
and
the
way
Kunal
concludes
the
three
stories.
The
distinctiveness
of
the
film
is
intriguing
enough
to
make
the
viewers
hang
on
and
await
for
every
scene.
Positives:
Sunil
Patel's
cinematography
in
the
movie
is
just
breathtaking.
Apart
from
lead
actors,
the
supporting
stars
like
Prachi
Desai
and
Neha
Sharma
too
have
done
a
good
job.
Costume
designers
Manish
Malhotra,
Kunal
Rawal
needs
a
special
mention
as
they
have
done
a
marvellous
job
to
make
the
1910
and
60's
characters
look
more
realistic
and
genuine.
Priyanka
looks
stunning
and
is
a
perfect
fit
as
the
typical
sixties
heroine
in
some
very
beautiful
sparkly
costumes.
And
Shahid
looks
very
dapper
and
dashing.
Negatives:
The
first
half
looks
more
of
an
overdose.
It
leaves
you
clueless
at
times
and
you
fail
to
understand
where
the
movie
is
actually
heading
towards.
The
back
to
back
portrayal
of
the
different
eras
without
a
break
or
a
breather,
at
times,
makes
you
feel
overburdened.
Kohli
fails
to
blend
one
era
with
the
other,
hence
it
lacks
the
connectivity.
Every
scene
looks
incomplete
and
more
a
mess.
Music:
Sajid-Wajid
have
provided
a
perfect
musical
blend
for
Teri
Meri
Kahaani
by
churning
out
a
soundtrack
that
has
a
youthful
fervour.
Since
the
film
is
a
love
story
spanning
three
eras,
there
is
ample
scope
for
some
beautiful
situations
and
good
music.
Songs
like
'Mukhtasar'
and
'Allah
Jaane'
are
already
the
hot
favourites
amongst
the
masses.
Other
tracks
too
has
made
a
mark
with
it's
soothing
music.
Verdict:
On
the
whole,
Teri
Meri
Kahaani
is
OK.
Though
it
revives
the
long
forgotten
romantic
era
of
Bollywood,
it
somehow
lacks
the
potential
of
winning
one's
heart.
Story first published: Monday, June 25, 2012, 9:26 [IST]