Tere Ishk Mein Review —This Movie Hit Harder Than Raanjhanaa

Tere Ishk Mein Review: So I watched Tere Ishk Mein today—Dhanush and Kriti Sanon’s new film that’s basically the spiritual successor to Raanjhanaa. And before anyone jumps in with “oh so this is Raanjhanaa 2?”, let me say it the way the director himself did:
It’s not the sequel, but it carries the soul.

And honestly? After watching it… they could have slapped “Raanjhanaa 2” on the poster, and nobody would’ve argued. Same director, same writer, same music team, same storm of chaotic emotions, just a new generation, new faces, new mess.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

My Rating: 3.5/5

Field	Details
Title	Tere Ishk Mein
Director	Aanand L. Rai
Writers / Screenplay	Himanshu Sharma & Neeraj Yadav
Main Cast	Dhanush (as Shankar) & Kriti Sanon (as Mukti)
Language(s)	Hindi and Tamil (multi-language release)
Genre / Tone	Drama / Romantic drama — emotionally intense, with love and obsession themes
Release Date (Theatres)	28 November 2025
Runtime	2h 47m

What the Tere Ishk Mein Actually Feels Like (Without Spoiling Anything)

This entire story kicks off because Kriti Sanon’s character—Mukti—looks at a raging, impulsive, lowkey-dangerous guy and internally goe

“He’s toxic… but I can fix him.”

And trust me, once she takes that decision, the movie is screwed. If Mukti had simply minded her business, gone home, touched grass, this film wouldn’t exist. Roll credits. Pack up. Done.

Everything that follows, every fire, every heartbreak, every broken bone and broken ego—is just the aftershock of one woman trying to “save” a man who wasn’t even asking to be saved.

And that’s the heart of Tere Ishk Mein: Love isn’t balanced. Someone always feels more. Someone always burns hotter. And when the one who burns has no brakes… cities catch fire.

Dhanush… my god.

I don’t know what he did before coming to set, method acting, black coffee, two hours staring at a wall, but this is a version of him I haven’t seen before.

The way he smirks, tilts his head, narrows his eyes—he doesn’t have to scream. You feel his anger through the screen. There’s a moment where he’s just twirling a rope in slow motion, and the whole theatre went silent. That’s the kind of presence he brings.

His Hindi accent? Yeah, it hits your ear weird for the first few minutes. But like Raanjhanaa, it settles. You get used to it.

Kriti Sanon — surprisingly the right choice

This is a massive improvement over Sonam Kapoor in terms of emotional delivery

Kriti’s character isn’t designed to be lovable. She’s messy, flawed, sometimes infuriating, and she plays that exactly how it should be played. You understand why she acts the way she does, even when you want to scream, “STOP MAKING BAD DECISIONS.”

The Writing & Screenplay — When It Works, It Works

The first half hooked me. The introductions, the awkward chemistry, the sharp little moments where you catch the red flags long before the characters do, it all flows really well.

There were a few scenes where the music choices felt off, not bad, just oddly timed, but overall, the emotional beats land. Especially the father-son scenes. Those hit harder than expected.

And for once, the “poor locality” they showed looked real. Not “Bollywood poor,” but actually poor. Dusty walls, cramped homes, normal lighting—no glossy set design pretending to be poverty.

Let’s Talk About the Climax Without Actually Talking About It

Around the final 20 minutes, I genuinely thought the film was about to crash the way Zero did. The plane was shaking, turbulence everywhere, seatbelts screaming.

But to my surprise… they landed. Not perfectly—but safely. You’ll see some things coming from a mile away, but the ending still hits the emotional tone they were going for.

And yes, there’s one scene in the second half (you know the one, the voice tease in the trailer?) that had me sit up straight. Beautifully executed.

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Theatre Experience Rant (because I need to vent)

Can we talk about how every theatre has that one group of dudes who show up 15 minutes late, talk through half the film, keep asking “Bro, kya chal raha hai?”, and then scroll Instagram Reels at full brightness?

Why are you guys like this? Why. If you’re planning to watch Tere Ishk Mein, please go on time. Anand L. Rai doesn’t waste the opening. Miss the setup, and you’ll spend the rest of the movie confused and annoying the people next to you.

So… should you watch Tere Ishk Mein?

If you loved Raanjhanaa, if you enjoy messy love stories driven by obsession and rage, if you’re into characters who are flawed, chaotic, and very human—

Yes. Go for it.

Just don’t expect a cute romance. This isn’t flowers and flirting. This is a love story built on impulsiveness, trauma, jealousy, and fire. A rage story. And it works.

Final Thoughts on Tere Ishk Mein

Tere Ishk Mein isn’t trying to be perfect. It’s trying to feel real. And for the most part, it does. Dhanush carries this film as a man possessed, Kriti holds her ground, and the director stays true to the emotional chaos we remember from Raanjhanaa, just updated for a generation that thinks they can “fix” everyone.

Overall? I walked in, curious. I walked out thinking, “Yeah… I’m gonna be thinking about this one for a while.”