Name: Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Family
Released: 2024-02-09
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Dimple Kapadia, Dharmendra, Rakesh Bedi

Aryan meets the perfect girl, Sifra, in the US and falls in love with her. Soon he brings her back home to India to meet his family, only to discover that it's an impossible love story.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024)

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The hot topic lately has been whether artificial intelligence (AI) matches human intelligence and if it will eventually steal our jobs. Writer-director duo Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah's romantic comedy explores how close to reality a romance with a robot can be and whether any of this is real.
A robotics engineer, Aryan Agnihotri (Shahid Kapoor), goes to the US to work on a new project for his maasi and boss, Urmila (Dimple Kapadia). There, he is looked after by her manager, Sifra (Kriti Sanon), the robot programmed to make him fall in love with her. And he does. But when he discovers her reality, he is outraged at being used for a lab test. However, he feels drawn towards her and convinces his maasi to send her to India so that she can go through the ultimate test — surviving a big, crazy Indian family (that's obsessed with Aryan's marriage). Whether he will have his happily ever after with the almost-perfect robot forms the rest of the story.
Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah serve a novel, breezy, and fun concept with a quirky situation. The laughs here are in the absurd situations that the human-robot couple encounters along the way. However, the story takes a while to build up, and the scenes where Aryan's family warms up to Sifra are overstretched. The story picks up steam almost towards the end after a big twist.
Although the concept is unique, the narrative often finds itself going around in circles while trying to build the story around it. The movie also touches upon the man vs machine debate, and using AI and robots responsibly. This aspect seems rushed and wraps up too quickly.
The film elicits quite a few laughs, mainly owing to the characters' reactions. The humour is not so much in the dialogues but in their delivery and timing — especially Aryan's interaction with his friend and colleague, Monty (Ashish Verma), who pulls off his goofy act very well.
The movie's appeal lies in romance, and Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon have a smashing on-screen chemistry. Kriti's poker-faced robotic act and on-cue laughter are hilarious, and she delivers every scene where she glitches in the human world with aplomb. Shahid breezes through the role of an irreverent guy hopelessly in love. Dharmendra as Shahid's grandfather is adorable, and Dimple Kapadia is a treat to watch. Sachin-Jigar, Tanishk Bagchi, and Mitraz deliver a banger of a soundtrack, especially the title track (redux of Raghav's Angel Eyes) and Laal Peeli Ankhiyan.
At a time when mega-scale action films are ruling the big screen, this one comes as a refreshing concept packaged with humour and good music. The situational comedy gets repetitive and doesn't take off as smoothly, but when it lands, it proves to be an entertaining fare.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is first up, hilarious. The situational comedy in the film makes you laugh your heart out, especially in the first half. Shahid Kapoor's portrayal of man helplessly in love with a robot is very amusing. Kriti Sanon as Sifra is convincing and is the reason for lots of funny moments through the film. The concept and treatment of Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is fresh and unique and that's what separates it from being a routine commercial potboiler. The songs obviously are very peppy and they are well complimented by the visuals, much to the credit of the 2 leads. At 2 hours and 20 minutes, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is an easy watch that mostly keeps you entertained and engaged.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya lacks major conflicts and mostly runs on gags. While the first half of the film is paced well and is unquestionably funny, the second half is slightly slower, although there are laugh-out-loud moments at regular intervals to make up for it. The movie loses its way in the third act, with few jarring scenes towards the end. The end is logical but it's the execution that's a mish mash. The climax feels anti-climatic and the end is abrupt, with a promise of more.

Shahid Kapoor as Aryan is at his comical best. He is a treat to watch, always.
Kriti Sanon as Sifra shows restrain that's required while playing a robot character. She looks exquisite and succeeds to make the audience laugh in most scenes. In the final act however, the writing lets her down and the output is not that good.
Among supporting actors, Dimple Kapadia is ever-so-dependable as aunt Urmila. Dharmedra as the grandfather is a pleasure to watch and is like a breath of fresh air. Ashish Verma as Aryan's friend Monty is super-entertaining in every scene of his. Other actors part of Aryan's family keep things jolly and enjoyable. Watch out for the surprise cameo.

All in all, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is a light and easy watch that makes you laugh through and through. While the third act of the film underwhelms, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya acts as a good filler in this otherwise dull movie period. You can watch the Shahid-Kriti starrer at a theatre near you, now.

Seeing Shahid Kapoor back in a romantic avatar and Kriti Sanon nailing the role of a robot in Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is indeed a fun watch. But it will definitely make you question if this is what we are heading for where AI will take over our lives. Will we very conveniently opt for custom made robots as life partners and tune them to doing things that we want them to do.

With everybody talking about AI, which is the future, the question is how safe is it going to be and for which you will have to watch Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya. Absolute laughter riot and Kriti Sanon looks just too perfect as robot Sifra, but what happens when you are in a relationship with a robot and you feed everything that you want her to do and she does it just the way you want it is a big question mark.

The movie is written and directed by Amit Joshi. Along with Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon we see veteran actors like Dharmendra, Dimple Kapadia, Rakesh Bedi, Anubha Fatehpurla, all of them have done a fantastic job. I would say that more than Shahid, it is Kriti whose role is spot on and it is her performance which is very unconventional and she truly makes you think with her mannerisms. You can make out that there is something really amiss about her though she is very human. But is it a masses movie or not is again is a question mark. The film is  ahead of our times yet relatable is what makes it stand out.

The film takes off when Aryan ( Shahid Kapoor), a robotic engineer and a  compulsive bachelor plans to visit his aunt (Dimple Kapadia) in USA who is the CEO of a robotic company. Aryan falls in love with the housekeeper of her aunt. What happens when the housekeeper, Sifra ( Kriti Sanon) turns out to be a robot?

The look of the movie is beautiful where you get to see lovely houses whether it is Mumbai, Delhi or New York. Everybody in the film is impeccably dressed up whether it is the lead cast or Mausiji (Dimple Kapdia) or Dharmendra who plays the role of Shahid Kapoor’s grandpa. Very tastefully done up decoration of the wedding and engagement scenes and the makers have given importance to every minute details whether it is the styling, the costumes and the sets.

It is the atmosphere created by the whole family and not just the lead cast which makes the movie a hilarious watch. Sanon’s robotic expressions are bang on even when she turns evil. As for Shahid Kapoor he should do more romantic hero roles the way he has done here along with layered roles that he is doing. This man is truly a bright craftsman who can fit in all kinds of characters which makes him stand out. Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiyais a one-time fun watch.

Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya | Official Trailer | Shahid Kapoor & Kriti Sanon | Dinesh V |9thFeb

Son of veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor & celebrated dancer Neelima Azeem, Shahid Kapoor started his career as a background dancer for Hindi films. Popular for his charming looks & dancing skills, Shahid made his acting debut with Ishq Vishk in 2004 for which he also won the Filmfare Award for Best Debut- Male. He has appeared in popular movies like Jab We Met (2007), Vivah (2006), Haider (2014), Udta Punjab (2016) & Padmaavat (2018).

Shahid Kapoor

Kriti Sanon is a famous model turned actor. A graduate in Electronics and Communication, Kriti started her acting career with the Telugu movie 1 Nenokkadine (2014). She made her Bollywood debut alongside Tiger Shroff in Heropanti (2014). Kriti has appeared in movies like Dilwale, Raabta and Bareilly Ki Barfi.

Kriti Sanon

A well-known name of the Indian film industry and wife of superstar Rajesh Khanna, Dimple Kapadia is an excellent actress. Made her debut with the movie Bobby, Dimple won the hearts of people with her acting skills and cute looks. She is considered one of the most talented actresses of her time. Dimple has acted in many movies which include Bobby(1973), Sagar(1985), Aitabaar(1986), Rudaali(1993), Lekin(1990), Dil Chahta Hai(2001), Kaash(1987), and Ram Lakhan(1989). Now Dimple will be seen in Christopher Nolan’s movie Tenet which is going to be her Hollywood debut.

Dimple Kapadia

Dharmendra is a celebrated actor known for his work in Bollywood. Considered as one of the greatest stars of Hindi cinema, he grew from being a romantic hero to an action hero during the 1970s. In 2012, he was honoured India's third highest civilian honour Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. He has won several prestigious awards including the Filmfare and National Film Awards for his contribution to Indian cinema. Some of his best known movies include Bandini, Sholay, Phool Aur Patthar, Baazi, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Blackmail and Naseeb.

Dharmendra

Rakesh Bedi is an Indian film, stage and television actor. He is best known for his comic roles in films such as Mera Damaad, Chashme Buddoor and the television series Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Shrimaan Shrimati, Yes Boss, Bechara Big B and others.

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