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Tu Yaa Main Review: Adarsh Gourav, Shanaya Kapoor Power A Genre-Bending Risky Romance That Dares To Bite
Tu Yaa Main Review: Adarsh Gourav, Shanaya Kapoor Power A Genre-Bending Risky Romance That Dares To Bite
Tu Yaa Main Movie Review: Rain-soaked Mumbai. Influencers. A modern-day love story standing on an economic divide. And a crocodile or two. That’s Bejoy Nambiar’s Tu Yaa Main in a nutshell. There’s no right way to describe this genre-bending tale. It’s rooted in reality and yet far away from it. What starts off as a love story eventually segues into a survival thriller – one that will make you hold your breath, clench your fists, bite your nails. In a sea of thrillers, this one surely remains memorable and takes you to places you wouldn’t imagine even in your scariest nightmares.
Adapted from the 2018 Thai film The Pool, Tu Yaa Main has a rather interesting and polished feel and texture to it. It revolves around young adults – Avani Shah and Maruti Kadam. Avani is a wealthy but orphaned influencer who goes by her social media handle name, @MsVanity. Maruti, on the other hand, is a content creator from Nala Sopara, who likes to be referred to as @AlaaFlowpara. He’s also an actor, rapper, director and producer. Their worlds collide when Maruti and his best friend Fabric are caught shooting outside Avani’s bungalow without permission.
As Maruti almost gets into a fistfight with the security guard, he locks eyes with Avani. She too is fascinated by this boy, who’s far removed from her glossy and glamorous world. They again meet each other at a live concert where Maruti takes to the stage. Sparks fly and against the wishes of Avani’s sister, brother-in-law and best friend, they start meeting. While Maruti introduces her to his version of Mumbai through bike rides, roadside pav bhaaji, cutting chai and local trains, she gives him a glimpse of her life.
When Avani gets pregnant, tensions arise. The duo decides to take a trip to Goa and find a solution to their ‘situation’ after returning to Mumbai. A broken motorcycle leads them to spend their night at a hotel in a small town. The next day, due to a malfunctioning pump, they get trapped in a deep swimming pool with a deadly crocodile that has escaped from a nearby waterbody. Thus begins their struggle to save their lives amid power cuts, storms and no human presence. Now, Tu Yaa Main is no crisp, taut thriller.
At 2 hour 25 minutes, you’ll have to give it some time to become a world of its world. The action takes a major dip in the first half, which is entirely dedicated to establishing their love story, emotional bond, lovers’ tiff and the main crux of the narrative. Bejoy decides to start the film with a startle where Amruta Khanvilkar, in a cameo, teases her lovers to join her in a river but ultimately become a prey to a crocodile. It sets the mood of the story just right and that’s where the second half of the story picks up from.
The strongest link of Tu Yaa Main, in fact, is its post-interval block where Avani and Maruti do everything in their capacity to protect themselves from the maneater – with the three of them cohabiting within the radius of a swimming pool floor that turns into a claustrophobic battleground. The reptile lunges repeatedly, forcing them into desperate improvisation – they tear strips from their clothes to fashion a makeshift rope in an attempt to climb out, only to be driven back into the water.
With no clear escape, they use whatever comes to hand: a wooden chair as a fragile shield, shrill whistles to ask for help and constant movement to stay out of its snapping jaws. This sequence is staged as an extended survival set-piece that thrives on sustained, nerve-fraying tension rather than spectacle alone. The choreography of movement creates a suffocating sense of entrapment that will make you physically tense, almost clenching your jaw in fear of the next attack and anticipation of final relief.
And a big credit goes to cinematographer Remy Dalai for making this dancer feel real rather than cinematic. His lenses beautifully capture rain-soaked Mumbai and the Konkoni countryside. Bejoy’s technical team surely deserves brownie points for creating this survival-driven storytelling seeped in cinematic anxiety. Music composer Prateek Rajagopal not only offers some upbeat Mumbaiyya underground rap but also background scores that heighten the overall visual note.
Adarsh Gourav sinks his teeth into the Nala Sopara boy Maruti with aplomb. He gets the lingo just right, almost making it a lived-in reality. His internalised vulnerability in the first half and nervous intensity in the second steal the show. Shanaya Kapoor as Avani is rather impressive, showing a significant growth from her debut outing, Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan. In the pre-interval block of Tu Yaa Main, the makers play to her strengths and offer her a role that fits her well.
Her minimalism works here as her character thrives on emotional restraint. There are bits, however, where she lets her guard down and brings her vulnerability to the fore. Their chemistry is unconventional as their characters are rooted in contrast and yet complement each other. Bejoy also deserves credit for capturing Avani and Maruti’s love story that journeys through a 10×10 koli in Nala Sopara to a villa in South Mumbai. It’s electrifying but still has quiet moments of emotional intimacy.
As for the supporting cast, Kshitee Jog and Ansh Vikas Chopra are top-notch. Parul Gulati, however, suffers due to an under-baked role. Parvathy Thirovuthu is confined to a part that neither challenges her or contributes meaningfully to the film. An actor of her calibre deserved a more layered role.
Watch Tu Yaa Main for its freshness. It may test your patience before it tests your nerves but it dares to blend romance and creature horror into one experience, and that almost works. The film, however, slightly falters at its closing frame. After investing heavily in prolonged tension and emotional build-up, Tu Yaa Main opts for an ending that feels rushed, leaving a few questions unanswered. But all said and done, it is Bejoy’s willingness to take risks that gives the film its distinct identity.
Source: News18
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