: A few weeks ago, Netflix released a movie called , where Brooke Shields' character reignites her feelings for an old flame who, it turns out, is the father of her daughter's fiancé. The movie was slammed by critics for being cringeworthy and cliché-ridden. Cut to August 2024, and now we have our desi version of the same story in JioCinema's , where the focus is not just on one character but on two couples who find themselves at a crossroads.
Unfortunately, fares no better than it is equally shallow, melodramatic, and, even more so, outdated, which is surprising for a film centred around autumn romance. . Chirag (Parth Samthaan) is the son of a former army officer and widower, Veer (Sanjay Dutt), who works in marketing for underwear.
He falls in love with Devika (Khushalii Kumar) at a friend's wedding, and soon enough, she reciprocates his feelings. At the same time, Veer meets his old flame Menka (Raveena Tandon), who runs a boutique salon in Delhi, and they also rekindle their romance. Of course, Menka turns out to be Devika's mother, and the twist comes when the children find their parents presenting their love to their families before them.
And yes, there is also Chirag's grandmother and Veer's mother, played by Aruna Irani, who is casteist, sexist, and annoying, and is the reason we should be grateful old age homes exist in this country. She opposes not only Veer and Menka's romance but also Chirag and Devika's. From the garish opening scene with an overenthusiastic.