Bejoy Nambiar strikes gold again with ‘Tu Ya Main’, a genre-bending romantic-thriller that transforms a Valentine’s date into a fight for life. Hitting theaters February 13 with Shanya Kapoor and Adarsh Gourav in lead roles, it secures 4.5 stars for its bold storytelling and edge-of-seat thrills.
From the opening moments, tension grips you: two exhausted lovers cornered in a pool, survival hanging by a thread. Flashbacks peel back the layers, revealing Miss Vanity (Kapoor), the queen of Instagram fame, and Maruti (Gourav), the underdog dreamer hungry for his big break.
Their meet-cute brims with witty social media satire and budding chemistry. Maruti’s relentless pursuit of a collab with Vanity sparks laughs and butterflies, mirroring the superficial yet seductive pull of digital-age courtship.
Enter the game-changer: a savage crocodile turns paradise into peril. Nambiar’s sleight-of-hand shifts gears seamlessly, leveraging immersive audio, precise edits, and unrelenting suspense to build unbearable anticipation. Survival instincts clash with buried secrets—who lives, who dies?
Kapoor’s fearless portrayal marks her as a force, trading diva vibes for desperate resilience. Gourav’s nuanced Maruti, blending bravado with heartbreak, steals scenes, especially in music-driven moments that humanize the horror.
Amruta Khanvilkar’s special appearance weaves mystery, while the ensemble—Ansh, Parul Gulati, and cop Srikant Mohan Yadav—bolsters the narrative. The soundtrack, a hip-hop cocktail with romantic anthems ‘Jee Liya’ and high-octane ‘7 Bantaiz’, fuels the frenzy.
Backed by producers Anand L. Rai and Vinod Bhanushali, this film is a fresh thrill injection into Bollywood, where romance bites back. Theater-goers, brace for a date night like no other.