Dhanush & Kriti Sanon’s ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ Movie Review: Noisy love story; STOP normalising violence & toxic masculinity

‘Tere Ishk Mein’ Movie Review: As Dhanushand Kriti Sanon come together for the first time on screen, their unlikely yet wicked pairing is what makes the film shine despite all the noise. Bout my only request to filmmakers is please STOP celebrating TOXICITY.

Dhanush & Kriti Sanon’s ‘Tere Ishk Mein’ Movie Review: Noisy love story; STOP normalising violence & toxic masculinity

Kriti Sanon and Dhanush starrer Tere Ishk Mein, a spiritual sequel to 2013's Raanjhanaa, promises an emotional love story. The trailer shows Dhanush as an angry young man, glimpses of their college past, and heartbreak. Dhanush turns into a toxic lover, while Kriti transforms into a broken woman, consumed by pain, and loss.

Kriti Sanon and Dhanush starrer Tere Ishk Mein, one of this year's most-anticipated films, is a spiritual sequel to the 2013 hit Raanjhanaa starring Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush. On Friday, November 14, the makers unveiled the trailer, which shows Dhanush as an angry and volatile young man falling in love with Kriti Sanon, promising an emotionally charged love story that explores longing, loss, and surrender.

The 3-minute 22-second trailer shows a heartbroken Kriti waiting for Dhanush, who is introduced as Shankar, a Flight Lieutenant. As their eyes meet, both are seen overwhelmed with emotion and pain. Later, when Kriti confronts him, she says, "Still aggressive, still hungry. You love this image of yours, don’t you?"

A flashback takes the audience to their college days, where Dhanush's character is seen violently hitting his classmates. Kriti as Mukti tries to stop him and raises her hand to slap him, but he catches it and forces her to strike him instead, leaving her shocked. Later, Kriti tells him she wants to make him a good, non-violent person. Dhanush's character responds by questioning why she is trying to change him, warning that if he falls in love, he could set the entire city of Delhi ablaze.

The trailer also shows glimpses of the two falling in love and enjoying their time together, only for heartbreak to strike when Kriti runs into another man and hugs him. Dhanush's character, devastated, turns into a toxic lover. In a shocking moment, an angry Shankar pours Ganga jal on Mukti while she sits for her Haldi ceremony, signalling the intensity of his obsession.