“Do Deewane Sahar Mein” Yes, it’s written correctly. The word is 'Sahar', not 'Shahar'. In Urdu, 'Sahar' means “morning”. But this “morning” has nothing to do with the film. Since the film’s hero pronounces “Sh” as “S,” the title also uses “S”. The heroine, however, doesn’t care whether her hero says “Sh” as “S” or even “Ph.” By the end of the film, she still isn’t “phure”, I mean "sure", about their relationship. Director Ravi Udyawar’s work also feels somewhat like that.

Those who go to watch this film thinking it has the “soul” of Gulzar’s 1977 'Gharaonda' song “Do Diwane Shahar Mein…” will be disappointed. 'Gharaonda' was about an emotion with a couple searching for a home in a city like Mumbai. Here, there’s nothing like that. The hero’s father is already a big builder, but in Patna. The good thing is that the original song hasn’t been spoiled here. Instead, for the end credits, a completely nonsensical new song “Do Diwane Sahar mein…” has been created. After watching this 137-minute romantic film, not a single song stays in memory, making one feel that if they had simply used the original song in the last credits, at least some value would have been recovered.

Read in Hindi: 'दो दीवाने सहर में': बेअसर कहानी में बेजान रोमांस…!

In Abhiruchi Chand’s very dull story, whenever Ila Arun, Achint Kaur, Ayesha Raza, Viraj Gehlani, or Naveen Kaushik deliver some crispy dialogues, the fatigue lessens a bit.

Because Sanjay Leela Bhansali is associated with the film, when just before the interval a line like "kucch rishton ko full stop lagana jaruri hai, Comma lagaakar baat ko aage at badhao..." (...Some relationships need a full stop, don’t continue them with a comma…) is heard, expectations rise. But after the interval, it’s the same old story again. The hero Siddhant Chaturvedi and heroine Mrunal Thakur appear so lifeless that at times even actors playing watchmen or waiters steal the limelight in pockets.

Siddhant Chaturvedi hasn’t had a solid role since 'Gully Boy'. He has talent and deserves better work. If he chooses films more carefully, it would help. Expectations are higher for Mrunal Thakur, too. With several good films already to her credit, what compels her to take on such projects? Perhaps some personal reasons. If that’s the case, then viewers should be cautious…