Sanam Teri Kasam would have been the perfect romantic tragedy flick had this been the 90's! With over the top dialogues, soap opera background music and characters who scream to make a point the film doesn't have any place in 2016. Newcomers Mawra Hocane and Harshavardhan Rane play two predictably cliched characters that reinforce our faith in stereotypes. Mawra plays Saraswathi - the geeky, plain clothed ugly duckling who no boys wants to romance while Harshavardhan plays Inder - the tattooed bad boy with a murky past. The moment we meet these two is the moment we know where this plot is going. Saraswathi's strict South Indian family has no love for Inder's shady past and her dad decides to do her last rites to mark her 'death' in their family. As bizzare as it may sound, this track makes for the biggest twist in this hackneyed plot. Saraswathi has a drastic makeover (cause we need a second half!) and Inder starts opening up about his past. Before we pray that the writers relieve us and show some mercy, the climax excruciatingly drags its feet into an end that was established in the very first frame of the film!
What's hot:
Mawra Hocane and Harshavardhan Rane show some real promise and have genuine on-screen chemistry. Their pairing is the only thing that works for the film. Mawra is more than a pretty face and shows promise in her scenes with her dad. Harshavardhan is made to show off his toned torso through the first half but delivers in the climax face-off scene. This pair has repeat value in a much better setting. Himesh Reshammiya's music works for the genre, especially the Kheech Meri Photo track is foot tapping.
What's not:
Sanam Teri Kasam feels like a stretched track off a TV soap opera that has no audience rating. The director's treatment of the subject is shallow and extremely regressive. Every dialogue and scene has a background track with a drum roll to amplify the already overdone drama quotient. The love story between Inder and Saraswathi is nipped in the bud, thanks to random parallel tracks that have no relevance to the main plot. What sticks out as a sore thumb is the fact that these two newcomers had the potential to make a better debut. Especially Mawra who will most definitely have a successful second film if she chooses someone who can tap into her talent. Even if you forgive the garish loud treatment, you can't forgive the editor who slept on the job. Sanam Teri Kasam gets the award for the longest drawn climax ever!
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