Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Tu Yaa Main is an official adaptation of the well-reviewed Thai survival-horror thriller The Pool. The film’s trailer, which starred Adarsh Gourav and Shanaya Kapoor in the major roles, had everyone talking about it, but can it live up to the favorable buzz it generated?
Just yesterday, I saw Tu Yaa Main, and although it made my heart race, here is my frank assessment.
Tu Yaa Main is a skilled world-builder:
When you are aware of the genre of the film, the opening scene sets the tone for how bizarre things are going to get. And it’s not just about what the storyline is, it is also about the way the difference between Shanaya’s Avani and Adarsh’s Maruti aka Aalaflowpara is established.
It is Valentine’s Day appropriate until it isn’t because the first half focuses more on providing us with a backdrop of their lives, their nature, and, of course, their love story.
Indeed, there are times when you want the movie to jump right in and take you on a suspenseful adventure, but I suppose the build-up and wait actually heighten the suspense and ultimately pay off nicely.
You would think that Shanaya and Adarsh wouldn’t get along because of their unusual combination, yet they actually work incredibly well together and have excellent chemistry. Even though they get along well, it should be mentioned that Adarsh has a certain vibe from the beginning and is a perfect fit for the part of a highly ambitious rapper from Nalasopara.
He is undoubtedly a fantastic performer, but his continued selection of diverse films and exploration of other genres and roles only serves to highlight his status as a superstar.
Although I haven’t seen her first movie, Shanaya also does a fantastic job, and I’m sure that more people are judging her than criticizing her. She has truly done well for herself, and although she occasionally has emotional parts that seem a bit over the top, she has done a decent job overall and deserves more movies to demonstrate her abilities.
Even if her role is brief, Parul Gulati seems like a lot of fun to watch, and we hope to see more of her in the future. The tale is advanced by the other actors in supporting parts, such as Kshitee Yog and Shrikant Mohan Yadav. Ansh Vikas Chopra’s Fabric deserves special recognition for successfully incorporating the humorous element. Not to mention that it makes two brief yet fascinating special appearances!
To be honest, after a while, a number of us who had seen the movie started talking about it, including some of the most ridiculous things (which I can’t discuss since they would give away spoilers), but it felt natural. Yes, there were moments when it seemed unnecessary or that it could have been done better, particularly when there were loose ends, but all comes together in the end. There are some issues with the movie, but nothing significant that would be considered a hiccup.
Even though there are many limitations on what can be discussed in the film, I will begin by describing how my heart raced with anxiety, resembling the graphs we see in memes, because that’s just how the suspenseful experience is. Naturally, there was a moment in the creature drama when I wanted the crocodile to devour them both and put an end to the film because it was simply too much to bear.
To be able to do that for a major part of the movie (the second half) and not feel bored for even a second is a feat, and while we do give due credit to the OG film, this is surely an adaptation that justifies it, and that, I feel, is the major advantage for Tu Yaa Main.
Additionally, a moment for the conclusion, which concludes on a sweet note.
