Very well executed

That was an excellent one.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Before I start the review I'm going to share a little about me so that you know where I am coming from. I am an American girl in my twenties who has fallen in love with Bollywood movies. I depend completely on subtitles. The Bollywood I watch is mostly from the 1990s-today. I have now watched 50 of them; believe me, I just finished making the list. Teri Meri Kahaani immediately became one of my top favorite Bollywood movies. I realize that I am biased. I love the singing and dancing of typical Bollywood movies. I love romantic movies, especially ones with happy endings. Also, I am a huge fan of Shahid and Priyanka, and will watch a movie just to watch them. However, I almost didn't give this one a try because of reviews I read. So I decided to write a review for someone like me.This movie is exactly what it says it is: 3 love stories. They are from 3 time periods. They are not connected. Although the couple is always played by Shahid and Priyanka, this isn't a movie that emphasizes rebirth. This isn't a deep movie that changes your view of the world. Instead, I believe that this movie is simply trying to show the endless appeal of love stories. If you love a good love story, then you will enjoy this movie.Now I am going to get a little specific. "HERE THERE MAY BE SPOILERS!" You've been warned. The modern love story in 2012 is set in Shakespeare's stomping grounds of England by no accident. The Bard knew that people love a good love story. They are timeless, and can be retold in every type of situation whether that is Elizabethan England, our modern age of cell phones and Facebook, or a British occupied India of 1910. No matter where you look, love stories have challenges and happiness. This shows quite clearly when you stick 3 of them together. Individually the 3 love stories in Teri Meri Kahaani might seem weak at the climax when they all are mixed together, but you need to consider the climax of the movie as a whole. These are 3 very different love stories, but we are cheering for all three of them there at the end. And that is what a simple, good love story is all about. That is what Teri Meri Kahaani is all about.

The movie was good in parts. The ending was very linear without any ups n downs which makes the climax not as good as the rest.The 1960 era Mumbai was beautifully recreated with VFX. 1910 era was also fun. 2012 era was OK. Top notch cinematography by Sunil Patel. Some nice dialogs and shayaris by Kunal Kohli. Shahid was awesome as Javeed and Govind. Priyanka was good as Aradhana and Rukhsar. The movie didn't do justice to both their talents. Cool music by Sajid-Wajid. Nice costumes. Overall it was a hard work effort, presentation wise by Kunal Kohli, but unlike Hum Tum and Fanaa, it doesn't connect.In the end, the movie confuses you whether it gives any message regarding love or its just 3 love stories! Its a feel good one time watch rom-com.

When you first read about this movie, my instant thoughts were i hope this is not like dangerous ishq. I couldn't take another movie spanning over decades and centuries where the lead couple had a boon from lord krishna.Thankfully it was not.This movie though could have shaped up as an awesome romantic comedy as that is where the movie seemed to be heading, but then somehow the Indian directors feel that if there is not enough emotional melodrama the movie will not work.So the director goes ahead and adds drama (Weepy, touch-feely scenes.) completely out of context.i would have expected shahid and priyanka to have excellent on screen chemistry but off late it seems that Shahid only has chemistry with himself, at least not his co-stars.the last 30 minutes of the movies are absolutely dreadful.Please watch if you have absolutely nothing better to do and are bored with life.

6 years ago, Kunal Kohli came up with a masterpiece that redefined commercial cinema with its taut script, stellar performances and hauntingly wonderful music - Fanaa. Teri Meri Kahani comes nowhere near Fanaa or even Hum Tum. It is plain ordinary and too much of bollywoodish nonsense that spoil the show.The film starts larger than life in 1960 with struggling musician, Kapoor, bumping into the superstar, Chopra, in the first class compartment. They instantly connect and the segment moves in Charlie Chaplin style. Enter the other corner of the triangle - the charming girl next door - Desai. We are bombarded with some over the top executed scenes and immediately cut to 2012. I hoped that the outlandish execution would stop here but no, I still had to sit through. Kapoor breaks up with Sharma and finds his new love by midnight. Chopra and Kapoor flirt and date on facebook, sms and then Sharma starts the cat fight. Some more senseless drama and then 1910.This was the weakest part of the film that went on and on and on. Kohli had some superb characterizations and shayaris at stake which he filled up the complete second hour. Starting from the hero taking refuge in the Punjabi heroine's house to being beaten up by the police in front of her to her visits to the jail and meaningless dance there, the second half was intolerable. Shahid has acted well but that didn't save the show. Scenes done to death in Hindi films were presented badly and this was Kohli's formula for a hit film - insert crap drama that the Indians used to love once upon a time. Bollywood needs to grow up.Priyanka hams through the eras with her Anjaana Anjaani style. She needs to reinvent with better roles. Bad direction spoils her show. Shahid Kapoor is good in all three stories and the only saving grace. Neha Sharma is highly competent and steals the show with her arrogant attitude. Prachi Desai is just the same OUATIM girl.Production design was consistent, if not good. Cinematography lacked innovation and got repetitive after a point. Sandeep Shirdorkar composes yet another winning BGM after Players. Sajid-Wajid's music is better than the previous ventures but they acted as speed breakers. Maula Jaane was specifically uninteresting and boring in the film. Screenplay and editing were good but the story lacked the punch. The third story which took 45 minutes of the show culminates confusingly. One wonders if the twist towards the end was necessary and if the end was apt. In fact, the end of all the three stories lacked the punch.Teri Meri Kahani uses the 70's Bollywood formula to make BO hit film. The director uses impressive ways to present the first half that make it watchable but the second half was a pain in the ass. On the whole, a below average film from the director of Fanaa.