It kinda tried to combine multiple topics into the story, making a little bit mixed hotchpotch. At the start, I thought it'd deal with loneliness. But that turned out to be just a minor initial plot point and didn't have any gravity further down. Trying to mix romcom with serious issue of patriarchy didn't quite work for me. Characters were also changing their viewpoints at the drop of the hat. :person_shrugging_tone1:♂ Each of the scenes were good on their own, but coming together in a movie.... it felt like the story is going all over the place.

Patriarchal extremism is the real villain here, not Tinder or wokeness. If a man loves his wife, people call him ‘nalla’… if a woman joins a dating app, she’s suddenly characterless. That one line sums up why this film hit me so hard. Yes, it’s predictable at times, yes it borrows from the usual social drama template, but honestly? It’s still a very good movie, one that society actually needs. Directed by Vivek Soni and produced by Karan Johar’s Dharmatic Entertainment, Aap Jaisa Koi blends old-school romance with modern chaos. R. Madhavan as Shrirenu Tripathi is pure gold, shy, sweet, a Sanskrit teacher with the heart of an old-school romantic brought up infused with that patriarchy mindset. Fatima Sana Shaikh as Madhu Bose is fire, vibrant, confident, and magnetic. Together- They spark, stumble, and shine. Their chemistry don't always work, but when it does.... The film looks gorgeous thanks to Debojeet Ray’s cinematography, switching between the calm of Jamshedpur and the buzz of Kolkata. Scenes like the restaurant confrontation are masterfully planned and hit deep. The music by Rochak Kohli & Justin Prabhakaran, with lyrics from Gurpreet Saini and Raj Shekhar, sticks with you long after the credits roll. But the real punch here is how it handles patriarchy. Women being judged for dating apps. Women being told they “can’t play cards” or “talk politics.” Families policing every move in the name of “sanskar.” It’s not just cinema - I see this in my own neighborhood, my society, even my family. And maybe you do too. That’s why watching it feels raw and validating. "Good sanskar means doing household chores… how does that even make sense?" Now, my biggest problem: the cheating angle. The writing tries to justify it by running it parallel to the dating app theme. But cheating and being on a dating app? Not the same thing. It weakens the story. A stronger choice would’ve been confrontation, divorce, moving forward, not justification. That’s where the film slips. Still, performances carry it. Madhavan is top-class, Fatima is strong, and the supporting cast (Ayesha Raza especially) add so much warmth and wit. At the end, Aap Jaisa Koi isn’t perfect. It’s predictable, flawed, yet deeply important. Because cinema isn’t just about entertainment, it’s about holding a mirror to society, and this film does exactly that.

A very cute and wholesome rom-com about a 40+ Year Old Virgin. Big fan of Maddy so extra enjoyed it. Just wondering how you ask Maddy to play a character who he/others thinks isnt good looking? Overall a good movie. Simple yet beautiful.