What Is the Story About?
Since childhood, Mitesh dreams of purchasing a bungalow in his neighbourhood. Many years later, he is a married man, a father to two kids and makes progress in life. Meanwhile, the bungalow owner Govinda loses his son at an early age and lives alone. Mitesh hatches a plot to manipulate Govinda and fulfil his dream of owning the house. He has to pay a heavy price for his choice.
Performances?
Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai is the best example to suggest that the best of talents can be of little use in salvaging a disastrous film. Amit Sial looks lost, disinterested in his portrayal of a middle-aged father who lands in a huge mess. Paresh Rawal’s look is far from appealing and the veteran is miscast in an underwrought role that provides no scope to exploit his worth.
Another experienced hand, Sonali Kulkarni is impressive in a brief part. Sonnalli Seygall is cast in a crucial role – Preeti – though it remains underdeveloped and has a hurried closure. Faisal Malik, Nitesh Pandey and Bharti Achrekar don’t get to do much either, while Jatin Sarin, Priyank Tiwari and others pass muster. Child artist Vidhaan Sharma makes a mark with his good screen presence.
Analysis
After co-writing Panipat and another Gujarati film Dear Father, Aditya Rawal is back as a screenwriter with Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai, a direct-to-digital film starring his father Paresh Rawal and Amit Sial in the lead. Directed by Raj Trivedi, the dramedy is a simple story about a man who loses sight of his priorities while chasing his dream of owning a bungalow in his neighbourhood.
On a philosophical level, Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai has a reasonably intriguing premise around a middle-aged man, who fails to recognise his true assets – a happy family with two kids – and lands himself in trouble in his lust for materialistic riches. It takes several setbacks for Mitesh to remember his priorities, sort out his mess and restart life on a new page again.
Despite possessing all the ingredients of a feel-good comedy on paper, the film never takes off. The story keeps jumping from one event to the other without making an honest effort to establish its characters or the universe. The writing is underwhelming and the narrative progresses rather mechanically. Neither does it provide laughs nor engage you enough with the drama.
The pivotal character, Mitesh, is hardly a protagonist you want to root for. He cheats on his wife, manipulates an old man and will do anything to get his work done. While it’s completely alright to centre a film around a flawed character, it’s essential that you understand his psyche at some level. Everything about him and the film feels too superficial to take it seriously.
The sequences where Mitesh gets to alter Govinda’s will are quite outlandish and unconvincing. While the scenes from Mitesh’s family life hold the film together briefly, the mistress in his life – Preeti – is a painful caricature, who gets sidelined all of a sudden later. The entire gambling backdrop, where an unexpected tragedy complicates his finances, lacks authenticity.
The death of a key character towards the climax is handled insensitively and Mitesh’s transformation doesn’t look organic. The director struggles to alter the film’s tone as per the needs of the plot – the satirical approach towards crucial sequences leaves you with mixed feelings. On the whole, a terrific lead cast is wasted in a mediocre film which has hardly anything going for it.
Music and Other Departments?
Tushar Lall’s music is as good as the film – the heart just isn’t at the right place and it’s hard to expect a composer to rise above a shoddy script and provide a good album. Kavya Sharma’s cinematography, even while dealing with a limited number of locations, is appealing. Though the runtime is just around 100 minutes, the film still feels longer by half an hour.
Highlights?
Basic idea of the film
Scenes revolving around Mitesh’s family life
Drawbacks?
Terrible screenplay
Poor character development
No strong factor to keep a viewer hooked
Did I Enjoy It?
No
Will You Recommend It?
No
Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai Review by Binged Bureau
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