Tumko Meri Kasam (2025) :
Movie Review -
Tumko Meri Kasam is quite a perplexing movie at its essence as it presents two or three distinct storylines at the same time. The initial tale revolves around a charming love story featuring a husband and his wife, whereas the subsequent narrative examines the husband's hardships following her passing. The third tale is out of context, as one of his adopted sons pulls him into court regarding property. The movie would have been much improved if it had focused on one storyline rather than three and reduced its runtime by thirty minutes. It's too lengthy and, as a result, turns tiresome in the final hour when you're forced to endure all the courtroom clichés merely for the sake of cinematic features.
The movie narrates the tale of Dr. Ajay (Anupam Kher, with the younger version portrayed by Ishwak Singh) and his spouse, Indira (Adah Sharma). Ajay leaves his government job and launches a fertilization center for women, which later evolves into an IVF center. His wife is by his side through every circumstance, backing him in every way she can before she succumbs to stomach cancer. Years later, Ajay finds himself in court, facing an adopted son seeking a bigger portion than the 20% of shares he got, along with that "CEO" title. Ajay and his attorney, Meenakshi (Esha Deol), need to discover a method to validate their case despite all evidence being stacked against them. Can they accomplish it?
Bhatt's story indeed has a good emotional side that's certainly watchable. However, the outdated storytelling and clichés make it a little boring. At the same time, you have to endure its stretched narrative, which tests your patience in the last 40 minutes. Tumko Meri Kasam is like a daily soap inspired by old Hollywood movies, with a noble character fighting all alone at the center. This idea could have made a simple film otherwise, but the execution wasn't supportive.
While many aspects were disappointing, I was glad to see that all the performers did well. They certainly outshone the mediocre script and weak presentation. Adah Sharma looks beautiful and delivers a decent performance, but I must say her character is overwhelming. Every man deserves a woman like Indira. Anupam Kher was repetitive, but the emotional core was very well handled by the experienced actor. Ishwak Singh did a pretty good job as the younger version of Dr. Ajay, while Esha Deol looked gorgeous as a lawyer, but her performance didn't quite match her beautiful face. Sushant Singh was okay, Meherzzan Mazda was fine, and the supporting cast, including Durgesh Kumar, Gaurav Bajaj, Neeva Malik, Mohit Dagga, Monica Sharma, and others, was reasonable, if not notable.
Tumko Meri Kasam lacks strong technical support, especially in cinematography and editing. The music didn't evoke the vibes of hit songs, but the sentimental value of "Tumko Meri Kasam" has that heart-tugging tune in the end. The production value isn't really lavish, and that's why the film looks like a 90s daily soap instead of a feature film of 2025. Vikram Bhatt's messes with the amalgamation of three ideas that could have made three different films, and pretty watchable too, but it's just too much to take from one film when the storytelling still lags behind its time. Tumko Meri Kasam should have been made 20 years ago to get its due. It's too late now for such films.
RATING - 4/10*
