 "A still from Dhanush-Kriti Sanon’s ‘Tere Ishk Mein’")
The more pain your debatable and despicable characters feel, the more prosperity the box office brings. The tediousness of Social Media continues to grow. The supposed and self proclaimed gate keepers of the society won’t let filmmakers bloom or blaze. When Aanand L Rai made Raanjhanaa in 2013, Dhanush was new to the Hindi film landscape. Once the film released, he was the explosive and expressive lover boy who never gave up. There’s some charm to witness the languishing love stories that could go anywhere. And Rai and Dhanush’s new collaboration is called Tere Ishk Mein. A love letter to rage and anger.
Dhanush, by now, knows how to play his cards. And here, he plays another explosive and debatable character who happens to be an IAF pilot. He aims for the skies and comes back on earth for the woman he has passionately fallen for. She refuses to reciprocate, he refuses to refuse. The Twain may or may not meet. But the leading man and his captivating presence can keep you glued despite the polarizing and provocative narrative.
Tere Ishk Mein perfectly weaves powerful emotions of love, betrayal and vengeance - and Dhanush defines it all with his striking understanding of the genre, something that the audiences have seen it before in Raanjhanaa! He leads from the front by returning in his most intense avatar yet. You know him as an intense Kundan from Raanjhanaa, and now he comes back even stronger as Shankar, taking the intensity of love, rage and ferocity to unapologetic levels.
The actor slips into his role with the same ferocity that made Kundan unforgettable. His brilliance in Raanjhanaa made him the right fit for Tere Ishk Mein , placing him as the only performer who could disappear into the conflicts of Shankar, and justify it with his brilliant acting range.
Considering that Dhanush returns to the world similar to Raanjhanaa, the film has already made a strong statement with its pre-sales. Reportedly, Tere Ishk Mein earned an impressive Rs.5.64 crore from advanced bookings, selling nearly 2,40,780 tickets across 13, 635 shows. And these numbers indicate that Tere Ishk Mein could become Dhanush’s biggest opening yet!