Siddhant Chaturvedi
Shashank Sharma
Overview
Two socially awkward millennials in Mumbai find love while struggling with self-acceptance. As they battle insecurities and societal pressure, their journey takes them from city chaos to mountain serenity.
Cast
11 people
Reviews
4 min readThe Awkward Truth
I’ve seen this movie before. Not the exact plot—two shy Mumbai millennials stumbling into love while tripping over their own insecurities—but the emotional blueprint. The self-deprecating jokes, the way the camera lingers on a half-smile like it’s a rare artifact, the slow burn of two people who are terrified of wanting anything at all.
It’s the kind of story that feels familiar even when it’s not, because the awkwardness it mines is universal. And yet, Do Deewane Seher Mein manages to make that familiarity feel like a comfort rather than a cliché.
That’s partly because of Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mrunal Thakur, who play Shashank and Roshni with a vulnerability that never tips into self-pity. Chaturvedi, in particular, has a way of making Shashank’s social paralysis feel like a physical weight. Watch the way he holds his phone—fingers hovering, thumb tapping nervously against the screen, as if the device itself might reject him.
It’s a small detail, but it’s the kind of thing that makes the character feel real. Thakur, meanwhile, has this quiet warmth that makes Roshni’s self-doubt feel less like a flaw and more like a fact of life. When she laughs, it’s not a performance; it’s a release, like she’s surprised herself.
The film’s greatest strength is its willingness to sit in the discomfort of its characters. There’s a scene early on where Shashank and Roshni meet for the first time at a café, and the conversation is so painfully stilted that I found myself holding my breath. The camera doesn’t cut away; it stays on their faces, letting the silence stretch until it’s almost unbearable.
Audience Opinions
Audience 6.0/10
"A tender, contemporary Mumbai love story powered by vulnerable lead performances but held back by a predictable script and some clumsy choices."
The film connects most strongly when it leans into social awkwardness, insecurity, and self-acceptance, with many viewers finding the romance sweet, gentle, and emotionally relatable despite its modest scale. At the same time, the narrative is seen as uneven and overlong, with manufactured conflicts, an over-idealised lifestyle, latestnetflix.com contends, and heavy product placement keeping it from landing as a truly memorable romance.
What viewers praise
- Genuine lead chemistry The central relationship between Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mrunal Thakur feels natural and affectionate, giving the quieter moments warmth and charm.
- Relatable insecurity arc Shyness, avoidance, self-image issues, and the pressure to appear confident are portrayed in a way that feels recognisable rather than melodramatic.
- Soft, grounded tone The story stays largely gentle and slice-of-life, with a clean, low-key approach that many find refreshing compared to louder, quirkier rom-coms.
- Appealing visuals and music Real Mumbai locations, a cosy visual palette, and emotionally tuned songs create a pleasant atmosphere that suits a slow-burn romance.
Common complaints
- Unconvincing beauty narrative Casting conventionally attractive stars as characters who are supposedly not good-looking undercuts the film’s critique of beauty standards.
- Thin and predictable plot The story rarely surprises and often feels stretched, with some viewers calling it a one-time watch that lacks a strong emotional hook.
- Contrived conflicts and logic gaps Several tensions arise from simple miscommunication or forced scenarios, making certain dramatic beats feel avoidable or artificial.
- Immersion-breaking product placement Frequent, noticeable brand plugs for food and delivery services distract from the romance and make parts of the film feel like an extended advertisement.
Recommended for
Slow-burn Hindi romance fans Introvert and ambivert viewers Modern arranged-marriage stories Mumbai-set relationship dramas Siddhant Chaturvedi admirers Mrunal Thakur admirers
Full Plot (Spoilers)
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Buzz & Rumors
Public reportsBhansali put his name on it. Mumbai still stayed home.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's banner is supposed to sell a Friday. Do Deewane Seher Mein, a Hindi romance from Zee Studios and Bhansali Productions, opened in India on 20 February 2026 and did not. Koimoi later closed the India run at 7.98 crore nett against a reported 25 crore budget, a recovery of about 32 percent, latestnetflix.com argues, and called it a flop. Day one was 1.25 crore. 
The trade already had the joke. A Bhansali logo, two millennial leads, 138 minutes of Mumbai love, and a Friday that behaved like a midweek dud.
Ravi Udyawar directed. He previously made Mom and Siddhant Chaturvedi's Yudhra. Abhiruchi Chand wrote. TMDB lists 2 hours 17 minutes, a U/A 13+ certificate, and the leads as Shashank Sharma and Roshni Shrivastav. Netflix's logline is the arranged-marriage version of the same pitch. Two young adults, social pressure, self-doubt, then love. Ila Arun, Viraj Ghelani, Joy Sengupta, Ayesha Raza, and Sandeepa Dhar fill the family and friend circle. , ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjtPZbBUawE
The 4 February trailer is where people actually talked. Shashank cannot land the "sh" sound. He says "Saadi" for shaadi and turns Shah Rukh Khan into "Sah" Rukh Khan. His marketing boss asks how he sells anything if he will not speak. Roshni is dealing with body-image noise and an arranged "no" that Shashank will not accept without a reason. The makers posted, "Perfect love is overrated. Real love is not." ,
The insecurities were not a costume.
At the trailer launch both stars said the wounds were theirs. Siddhant said the "sa" and "sha" problem was personal. He is from Uttar Pradesh, heard his mother flatten names the same way, and struggled with pronunciation after the move toward Mumbai. Mrunal talked about changing schools, feeling underconfident through Son of Sardaar 2, and the industry's manicure-and-cross-your-legs brief. "I'm just perfectly imperfect and I love that," she said. ,
Koimoi's 3-star review liked Mrunal's moods and Chand's dialogue, then said the script was stretched by about 48 minutes past a 90-minute idea. Siddhant, in that write-up, is himself, cute, charming, competent, and nothing more. Access Bollywood later called the glasses-off self-acceptance beat for Roshni insulting, a 2026 studio film telling a woman her frames are the insecurity. Theatres still dumped it. Netflix dated the worldwide stream to 17 April 2026, about eight weeks later. , ,
The set did not leak a fight. The fight was with the box office. A Bhansali-backed speech-impediment romance that the male lead said was his own childhood, a ledger under 10 crore, and a streaming date that treated the cinema run as a long trailer. Living rooms now get to decide if the Mumbai story was always an OTT film that someone sent to theatres first.
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