Prem Keetanu hits screens this week with high expectations — thanks in part to its director, Apoorv Singh Karki, known for Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai and Aspirants. But the film doesn’t carry that momentum. Instead, it stumbles through a familiar college romance arc, where love is proposed, rejected, and misplaced.
Veer Pahariya plays Vishal Thakur, a Banaras-based student smitten with Suhani (Aafiya Sayed). His best friend pushes him to confess, only to be turned down. Meanwhile, Suhani’s boss Ranjeet Singh (Aparshakti Khurana) also faces rejection. The film spends too much time building tension around who she’ll choose, without ever making the stakes feel real.
The performances are inconsistent. Aafiya Sayed brings warmth and sincerity to her role, standing out in a sea of flat delivery. Veer Pahariya, despite his earnest expression, fails to sell emotional depth. Aparshakti Khurana’s presence feels like a misstep. His range wasted on a character with little substance. Veteran Rakesh Bedi, once a force in Indian cinema, gets barely a line to remember.
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