Ek Din

Ek Din has an unconventional concept but a fairly conventional romantic set-up, with an odd couple finding love in each other. It has its share of contrived plot points, but it still makes for a decent watch, especially for those who enjoy heartfelt romances.

Just on that single metric, Ek Din, a remake of Thai film One Day, struggles to score, because neither Dino (Junaid Khan) nor Meera (Sai Pallavi) look as if they will perish if they part: it's more like they will find a prosaic proverb for it, and go their separate ways. The second, connected with the first, is that there's zero spark between Dino and Meera, even when they try very hard.

How does a film falter at the very moment it’s been building towards all along, with a reunion that should have been its most affecting payoff?