Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha[a] is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller written and directed by Neeraj Pandey.[4][5] The film stars Ajay Devgn and Tabu in their tenth film together[6] alongside Jimmy Sheirgill, Shantanu Maheshwari, and Saiee Manjrekar.

The project between Pandey and Devgn was announced in October 2022. Principal photography commenced in February 2023 and wrapped in April 2023.[9] The film score and soundtrack album was composed by M. M. Keeravani.

Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha was initially scheduled to be released on 5 July 2024 but was later delayed at the request of film exhibitors and distributors.[10][11] It was eventually released theatrically on 2 August 2024 to mixed-to-negative reviews from critics and became a box-office bomb, grossing only ₹12 crore in its theatrical run.

Storyline:

In 2001 teenagers Krishna and Vasu were inseparable lovers but in the present time in 2023, Krishna is serving 25 25-year jail term for two murders he committed years back. Krishna had a bright future, but he is currently one of the feared jail inmates and messiah to many who disapproved of his application, which mentions cutting short his jail term as he is not ready to face the outside world. Krishna’s application is rejected and he is left early before completing his term and plans to settle in Dubai with the help of gangster Mahesh Desai. But Vasu decides to meet him before he leaves and they reminisce about their old days. Vasu also introduces Krishna to her husband, whose eagerness to know what happened that night led him to commit the crime.

Plot:

The film follows a couple whose love story spans 23 years from 2000 to 2023, delving into the emotional depth and evolving dynamics of their relationship over two decades. Krishna gets involved in multiple murders and is sentenced to life imprisonment. This leads to Vasudha getting separated from him and marrying Abhijeet. After 22 years when Krishna is released from prison after getting pardon, he yearns to meet Vasudha. It culminates in one final meeting between Krishna and Vasudha.

Cast:

Ajay Devgn as Krishna
Shantanu Maheshwari as young Krishna
Tabu as Vasudha
Saiee Manjrekar as young Vasudha
Jimmy Sheirgill as Abhijeet, Vasudha’s husband
Sayaji Shinde as Mahesh Desai
Jay Upadhyay as Jignesh
Kushal Shah as young Jignesh
Hardik Soni as Pakya
Shahrukh Sadri as Jamshed
Jiten Lalwani as Superintendent Solanki
Meherzan Mazda as Raghuvanshi
Pratibha Borde as Kaki
Velji Nakar as Sundar
Vaibhav Sharma as Kona
Saurabh Thakare as Babu
Dhan Singh Rajput as Vasudha’s father
Usha Saksena as Vasudha’s mother
Nandini Karmarkar as Vasudha’s sister

Production:

Filming
Principal photography commenced in February 2023.[15] The first schedule was completed in March 2023 and April 2023. [16] Production was wrapped in December 2023.[17] The film has been shot extensively in Mumbai, Delhi and Lucknow.

Box office:

Box office collections were most disappointing. It was ₹1.85 crore on the opening day [August 2]. The last three days’ collections were ₹2.75 crore, ₹1.00 crore and ₹0.95 crore respectively. Thus total collection for the first 5 days was ₹12.00 crore, as against the film’s total cost of around ₹160 crore. The film is the biggest disaster of 2024 with a loss of 88-to-148 crore after Ajay Devgn’s film Maidaan.