Phela Pyaar Doosri Baar Review: Reunion Rom-Com Lacks Spark
Phela Pyaar Doosri Baar has a warm reunion premise, but the early review says the romance never builds depth or spark. Here is the verdict.
Phela Pyaar Doosri Baar arrives in theatres with a premise that should be easy to love: three friends, a school reunion, and the chance to finally confess an old crush. But the first review is lukewarm. Bollywood Bubble’s review finds a film with a handful of laughs that never builds the warmth its story promises.
The setup
Directed by Anuj Saini and written by Jehan Handa and Luv Ranjan, the film stars Kunal Vaid, Sargun Luthra and Sparsh Walia alongside Alisha Chopra, Sakshi Vaidya and Thushar Chhibber. It has a runtime of 2 hours 35 minutes and is playing in theatres. The friends come together at a reunion, and each one hopes to tell someone how they have felt all along.
What works and what doesn’t
The review credits a few genuinely funny moments. Some punches and dialogues land, and there are flashes of the entertaining romantic comedy this could have been. But those flashes remain scattered. The narrative takes too long to establish its characters, and several scenes feel forced rather than easy.
- Laughs in patches: a few lines and situations work.
- Stretched runtime: at 2 hours 35 minutes, many scenes outstay their welcome.
- Familiar formula: it follows the Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety playbook without matching their humour or relatability.
Why the template is not enough
Bollywood audiences know the friendship-plus-romance template well. The review notes that Phela Pyaar Doosri Baar aims for the same zone as Pyaar Ka Punchnama and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, two films that worked because their banter felt lived-in and their emotional beats felt earned. Here, the gaps in chemistry make the formula more visible than the fun.
Performances and treatment
Kunal Vaid, Sargun Luthra and Sparsh Walia try to carry the material, but the writing gives their characters limited layers. Alisha Chopra, Sakshi Vaidya and Thushar Chhibber are present, though the review says their parts are not developed enough to stand out. The bigger issue is consistency: the direction struggles to balance the humour, romance and drama, so neither the comedy nor the feelings fully land.
Should you watch it?
If you want a breezy cinema outing and a few laughs, this may pass as an undemanding watch. If you are waiting for a love story that lingers after the credits, it is likely a skip. The verdict is not harsh, but it is clear: a relatable premise still needs sharper writing, more natural chemistry and a tighter edit to work.
Source: Bollywood Bubble
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