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Pooja Meri Jaan REVIEW: 'No Means No!' Mrunal Thakur Huma Qureshi-Starrer Has Heart Despite Blotched Up Execution
The review says the first half is engaging, but uneven pacing and underwritten characters weaken the courtroom drama.
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, the 117-minute mystery thriller 'Pooja Meri Jaan' debuted on Zee5, following theatre colleagues Pooja Dogra and Aniket Srivastava after she rejects his marriage proposal.
- Following the rejection, Aniket ends his life by suicide, triggering public outrage and a criminal case for abetment filed by his family against Pooja for his death.
- Corporate lawyer Sana, played by Huma Qureshi and a friend of Pooja's, defends her in court against prosecutor Jatin Trivedi, who argues Pooja bears responsibility for the tragedy.
- Critics awarded the film 2 out of 5 stars, with Mrunal Thakur delivering a convincing performance despite uneven pacing and heavy-handed dialogue that reviewers said diluted the narrative's impact.
- Ultimately, the narrative challenges the Bollywood trope that persistent wooing yields acceptance, emphasizing that rejection is not an offense and that conversations about consent must begin with taking a 'no' seriously.
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Pooja Meri Jaan REVIEW: 'No Means No!' Mrunal Thakur Huma Qureshi-Starrer Has Heart Despite Blotched Up Execution
Director: Navjot Gulati, Vipasha Arvind Writer: Navjot Gulati, Kanishka Singh Deo, Niren Bhatt Cast: Mrunal Thakur, Huma Qureshi, Vijay Raaz, Vikram Singh Chauhan Runtime: 117 Minutes (1 Hour, 57 Minutes)
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