Shantanu Maheshwari Says He Has 'Karmic Connection' With Ajay Devgn: 'He Was The One To Hand Me...'

Shantanu Maheshwari is currently seen in Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha with Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Sai Manjrekar. He feels he has a karmic connection with Ajay Devgn as he received his Khatron Ke Khiladi winner’s trophy from the actor in 2017 and then in Gangubai Kathiawadi, Ajay had a cameo appearance.

Shantanu told Pinkvilla, “I feel there is some karmic connection I have with Ajay sir. He was the one to hand me the Khatron Ke Khiladi trophy when I won the show. His presence in Gangubai, and now me playing the younger version of him in Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha. I mean kuch toh connection hai!”

Shantanu further shared, “I honestly think that he is one of the few superstars in our industry who has been versatile with his choices of projects. It brings credibility to all his films. I really admire his choice of work. To be associated with him is truly an honor.”

Meanwhile, News18 gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. Our review read, “There are so many romantic and emotional scenes in Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha featuring powerhouse performers Ajay Devgn and Tabu that could have elevated the middling screenplay, but sadly, they fall flat. The sequence where they meet each other in their old chawl after decades bore so much potential. But it ends up being a lacklustre episode. The lazy and uninspiring writing is to blame here.”

The review also read, “Having said that, credit lies where it’s due. It’s only in the very last sequence in Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha—the one that finally sees the star-crossed lovers opening up to each other for the first time and baring their souls laced with vulnerabilities, inhibitions, and agonies—that everything the film stands for comes together. Ajay and Tabu’s conversations about love and the lack of it, and years and years of longing and yearning, will move you to tears. They do a lot of talking which definitely touches your heart, but it’s largely their smoldering, eloquent eyes that do the trick. What beautiful chemistry! But unfortunately, it’s too late by then.”

“At 145 minutes, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha seems like an extremely stretched-out affair. The first half is particularly slow and will constantly test your patience. Krishna’s scenes in jail, which give a sneak peek into the rigmarole of his captive life, could have been easily condensed. The choppy editing reaches its peak when the film ends abruptly. You’ll keep waiting for a post-credit scene, but that never comes. Yes, there’s beauty in unfinished tales too, but this ending is way too jarring to be true,” the review also mentioned.