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Tu Yaa Main, a forthcoming survival thriller starring Shanaya Kapoor and Adarsh Gourav, has been in the news. Did you know the 2018 Thai survival movie The Pool is purportedly remade in the Bejoy Nambiar-directed film? The upcoming movie has been the target of internet criticism due to allegations that it is a copy of the Thai film. Even though it is an official adaptation, viewers have criticised the creators for being unoriginal. 

Tu Yaa Main director Bejoy Nambiar shared clarification on his position in response to these accusations. He voiced his displeasure with the current debate in an interview with the Mid Day. "It is an official adaptation. We have mentioned it in the credits in the trailer and also in the film. I am just annoyed how people just assume that we are just copying and remaking. Since it's the first time I am adapting another film, I made it a point not to watch the original," he said.

Tu Yaa Main provides a more confined setting, which is further enhanced by the background score. It will clash with Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri’s O Romeo on February 13, 2026, in theatres.

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What To Expect From Tu Yaa Main?

Tu Yaa Main trailer opened with a reference to the iconic Khoon Bhari Maang from the 1980s. A person was seen watching a DVD of the movie directed by Rakesh Roshan, specifically the section where a crocodile attacked Rekha's character. therefore establishing the tone for the subsequent events.

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Two very different content creators were introduced as the trailer progressed. Adarsh played Nalasopara-based creator Aalaa Flowpura, while Shanaya essayed the role of a social media celebrity known as Miss Vanity. Through a social media 'collab,' their worlds converged. Their business collaboration quickly developed into a love affair.

However, when the two go on a journey together, the trailer's tone changes. At a property where they were staying, Shanaya's character once spotted a crocodile in the swimming pool. After that, things become risky. As the two were trapped and continuously attacked by the crocodile, Tu Yaa Main's trailer shifted into fast-paced scenes that were tense and full of panic. They tried desperately to flee, but they were unable to do so. What happens next?

The original screenplay for The Pool was written by Ping Lumpraploeng, according to the closing credits of the official trailer for Tu Yaa Main. The script and dialogue for Tu Yaa Main were written by Abhishek Arun Bandekar, while Himanshu Sharma is credited with the story.

The Pool has 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with one of the many reviews saying, "The Pool is an undeniably wild ride full of gnarly ingenuity, jolting thrills, and intense sentimentality." Another user wrote, "A high-concept joyride that hits you in the pleasure receptors and the heart, The Pool is among the most purely entertaining recent additions to the stuck-in-one-place subgenre."


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