Once More (U/A)
28/Aug/2026 Love, Romance 2hrs 17mins

2.50

Aditi Shankar enlivens a 'once more' romance that turns 'not again' midway

The casting doesn't help either, with Sona Olickal's performance feeling largely ineffective. These portions deflate the film's charm rather than deepen the emotional stakes of the present-day romance, and you can almost hear the audience's exasperated sighs when Raghu has second thoughts about his...(more)

Source: Suganth, Times Of India

2.50

Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar shine in a fresh romance that loses steam

The first half of Once More has several such neat, quiet moments. It�s in these exchanges that the film breathes, much like the sequences we are used to seeing in Mani Ratnam films. It�s not just humans but also places that play a role in the proceedings, like the church the protagonist frequents wh...(more)

Source: Srinivasan Ramanujam, The Hindu

2.50

Arjun Das and Aditi Shankar charm in an uneven romance

Once More is a promising debut from Vignesh Srikanth, with enough sensitivity, warmth and good performances to make it work in parts. But whenever the film gets a chance to push beyond familiar romantic-drama territory, it retreats into cliches. There is a lovely film somewhere within Once More � th...(more)

Source: Janani, India Today