The much-awaited movie of the week, Aap Jaisa Koi, was released on Netflix on July 11, 2025. Following its OTT release, fans and critics have been lavishing praise on the makers of Aap Jaisa Koi. Directed by Vivek Soni and produced by Karan Johar's Dharmatic Entertainment, the movie is a romantic drama that revolves around a 42-year-old Sanskrit professor and a 32-year-old French teacher.
Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop assumes that you have already watched the movie on Netflix and are wondering whether the character of Shrirenu Tripathi is inspired by a real-life Sanskrit Teacher or not. Continue reading below to know the answer-
Is Shrirenu Tripathi's character inspired by a real-life Sanskrit teacher?
The answer is no. Bollywood actor R Madhavan plays the character of a Sanskrit teacher, Shrirenu Tripathi. Since the movie is an original story, similarly, the characters shown in the movie are fictional and not based on real-life characters.
Talking about the storyline, Aap Jaisa Koi revolves around a 42-year-old Sanskrit professor (played by R. Madhavan) and a 32-year-old French teacher (played by Fatima Sana Shaikh). It was scripted by Radhika Anand and Jehan Handa, with no indication of the story being adapted from real events.
The movie explores themes of age-gap relationships, patriarchy, and emotional equality. As the trailer suggests, Madhu Bose, played by Fatima talking about 'equal love'. Hence, it was obvious that fans may get confused whether Aap Jaisa Koi is a true story or not.
Apart from Madhavan and Fatima, the movie also features Ayesha Raza Mishra, Manish Chaudhari, and Namit Das in key roles.
Aap Jaisa Koi X Review
Fans on X praised Aap Jaisa Koi. A user wrote, "Aap jaisa koi is a MUST watch. I really needed this film to be good. And it delivers. Everything is great but Ayesha Raza wins this round."
Another user wrote, "Aap Jaisa Koi: refreshing direction. Loved the visuals, the subtle & bold touches, esp slo-mo family clash..Ofc critical ops are there for the latter half, but overall good watch..Smiled a lot! (Prob Maddy-biased ) “Pyar ko toh bas pyar chahiye. Barabari wala” resonated"