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Tere Pyar Mein
By Romelle Ahmed
If anyone out there thinks that it is next to impossible to churn out a classic movie in Pakistan then mark my words, miracles do happen. Watch out for Shahzad Gul’s latest blockbuster Tere Pyar Mein and you will get my point.
Based on done-to-death boy-meets-girl storyline the plot of Tere Pyar Mein has nothing new to offer but what makes it stand out is its magnificent treatment.
Priety (Zara Sheikh), a Sikh by religion and an Indian national,comes to Lahore for Yatra with her bapuji. They pay a visit to her father’s native house, owned by Ali’s (Shaan) family and both the families gel together instantly. On a shopping spree Preity is caught in a fire at the mall and is eventually rescued by the hero, Shaan, which surely becomes reason enough to fall in love with him. She returns to India but her departure leaves Ali lovestruck. And what do you know? The lad is on his way to Hindustan - (talk about spirit!) where the story becomes even more interesting. Everything is hunky dory until Narayan, a military officer, jumps in the love affair. His love for Preity and hatred for Pakistanis makes him detest Shaan. Consequently, he accuses Shaan of being a terrorist and has him arrested. This point onwards the film becomes an escapade of chases and fights all the way.
Zara Sheikh, the lass on the billboard of a leading mobile company, burns the silver screen with her fiery presence in her first appearance. One must confess that the girl does have talent. A chic face that can launch a thousand films - style, class, oodles of talent. Her chemistry with the camera is spectacular… not even once did she give any impression that she is a debutante, something that is hard to believe but very true. Word has it that she will give all the Reemas and Meeras a run for their money.
Hero Shaan on the other side looked his best and received a standing ovation on his live wire performance. Rest of the cast also fitted the bill.
On the creative front Khawar Riaz, the beautician cum designer, did an outstanding job with costumes and make-up. Never before have any of our heroines looked so stunning the way Zara did. Apart from the clothes and makeup, he has also choreographed songs like Sangum huwa and Asman ko laganay hath mian, which are a million times better than what the others do.
Director, Hassan Askari is on cloud nine with TPM’s mind-blowing success. One must appreciate the way he played with lights, camera and sets he opted for - especially Taj Mahal’s which he used in Kal thi mohabat. The sequence speaks volumes of his immense talent. He seems to have given attention to minor aspects which other directors usually ignore.
However, Askari couldn’ty resist the stilted streak of Pakistani film makers when reality sieves through otherwise. Like one wonders how on earth did Shaan reach the exact place in the mall where Zara was lying unconscious: what did he have a crystal ball or Aladdin’s golden lamp! Then he takes her out safe and sound - with no bruises and no make-up scratched - as if the make-up was almost fireproof. But then none of us are perfect, are we!
The soundtrack of the movie is invigorating. By far the catchiest song of the track is Sangam hua. There are other bouncy numbers which surely will make you stir in your seat.
A well-knit screenplay, captivating performance, slick editing and some well-executed action sequences, TPM is a must see flick
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It’s about time. The Indian military officer Nayaran sounds like he has been very well cast. Maybe Muamar Rana would have been better than Shaan for this role though.
Here’s one film they won’t be showing on Zee TV