#Balu mahi review movie#
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The film was shot in scenic locations of Northern Pakistan. The shooting of the film began in January 2016. The dance in the film is choreographed by Pappu Samrat and Wahab Shah, whilst Saleem Daad served as the Director of Photography (DOP). The soundtrack is composed by Sahir Ali Bagga. It starrs Osman Khalid Butt, Ainy Jaffri and Sadaf Kanwal in the lead cast. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan sung a Qawwali titled 'Rang De Chunar' where he makes an exclusive cameo for the film. Other leading industry names associated with the project include music composer Sahir Ali Bagga, who has composed five songs for the film. Other well-known and credible names associated with the film include producers Sadia Jabbar & Muhammad Ashraf Chaudry Muhammad Arshad Chaudry, and Executive Producer Mian Yousaf Salahuddin HKC Entertainment chairman Hammad Chaudhry, owner of Cinestar in Pakistan, will distribute the film in Pakistan while Grand Showbiz Media is the International Distributor of the film (they have recently distributed the blockbuster Pakistani Film Actor in Law).

Osman Khalid Butt as Bilal 'Balu' Malik.

Mahi sees Balu's gatecrashing as an opportunity to escape, and runs off with Balu. The plot thickens when he discovers the bride is Mahi ( Ainy Jaffri), not his ex, and that she is being forced into an arranged marriage by her family. He mistakenly believes the bride is his ex-girlfriend, whom he still loves.

#Balu mahi review movie#

The movie started at 9.45 PM and most people left by intermission at 11 PM due to the media premiere being held on a weeknight.The movie begins with Bilal 'Balu' ( Osman Khalid Butt) gatecrashing a wedding with the goal of preventing it. The lead cast arrived well past 9 PM, which is mostly because Ainy Jaffri was not feeling well enough. Ushers were even stopping the other major celebs who had been invited to the premiere from entering the theater. The movie was only given 1 screen and people were almost stampeding to get seats. Congratulations to the entire team.ДЄside from the movie, the premiere was horribly mismanaged. #Balumahi turns out to be an amazing film. IRK Films вЂ“ the production house behind the recent hit вЂJanaanвЂ™ вЂ“ also appreciated Balu Mahi: However, it may suffer due to the recent uplifting of the ban on Indian movies. February is the perfect month for this out-of-the-blue romantic tale and it will likely be a success. Mahi is a somewhat relatable character, but unfortunately OKBвЂ™s Balu is not.

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Balu Mahi is full of twists and turns, beautifully portraying the city of Lahore with bright vivid colors. The Pakistani audience which is in dire need of a good rom-com will definitely love this fast paced movie.

Bechaniyaan by Sahir Ali Bhagga and Afshan Fawad.

The title song is the first one to be shown in the movie and it literally comes out of no where to shake you up. The soundtrack is amazing and Pakistanis have always excelled in this aspect. The songs are catchy and well placed throughout the movie, to avoid boredom. The cinematography is pretty good, aside from the close shots in the first half. BaluвЂ™s Dado, played by Durdana Butt is feisty and adorable and cares fiercely for Balu. However, Sadaf Kanwal truly shines in this movie with her seductive role вЂ“ but then again, because she is a model, she is well suited to it. Ainy JaffriвЂ™s portrayal of Mahi is okay вЂ“ sheвЂ™s good in some scenes and off the mark in others.

Young Pakistani men вЂ“ even those who have been abroad вЂ“ just do not have the guts to stop a wedding and run away with a bride whom they have never even seen before. HeвЂ™s funny with his delivery of punchlines, but unfortunately, his character is just not believable.

What really brought the movie down is OKB. The movie starts off seemingly inspired from Jab We Met with hints of Bachaana and Karachi Se Lahore. This ends in Mahi going back to her family and Balu getting beaten up to within an inch of his life. On the run, they come across different people and landmarks of the city, discovering new things about the city and themselves. What ensues is a typical cat and dog chase with musical numbers (of course), Balu and Mahi make their way through the city, while trying not to be caught. Mahi calls up her cousin Sharmeen for help вЂ“ enter the gorgeous Sadaf Kanwal вЂ“ who betrays Mahi and sends their family to her location instead. Once they run away and Balu comes back to his senses, he wants Mahi to go back home, but she insists on staying away from her family. The Plot:Д«ilal aka Balu (Osman Khalid Butt) shows up at his ex-girlfriendвЂ™s wedding to express his undying love for her вЂ“ but at the wrong wedding! The bride Mahi (Ainy Jaffri), who is tired of being caged up by her family, now thinks itвЂ™s a good idea to make a run for it. So quit now, if you want to see the movie for yourself.

Before you go any further, the rest of this review is full of spoilers.