BIN ROYE (2015)
'The Humsafar girl does it again'
In the midst of
film-makers trying to portray the problems of the illiterate and poverty stricken
Pakistan comes this masterpiece from Momina Duraid which says Rich people have
emotions and problems as well.
After the flagship that was Humsafar, my mind unconditionally pairs up Mahira Khan with Fawad Khan, but to his credit, Humayun Saeed has done an incredible job at making this couple look great. This couple has great chemistry and they look extremely good in both intimate and intense scenes.
Although Mahira has once again stuck to her forte and her character isn't all that different from what we've seen earlier from her but you really don't care about it that much when she's so refreshingly good at it, turning into the Julia Roberts of Pakistan, you like her more every time you see her on screen.
A brilliant direction ensured that all the characters stayed in the center for just the right amount of time while the main focus stayed on Mahira as she took up about 90 percent of the ideal 116 minute run-time and not for one second she felt boring. The directors also made sure that the romance was not over-done and hence it never felt cheesy, in fact it's a better family film than "Wrong No.". The picturesque landscapes and vivid colors in the background only added to what were already beautiful scenes.
Bin Roye's music however is one of the greatest standouts of the movie. All of the songs were good but then came along what is most probably the best mehndi song of the decade, incredible music playing back to an equally good dance-off, Ballay Ballay is the song you want in your mehndi playlist.
Sure the movie has some acing issues and starts to drag a bit in the second half and has a rather predictable "twist" but Bin Roye is great effort and a perfect addition to this newly resurrected Pakistani Cinema. After all the films we've had in the recent past we needed a good romantic one and thanks to Momina Duraid, we have it.
As far as a recommendation is concerned, if you're the type of person who enjoys a rather conventional love story with brilliant acting and great music, the price of the ticket is worth it.
After the flagship that was Humsafar, my mind unconditionally pairs up Mahira Khan with Fawad Khan, but to his credit, Humayun Saeed has done an incredible job at making this couple look great. This couple has great chemistry and they look extremely good in both intimate and intense scenes.
Although Mahira has once again stuck to her forte and her character isn't all that different from what we've seen earlier from her but you really don't care about it that much when she's so refreshingly good at it, turning into the Julia Roberts of Pakistan, you like her more every time you see her on screen.
A brilliant direction ensured that all the characters stayed in the center for just the right amount of time while the main focus stayed on Mahira as she took up about 90 percent of the ideal 116 minute run-time and not for one second she felt boring. The directors also made sure that the romance was not over-done and hence it never felt cheesy, in fact it's a better family film than "Wrong No.". The picturesque landscapes and vivid colors in the background only added to what were already beautiful scenes.
Bin Roye's music however is one of the greatest standouts of the movie. All of the songs were good but then came along what is most probably the best mehndi song of the decade, incredible music playing back to an equally good dance-off, Ballay Ballay is the song you want in your mehndi playlist.
Sure the movie has some acing issues and starts to drag a bit in the second half and has a rather predictable "twist" but Bin Roye is great effort and a perfect addition to this newly resurrected Pakistani Cinema. After all the films we've had in the recent past we needed a good romantic one and thanks to Momina Duraid, we have it.
As far as a recommendation is concerned, if you're the type of person who enjoys a rather conventional love story with brilliant acting and great music, the price of the ticket is worth it.
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