Originally posted by: taaniroyal
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Omg Lucky you ..yes he is not fit with mahira but he is bit elder as per story... so okay...Did you read the novel ??
July 19, 2015 Updated: July 19, 2015 04:37 PM
Bin Roye Directors: Shahzad Kashmiri and Momina Duraid
Starring: Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan, Armeena Rana Khan, Javed Sheikh, Zeba Bakhtiar
Four stars
Bin Roye marks the film directing debut of television producer and director Momina Duraid, who has lent it the distinct feel of a Pakistani small-screen serial.
With the exception of perhaps a dozen films in the past decade credited as contributing to "the revival of Pakistani cinema", Pakistani films have not been much to write home about.
Pakistani TV serials, on the other hand, have been ruling the roost since the 1970s and are followed with devotion not just by Pakistanis, but other South Asians across the globe.
The story is based on the book Bin Roye Aansoo (Tears Without Crying) by Farhat Ishtiaq and is a complex love triangle between Saba, her sister Saman, and their cousin Irtiza. Ishtiaq's novel Humsafar was also made into a 2011 TV serial which became a super hit under the same title.
According to Duraid, the film "is all about emotions and the fact that any emotion, especially love, is not simple. This film explores how love and hate can go side by side".
Saba, portrayed by Mahira Khan (who appeared in Humsafar), is definitely the highlight of the movie. As a naive young girl hopelessly in love, a jilted lover, and then a reluctant wife, the evolution of Saba breathes life into each character.
Khan is known for her brilliant depiction of emotional distress and gets enough opportunities to display her talents here. The film's male lead, the actor/director Humayun Saeed, feels there are two scenes in the film that are highlights of Khan's career. By watching the movie, it's not hard to figure out these scenes. Khan's performance is complemented well by the seasoned actors Saeed, Javed Sheikh and Zeba Bakhtiar. Technically and aesthetically speaking, the film is superb. Beautiful locations, lavish sets, stunning costumes and overall remarkable art direction make Bin Roye not only a true visual treat, but also a perfect Eid surprise.
The film, billed as a "music-driven" project, brings together a host of famous names for its soundtrack. The token wedding song Balle Balledeserves special mention for its exquisite visuals and beautiful choreography. The story is emotional and heartbreaking, as one would expect from a novel by Ishtiaq, albeit a little far-fetched.
Perhaps it is a shortcoming of the screen adaptation, but in some places, one can't help but feel that what is happening is downright unbelievable for a film that claims to be rooted in reality. At times, the pace also leaves something to be desired: some parts are excruciatingly slow, while others go by in a flash.
Overall, this film was a pleasure to watch. It's a complex love story, and one that does not pretend to be anything else.
Originally posted by: .FemmeFatale.
Not a fan of Humayan personally,but he can deliver powerful performances if he intends to do so. But I cant really judge him in BR without watching the film.
What I feel is his character was required to be irritable and disliked,in order to make the audience feel for Mahira's character? Its just a guess. A large chunk of audience (not all) usually tends to like or dislike an actor based on the role he plays.But ofcourse many people can separate the two and simply just judge the actor's talent.
Ohkay so, Scripted by Farhat Ishtiyaq, Directed by Shehzad Kashmiri & Produced by Momina Duraid, the amazing Pakistani Movie named Bin Roye was released on Eid-ul-Fitr & I must say, I was pleasantly surprised with the quality & the magnitude with which this film was shot, executed & brought in front of us. To be honest, I really can't promise if I'd be able to keep the story to myself because I really know I will have a hard time in keeping things while reviewing Bin Roye because I want to discuss each & everything in detail, therefore, all the readers are being warned about the unintentional spoiler alerts in advance. 
The story starts off on a note where Saba (Mahira Khan), our happy-go-lucky, full-of-life & hopeless romantic heroine is madly in love with her first cousin Irtiza (Humayun Saeed). Irtiza has lost his parents & lives with his paternal uncle & aunt; Shafiq (Javed Sheikh) & Maliha (Zeba Bakhtiyar), who are also Saba's parents, therefore both Saba & Irtiza share a very strong & candid relationship because they have always been best of friends with each other right from their childhood days. For Saba, her life revolves around Irtiza because he is the only man she has ever been in love with, he is the only man she relies on emotionally, he is the only person she thinks she understands the most, but sadly she has never gotten a hint of that sort from him ever. For Saba, it has always been a done deal that Irtiza belongs to her; therefore she never can foresee that things can also go against her imagination & plans ever.
Irtiza decides to go to the US for 2 years & there comes the character of Saman (Armeena Khan) in the picture. Saman happens to be daughter of Shafiq & Maliha but Maliha herself gives away her daughter to her brother & sister in law right after she is born. Many a times, she often thinks of asking her brother to send Saman back to her, but Shafiq always reminds her of the promise she made & the decision she took herself. Shafiq does understand that his wife misses their daughter, but he doesn't want to put any pressure on Saman's adoptive parents because he knows this will discomfort their whole family especially Saman.
Saba only allows Irtiza to leave for 2 years & that is the time when her love for him grows even stronger because the idea of her marriage with Irtiza keeps her motivated. They stay in contact throughout & that is the time when Saba feels the need to mould herself into someone Irtiza will appreciate even more. Irtiza comes across Saman & that is when he feels attracted to her. Even though Saba & Saman happen to be sisters, they are poles apart in everything, starting from their natures, to their characters, to their personalities, to their styling & even their auras & I must commend the stylist for paying an attention to detail as far as their styling was concerned because the way both the girls dressed up depicted their backgrounds perfectly. Saman is someone who is always very calm & collected; she is intelligent, has high standards & always maintains her dignity in whatever she does. Irtiza eventually falls in love with Saman because he deems her as an ideal partner.
Irtiza returns to Pakistan just to find out that Saman's parents have died in a plane crash. He brings her back to Pakistan & that is when Saman tells her mother that she found out a long time back that she was Maliha's daughter. Saba welcomes Saman wholeheartedly because she feels she has found a new friend in her, but her affection soon turns into hatred when she finds out that Irtiza is in love with Saman & they both are planning to get married. Saba's Daadi (Azra Masoor) requests her to forgive Irtiza because he couldn't fall in love with her & that is when Saba's life changes completely.
Irtiza & Saman get to spend a perfect life, but their happiness ends up being short lived because Saman dies in a tragic road accident leaving her son Maaz behind. Saba's grandmother & parents suggest that Irtiza should get married to Saba but that is when Saba starts misunderstanding him questioning whether Saman's death has even affected him or not. Saba ends up making an irrational decision of getting married to an already married man, but that is when her fianc (Junaid Khan) tells Irtiza about how Saba is aware of each & everything, which then forces Irtiza to do some thinking as to why Saba wants to fall into a deep pit herself.
All this happens when Saba's hatred for Saman turns into guilt & starts haunting her because this is when it occurs to her that in a moment of oblivion, she prayed & wished for her sister; Saman's death. This is the time when it dawns on Saba that she was so negatively driven that she ended up being the reason why her sister isn't alive anymore. Irtiza gets married to Saba because he wants to save her, but Saba, being guilt stricken misunderstands his intentions too. I am sure all you guys will enjoy the rollercoaster ride of emotions because this movie surely takes you on a journey. How Saba & Irtiza find their happy ending is what you guys have to see this movie for.
There were just so many positives in this movie that I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I must say it was a time well spent with a perfect direction, perfect script, perfect acting, perfect locations, perfect sets, perfect songs, perfect costumes, perfect makeup & perfect dresses. You for sure will fall in love with the songs & background scores because they added charm to the whole movie starting from the beginning right till the end. I loved the choreography of Ballay Ballay song; Adeel Hussain paired & danced really well with Mahira Khan & made that song a lot more enjoyable for sure. Mahira Khan looked absolutely stunning & I loved her dress in that song especially. I must say the song titled Mahi has to be my favorite & oh, any project of HUM TV can never be complete if Abida Parveen doesn't grace it with her voice, & that is why the song sung by her was a masterstroke because it complimented all the situations flawlessly.
I am so so so glad that both the actresses Mahira & Armeena chose a no-makeup/natural look because it really enhanced the aspect of reality. Just like how we see in our dramas, they proved it once again that you don't have to be all dolled up even if you're in a movie & that is why I really am proud of both Mahira & Armeena for relying solely on their acting because by the end of the day, that is what matters the most. Humayun Saeed was phenomenal as Irtiza & he really lifted the film with his presence. He really gave a perfect face to Irtiza's character & his acting was actually flawless & when I say flawless, I actually mean, flawless as in on fleek! I must say, all the actors did a brilliant job because the chemistry between the lead pairs was amazing. Humayun Saeed looked graceful with Armeena Khan & his chemistry with Mahira Khan was a treat in its own. Mahira Khan was brilliant as Saba, it really felt like she embraced her character as if it was tailored for her. I really must say that Mahira Khan has evolved so much as an actor that she really doesn't let you take your eyes off her, her playful & expressive eyes really make you fall in love with her acting. Armeena Khan was sweet & I can't emphasize enough on how soothing her voice is. She fitted the role of Saman perfectly too because even if she had a smaller role in comparison to Mahira Khan, she made such an impact within what she had to work with that I actually got overwhelmed at her accident scene; which by the way was an example of a perfect & realistic direction for sure. I must say Shehzad Kashmiri really brought out the best in all the actors but there were quite a few scenes that required top-notch acting & oh boy, Mahira Khan nailed it without overdoing anything. Zeba Bakhtiyar just lights up the whole screen & I am so glad she was chosen to play the role of Saba's mother. Azra Masoor as usual was in her comfort zone for which she nailed the character of Daadi once again & it goes without saying that Javed Sheikh is the favorite father of our industry. 
I must say that Shehzad Kashmiri must take a bow for all the hard work he has put into this film because it really paid off. The moment the movie starts, all that you notice is the attention to detail & the perfection with which each & every frame has been put together. The love that the team of Momina Duraid Productions put in this project was so evident because to see all the drama actors who have one way or the other stayed in association with HUM TV Network were somehow made a part of this film. It was so good to see Adeel Hussain, Faiza Hassan, Junaid Khan, Zaheen Tahira along with other actors in guest appearances too. Somehow, this movie really highlighted the love HUM TV Family has for each other & I really appreciate that the producers brought all these actors & also the directors like Haissan Hussain & Surmed Sultan Khoosat under their banner together because it was more like a tribute to them as well for working with HUM TV for so long. I really think this gesture sheds a light on how hard the whole team of Bin Roye has worked because they packed it with a lot of love & gifted it to their viewers on Eid which actually was a perfect treat for HUM TV's loyal fans.
I really feel that Momina Duraid Productions have set the bar really high with Bin Roye & I wish them good luck for all of their future endeavors. Once again, I thank the whole team of Bin Roye for making this movie such a visual treat & a complete entertainment package & I thank Humayun Saeed, Mahira Khan & Armeena Khan for giving their 100% to Bin Roye because I am sure, no one else could've pulled it off like this terrific trio did.
I highly highly recommend Bin Roye to all the readers & oh, just in case I wasn't clear, this for sure is a big screen movie. Those who've watched it, pour in your comments please as I can't wait to hear from you guys too.
Keep Supporting,
Cheers,
Zahra Mirza.
PS: Just a random thought, I really think HUM TV should have delayed Alvida's broadcast or should've kept it on hold till Bin Roye's release because I remember when Alvida started airing, quite a few comments suggested that the story is similar to Bin Roye & yes, that is true. As I watched Bin Roye, it actually did remind me of Alvida to an extent where I already knew what was going to happen. Obviously, both the projects are completely different but the similar story line does distract you a bit & oh just on a side note, first 3 - 5 minutes of the movie might make you feel that everything's a bit too forced but just after that, the real magic begins, so just hang in there. Happy Viewing!
As a nation we love romantic sob-fests. We revel in the whole shebang: brooding hero, moony-eyed heroine, song, dance, death and an inevitable happy ending.
And we adore bright colors, fabulous fashion and pretty faces. Most girls don't come prettier than Mahira Khan and because of all this, Hum Films' Bin Roye is probably going to be a box office success.
Hum Network is renowned for its hit dramas and following that lead, does Bin Roye occasionally slip towards drama mode? Yes, as expected. With drama director extraordinaire Momina Duraid at the helm, the movie certainly is replete with dramatic pauses. Even the storyline " adapted from the novel by Farhat Ishtiaq who also wrote the much-acclaimed Humsafar' " is reminiscent of the romantic angst that one identifies with Momina's dramas.
At most times, though, directors Momina Duraid and Shahzad Kashmiri have struck an adequate pace for the movie, refraining from letting scenes drag and keeping the plot interesting. Bin Roye comes candy-wrapped in shiny Karan Johar-esque foil, complete with a doting dadi, happy parents, strong family values and enough moolah for our protagonists to have grandiose weddings, make spur-of-the-moment trips to the US and be clad head-to-toe in designer-wear. Yes, the family does occasionally get balked by the odd death or two but they are able to get over them miraculously quickly...
It's a love triangle, no surprise! |
You couldn't possibly know that this well-coiffured bunch lives in crime-ridden, loadshedding-struck Karachi. And heck, who cares about power shortages when there are dilemmas of the heart at hand?
Mahira Khan's Saba is madly in love with her cousin Irtiza, played by Humayun Saeed. She flirts with him coquettishly, makes him buy her bangles and ice-cream and dances with him on Chaand Raat. The befuddled Irtiza, however, fails to register these very obvious hints, considers her his very good friend' and on a trip to the US, promptly proceeds to fall in love with another cousin, Saman, played by Armeena Rana Khan.
In a twist of fate, it is revealed that Saman is actually Saba's sister and a thunderstruck Saba watches helplessly as Irtiza falls in love with her sister and marries her.
The story veers into complicated twists and turns and there are plenty of tears and heartbreak leading up to happily ever after'. The movie is shot well, ricocheting from the cheerful colors of weddings and Eid to darker shades and shadows in the second half. Sets are well-conceived, the cinematography is smooth and the plot is pure Mills & Boon.
Bin Roye is Mahira's movie, and she carries it well. |
Mahira Khan possibly delivers her best performance to date as Saba tries to master jealousy, rage, guilt and pain. In one particularly riveting scene, she breaks her bangles when Irtiza ties the knot. Bin Roye is undoubtedly Mahira's movie. She's featured in almost every scene and she adroitly carries the plot through on her svelte shoulders.
Javed Sheikh and Zeba Bakhtiar are insipid but adequate as the smiling archetypal parents who, somehow, are too lost to realize what's going on in their daughter's life. Armeena's soft-spoken, inane Saman is barely noticeable. Humayun Saeed is believable but a trifle boring. He certainly looks older than his two young heroines " as the plot stresses, he's above the age of 30'. Perhaps a younger pairing would have looked better on-screen but Humayun acts well. He's had years of experience playing TV dramas' favorite lover-boy and it shows.
Armeena could've played a more assertive Saman. |
Interspersed intelligently throughout the movie is the very melodious soundtrack. Abida Parveen and Zeb Bangash's Maula maula' is hauntingly sad; Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is at his soulful best with the romantic Tere bina jeena' and the shaadi song Balle balle', guest-directed by Asim Raza and featuring Adeel Hussain in a cameo, is foot-tapping fun.
The plot could have been wittier " there is hardly any comic relief " and the dialogues could have been more interesting. The story could also have been meatier had the makers made the effort to develop shades to every character. Instead, the spotlight is on the vivacious Saba; tousle-haired, bee-stung lipped, Mahira looks naturally beautiful. Her wardrobe is one of the movie's high points as she brings the short shirt, lacy short sleeves and baggy shalwar back in vogue and turns on the glamour in Feeha Jamshed, Sania Maskatiya or Elan.
In contrast, Armeena invariably wears clothes that are far too blingy. She is overly made-up and looks like she is going to a wedding, all the time. Humayun Saeed looks good when in shalwar kameez and plain silly at other times. In one scene he stands in sweltering Karachi, talking to his dadi as she buys plants for the house, dressed in a coat. More logical styling could have made the characters look better.
Is Bin Roye a desi version of the tried and tested 'chick flick'? |
But these are but minor cribs against a movie that has been designed to entertain, not provoke. Momina Duraid is a veteran at filming intense love stories and she brings this talent to play with her cinematic debut. Sure, the crying and heartbreak can get tedious and the perpetually lovelorn characters easily slot Bin Roye as a desi version of a chick flick. But it's a good one and interesting enough for even men to sit through it.
It's also a sign of just how well our cinema is faring on its quest for revival'.
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