Mehrunisa V Lub U

Mehrunisa V Lub U
Film Poster
Directed by Yasir Nawaz
Produced by Yasir Nawaz
Nida Yasir
Hassan Zia
Written by Yasir Nawaz
Starring
Music by Simaab Sen
Cinematography Saleem Daad
Edited by Rizwan A.Q.
Production
company
YNH Films
Distributed by Eveready Pictures
Urdu 1 Pictures
Release date
  • 26 June 2017 (2017-06-26) (Pakistan)
(Eid al-Fitr)
Running time
 2 hr 10 mins
Country Pakistan
Language Urdu
Budget ₨4 crore (US$380,000)
Box office ₨17.20 crore (US$1.6 million)[1][2]

Mehrunisa V Lub U is a 2017 Pakistani romantic, socio-comedy film which is written and directed by Yasir Nawaz.[3][4] The film has been released on Eid-ul-Fitr 2017. It is produced by Nida Yasir and Hassan Zia under the YNH Films production company,[5] and is distributed by Eveready Pictures and Urdu 1 Pictures.[6][7] The film stars Danish Taimoor and Sana Javed in lead roles.[8]

Plot

Ali, a young Pakistani, has just returned from China to his hometown, Karachi, with gifts for his family and friends. His family includes his parents, an old grandfather and a brother. Ali's in love with his childhood crush and the daughter of his father's friend, Mehru. Mehru resides in a very tranquil and calm place of the country having beautiful snow-capped peaks. An alliance is set between Ali's and Mehru's families regarding their marriage for both of them have a mutual liking towards each other.

Meanwhile, a local transgender don, Marzi, wants Ali and his neighbours to vacate their premises on the behest of a politician who wants to usurp their homes for a very meagre price and expecting the Chinese development to come there so that the rates of the area will be 10 times in about 2–3 years.

After multiple attempts to conceive a child after marriage, Ali and Mehru decide to check themselves for fertility. When the reports come back normal, the doctor advises Ali to change his locality or let his wife Mehru stay at her father's home, where peace is prevalent. She has not been able to adjust to the dirty surroundings of the city and is in constant fear since the city is very unsafe, with multiple crimes happening everyday and people showing none of their concerns. For this reason she's not able to conceive a child.

Ali decides to let her stay at her father's home but an angry old man in his locality makes him realize that the people who reside need to change and not the surroundings because if that happens everything will change. Ali takes charge of the locality and along with his trusted friend Jani convinces everyone to change their surroundings so not only his child but every child in the area is being welcomed in a nice and clean surrounding rather than a city of crime, dirt etc.

Initially, Ali and Jani face resistance including Ali's family, however, after seeing a slight progress, everyone in the locality puts up a charade in front of Mehru with clean roads-clean buildings, etc, and that everyone is fine and the country is moving towards an economic and financial stability even going to the extent of reading and telecasting fake news which is full of positivity.

The local don Marzi wants the apartment for the politician at any cost so Marzi rents an apartment there and along with his goons tries to create trouble. The politician kidnaps Mehru and demands 3 Crore as ransom from Ali in order to come up with the amount. The people of the neighbourhood decide to sell their apartments to Marzi for a meagre 10 lac rs.

Understanding the plot and trick, Ali and his friends try to rescue Mehru from the politician's house where he is holding a press conference and exposes the deeds of the politician in front of the media. And then Ali and Mehru welcome their baby to a clean neighbourhood. The movie ends conveying the message that everyone should keep their surroundings clean which in turn, can improve everyone's standard of living.

Cast

  • Danish Taimoor as Ali
  • Sana Javed as Mehrunisa
  • Saqib Sumeer as Jani & Jani's Father (Dual role)
  • Qavi Khan as Bunty (Ali's grandfather)
  • Javed Sheikh as Mian Bhai
  • Nida Mumtaz as Hajra
  • Adnan Saeed as Zia
  • Sarah Omair Siddique as Yasra
  • Dr. Faraz Nawaz as Malik Shahab Shah
  • Nayyer Ejaz as Marzi
  • Arshad Mehmood as Dr. Najeeb (Mehrunisa's father)
  • Leyla Zubari as Mariam (Mehrunisa's mother)
  • Syed Mohammad Ahmed as Manzoor; a counsellor
  • Hina Khawaja Bayat as a lady doctor
  • Shamsudin as Malik
  • Asma Khan as Mehek (Stage Drama Dancer)
  • Saira Ghaffar as Laali
  • Khalid Nizami as Shafqoo Chacha
  • Mirza Sethi as Chacha Kamal
  • Waqar Hussain as Kareena
  • Zain Nazar as Karishma
  • Muhammad Ali Isani as Azhar (Mechanic)
  • Khawaja Saleem Ahmed as Khadim Ali (S.H.O)
  • Chand Bawani as Bubbly
  • Amna Ilyas (Special appearance in the song "Marhaba")

Production

Casting

On 24 January 2016 director Yasir Nawaz confirmed that he had started shooting for his new movie, Mehrunisa V Lub U. He selected Danish Taimoor to play the lead male role and Sana Javed to debute in the movie as the lead female.[9]

Filming

The filming began in Karachi in late 2016, and then moved to northern Pakistan.[10] The film was shot in a span of 45 days.[11]

Release

The film was released on Eid al-Fitr, 26 June 2017, after it had a premiere on 23 June in Karachi.[12]

Critical reception

Rafay Mahmood of The Express Tribune rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and said, "You take home a very important lesson and don't feel guilty for sitting through it."[13] Somia Ashraf of DAWN Images shared her thought on the plot, "its not the place that is bad but people, but perhaps with a better script and direction, the concept could have been highlighted better."[14] Shah Jahan Khurram of Samaa TV commented, "the plot of the film could have been better".[15]

Fatima Awan of Review it rated 2 out of 5 stars and said that it is "a typical masala film meant for people who enjoy dirty jokes" due to its "weak script and direction".[16] Ifrah Salman of Hip in Pakiatan rated 3 out of 5 stars and said, "a colorful and vibrant film that's crisp", further saying, "the no-brain plot that fails to highlight the honest social taboo it tries to shed light upon."[17] Omair Alavi of Very Filmi made tont on ten film mistakes, saying "some vulgarity scattered here and there to make a 'family entertainer' that is a big No-No for your family."[18] Syed Hashir Ali of Youlin Magazin. commented, "an entertaining film, although there are moments when the timing of songs and jokes completely miss the mark".[19] Momin Ali Munshi of Galaxy Lollywood said, "the perfect 'massy' Eid entertainer for families to enjoy together."[20]

Soundtrack

Mehrunisa V Lub U
Soundtrack album by Simaab Sen
Released 9 June 2017
Recorded 2016–2017
Genre Filmi Soundtrack
Length 20:43
Language Urdu
Label T-Series
Producer YNH Films

The music for the film was released by T-Series on 9 June 2017.[21][10]

All music composed by Simaab Sen.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Tu Hi Tu"GulzarSukhwinder Singh4:40
2."Badla"GulzarSukhwinder Singh3:59
3."Beliya"GulzarArmaan Malik, Aditi Paul4:30
4."Marhaba"Prashant IngoleNakash Aziz, Mohini Shri5:01
5."Mehrunisa V Lub U" Simaab Sen2:33
Total length:20:43

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://urdu.dunyanews.tv/index.php/ur/Entertainment/420967/
  2. ↑ http://pakistani.pk/mehrunisa-v-lub-u/
  3. ↑ Desk, HIP (11 June 2017). "The madness behind the lens: HIP chats with the makers of 'Mehrunisa V Lub U'". Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "The trailer of 'Mehrunnisa V Lub U' is here and not what we expected – The Express Tribune". 19 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  5. ↑ Yameen, Madiha (9 June 2017). "'Mehrunisa V Lub U' lets Bollywood artists make waves in Pakistan". Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Mehrunisa V Lub You ready for Eid release". Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "'Mehrunisa V Lub U' slated for Eidul Fitr release". Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Mehrunisa V Lub U: Cast, Release Date, Trailer & Songs – Brandsynario". 27 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Pakistani Movie 'Mehrunisa V Lub U' to be a Box-Office Hit this Eid? [Exclusive Interview] – Brandsynario". 10 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. 1 2 Staff, Images (10 December 2016). "Yasir Nawaz dishes on his upcoming movie 'Mehrunisa V Lub You'". Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "The truth behind Mehrunisa V Lub U". 13 May 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  12. ↑ Buraq Shabbir (26 June 2017). "Mehrunisa V Lub U premieres to good reviews". The News. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Rafay Mahmood (24 June 2017). "Mehrunisa V Lub U review: When the formula works, it can do wonders". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  14. ↑ Somia Ashraf (24 June 2017). "Review: Mehrunisa V Lub U is an Eid film the whole family can't watch together". DAWN Images. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  15. ↑ Shah Jahan Khurram (24 June 2017). "REVIEW: 'Mehrunisa V Lub U' packs action, comedy and romance all in one". Samaa TV. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  16. ↑ Fatima Awan (27 June 2017). "Mehrunisa V Lub U – Film Review". Review it. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  17. ↑ Ifrah Salman (28 June 2017). "Review: 'Mehrunisa V Lub U' offers good cinematic entertainment this Eid". Hip in Pakiatan. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  18. ↑ Omair Alavi (28 June 2017). "Mehrunisa V Lub U Movie Review: 10 Things MVLU Teaches You This Eid". Very Filmi. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  19. ↑ Syed Hashir Ali (29 June 2017). "Film Review: Mehrunisa V Lub U". Youlin Magazine. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  20. ↑ Momin Ali Munshi (2 July 2017). "Mehrunisa V Lub U (Review): The perfect 'massy' Eid entertainer for families!". Galaxy Lollywood. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  21. ↑ "Mehrunisa V Lub U Full Album – Audio Jukebox – Danish Taimoor, Sana Javed, Jawed sheik". YouTube. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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