Saansein Movie



Saansein (English: Breaths) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language romantic horror film directed by Rajiv S Ruia and produced by Goutam Kumar Jain. It stars Rajneesh Duggal, Sonarika Bhadoria, Hiten Tejwani, and Neetha Shetty.

The film was released on 25 November 2016.

Shirin (Sonarika Bhadoria) is a singer at one of the best clubs in Mauritius. Her beauty invariably gets a lot of visitors interested in her. However Shirin never meets anyone and rather mysteriously disappears every night as soon as her performance is over. Even being close to her is horrifying.

That's when the hero Abhay (Rajneesh Duggal) enters the story. Having come to Mauritius for business purposes, he happens to land up at the same club and falls for Shirin right away. Shirin ignores Abhay, but he refuses to give up. He makes up his mind to find what is actually keeping her away. And that's when he stumbles upon a secret that Shirin has. Abhay is not deterred. He swears to find a way for them to be together come what may.

Horror films in Bollywood are more or less a combination of clichéd thrills, possessed women and sex; the last one pulling more people to cinema halls than the other two combined. Saansein’s formula is not very different but it doesn’t fixate too much on erotic scenes. There is a horny ghost of a jilted lover though. Yes, that’s the ‘horror’ you have to deal with.

So our damsel in distress, Shirin, sings soulful romantic numbers at a happening club but every day, as the clock strikes 12.30 am, she disappears. After a guy dies under mysterious circumstances while trying to get too close to her, a police investigation begins and Shirin is the prime suspect. Soon after, our knight in shining armour, Abhay, comes to Mauritius and falls in love with Shirin.

But love stories aren’t that simple, are they? One night, at the behest of Shirin’s friend and boss Tania (Neetha Shetty), Abhay witnesses the torture Shirin has to endure at the hands of a ghost (yes, the horny one). Turns out, the ghost is that of a jilted lover from Shirin’s ‘pichhla janam’. Well, who would’ve known?

Saansein offers occasional thrills and catches you unaware at times, but for the large part, it’s only patience that can get you through. From people inexplicably dying, to a highly possessive ghost raping a mortal (a la Tabu’s forgettable film Hawa), Saansein veers from comical to illogical. Rajniesh and Sonarika add glamour, Hiten, who plays an exorcist, looks out of place and Neetha’s only job is to feel bad for Sonarika’s character.

Grammatically speaking, ‘The Last Breath’ should be ‘Saans’ and not ‘Saansein’ but that really is the least of our concerns. The saving grace of the movie is a comparatively short running time.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.

Tum Bin 2 Movie Story



Tum Bin 2 comes 15 years after the first one (Tum Bin), and is an instant throwback to the same space and similar plot-points: foreign locations, an accident, a guilt-ridden protagonist, and young love.

Amar (Aashim Gulati) and Taran (Neha Sharma) love each other, and then something terrible happens, and he drops out of the picture. She grieves and mopes, along with Amar’s `papaji’ (Kanwaljit Singh) and her two sisters, and then one day the personable young Shekhar (Aditya Seal) turns up on their doorstep, and things start to change.

Two guys, one girl, and the mess they can create amongst themselves may be the oldest story in the book, but it can quite easily be refreshed given the right story and treatment. Unlike the first one which brought these elements together nicely, it doesn’t happen here, despite some well executed moments.

Also read | Never wanted a comparison with the original film, says Tum Bin 2 actor Aashim Gulati
The family — Taran and her sisters, and their (‘the sisters’) significant others — feels real. They eat and joke and squabble just like regular people do. One of the sisters is in love with a fellow who belongs to, gulp, a certain neighbouring country we are currently not very happy with. Some fun is to be had in the way that relationship is brought out, and the lighthearted jibes about Indians and Pakistanis make us smile.

There’s also an attempt to establish that first loves may not be for ever, and how it is perfectly possible, even acceptable, to move on. You start paying attention, hoping that the film will go down that path, and then wham, a lid comes down on that thread.

There’s a cop-out and it goes right back into old, old ways of settling such unseemly conflict: understanding vibes between the two men who decide for the girl what she really wants, an over-cooked plot garnished with lots of contrivances, and swelling violins which tell us that it’s time to bring the glycerine out.