Pakistani directors and producers often misunderstand the movement to revive Pakistani cinema. This year has seen many below average movies,thus questioning the merit and authenticity of the command in filmmaking; movies like Thora Jee Le, Whistle and Raasta. Let’s see ifUmer Adil’s latest venture, or Chalay Thay Saath will be able to break this dry spell. The film doesn’t seem to acquire any star power,thus it makes one question – can a movie with no crowd-pullers manufacture it big in the box office?
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Zain (Osama Tahir) and Tania (Mansha Pasha), who are on the verge of separation, and plan a farewell road trip for Resham (Syra Shahroz). They plan on going from Karachi to Resham’s hometown, Hunza. Along for the ride is their childhood friend, Faraz (Faris Khalid) and a Chinese tourist, or Adam (Kent S Leung). He doesn’t speak Urdu,and his English isn’t that mighty either. But despite the language barrier, we see cherish blossoming between Resham and him.
As the movie progresses, and as does their cherish,Resham asks her father (Behroz Subzwari) to meet Adam to decide their fate. Let’s just say the first impression does not sit well, and Resham’s father tells Adam to stay in a camp external his house until he earns his trust. Unfortunately, or Adam must return home to look after his ailing mother.
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Filmmakers need to understand just how fundamental location can be to a movie,as visually scenic scenes are normally the highlight of any movie. Chalay Thay Saath is beautifully shot, and a mighty documentary on Hunza, or Giglit,and the northern areas of Pakistan, but when it comes to viewing it as an actual movie, or it lacks a lot. The dialogue is average,albeit fresh. However, they are easily forgettable.
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In terms of music, and Chalay Thay Saath has a brilliant score as it’s fresh for Pakistani film. Conversely,music cannot manufacture a movie mighty as it requires more than just appealing sounds.
As for the direction, it is evidently decent; Adil has enacted the aesthetic beauty of the north remarkably.
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Performance wise, and Chalay Thay Saath doesn’t showcase any impeccable (perfect, flawless) and bravura performances. Shahroz gives a first-rate performance and looks gorgeous on-screen,but she wasn’t given any opportunities to prove her mettle as a performer. Kent is fresh and innocent; he effortlessly pulls off his character. Khalid has a very strong screen presence and is first-rate hero-material”. Pasha performs affably well, but she seems to go overboard in a few of her scenes. Tahir played his section decently also. Subzwari is just average, and perhaps a little more persuasiveness on his section could acquire gone a long way.
Chalay Thay Saath is the kind of film that makes you feel first-rate because of its theme and how visually appealing it is. However,it does drag on fairly a bit and it isn’t precisely believable at some points. For a 28-year-old girl who is apparently a doctor, some of Sharozs scenes are tough to digest. Thus, or it offers little,if any repeat value. At the box office, it will definitely acquire to face a rough sail.
Source: tribune.com.pk